Pteridophyta

Leptosporangiatae: Eufilicales

Polypodiaceae

Dryopteris marginalis — marginal woodfern
Asplenium platyneuron — ebony spleenwort

Spermatophyta

Gymnospermae

Cupressaceae — Cypress Family

Juniperus virginiana — eastern red cedar

Pinaceae — Pine Family

Pinus taeda — loblolly pine

Angiospermae: Monocotyledones

Amaryllidaceae — Amaryllis Family

Cooperia drummondii — rain lily, Cebollita

Commelinaceae — Spiderwort Family

Commelina erecta — dayflower
Tradescantia gigantea — giant spiderwort

Cyperaceae — Sedge Family

Carex festucacea
Cyperus sp.
Eleocharis sp. — Spikerush

Iridaceae Iris Family

Herbertia lahue
Sisyrinchium sp. — blue-eyed grass

Liliaceae Lily Family

Allium canadense var. canadense — Canada onion
Allium canadense var. hyacinthoides — wild onion
Hypoxis hirsuta — yellow star grass
Nolina sp. (?)
Nothoscordum bivalve — crow poison
Smilax bona-nox — cat briar
Yucca filamentosa

Orchidaceae — Orchid Family

Spiranthes lacera var. gracilis — greenspot ladies’ tresses

Poaceae Grass Family

Agrostis hyemalis — winter bentgrass
*Aira elegans — annual hairgrass
Andropogon virginicus — broomsedge bluestem
Bothriochloa sp
Bouteloua rigidiseta — Texas grama grass
Briza minor — little quaking grass
*Bromus catharticus (B. unioloides) — rescue grass
Chasmanthium latifolium — inland sea oats
Chasmanthium sessiliflorum — sea oats
Dichanthelium sp.
Hordeum pusillum — little barley
Limnodea arkansana — Ozark grass
Steinchisma hians gaping panicum
Panicum oligosanthes var. scribnerianum
Dicanthelium pedicellatum
Paspalum dilatatum
Paspalum plicatulum — brownseed paspalum
Phalaris caroliniana — Carolina canarygrass
Schizachyrium scoparium — little bluestem
Sporobolus sp. — dropseed
Nassella leucotricha — Texas wintergrass
Vulpia octoflora — common sixweeksgrass

Angiospermae: Dicotyledones

Acanthaceae — Acanthus Family

Dyschoriste linearis — narrowleaf snake herb

Amaranthaceae — Amaranth Family

Froelichia drummondii — snake cotton

Anacardiaceae — Sumac Family

Rhus aromatica var. serotina — fragrant sumac
Rhus copallina — winged sumac
Rhus glabra — smooth sumac
Toxicodendron radicans spp. radicans — poison ivy

Aquifoliaceae — Holly Family

Ilex deciduas — deciduous holly
Ilex vomitoria — yaupon

Aristolochiaceae — Birthwort Family

Aristolochia reticulata — Texas dutchman’s pipe

Asclepiadaceae — Milkweed Family

Asclepias linearis
Asclepias oenotheroides — hierba de Zizotes
Asclepias tuberosa — butterfly weed
Asclepias viridis — green milkweed
Asclepias verticillata — whorled milkweed
Matelea reticulate — netted milkvine

Asteraceae or Compositae — Sunflower or Daisy Family

Ambrosia psilostachya — ragweed
Amphiachyris dracunculoides — broomweed
Aphanostephus skirrhobasis — Arkansas lazy daisy
Symphyotrichum subulatum — awleaf aster
Astranthium integrifolium var. uriflorum — Western daisy
Baccharis halimifolia (neglecta) — Roosevelt weed, jara dulce
Berlandiera pumila — green-eyes
Brickellia sp.
Chrysopsis texana
Cirsium horridulum — yellow thistle
Cirsium texanum — Texas thistle
Conyza candensis — horseweed
Coreopsis tinctoria— goldenwaves
Croptilon sp.
Elephantopus sp. — elephant’s-foot
Engelmannia peristenia — Engelmann daisy
Erigeron strigosus — prairie fleabane
Erigeron tenuis — slender fleabane
Eryngium yuccifolia
Conoclinum coelestinum — mistflower, blue boneset
Ageratina altissima var. altissima — white snakeroot
Eupatorium serotinum — boneset
Gaillardia pinnatifida — lanceleaf gaillardia
Gaillardia aestivalis
Gaillardia pulchella — Indian blanket
Gnaphalium purpurea — pearly everlasting
Helianthus mollis — ashy sunflower
Helenium amarum — bitterweed
Heterotheca subaxillaris — camphorweed, golden aster
Hymenopappus artemisiifolius — ragweed woolywhite
Hymenopappus scabiosaeus — old plainsman
Krigia oppositifolia — dwarf dandelion
Liatris aspera
Liatris elegans — pinkscale gayfeather
Liatris mucronata — blazing star
Pyrrhopappus carolinianus — Texas false dandelion
Ratibida columnaris — redspike, mexican hat
Rudbeckia hirta var. angustifolia — brown-eyed susan
Senecio ampullaceus — Texas groundsel, Texas butterweed
Solidago sp. — goldenrod
Vernonia sp. — ironweed
Xanthisma texanum — sleepy daisy

Boraginaceae — Borage Family

Heliotropium indicum — turnsole
Lithospermum caroliniense — puccoon
Lithospermum incisum — fringed puccoon

Brassicaceae — Mustard Family

Lepidium alyssoides var. angustifolium — peppergrass

Cactaceae — Cactus Family

Opuntia ficus-indica — prickly pear
Echinocereus reichenbachii — lace cactus

Campanulaceae — Bluebell Family

Lobelia puberula — purple dewdrop
Triodanis binora — venus’ looking-glass

Caprifoliaceae — Honeysuckle Family

Viburnum prunifolium — blackhaw
Viburnum rufidulum — rusty blackhaw

Caryophyllaceae — Pink Family

Cerastium sp. — mouse-ear
Arenaria drummondii — sandwort

Cistaceae — Rock-Rose Family

Helianthemum sp. — rock-rose
Lechea sp.

Convolvulaceae — Morning-Glory Family

Dichondra carolinensis — pony-foot
Evolvulus sericeus — white evolvulus, silver morning glory
Ipomoea cordatotriloba var. cordatotriloba — tie vine

Cornaceae — Dogwood Family

Cornus florida — flowering dogwood

Cucurbitaceae — Cucumber Family

Ibervillea lindheimeri — balsam gourd

Droseraceae — Sundew Family

Drosera brevifolia — sundew

Ebenaceae — Ebony Family

Diospyros virginiana — common persimmon

Ericaceae — Heath Family

Vaccinium arboreum — farkleberry

Euphorbiaceae — Spurge Family

Acalypha monococca
Cnidoscolus texanus — bull nettle/mala mujer
Croton capitatus — wooly croton
Croton glandulosus — tropical croton
Croton lindheimerianus — common croton
Croton texensis
Euphorbia bicolor — snow-on-the-prairie
Euphorbia corollata — flowering spurge
Euphorbia marginata — snow-on-the-mountain
Stillingia sylvatica — Queen’s delight
Tragia brevispica
Tragia urticifolia — nettle-leaved noseburn

Fabaceae or Leguminosae — Pea Family

Astragalus leptocarpus — slim-pod milk-vetch
Baptisia bracteata var. leucophaea — plains or languid wild Indigo
Chamaecrista fasciculate — partridge pea
Centrosema virginianum — butterfly pea
Desmodium sp. — tickseed
Indigofera miniata — scarlet pea
Lespedezia capitata — round-head bush clover
Lotus sp.
Lupinus subcarnosus — sandyland bluebonnet
Medicago minima
Neptunia lutea — yellow puff, sensitive plant
Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa — honey mesquite
Psoralea hypogaeum var. subulata — white-rim scurfpea
Psoralea rhombifolia — wedgeleaf scurfpea
Psoralea tenuiflora — brown-flowered scurfpea
Rhynchosia minima — least snoutbean
Mimosa latidens — sensitive plant
Sesbania drummondii — rattlebush
Sesbania vesicaria — bladder pod
Tephrosia lindheimeri
Vicia villosa ssp. varia — winter vetch

Fagaceae Beech Family

Quercus marilandica — blackjack oak
Quercus nigra — water oak
Quercus stellata — post oak

Fumariaceae — Bleeding Heart Family

Corydalis aurea — golden smoke
Corydalis curvisiliqua — scrambled eggs

Gentianaceae — Gentian Family

Sabatia campestris — rose-gentian

Geraniaceae — Geranium Family

Geranium carolinianum — wild geranium

Hippocastanaceae — Horsechestnut Family

Aesulus sp. — buckeye

Hydrophyllaceae — Waterleaf Family

Hydrolea ovata — blue waterleaf, hairy hydrolea
Nemophila phacelioides — baby blue-eyes

Hypericaceae — St. John’s Wort Family

Hypericum sp. — St. John’s wort

Juglandaceae — Walnut Family

Carya cordiformes — bitternut hickory
Carya texana — black hickory
Juglans nigra — black walnut

Krameriaceae — Rhatany Family

Krameria lanceolata — prairie sandbur

Lamiaceae or Labiatae — Mint Family

Monarda citriodora — horse-mint, lemon bee balm
Monarda pectinata — plains bee balm
Salvia coccinea — tropical sage
Salvia lyrata — lyreleaf sage
Scutellaria sp. — skull-cap

Teucrium sp. — germander

Linaceae — Flax Family

Linum alatum — saucer flax
Linum hudsonioides — Hudson flax
Linum rigidum — bowl flax
Linum sulcatum — yellow prairie flax

Malvaceae — Mallow Family

Callirhoe involucrate — winecup
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii — Turk's cap
Sida ciliaris — bracted sida
Sida abutifolia — sida
Sida lindheimeri — Lindheimer's sida
Sida sp.

Meliaceae — Mahogany Family

*Melia azedarach — chinaberry

Menispermaceae — Moonseed Family

Cocculus carolinus — red-berried moonseed

Moraceae — Mulberry Family

Morus sp. — mulberry

Onagraceae — Evening-Primrose Family

Calylophus berlandieri ssp. berlandieri — square-bud primrose
Gaura calcicola (?)
Gaura suffulta ssp. suffulta (?)
Ludwigia octovalvis — water primrose
Oenothera laciniata — cut-leaved evening primrose
Oenothera speciosa — pink evening primrose

Oxalidaceae — Wood Sorrel Family

Oxalis dillenii — wood-sorrel

Papaveraceae — Poppy Family

Argemone albiflora — white prickly poppy

Passifloraceae — Passion Flower Family

Passiflora lutea yellow — passion flower

Passiflora incarnata — purple passion flower

Plantaginaceae — Plantain Family

Plantago aristata buckthorn
Plantago rhodosperma red-seeded plantain

Platanaceae — Plane-Tree Family

Platanus occidentalis — sycamore

Polemoniaceae — Phlox Family

Phlox drummondii — drummond phlox
Phlox pilosa — prairie phlox

Polygalaceae

Polygala polygama — pink milkwort

Polygonaceae — Buckwheat Family

Eriogonum annuum — wild buckwheat
Eriogonum longifolium — buckwheat
Polyganum sp.
Rumex hastatulus — dock

Portulaceae — Portulaca Family

Portulaca umbraticola — purslane

Rannunculaceae — Buttercup Family

Anemone berlandieri — wind flower

Rhamnaceae — Buckthorn Family

Berchemia scandens — rattan-vine
Frangula caroliniana — Carolina buckthorn

Rosaceae — Rose Family

Rosa sp.
Rubus sp. — blackberry
Rubus trivialis — southern dewberry

Rubiaceae — Madder Family

Cephalanthus occidentalis — common buttonbush, pond dog-wood
Diodia sp. — buttonweed
Galium aparine — bedstraw
Houstonia pusilla — small bluets
Stenaria nigricans var. nigricans — baby’s breath, prairie bluets, star violet

Rutaceae — Citrus Family

Zanthoxylum hirsutum — prickly-ash

Salicaceae — Willow Family

Populus deltoides — eastern cottonwood, Alamo
Salix nigra — black willow

Sapindaceae — Soapberry Family

Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii — Western soapberry

Sapotaceae — Sapodilla Family

Sideroxylon lanuginosum — ironwood

Scrophulariaceae — Figwort or Snapdragon Family

Agalinis heterophylla — prairie agalinis
Agalinis strictifolia — agalinis
Castilleja indivisa — Texas paintbrush
Penstemon laxiflorus — beard-tongue
Nuttallanthus texanus — Texas toadflax

Solanaceae — Nightshade/Tomato Family

Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum — chile piquin
Physalis pubescens — ground-cherry

Ulmaceae — Elm Family

Celtis occidentalis — common hackberry
Celtis laviegata — sugar hackberry
Ulmus americana — American elm
Ulmus crassifolia — cedar elm

Umbelliferae — Carrot Family

*Apium graveolens — celery
Daucus pusillus — American carrot
Eryngium sp.

Verbenaceae — Vervain Family

Callicarpa Americana — American beautyberry
Glandularia bipinnatifida — prarie verbena
Verbena halei — vervain
Phyla nodiflora — Texas frog fruit

Violaceae — Violet Family

Viola missouriensis

Vitaceae — Grape Family

Ampelopsis arborea — pepper-vine
Cissus trifoliata — cow-itch vine
Parthenocissus quinquefolia — Virginia creeper
Vitis mustangensis — mustang grape

 

Updated October 2009
*denotes introduced species

Plant list compiled by Naomi Cappucino, Steve Ginzbarg, Alice Hempel, Mark Mayfield, Guy Nesom, Alan Prather, Phil & Pat Schappert, Carol Todzia, Kirsten Tripplett, Mike Wiesner, David Zippin, Damon Waitt, and Steven Gibson.

Most species have voucher specimens deposited at UT Austin Herbarium (TEX)