The Vegetation Types of Texas
Scientific Names
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- A -
- Acacia, whitethorn – Acacia constricta
- Agarito – Berberis trifoliolata
- Alligator weed – Alternanthera philoxeroides
- Allthorn – Koeberlinia spinosa
- Ampelopsis, heartleaf – Ampelopsis cordata
- American beautyberry – Callicarpa americana
- Anthericum, Torry – Anthericum torreyi
- Arrowhead – Sagittaria spp.
- Arrowwood, southern – Viburnum dentatum
- Ash, Carolina – Fraxinus caroliniana
- Ash, red – F. pensylvanica
- B -
- Baccharis – Baccharis spp.
- Balsamscale, Pan American – Elyonurus tripsacoides
- Bay, red – Persea borbonia
- Bean, mescal – Sophora secundiflora
- Bean, slickseed – Strophostyles leiosperma
- Beargrass – Nolina erumpens
- Beebalm, plains – Monarda pectinata
- Beech – Fagus grandifolia
- Beggar-ticks – Bidens discoidea
- Bermudagrass – Cynodon dactylon
- Betony, rock – Stachys bigelovii
- Bitterweed – Hymenoxys spp.
- Blackberry – Rubus louisianus
- Blackbrush – Acacia rigidula
- Blackgum – Nyssa sylvatica
- Blackgum, swamp – N. sylvatica var. biflora
- Bladderwort – Utricularia spp.
- Blueberry – Vaccinium spp.
- Bluebonnet, Texas – Lupinus texensis
- Bluestem, broomsedge – Andropogon virginicus
- Bluestem, bushy – Andropogon glomeratus
- Bluestem, cane – Bothriochloa barbinodis var. barbinodis
- Bluestem, little – Schizachyrium scoparium var. frequens
- Bluestem, sand – Andropogon hallii
- Bluestem, seacoast – Schizachyrium scoparium var. littoralis
- Bluestem, silver – Bothriochloa saccharoides
- Bluestem, slender – Schizachyrium tenerum
- Bluewood – Condalia hookeri
- Bois d'arc – Maclura pomifera
- Brickellbush – Brickellia spp.
- Bristlegrass, plains – Setaria macrostachya
- Broomweed, false – Haploesthes greggii
- Buckwheat, false climbing – Polygonum cristatum
- Buckwheat, wild – Eriogonum spp.
- Buffalograss – Buchloë dactyloides
- Buffalograss, false – Munroa squarrosa
- Bullgrass – Muhlenbergia emersleyi
- Bulrush – Scirpus spp.
- Bulrush, California – S. californicus
- Bumelia, woollybucket – Bumelia lanuginosa
- Bundleflower, Illinois – Desmanthus illinoensis
- Bundleflower, velvet – D. velutinus
- Burrobrush – Hymenoclea monogyra
- Burrograss – Scleropogon brevifolius
- Bushclover – Lespedeza spp.
- Bushsunflower – Simsia calva
- Butterflybush – Buddleja scordioides
- Buttonbush – Cephalanthus occidentalis
- C -
- Cabomba – Cabomba caroliniana
- Cane, giant – Arundinaria gigantea
- Catclaw – Acacia greggii
- Cattail – Typha spp.
- Cenicilla – Sesuvium portulacastrum
- Ceniza – Leucophyllum frutescens
- Century plant – Agave spp.
- Cherry, escarpment – Prunus serotina var. eximia
- Chokecherry, southwestern – P. serotina var. virens
- Cholla – Opuntia imbricata var. imbricata
- Clover, prairie – Petalostemum spp.
- Coldenia – Coldenia spp.
- Colubrina, Texas – Colubrina texensis
- Consumption weed – Baccharis halimifolia
- Coontail – Ceratophyllum demersum
- Coral-berry – Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
- Cordgrass, big – Spartina cynosuroides
- Cordgrass, marshay – S. patens
- Cordgrass, prairie – S. pectinata
- Cordgrass, smooth – S. alterniflora
- Cottontop, Arizona – Trichachne californica
- Cottonwood – Populus deltoides
- Coyotillo – Karwinskia humboldtiana
- Creosotebush – Larrea tridentata
- Crinkleawn – Trachypogon secundus
- Crossvine – Bignonia capreolata
- Croton – Croton spp.
- Croton, grassland – C. dioicus
- Croton, one-seed – C. monanthogynus
- Cypress, bald – Taxodium distichum
- D -
- Daisy, Engelmann – Engelmannia pinnatifida
- Dallisgrass – Paspalum dilatatum
- Dayflower – Commelina spp.
- Devilweed, Mexican – Aster spinosus
- Devil's claw – Proboscidea spp.
- Dewberry – Rubus spp.
- Dewberry, southern – R. trivialis
- Dogweed – Dyssodia pentachaeta var. pentachaeta
- Dogwood, flowering – Cornus florida
- Dogwood, rough leaf – C. drummondii
- Dropseed, giant – Sporobolus giganteus
- Dropseed, meadow – S. asper var. hookeri
- Dropseed, mesa – S. flexuosus
- Dropseed, pine – Blepharoneuron tricholepsis
- Dropseed, sand – Sporobolus cryptandrus
- Dropseed, spike – S. contractus
- Dropseed, tall – S. asper
- Duckweed – Lemna spp.
- E -
- Eardrop vine – Brunnichia ovata
- Elbowbush – Forestiera pubescens
- Elderberry, common – Sambucus canadensis
- Elm – Ulmus spp.
- Elm, American – U. americana
- Elm, cedar – U. crassifolia
- Elm, water – Planera aquatica
- Elm, winged – Ulmus alata
- Eryngo, Leavenworth – Eryngium leavenworthii
- Euphorbia, mat – Euphorbia serpens
- Evening primrose, yellow – Calylophus serrulatus
- Evolvulus, slender – Evolvulus alsinoides
- F -
- Featherplume – Dalea formosa
- Fern, water – Azolla caroliniana
- Fir, Douglas – Pseudotsuga menziesii
- Firewheel – Gaillardia spp.
- Flatsedge – Cyperus spp.
- Fluffgrass – Erioneuron pulchellum
- Foxglove – Penstemon cobaea
- Frostweed – Verbesina virginica
- G -
- Gamagrass, eastern – Tripsacum dactyloides
- Gaura, scarlet – Gaura coccinea
- Gayfeather – Liatris spp.
- Glasswort – Salicornia spp.
- Goatbush – Castela texana
- Goldenrod – Solidago spp.
- Grama, black – Bouteloua eriopoda
- Grama, blue – B. gracilis
- Grama, chino – B. ramose
- Grama, gyp – B. breviseta
- Grama, hairy – B. hirsuta
- Grama, Neally – B. uniflora
- Grama, red – B. trifida
- Grama, sideoats – B. curtipendula
- Grama, Texas – B. rigidiseta
- Granjeno – Celtis pallida
- Grape, mustang – Vitis mustangensis
- Grape, Panhandle – V. acerifolia
- Greenbriar – Smilax spp.
- Greenbriar, saw – S. bona-nox
- Groundcherry, heartleaf – Physalis hederaefolia
- Groundcherry, spearleaf – P. virginiana var. sonorae
- Groundsel tree – Baccharis salicina
- Guajillo – Acacia berlandieri
- Guayacan – Porlieria angustifolia
- Gumweed, spinytooth – Grindelia lanceolata
- H -
- Hackberry – Celtis spp.
- Hackberry, netleaf – C. reticulata
- Haw, pasture – Crataegus spathulata
- Hawthorn – Crataegus spp.
- Hemp, bog – Boehmeria cylindrica
- Hempweed, climbing – Mikania scandens
- Hickory, black – Carya texana
- Hickory, water – C. aquatica
- Hierba del pollo – Commelina erecta var. angustifolia
- Holly – Ilex spp.
- Hornbeam, American – Carpinus caroliniana
- Horsetail – Equisetum kansanum
- Huisache – Acacia farnesiana
- Huisachillo – A. tortuosa
- Hyacinth, water – Eichornia crassipes
- I -
- Indiangrass – Sorghastrum avenaceum
- Indian mallow – Abutilon incanum
- Indigo, wild blue – Baptisia australis
- Ironweed – Vernonia spp.
- J -
- Javelina bush – Condalia ericoides
- Jessamine, yellow – Gelsemium sempervirens
- Jimmyweed – Isocoma wrightii
- Johnsongrass – Sorghum halepense
- Juniper – Juniperus spp.
- Juniper, alligator – J. deppeana
- Juniper, Ashe – J. ashei
- Juniper, one-seed – J. monosperma
- Juniper, red-berry – J. pinchotii
- K -
- Kidneywood – Eysenhardtia texana
- L -
- Lantana, Texas – Lantana horrida
- Lead plant – Amorpha canescens
- Leafflower, knotweed – Phyllanthus polygonoides
- Leatherstem – Jatropha dioica
- Lechuguilla – Agave lecheguilla
- Locust, honey – Gleditsia triacanthos
- Lotebush – Ziziphus obtusifolia
- Lovegrass, gummy – Eragrostis curtipedicellata
- Lovegrass, red – E. oxylepis
- Lovegrass, sand – E. trichodes
- Lovegrass, tumble – E. sessilispica
- M -
- Madrone, Texas – Arbutus xalapensis
- Magnolia – Magnolia grandiflora
- Mahogany, mountain – Cercocarpus montanus
- Maidencane – Panicum hemitomon
- Mangrove, black – Avicennia germinans
- Maple, bigtooth – Acer grandidentatum
- Maple, red – A. rubrum
- Mariola – Parthenium incanum
- Menodora, rough – Menodora scabra
- Mesquite – Prosopis glandulosa
- Mesquite, curly – Hilaria belangeri
- Mormon tea – Ephedra spp.
- Morningglory, beach – Ipomoea stolonifera
- Morningglory, bush – I. leptophylla
- Morningglory, goatfoot – I. pes-caprae
- Muhly, bush – Muhlenbergia porteri
- Muhly, cliff – M. polycaulis
- Muhly, Lindheimer – M. lindheimeri
- Muhly, pine – M. dubia
- Myrtle, wax – Myrica cerifera
- N -
- Needlegrass, finestem – Stipa tenuissima
- Needlegrass, Pringle – S. pringlei
- Neptunia, yellow – Neptunia lutea
- Nettle, bull – Cnidoscolus texanus
- Nightshade, false – Chamaesaracha sordida
- Nightshade, silverleaf – Solanum elaeagnifolium
- Noseburn – Tragia ramosa
- O -
- Oak – Quercus spp.
- Oak, blackjack – Q. marilandica
- Oak, cherrybark – Q. falcata var. pogodaefolia
- Oak, chestnut – Q. prinus
- Oak, chinkapin – Q. muhlenbergii
- Oak, Emory – Q. emoryi
- Oak, Gambel's – Q. gambelii
- Oak, gray – Q. grisea
- Oak, Havard shin – Q. havardii
- Oak, live – Q. virginiana
- Oak, overcup – Q. lyrata
- Oak, post – Q. stellata
- Oak, sandjack – Q. incana
- Oak, sand post – Q. margaretta
- Oak, shin – Q. sinuata var. breviloba
- Oak, silverleaf – Q. hypoleucoides
- Oak, southern red – Q. falcata
- Oak, swamp laurel – Quercus laurifolia
- Oak, Texas – Q. texana
- Oak, water – Q. nigra
- Oak, white – Q. alba
- Oak, willow – Q. phellos
- Ocotillo – Fouquieria splendens
- Olive, desert – Forestiera angustifolia
- Oxalis, largeleaf – Oxalis amplifolia
- Oxalis, shrubby – O. berlandieri
- P -
- Palmella – Yucca elata
- Palmetto, bush – Sabal minor
- Paloverde – Cercidium texanum
- Panic, Halls – Panicum hallii
- Panicum, beaked – P. anceps
- Pappusgrass, pink – Pappophorum bicolor
- Parsley, prairie – Polytaenia nuttallii
- Paspalum, brownseed – Paspalum plicatulum
- Paspalum, sand – P. setaceum
- Paspalum, seashore – P. vaginatum
- Paspalum, single-spike – P. monostachyum
- Paspalum, water – P. fluitans
- Pecan – Carya illinoinensis
- Pellitory – Parietaria pensylvanica
- Pennywort, water – Hydrocotyle spp.
- Pepperweed – Lepidium spp.
- Persimmon, common – Diospyros virginiana
- Persimmon, Mexican – D. texana
- Pickerelweed – Pontederia cordata
- Pine, loblolly – Pinus taeda
- Pine, longleaf – P. palustris
- Pine, pinyon – P. cembroides
- Pine, ponderosa – P. ponderosa
- Pine, shortleaf – P. echinata
- Pine, southwestern white – P. strobiformis
- Pitaya – Echinocereus enneacanthus
- Plum, Apache – Fallugia paradoxa
- Plum, Chickasaw – Prunus angustifolia
- Poison oak – Rhus toxicodendron
- Poppymallow, Slim lobe – Callirhoë involucrata var. lineariloba
- Possumhaw – Ilex decidua
- Pricklyash, lime – Zanthoxylum fagara
- Pricklypear – Opuntia spp.
- __________, grassland – O. macrorhiza
- __________, plains – O. polyacantha
- __________, Texas – O. lindheimeri
- Purpletop – Tridens flavus
- Purslane, sea – Sesuvium maritimum
- Q -
- No Species Listed.
- R -
- Rabbitbrush, southwest – Chrysothamnus pulchellus
- Rabbit tobacco – Evax prolifera
- Ragweed, field – Ambrosia confertiflora
- Ragweed, giant – A. trifida
- Ragweed, western – A. psilostachya
- Ratany, range – Krameria glandulosa
- Redbud – Cercis canadensis
- Redcedar, eastern – Juniperus virginiana
- Reed, common – Phragmites communis
- Reed, giant – Arundo donax
- Rescuegrass – Bromus unioloides
- Retama – Parkinsonia aculeata
- Rhomboid copperleaf – Acalypha rhomboidea
- Ricegrass, pinyon – Piptochaetium fimbriatum
- Rose, macartney – Rosa bracteata
- Rush, black – Juncus roemerianus
- Rushpea – Hoffmanseggia spp.
- Rushpea, James – Caesalpinia jamesii
- Rushpea, sickle pod – Hoffmanseggia drepanocarpa
- S -
- Sacahuista – Spartina spartinae
- Sacaton, alkali – Sporobolus airoides
- Sacaton, Wright's – S. wrightii
- St. Andrew's cross – Ascyrum hypericoides
- St. John's-wort – Hypericum walteri
- Saltbush, Australian – Atriplex semibaccata
- Saltbush,, fourwing – A. canescens
- Salt grass – Distichlis spicata var. stricta
- Salt grass, marsh – D. spicata. var. spicata
- Sandlily – Mentzelia nuda
- Saltcedar – Tamarix spp.
- Sandreed, big – Calamovilfa gigantea
- Sandsage – Artemisia filifolia
- Sandverbena, narrowleaf – Abronia angustifolia
- Sandverbena, sweet – A. fragrans
- Sassafras – Sassafras albidum
- Scarletpea – Indigofera miniata
- Scurfpea – Psoralea spp.
- Scurfpea, lemon – P. lanceolata
- Sea oats – Uniola paniculata
- Sea ox-eye – Borrichia frutescens
- Sea rocket – Cakile fusiformis
- Sedge, cedar – Carex planostachys
- Seepwillow – Baccharis glutinosa
- Senna, two-leaved – Cassia roemeriana
- Sensitive briar – Schrankia spp.
- Sensitive briar, catclaw – S. uncinata
- Shoalgrass – Halodule beaudettei
- Signalgrass, fringed – Brachiaria ciliatissima
- Silktassel, Lindheimer – Garrya lindheimeri
- Silktassel, Wright's – G. wrightii
- Sida – Sida spp.
- Sida, spreading – S. filicaulis
- Skeletonleaf golden eye – Viguiera stenoloba
- Smutgrass – Sporobolus indicus
- Snakeweed, broom – Xanthocephalum spp.
- Sneezeweed, bitter – Helenium amarum
- Snowberry, mountain – Symphoricarpos oreophilus
- Soapberry – Sapindus saponaria
- Sotol – Dasylirion spp.
- Spectacle pod – Dithyrea wizlizenii
- Spikesedge – Eleocharis macrostachya
- Spranglegrass – Chasmanthium sessiliflorum
- Spurge, prairie – Euphorbia missurica
- __________, sand dune – E. carunculata
- Sumac – Rhus spp.
- __________, desert – R. microphylla
- __________, evergreen – R. virens
- __________, flameleaf – R. lanceolata
- __________, skunkbush – R. aromatica
- Sumpweed, coarse – Iva xanthifolia
- Sunflower – Helianthus spp.
- __________, common – H. annuus
- __________, Maximilian – H. maximilliani
- __________, plains – H. petiolaris
- __________, silverleaf – H. argophyllus
- Supplejack – Berchemia scandens
- Sweetgum – Liquidambar styraciflua
- Switchgrass – Panicum virgatum
- Sycamore – Platanus occidentalis
- T -
- Tanglehead – Heteropogon contortus
- Tarbush – Flourensia cernua
- Tasajillo – Opuntia leptocaulis
- Tephrosia, Lindheimer – Tephrosia lindheimeri
- Three-awn – Aristida spp.
- Three-awn, purple – A. purpurea
- Three-awn, red – A. longiseta
- Three-awn, Roemer – A. roemeriana
- Three-square, leafy – Scirpus robustus
- Three-square, Olneyi – S. olneyi
- Tickclover – Desmodium spp.
- Tobosa – Hilaria mutica
- Trichloris, two-flowered – Trichloris crinita
- Tridens, slim – Tridens muticus var. muticus
- Trumpet creeper – Campsis radicans
- Trumpet currant – Ribes leptanthum
- Tumblegrass – Schedonnardus paniculatus
- Tupelo, water – Nyssa aquatica
- U -
- No Species Listed
- V -
- Vidrillos – Batis maritima
- Vine mesquite – Panicum obtusum
- Virginia creeper – Parthenocissus quinquefolia
- Virgin's bower – Clematis virginiana
- W -
- Walnut – Juglans spp.
- Waterlily, white – Nymphaea odorata
- Water pennywort – Hydrocotyle spp.
- Wheatgrass, western – Agropyron smithii
- Whitebrush – Aloysia gratissima
- Widgeongrass – Ruppia maritima
- Wildrye, Canada – Elymus canadensis
- Wildrye, Virginia – E. virginicus
- Willow, black – Salix nigra
- Willow, desert – Chilopsis linearis
- Willow, Lindheimer's black – Salix nigra var. lindheimeri
- Windmillgrass – Chloris spp.
- Windmillgrass, hooded – C. culcullata
- Wintergrass, Texas – Stipa leucotricha
- Wolfberry – Lycium spp.
- Wolfberry, Berlandier – L. berlandieri var. berlandieri
- Woodsorrel – Oxalis spp.
- Woollywhite – Hymenopappus spp.
- X -
- No Species Listed
- Y -
- Yankeeweed – Eupatorium compositifolium
- Yaupon – Ilex vomitoria
- Yaupon, desert – Schaefferia cuneifolia
- Yucca – Yucca spp.
- Yucca, narrow leaf – Y. angustifolia
- Yucca, Torrey – Y. torreyi
- Yucca, twist-leaf – Y. rupicola
- Z -
- Zinnia – Zinnia grandiflora
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