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A

COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
FAMILY
COLOR
Acacia, Catclaw
Senegalia greggii
(Acacia greggii)
Fabaceae (Pea)
White
Acacia, Berlandieri
Senegalia berlandieri
(Acacia berlandieri)
Fabaceae (Pea)
White
Acacia, Blackbrush
Vachellia rigidula
(Acacia rigidula)
Fabaceae (Pea)
Yellow
Acacia, Sweet
Vachellia farnesiana
(Acacia farnesiana)
Fabaceae (Pea)
Yellow
Acacia, Viscid
Vachellia vernicosa
(Acacia neovernicosa)
Fabaceae (Pea)
Yellow
Acacia, Whitethorn
Vachellia constricta
(Acacia constricta)
Fabaceae (Pea)
Yellow
Acanthus, Big Bend
Anisacanthus linearis
Acanthaceae (Acanthus)
Red
Acanthus, Flame
Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii
Acanthaceae (Acanthus)
Red
Agarita
Berberis trifoliolata
(Mahonia trifoliolata)
Berberidaceae (Barberry)
Yellow
Agave, Havard
Agave havardiana
Asparagaceae (Asparagus)
Yellow
Agave, Texas False
Hechtia texensis
Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)
White
Ageratina, Wright
Ageratina wrightii
(Eupatorium wrightii)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Amaranth, Palmer's
Amaranthus palmeri
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth)
White
American Threefold
Trixis californica
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Anemone, Ten-petal
Anemone berlandieri
(Anemone heterophylla)
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)
White/Blue
Anisacanth, Dwarf
Anisacanthus linearis
Acanthaceae (Acanthus)
Red
Antelope Horns
Asclepias asperula
Apocynaceae (Dogbane)
White/Green
Apache Plume
Fallugia paradoxa
Rosaceae (Rose)
White
Ash, Fragrant
Fraxinus cuspidata
Oleaceae (Olive)
White
Ash, Wafer
Ptelea trifoliata
Rutaceae (Rue)
White
Aster, Drummond's
Symphyotrichum drummondii var. texanum
(Aster texanus)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Aster, Southern Saltmarsh
Symphyotrichum subulatum var. ligulatum
(Symphyotrichum divaricatum,
Aster subulatus)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Aster, Dwarf White
Chaetopappa bellidifolia
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White/Lavender
Aster, Barrens Silky
Symphyotrichum pratense
(Aster pratensis)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Purple
Aster, Late Purple
Symphyotrichum patens var. patens
(Aster patens)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Purple
Aster, Meadow
Symphyotrichum pratense
(Aster pratensis)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Purple
Aster, Southern Annual Saltmarsh
Symphyotrichum divaricatum
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Purple
Aster, Tansy-leaf
Machaeranthera tanacetifolia
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Purple
Aster, Terlingua
Xylorhiza wrightii
(Machaeranthera wrightii)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Purple
Aster, Texas
Symphyotrichum drummondii var. texanum
(Aster texanus)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Aster, White Heath
Symphyotrichum ericoides var. ericoides
(Aster ericoides)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White

B

COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
FAMILY
COLOR
Baby Blue-eyes
Nemophila phacelioides
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf)
Blue/Purple
Babybonnets, Texas
Coursetia axillaris
Fabaceae (Pea)
White
Baby's Breath
Stenaria nigricans var. nigricans
(Hedyotis nigricans var. nigricans)
(Houstonia nigricans var. nigricans)
Rubiaceae (Madder)
Pink/White
Bahia, Hairyseed
Bahia absinthifolia
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Balloonbush
Epixiphium wislizeni
(Maurandya wislizeni)
Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
Blue
Balsamgourd
Ibervillea lindheimeri
Cucurbitaceae (Gourd)
Yellow
Barbara's Buttons
Marshallia caespitosa
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Barometer Bush, Brewster County
Leucophyllum candidum
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort)
Purple
Barometer Bush, Texas
Leucophyllum frutescens
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort)
Pink
Basketflower, American
Plectocephalus americanus
(Centaurea americana)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Purple/White
Basket Grass
Nolina texana
Asparagaceae (Asparagus)
White
Bastard Cabbage
Rapistrum rugosum
Brassicaceae (Mustard)
Yellow
Bastardsage, Wright's
Eriogonum wrightii
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
White
Bean, Tepary
Phaseolus acutifolius
Fabaceae (Pea)
Pink
Beardtongue, Big Bend
Penstemon havardii
Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
Red
Beardtongue, Cochise
Penstemon dasyphyllus
Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
Blue
Beardtongue, Heller's
Penstemon triflorus
Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
Pink
Beardtongue, Nodding
Penstemon laxiflorus
Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
White
Beardtongue, White
Penstemon albidus
Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
White
Beargrass, Texas
Nolina texana
Asparagaceae (Asparagus)
White
Beautyberry, American
Callicarpa americana
Verbenaceae (Verbena)
White
Beebalm, Basil
Monarda clinopodioides
Lamiaceae (Mint)
White
Beebalm, Lemon
Monarda citriodora
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Purple
Beebalm, Spotted
Monarda punctata
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Yellow
Beeblossom, Lindheimer's
Oenothera lindheimeri
(Gaura lindheimeri)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)
White
Beeblossom, Plains
Oenothera patriciae
(Guara brachycarpa)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)
White
Beeblossom, Scarlet
Oenothera suffrutescens
(Gaura coccinea)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)
Pink
Beebrush
Aloysia gratissima
Verbenaceae (Verbena)
White
Beebrush, Wright's
Aloysia wrightii
Verbenaceae (Verbena)
White
Beggartick, Bigelow's
Bidens bigelovii
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Beggarticks, Devil's
Bidens frondosa
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Beggarticks, Smooth
Bidens laevis
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Bellardia
Bellardia trixago
Orobanchaceae (Broomrape)
White
Betony, Shade
Stachys crenata
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Pink/White
Bindweed, Purple
Ipomoea cordatotriloba
(Ipomoea trichocarpa)
Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory)
Purple
Bindweed, Texas
Convolvulus equitans
Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory)
White
Bird's-foot Trefoil, New Mexico
Acmispon oroboides
(Lotus plebeius)
Fabaceae (Pea)
Yellow
Bitterweed
Helenium amarum
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Blackhaw, Rusty
Viburnum rufidulum
Adoxaceae (Moschatel)
White
Bladderpod, Dense-flower
Physaria densiflora
(Lesquerella densiflora)
Brassicaceae (Mustard)
Yellow
Bladderpod, Gaslight
Physaria curvata
(Lesquerella curvata)
Brassicaceae (Mustard)
Yellow
Bladderpod, Gordon's
Physaria gordonii
(Lesquerella gordonii)
Brassicaceae (Mustard)
Yellow
Bladderpod, Low
Physaria densiflora
(Lesquerella densiflora)
Brassicaceae (Mustard)
Yellow
Bladderpod, Rose
Physaria purpurea
(Lesquerella purpurea)
Brassicaceae (Mustard)
White
Bladderpod, Silver
Physaria argyraea ssp. argyraea
(Lesquerella argyraea)
Brassicaceae (Mustard)
Yellow
Bladderpod, Spreading
Physaria gracilis
(Lesquerella gracilis)
Brassicaceae (Mustard)
Yellow
Bladderpod, White
Physaria purpurea
(Lesquerella purpurea)
Brassicaceae (Mustard)
White
Blanketflower
Gaillardia pulchella
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Red
Blanketflower, Maroon
Gaillardia amblyodon
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Red
Blanketflower, Red Dome
Gaillardia pinnatifida
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Blazing Star, Branched
Liatris cymosa
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Purple
Blazing Star, Dotted
Liatris punctata
(Liatris mucronoata
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Purple
Blazing Star, Pinkscale
Liatris elegans
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Purple
Blazing Star, Tall
Liatris aspera
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Purple
Blazingstar, Ten-petal
Mentzelia decapetala
Loasaceae (Stickleaf)
White
Bloodleaf, Standley's
Iresine heterophylla
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth)
White
Bluebells, Texas Bluebells
Eustoma exaltatum
(Eustoma grandiflorum
Eustoma russellianum)
Gentianaceae (Gentian)
Purple
Bluebill
Clematis pitcheri
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)
Blue/purple
Bluebonnet, Big Bend
Lupinus havardii
Fabaceae (Pea)
Blue
Bluebonnet, Chisos
Lupinus havardii
Fabaceae (Pea)
Blue
Bluebonnet, Texas
Lupinus subcarnosus
Fabaceae (Pea)
Blue
Bluebonnet, Texas
Lupinus texensis
Fabaceae (Pea)
Blue
Bluebowls
Giliastrum rigidulum
(Gilia rigidula)
Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
Blue
Blue Curls
Phacelia congesta
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf)
Blue
Blue Curls, Forked Blue Curls
Trichostema dichotomum
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Blue
Blue-eyed Grass
Sisyrinchium pruinosum
Iridaceae (Iris)
Blue
Blue-eyed Grass, Annual
Sisyrinchium rosulatum
Iridaceae (Iris)
White
Blue-eyed Grass, Narrow-leaf
Sisyrinchium pruinosum
Iridaceae (Iris)
Blue
Blue-Star, Fringed
Amsonia ciliata
Apocynaceae (Dogbane)
White/Blue
Blue-Star, Texas
Amsonia ciliata
Apocynaceae (Dogbane)
White/Blue
Blue-Star, Palmer's
Amsonia palmeri
Apocynaceae (Dogbane)
White/Blue
Blue-Star, Tubular
Amsonia longiflora
Apocynaceae (Dogbane)
White/Blue
Bluets
Stenaria nigricans var. nigricans
(Hedyotis nigricans var. nigricans)
(Houstonia nigricans var. nigricans)
Rubiaceae (Madder)
Pink/White
Boneset, False
Brickellia eupatorioides var. chlorolepis
(Brickellia chlorolepis, Kuhnia chlorolepis)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Boneset, Shrubby
Ageratina havanensis
(Eupatorium havanense)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Boneset, White
Eupatorium serotinum
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Boquillas Lizardtail
Oenothera boquillensis
(Gaura boquillensis)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)
White
Boquillas Silverleaf
Leucophyllum candidum
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort)
Purple
Brazoria, Prairie
Brazosmint, Prairie
Warnockia scutellarioides
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Pink
Breadroot, Large-bract Indian
Pediomelum cuspidatum
(Psoralea cuspidata)
Fabaceae (Pea)
Blue/Purple
Breadroot, Texas Plains Indian
Pediomelum latestipulatum
(Psoralea latestipulata)
Fabaceae (Pea)
Blue/Purple
Brickellbush, Gravel-bar
Brickellia cylindraceae
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Brickellbush, Veronicaleaf
Brickellia veronicifolia
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Bristlehead, Bigelow's
Carpochaete bigelovii
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Brittlestem, Naked
Psathyrotopis scaposa
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Broomweed, Texas
Amphiachyris amoena
(Gutierrezia amoena)
(Xanthocephalum amoenum)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Broomweed, Texas False
Haploesthes greggii var. texana
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Brown-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Brownfoot
Acourtia wrightii
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Pink
Buck-eye, Mexican
Ungnadia speciosa
Sapindaceae (Soapberry)
Pink
Buck-eye, Red
Aesculus pavia var. pavia
Sapindaceae (Soapberry)
Red
Buckwheat, James
Eriogonum jamesii var. undulatum
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
White
Buckwheat, Shrubby
Eriogonum wrightii var. wrightii
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
White
Buffalo Bur
Solanum rostratum
Solanaceae (Nightshade)
Yellow
Buffalobur Nightshade
Solanum rostratum
Solanaceae (Nightshade)
Yellow
Buffelgrass
Cenchrus ciliaris
(Pennisetum ciliare)
Poaceae (Grass)
Purple
Bullnettle, Texas
Cnidoscolus texanus
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)
White
Bunch Grass
Nolina texana
Asparagaceae (Asparagus)
White
Bur-clover, Little
Medicago minima
Fabaceae (Pea)
White
Burro-brush, Single Whorl
Ambrosia monogyra
(Hymenoclea monogyra)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Buttercup, Large
Ranunculus macranthus
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)
Yellow
Butterfly-bush, Woolly
Buddleja marrubiifolia
Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush)
Orange
Butterfly-weed, Velvet
Oenothera curtiflora
(Gaura parviflora)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)
Pink
Butterweed
Packera tampicana
(Senecio tampicanus, Senecio imparipinnatus)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Rubiaceae (Madder)
White
Buttonweed, Rough Diodella teres
(Diodia teres, Hexasepalum teres)
Rubiaceae (Madder) White
Buttonweed, Virginia Diodia virginiana Rubiaceae (Madder) White

C

COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
FAMILY
COLOR
Cactus Apple
Opuntia engelmannii var. engelmannii
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Yellow
Cactus, Chisos Mountains Hedgehog
Echinocereus chisosensis ssp. chisosensis
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Pink
Cactus, Claret Cup
Echinocereus coccineus var. paucispinus
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Red
Cactus, Claret Cup
Echinocereus coccineus ssp. roemeri
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Red
Cactus, Claret Cup
Echinocereus coccineus ssp. transpecosensis
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Red
Cactus, Cob
Coryphantha tuberculosa var. tuberculosa
(Escobaria tuberculosa, Mammillaria tuberculosa)
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Pink
Cactus, Desert Prickly Pear
Opuntia phaecantha
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Yellow
Cactus, Desert Christmas
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Yellow
Cactus, Finger
Coryphantha sulcata
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Yellow
Cactus, Glory of Texas
Thelocactus bicolor ssp. bicolor
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Pink
Cactus, Horse Crippler
Echinocactus texensis
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Pink
Cactus, Lace
Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. caespitosus
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Pink
Cactus, Living Rock
Arriocarpus fissuratus var. fissuratus
(Mammillaria fissurata)
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Pink
Cactus, Miniature Barrel
Thelocactus setispinus
(Hamatocactus setispinus)
(Echinocactus setispinus)
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Yellow
Cactus, Nipple
Coryphantha sulcata
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Yellow
Cactus, Pencil
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Yellow
Cactus, Pineapple
Coryphantha sulcata
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Yellow
Cactus, Prickly Pear
Opuntia engelmannii var. engelmannii
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Yellow
Cactus, Purple Prickly Pear
Opuntia macrocentra
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Yellow
Cactus, Rusty Hedgehog
Echinocereus viridiflorus var. russanthus
(Echinocereus russanthus
Echinocereus russanthus ssp. russanthus)
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Red
Cactus, Spiny Fruit Prickly Pear
Opuntia X spinosibacca
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Yellow
Cactus, Spiny Hedgehog
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
(Echinocereus pectinatus var. neomexicanus)
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Yellow
Cactus, Strawberry
Echinocereus stramineus
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Pink
Cactus, Texas Rainbow
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
(Echinocereus pectinatus var. neomexicanus)
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Yellow
Cactus, Tulip Prickly Pear
Opuntia phaecantha
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Yellow
Cactus, White Column Foxtail
Coryphantha tuberculosa var. tuberculosa
(Escobaria tuberculosa, Mammillaria tuberculosa)
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Pink
Calico Bush
Lantana horrida
(Lantana urticoides)
Verbenaceae (Verbena)
Yellow/Orange
Caltrop, Orange
Kallstroemia grandiflora
Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop)
Yellow
Caltrop, Warty
Kallstroemia parviflora
Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop)
Yellow
Camphorweed
Heterotheca subaxillaris
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Candelilla
Euphorbia antisyphilitica
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)
Pink
Cardinalflower
Lobelia cardinalis
Campanulaceae (Bellflower)
Red
Carelessweed
Amaranthus palmeri
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth)
White
Carolina Crane's-bill
Geranium carolinianum
Geraniaceae (Geranium)
White
Carolina Jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
Loganiaceae (Logania)
Yellow
Carolina Woollywhite
Hymenopappus scabiosaeus var. corymbosus
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Carrot, American Wild
Daucus pusillus
Apiaceae (Parsley)
White
Catchfly, Cardinal
Silene laciniata
Caryophyllaceae (Pink)
Red
Catchfly, Windmill
Silene gallica
Caryophyllaceae (Pink)
Pink
Catchweed Bedstraw
Galium aparine
Rubiaceae (Madder)
White
Cat's-ear, Smooth
Hypochaeris glabra
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Catseye, Little
Cryptantha minima
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)
White
Catseye, Terlingua Creek
Cryptantha crassipes
(Oreocarya crassipes)
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)
White
Catseye, Thicksepal
Cryptantha crassisepala
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)
White
Cattail, Southern
Typha domingensis
Typhaceae (Cattail)
Yellow/Brown
Celestials
Nemastylis geminiflora
Iridaceae (Iris)
Blue
Cenizo
Leucophyllum frutescens
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort)
Pink
Centaury, Rock
Zeltnera beyrichii
(Centaurium beyrichii)
Gentianaceae (Gentian)
Pink
Centaury, Sticky
Zeltnera glandulifera
(Centaurium glanduliferum)
Gentianaceae (Gentian)
Pink
Century Plant
Agave havardiana
Asparagaceae (Asparagus)
Yellow
Cevallia, Stinging
Cevallia sinuata
Loasaceae (Stickleaf)
Yellow
Chautle Living-rock
Arriocarpus fissuratus var. fissuratus
(Mammillaria fissurata)
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Pink
Chervil
Chaerophyllum tainturieri
Apiaceae (Parsley)
White
Chicken-of-the-woods
Laetiporus sulphureus
Polyporaceae (Bracket Fungi)
Chicory, Carolina Desert
Pyrrhopappus carolinianus
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Chickenthief
Mentzelia oligosperma
Loasaceae (Loasa)
Yellow
Chickweed, Sticky
Cerastium glomeratum
Caryophyllaceae (Pink)
Yellow
Chilipiquin
Chili Piquin
Capiscum annum var. glabriusculum
Solanaceae (Nightshade)
White
Chinese Lantern
Quincula lobata
(Physalis lobata)
Solanaceae (Nightshade)
Purple
Cholla, Big Bend
Cylindropuntia imbricata var. argentea
(Opuntia imbricata var. argentea)
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Pink
Cholla, Cane
Cylindropuntia imbricata var. imbricata
(Opuntia imbricata var. imbricata,
Opuntia imbricata var. arborescens)
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Pink
Cholla, Clumped Dog
Grusonia aggeria
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Yellow
Cholla, Graham's Dog
Grusonia grahamii
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Yellow
Cholla, Jumping Dog
Grusonia aggeria
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Yellow
Cholla, Tree
Cylindropuntia imbricata var. imbricata
(Opuntia imbricata var. imbricata,
Opuntia imbricata
var. arborescens)
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Pink
Clammyweed, Mexican
Polanisia uniglandulosa
Cleomaceae (Cleome)
White
Clammyweed, Redwhisker
Polanisia dodecandra
Cleomaceae (Cleome)
White
Cleavers
Galium aparine
Rubiaceae (Madder)
White
Clematis, Drummond's
Clematis drummondii
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)
White
Clematis, Texas
Clematis texensis
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)
Red
Cloth-of-gold
Physaria gracilis
(Lesquerella gracilis)
Brassicaceae (Mustard)
Yellow
Clover, White Sweet
Melilotus albus
Fabaceae (Pea)
White
Columbine, Long Spur
Aquilegia longissima
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)
Yellow
Columbine, Texas Gold
Aquilegia hinkleyana
(Aquilegia chrysantha variety hinkleyana)
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)
Yellow
Coneflower, Eastern
Echinacea purpurea
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Pink/Purple
Coneflower, Purple
Echinacea purpurea
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Pink/Purple
Coneflower, Giant (Great)
Rudbeckia maxima
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Coneflower, Prairie
Ratibida columnifera
(Ratibida columnaris)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Copperleaf, Shrubby
Acalypha phleoides
(Acalypha lindheimeri)
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)
Red/Green
Cornsalad, Beaked
Valerianella radiata
Valerianaceae (Valerian)
White
Cornsalad, Hairy
Valerianella amarella
Valerianaceae (Valerian)
White
Cosmos, Sulphur
Cosmos sulphureus
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Orange
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop)
Yellow
Coreopsis, Lance
Coreopsis lanceolata
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Cretanweed
Hedypnois cretica
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Crinklemat, Plumed
Tiquilia greggii
(Coldenia greggii)
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)
Pink
Crinklemat, Hairy
Tiquilia hispidissima
(Coldenia hispidissima)
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)
Pink
Crinklemat, Mexican
Tiquilia mexicana
(Coldenia mexicana)
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)
Pink/Lavender
Crossvine
Bignonia capreolata
Bignoniaceae (Bignonia)
Red
Croton, One-seed
Croton monanthogynus
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)
White/Green
Crownbeard, Golden
Verbesina encelioides
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Crownbeard, White
Verbesina virginica
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Crow Poison
Nothoscordum bivalve
Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis)
White
Cryptantha, Little
Cryptantha minima
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)
White
Cryptantha, Terlingua Creek
Cryptantha crassipes (Oreocarya crassipes)
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)
White
Cryptantha, Thicksepal
Cryptantha crassisepala
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)
White
Cudweed, Wright's
Pseudognaphalium canascens
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Cupflower, Texas
Hunzikeria texana
(Leptoglossis texana)
Solanaceae (Nightshade)
Pink
Cyphomeris, Red
Cyphomeris gypsophiloides
(Boerhavia gypsophiloides)
Nyctaginaceae (Four O'Clock)
Pink

D

COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
FAMILY
COLOR
Daisy, Arkansas Lazy
Aphanostephus skirrhobasis
Asteragaceae (Sunflower)
White
Daisy, Blackfoot
Melampodium leucanthum
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Daisy, Cowpen
Verbesina encelioides
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Daisy, Engelmann's (Engelmannia pinnatifida)
Engelmannia peristenia
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Daisy, Fine-leaf Four-nerve
Tetraneuris linearifolia var. linearifolia
(Hymenoxys linearifolia)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Daisy, Four-nerve
Tetraneuris scaposa var. scaposa
(Hymenoxys scaposa)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Daisy, Huisache
Amblyolepis setigera
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Daisy, Least
Chaetopappa asteroides
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White/Lavender
Daisy, Oxeye
Leucanthemum vulgare
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Daisy, Pincushion
Gaillardia suavis
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Orange
Daisy, Plains Lazy
Aphanostephus ramosissimus
Asteragaceae (Sunflower)
White
Daisy, Plains Yellow
Tetraneuris scaposa var. scaposa
(Hymenoxys scaposa)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Daisy, Square-bud
Tetragonotheca texana
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Daisy, Sticky Granite
Heterotheca stenophylla
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Daisy, Tahoka
Machaeranthera tanacetifolia
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Purple
Daisy, Whiteray Least
Chaetopappa bellidifolia
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White/Lavender
Dalea, Black
Dalea frutescens
Fabaceae (Pea)
Pink
Dalea, Feather
Dalea formosa
Fabaceae (Pea)
Pink
Damianita
Chrysactinia mexicana
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Dandelion, Carolina False
Pyrrhopappus carolinianus
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Dandelion, Dwarf
Krigia caespitosa
(Krigia oppositifolia)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Dandelion, Texas
Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus
(Pyrrhopappus multicaulis)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Dandelion, White
Pinaropappus roseus
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Dayflower
Commelina erecta
Commelinaceae (Spiderwort)
Blue
Dayflower, False
Tinantia anomala
Commelinaceae (Spiderwort)
Blue
Desertpeony, Featherleaf
Acourtia runcinata
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Pink
Desertpeony, Wright's
Acourtia wrightii
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Pink
Devil's Bouquet
Nyctaginia capitata
Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock)
Red
Dewberry, Southern
Rubus trivialis
Rosaceae (Rose)
White
Diamondflowers
Stenaria nigricans var. nigricans
(Hedyotis nigricans var. nigricans)
(Houstonia nigricans var. nigricans)
Rubiaceae (Madder)
Pink/White
Dock, Canaigre
Rumex hymenosepalus
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
White/Green
Dock, Curly
Rumex crispus
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
White/Green
Dock, Fiddle
Rumex pulcher
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
White
Dock, Yellow
Rumex crispus
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
White/Green
Dogweed
Dyssodia papposa
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Dogweed, Pricklyleaf
Thymophylla acerosa
(Dyssodia acerosa)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Dogwood, Roughleaf
Cornus drummondii
Cornaceae (Dogwood)
White
Don Quixote's Lace
Yucca treculeana
(Yucca torreyi)
Asparagaceae (Asparagus)
White
Downy Paintcup Castilleja sessiliflora Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) Yellow
Dozedaisy, Arkansas
Aphanostephus skirrhobasis
Asteragaceae (Sunflower)
White
Dozedaisy, Plains
Aphanostephus ramosissimus
Asteragaceae (Sunflower)
White
Dragonhead, Narrow-leaf False
Physostegia angustifolia
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Purple
Dutchman's Breeches
Thamnosma texana
Rutaceae (Rue)
Yellow
Dwarfdandelion, Weedy
Krigia caespitosa
(Krigia oppositifolia)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow

E

COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
FAMILY
COLOR
Eryngo, Leavenworth's Eryngo
Eryngium leavenworthii
Apiaceae (Parsley)
Purple
Esperanza
Tecoma stans
Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper)
Yellow
Evening Primrose, Big-fruit
Oenothera macrocarpa
(Oenothera missouriensis)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)
Yellow
Evening Primrose, Cut-leaf
Oenothera laciniata
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)
Yellow
Evening Primrose, Fourpoint
Oenothera rhombipetala
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)
Yellow
Evening Primrose, Kunth's
Oenothera kunthiana
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)
White
Evening Primrose, Showy
Oenothera speciosa
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)
Pink
Evening Primrose, Prairie
Oenothera albicaulis
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)
White
Evening Primrose, Short-fruit
Oenothera brachycarpa
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)
Yellow
Evening Primrose, Showy
Oenothera laciniata
(Oenothera laciniata var. grandis)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)
Yellow
Evening Primrose, Stemless
Oenothera triloba
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)
Yellow
Evening Primrose, Whitest
Oenothera albicaulis
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)
White
Everlasting, Sweet
Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Evolvulus, White
Evolvulus sericeus
Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory)
White

F

COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
FAMILY
COLOR
False Goldeneye, Longleaf
Heliomeris longifolia var. annua
(Viguiera annua)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
False Gromwell
Onosmodium bejariense var. bejariense
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)
White
False Hawksbeard, Oriental
Youngia japonica
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
False Mallow, Common Malvastrum coromandelianum Malvaceae (Mallow) Yellow
False Mallow, Three-lobe Malvastrum coromandelianum Malvaceae (Mallow) Yellow
False Nightshade
Chamaesaracha coniodes
Solanaceae (Nightshade)
White
False Nightshade, Hairy
Chamaesaracha sordida
Solanaceae (Nightshade)
White
False Nightshade, Woolly
Chamaesaracha villosa
Solanaceae (Nightshade)
White
False Pennyroyal, Drummond's
Hedeoma drummondii
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Pink
False Pennyroyal, Mock Hedeoma drummondii Lamiaceae (Mint) Pink
False Pennyroyal, Ribbed Hedeoma costata var. pulchella Lamiaceae (Mint) Purple
False Pennyroyal, Slender
Hedeoma acinoides
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Pink
Fameflower Phemeranthus aurantiacus
(Talinum aurantiacum)
Montiaceae (Miner's Lettuce) Orange
Fameflower, Orange Phemeranthus aurantiacus
(Talinum aurantiacum)
Montiaceae (Miner's Lettuce) Orange
Fanpetals, Bracted
Sida ciliaris
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Red
Fanpetals, New Mexico
Sida neomexicana
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Yellow
Fanpetals, Spreading
Sida abutifolia
(Sida filicaulis)
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Yellow
Farkleberry
Vaccinium arboreum
Ericaceae (Heath)
White/Green/Pink/Red
Featherplume
Dalea formosa
Fabaceae (Pea)
Pink
Feverfew, Gray's
Parthenium confertum
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Feverfew, Santa Maria
Parthenium hysterophorus
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Fiddleleaf, Havard
Nama havardii
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)
Pink
Fiddleleaf, Wishbone
Nama dichotoma
(Nama dichotomum)
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)
Purple
Firecrackerbush
Bouvardia ternifolia
(Bouvardia glaberrima)
Rubiaceae (Madder)
Red
Five-eyes, Hairy
Chamaesaracha sordida
Solanaceae (Nightshade)
White
Five-eyes, Trans-Pecos
Chamaesaracha villosa
Solanaceae (Nightshade)
White
Five-needle Pricklyleaf
Thymophylla pentachaeta
(Dyssodia pentachaeta)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Flameflower, Orange Phemeranthus aurantiacus
(Talinum aurantiacum)
Montiaceae (Miner's Lettuce) Orange
Flatsedge, Globe
Cyperus echinatus
Cyperaceae (Sedge)
Green
Flax, Berlandieri's Yellow
Linum berlandieri
Linaceae (Flax)
Yellow
Flax, Bowl
Linum berlandieri
Linaceae (Flax)
Yellow
Flax, Bristle
Linum aristatum
Linaceae (Flax)
Yellow
Flax, Chihuahuan
Linum vernale
Linaceae (Flax)
Orange
Flax, Hudson
Linum hudsonioides
Linaceae (Flax)
Yellow
Flax, Meadow
Linum pratense
Linaceae (Flax)
Blue
Flax, Rock
Linum rupestre
Linaceae (Flax)
Yellow
Flax, Texas
Linum hudsonioides
Linaceae (Flax)
Yellow
Fleabane, Daisy
Erigeron strigosus
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Fleabane, Marsh
Pluchea odorata
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Purple
Fleabane, Philadelphia
Erigeron philadelphicus
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Fleabane, Plains
Erigeron modestus
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Fleabane, Prairie
Erigeron strigosus
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Flower of Stone
Selaginella lepidophylla
Selaginellaceae (Spikemoss)
White
Fluffgrass
Dasyochloa pulchella
Poaceae (Grass)
White
Four O'clock, Common Mirabilis jalapa Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock) Pink
Four O'clock, Heartleaf Mirabilis nyctaginea Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock) Pink
Four O'clock, Texas
Mirabilis texensis
(Mirabilis rotata)
Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock)
Pink
Four O'clock, Trailing
Allionia incarnata
Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock)
Pink
Four O'clock, White
Mirabilis albida
Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock)
White/Pink
Foxglove, Plateau False
Agalinis edwardsiana
Orobanchaceae (Broomrape)
Pink
Foxglove, Prairie False
Agalinis heterophylla
Orobanchaceae (Broomrape)
Pink
Foxglove, Wild
Penstemon cobaea
Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
Pink
Frog-fruit, Lanceleaf Phyla lanceolata Verbenaceae (Verbena) White
Frog-fruit, Northern Phyla lanceolata Verbenaceae (Verbena) White
Frog-fruit, Texas Phyla nodiflora Verbenaceae (Verbena) White
Frog-fruit, Turkey Tangle Phyla nodiflora Verbenaceae (Verbena) White
Frostweed
Verbesina virginica
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Frostweed, Georgia
Helianthemum georgianum (Crocanthemum georgianum)
Cistaceae (Rock-rose)
Yellow
Fumewort, Curvepod
Corydalis curvisiliqua
Papaveraceae (Poppy)
Yellow
Funnel-lily, Blue
Androstephium coeruleum
Asparagaceae (Asparagus)
Blue

G

COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
FAMILY
COLOR
Gaillardia, Red
Gaillardia amblyodon
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Red
Gaillardia, Sweet
Gaillardia suavis
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Orange
Garlic, False
Nothoscordum bivalve
Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis)
White
Garlic, Fraser Meadow
Allium canadense var. fraseri
Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis)
White
Garlic, Meadow
Allium canadense var. canadense
Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis)
White
Gaura, Scarlet
Oenothera suffrutescens
(Gaura coccinea)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)
Pink/Red
Gaura, White
Oenothera lindheimeri
(Gaura lindheimeri)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)
White
Gayfeather, Aggie-land
Liatris cymosa
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Purple
Gayfeather, Branched
Liatris cymosa
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Purple
Gayfeather, Dotted
Liatris punctata
(Liatris mucronata)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Purple
Gayfeather, Pinkscale
Liatris elegans
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Purple
Gayfeather, Rough
Liatris aspera
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Purple
Gentian, Catchfly Prairie
Eustoma exaltatum
(Eustoma grandiflorum
Eustoma russellianum)
Gentianaceae (Gentian)
Purple
Geranium, Carolina
Geranium carolinianum
Geraniaceae (Geranium)
White
Gerardia, Prairie
Agalinis heterophylla
Orobanchaceae (Broomrape)
Pink
Germander, American
Germander, Canadian
Teucrium canadense
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Pink
Germander, Cut-leaf
Teucrium laciniatum
Lamiaceae (Mint)
White
Germander, Lacy
Teucrium laciniatum
Lamiaceae (Mint)
White
Germander, Small Coastal
Teucrium cubense
Lamiaceae (Mint)
White
Gilia, Blue
Giliastrum rigidulum
(Gilia rigidula)
Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
Blue
Gilia, Cutleaf
Giliastrum incisum
(Gilia incisa)
Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
Blue
Gilia, Scarlet
Ipomopsis aggregata
Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
Red
Gilia, Split-leaf
Giliastrum incisum
(Gilia incisa)
Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
Blue
Globe-amaranth, Nealley's
Gomphrena nealleyi
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth)
White
Globeberry, Lindheimer's
Ibervillea lindheimeri
Cucurbitaceae (Gourd)
Yellow
Globemallow, Caliche
Sphaeralcea coccinea
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Orange
Globemallow, Narrow-leaf
Sphaeralcea angustifolia
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Pink/Lavender
Globemallow, Scarlet
Sphaeralcea coccinea
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Orange
Globemallow, Spear
Sphaeralcea hastulata
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Orange
Goathead
Tribulus terrestris
Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop)
Yellow
Goatsbeard
Tragopogon dubius
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Goldenaster
Heterotheca subaxillaris
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Goldenaster, Gray
Heterotheca canascens
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Goldenaster, Soft
Bradburia pilosa
(Chrysopsis pilosa)
(Heterotheca pilosa)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Goldenaster, Stiffleaf False
Heterotheca stenophylla
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Goldenbush, Southern
Isocoma pluriflora
(Isocoma wrightii)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Goldeneye, Plateau
Viguiera dentata
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Goldeneye, Skeleton-leaf
Viguiera stenoloba
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Goldeneye, Sunflower
Viguiera dentata
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Goldenrod, Downy
Goldenrod, Downy Ragged
Solidago petiolaris
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Goldenrod, Gray
Goldenrod, Prairie
Solidago nemoralis
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Goldenrod, Tall
Solidago altissima
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Goldenshower, Narrowleaf
Galphimia angustifolia
Malpighiaceae (Barbados-Cherry)
Yellow
Golden-wave
Coreopsis basalis
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Goldenweed
Croptilon divaricatum
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Goldenweed, Spiny
Xanthisma spinulosum var. spinulosum
(Machaeranthera texensis)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Gourd, Buffalo
Cucurbita foetidissima
Cucurbitaceae (Gourd)
Yellow
Grama, Sideoats
Bouteloua curtipendula
Poaceae (Grass)
White
Grape, Mustang
Vitis mustangensis
Vitaceae (Grape)
White/green
Grass, Annual Rabbit's-foot
Polypogon monspeliensis
Poaceae (Grass)
White
Grass, False Rhodes
Trichloris crinita
(Leptochloa crinita)
Poaceae (Grass)
White
Greeneyes, Texas
Berlandiera texana
(Belandiera betonicifolia)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Greeneyes, Lyreleaf
Berlandiera lyrata
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Greenthread
Thelesperma filifolium
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Greenthread, Edwards Plateau
Thelesperma simplicifolium
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Greenthread, Hopi Tea
Thelesperma megapotamicum
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Gromwell, Corn
Buglossoides arvensis
(Lithospermum arvense)
Boraginaceae (Forget-Me-Not)
White
Groundcherry, Purple
Quincula lobata
(Physalis lobata)
Solanaceae (Nightshade)
Purple
Groundplum, Berlandieri's
Astragalus crassicarpus var. berlandieri
Fabaceae (Pea)
White
Groundsel, Cut-leaf
Packera tampicana
(Senecio tampicanus, Senecio imparipinnatus)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Groundsel, Golden
Packera obovata
(Senecio obovatus)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Groundsel, Round-leaf
Packera obovata
(Senecio obovatus)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Groundsel, Texas
Senecio ampullaceus
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Guajillo
Senegalia berlandieri
(Acacia berlandieri)
Fabaceae (Pea)
White
Guapila
Hechtia texensis
Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)
White
Guyacan
Guaiacum angustifolium
(Porlieria angustifolia)
Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop)
Purple
Gumhead
Gymnosperma glutinosum
(Xanthocephalum glutinosum)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Gumweed, Curlycup
Grindelia squarrosa var. nuda
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow

H

COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
FAMILY
COLOR
Havard Fiddleleaf
Nama havardii
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)
Pink
Havana Snakeroot
Ageratina havanensis
(Eupatorium havanense)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Hedeoma, Slender
Hedeoma acinoides
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Pink
Heliotrope, Four-spike
Heliotropium procumbens
(Euploca procumbens)
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)
White
Heliotrope, Pasture
Heliotropium tenellum
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)
White
Heliotrope, White
Heliotropium tenellum
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)
White
Hemlock, Poison
Conium maculatum
Apiaceae (Parsley)
White
Henbit
Lamium amplexicaule
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Purple
Hempweed, Climbing
Mikania scandens
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Herbia del Marrano
Symphyotrichum subulatum var. ligulatum
(Symphyotrichum divaricatum,
Aster subulatus)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Hibiscus, Desert
Hibiscus denudatus
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Pink
Hoary Pea, Lindheimer's
Tephrosia lindheimeri
Fabaceae (Pea)
Pink
Hoary Pea, Multi-bloom
Tephrosia onobrychoides
Fabaceae (Pea)
White
Hog-potato
Hoffmannseggia glauca
Fabaceae (Pea)
Yellow
Hogwort
Hogwort, Lindheimer's
Croton lindheimeri
(Croton capitatus var. lindheimeri)
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)
White
Hole-in-the-sand Plant
Nicolletia edwardsii
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White/Pink
Holly, Yaupon
Ilex vomitoria
Aquifoliaceae (Holly)
White
Honeymat
Tidestromia lanuginosa
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth)
Yellow
Honeysuckle, Coral
Lonerica sempervirens
Caprifoliacaceae (Honeysuckle)
Red
Honeysuckle, Japanese
Lonicera japonica
Caprifoliacaceae (Honeysuckle)
Red
Honeysuckle, Narrowleaf Desert
Anisacanthus linearis
Acanthaceae (Acanthus)
Red
Honeysuckle, Trumpet
Lonerica sempervirens
Caprifoliacaceae (Honeysuckle)
Red
Honeysuckle, White
Oenothera suffulta
(Gaura suffulta)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)
White
Honeysuckle, Wright's Desert
Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii
Acanthaceae (Acanthus)
Red
Hoptree
Ptelea trifoliata
Rutaceae (Rue)
White
Hornpoppy, Blackspot
Glaucium corniculatum
Papaveraceae (Poppy)
Red
Horsemint, Purple
Monarda citriodora
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Purple
Horsenettle, Western
Solanum dimidiatum
Solanaceae (Nightshade)
Purple
Huisache
Vachellia farnesiana
(Acacia farnesiana)
Fabaceae (Pea)
Yellow
Hummingbird Bush
Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii
Acanthaceae (Acanthus)
Red
Hyacinth, Water
Eichhornia crassipes
Pontederiaceae (Pickerel-weed)
Blue

I-J-K

COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
FAMILY
COLOR
Indian Apple
Datura inoxia
Solonaceae (Nightshade)
White
Indian Blanket
Gaillardia pulchella
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Red
Indigo Bush, False
Amorpha fruticosa
Fabaceae (Pea)
Purple
Indigo, Long-bract Wild
Baptisia bracteata
Fabaceae (Pea)
Yellow
Ipomopsis, Havard's
Ipomopsis havardii
Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
Pink
Ipomopsis, Long-flowered
Ipomopsis longiflora
Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
White
Iris, Copper
Iris fulva
Iridaceae (Iris)
Red/Orange
Jerusalem Thorn
Parkinsonia aculeata
Fabaceae (Pea)
Yellow
Jimmyweed, Southern
Isocoma pluriflora
(Isocoma wrightii)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Jimson-weed
Datura inoxia
Solonaceae (Nightshade)
White
Juniper-leaf
Polypremum procumbens
Tetrachondraceae
White
Krameria, Trailing
Krameria lanceolata
Krameriaceae (Krameria)
Red
Kisses
Oenothera suffulta
(Gaura suffulta)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)
White

L

COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
FAMILY
COLOR
Lady's Tresses, Great Plains
Spiranthes magnicamporum
Orchidaceae (Orchid)
White
Lantana, Desert
Lantana achyranthifolia
(Lantana macropoda)
Verbenaceae (Verbena)
Pink
Lantana, Texas
Lantana horrida
(Lantana urticoides)
Verbenaceae (Verbena)
Yellow/Orange
Lantana, Trailing
Lantana montevidensis
Verbenaceae (Verbena)
Pink
Larkspur, Carolina
Larkspur, Prairie
Larkspur,White
Delphinium carolinianum ssp. virescens
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)
White
Larkspur, Pine Woods
Larkspur, Blue
Delphinium carolinianum ssp. vimineum
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)
Blue
Laurel, Texas Mountain
Dermatophyllum secundiflorum
(Sophora secundiflora)
Fabaceae (Pea)
Purple
Leadtree, Littleleaf
Leucaena retusa
Fabaceae (Pea)
Yellow
Leatherflower, Purple
Clematis pitcheri
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)
Blue/purple
Leatherflower, Scarlet
Clematis texensis
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)
Red
Leatherstem
Jatropha dioica var. graminea
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)
Pink
Leatherweed
Croton pottsii var. pottsii
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)
White/Green
Lecheguilla
Agave lecheguilla
Asparagaceae (Asparagus)
Red
Lemonscent
Pectis angustifolia
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Lespedeza, Hairy
Lespedeza hirta
Fabaceae (Pea)
White
Lespedeza, Trailing
Lespedeza procumbens
Fabaceae (Pea)
Pink
Lettuce, Louisiana
Lactuca ludoviciana
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Pink
Lettuce, Prickly
Lactuca serriola
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Lettuce, Wild
Lactuca ludoviciana
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Pink
Lineleaf Whitepuff
Oligomeris linifolia
Resedaceae (Mignonette)
White/Green
Lilac Chastetree
Vitex agnus-castus
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Purple
Lily, Prairie
Zephyranthes drummondii
(Cooperia pedunculata)
Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis)
White
Lobelia, Berlandier's
Lobelia berlandieri
Campanulaceae (Bellflower)
Blue

M

COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
FAMILY
COLOR
Madder, Field
Sherardia arvensis
Rubiaceae (Madder)
Pink
Madrone, Texas
Arbutus xalapensis
Ericaceae (Heath)
White
Mallow, Arrowleaf
Malvella sagittifolia
Sida leprosa var. sagittifolia
Malvaceae (Mallow)
White
Mallow, Chisos Mountains False Indian
Allowissadula holosericea
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Yellow
Mallow, Rose
Pavonia lasiopetala
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Pink
Mallow, Texas Indian
Abutilon fruticosum
(Abutilon texense)
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Yellow
Mallow, Velvet-leaf
Allowissadula holosericea
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Yellow
Mallow, Wax
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Red
Mallow, Yellow Indian
Abutilon malacum
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Yellow
Marbleseed, Soft-hair
Onosmodium bejariense var. bejariense
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)
White
Marigold, Desert
Baileya multiradiata
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Marigold, Fetid
Dyssodia papposa
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Mariola
Parthenium incanum
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Matweed, Small
Guilleminea densa var. aggregata
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth)
White
Maypop
Passiflora incarnata
Passifloraceae (Passionflower)
Blue/Purple
Marvel of Peru Mirabilis jalapa Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock) Pink
Mediterranean Lineseed
Bellardia trixago
Orobanchaceae (Broomrape)
White
Mejorana
Lantana achyranthifolia (Lantana macropoda)
Verbenaceae (Verbena)
Pink
Melon-loco
Apodanthera undulata
Cucurbitaceae (Gourd)
Yellow
Menodora, Low
Menodora heterophylla
Oleaceae (Olive)
Yellow
Menodora, Rough
Menodora scabra
Oleaceae (Olive)
Yellow
Menodora, Showy
Menodora longiflora
Oleaceae (Olive)
Yellow
Mesa Greggia
Nerisyrenia camporum
Brassicaceae (Mustard)
White/Lavender
Mescal Bean
Dermatophyllum secundiflorum
(Sophora secundiflora)
Fabaceae (Pea)
Purple
Mesquite, Honey
Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa
Fabaceae (Pea)
Yellow/White
Mexican Hat
Ratibida columnifera
(Ratibida columnaris)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Milfoil
Achillea millefolium
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Milkvetch, Groundplum
Astragalus crassicarpus var. berlandieri
Fabaceae (Pea)
White
Milkvetch, Missouri
Astragalus missouriensis
Fabaceae (Pea)
Purple
Milkvetch, Rare Loco
Astragalus leptocarpus
Fabaceae (Pea)
Purple
Milkvetch, Rio Fronteras
Astragalus nuttallianus var. austrinus
Fabaceae (Pea)
Purple
Milkvetch, Slender
Astragalus gracilis
Fabaceae (Pea)
Purple
Milkvetch, Slimpod
Astragalus leptocarpus
Fabaceae (Pea)
Purple
Milkvetch, Smallflowered
Astragalus nuttallianus var. nuttallianus
Fabaceae (Pea)
Purple
Milkweed Vine, Green
Milkweed Vine, Pearl
Matalea reticulata
Apocynaceae (Dogbane)
Green
Milkweed, Zizotes
Asclepias oenotheroides
Apocynaceae (Dogbane)
White
Milkwort, White
Polygala alba
Polygalaceae (Milkwort)
White
Mimosa (Tree)
Albizia julibrissin
Fabaceae (Pea)
Pink
Mimosa, Desert
Mimosa turnerii
Fabaceae (Pea)
Pink
Mimosa, Emory
Mimosa emoryana
Fabaceae (Pea)
Pink
Mimosa, Fragrant
Mimosa borealis
Fabaceae (Pea)
Pink
Mimosa, Pink
Mimosa borealis
Fabaceae (Pea)
Pink
Mimosa, Roemer's
Mimosa roemeriana
Fabaceae (Pea)
Pink
Mistflower
Conoclinium dissectum (Conoclinium greggii, Eupatorium greggii)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Blue
Mistflower, Blue
Conoclinium coelestinum (Eupatorium coelestinum)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Blue
Monkeyflower, Round-leaf
Mimulus glabratus
(Erythranthe glabrata)
Phrymaceae (Morning Glory)
Yellow
Morning-glory, Lindheimer's
Ipomoea lindheimeri
Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory)
Purple
Morning-glory, Silver Dwarf
Evolvulus sericeus
Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory)
White
Morning-glory, Slender Dwarf
Evolvulus alsinoides
Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory)
Purple
Morning-glory, Trans-Pecos
Ipomoea cristulata
Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory)
Red
Mouse's Ear
Stachys crenata
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Pink/White
Mule-fat
Baccharis salicifolia (Baccharis glutinosa)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Mullein, Common
Verbascum thapsus
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort)
Yellow
Muskflower, Scarlet
Nyctaginia capitata
Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock)
Red
Mustard, Bicolor
Nerisyrenia camporum
Brassicaceae (Mustard)
White/Lavender
Mustard, Tansy
Descurania pinnata
Brassicaceae (Mustard)
Yellow

N

COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
FAMILY
COLOR
Nama, Bristly
Nama hispida
(Nama hispidum)
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)
Pink
Nama, Havard
Nama havardii
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)
Pink
Nama, Mat
Nama torynophyllum (Nama torynophylla)
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)
Pink
Navajo Tea
Thelesperma simplicifolium
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Nerve-ray
Tetragonotheca texana
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Navelseed, Mexican
Navelwort, Mexican
Omphalodes aliena
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)
Blue
Nightshade
Solanum dimidiatum
Solanaceae (Nightshade)
Purple
Nightshade, Silverleaf
Solanum elaeagnifolium
Solanaceae (Nightshade)
Purple
Nightshade, Texas
Solanum triquetrum
Solanaceae (Nightshade)
White
Nits and Lice
Hypericum drummondii
Hypericaceae (St. John's Wort)
Yellow

O

COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
FAMILY
COLOR
Ocotillo
Fouquieria splendens
Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo)
Red
Old-man's Beard
Clematis drummondii
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)
White
Old Plainsman
Hymenopappus artemisiifolius
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Onion, Drummond's
Onion, Prairie
Allium drummondii
Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis)
Pink
Orchid Tree, Anacacho
Bauhinia lunarioides
Fabaceae (Pea)
White

P

COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
FAMILY
COLOR
Paintbrush, Downy Indian
Castilleja purpurea
(Castilleja purpurea var. purpurea)
Orobanchaceae (Broomrape)
Pink
Paintbrush, Great Plains Indian Castilleja sessiliflora Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) Yellow
Paintbrush, Indian
Castilleja indivisa
Orobanchaceae (Broomrape)
Red/Yellow/
White
Paintbrush, Indian
Castilleja integra
Orobanchaceae (Broomrape)
Red/Yellow
Paintbrush, Lindheimer's Indian Castilleja lindheimeri (Castilleja purpurea var. lindheimeri) Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) Orange
Paintbrush, Prairie Indian Castilleja citrina
(Castilleja purpurea var. citrina)
Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) Yellow
Paintbrush, Texas
Castilleja indivisa
Orobanchaceae (Broomrape)
Red/Yellow/
White
Paintbrush, Whole-leaf Indian
Castilleja integra
Orobanchaceae (Broomrape)
Red/Yellow
Paintbrush, Woolly
Castilleja lanata
Orobanchaceae (Broomrape)
Red
Painted-tongue
Bouchetia anomala
(Bouchetia erecta)
Solonaceae (Nightshade)
White
Palafox, Sand
Palafoxia hookeriana
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Pink
Palafox, Small
Palafoxia callosa
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Pink
Palmetto, Dwarf Sabal minor Arecaceae (Palm) White
Paloverde
Paloverde, Mexican
Parkinsonia aculeata
Fabaceae (Pea)
Yellow
Paperflower, Woolly
Psilostrophe tagetina
Psilostrophe villosa (Psilostrophe tagetina var. cerifera)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Paperflower, Plains
Psilostrophe villosa (Psilostrophe tagetina var. cerifera)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Parralena
Thymophylla pentachaeta (Dyssodia pentachaeta)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Parsley, Hedge
Torilis arvensis
Apiaceae (Parsley)
White
Parthenium, Lyreleaf
Parthenium confertum
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Passionflower, Purple
Passiflora incarnata
Passifloraceae (Passionflower)
Blue/Purple
Pea, Butterfly
Centrosema virginianum
Fabaceae (Pea)
Lavender
Pea, Partridge
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Fabaceae (Pea)
Yellow
Pea, Scarlet
Indigofera miniata
Fabaceae (Pea)
Red
Pelotazo
Abutilon fruticosum
(Abutilon texense)
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Yellow
Pencilflower
Penciflower, Sidebeak
Stylosanthes biflora
Fabaceae (Pea)
Yellow
Pennyroyal, Drummond's False
Hedeoma drummondii
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Pink
Pennyroyal, Mock
Hedeoma drummondii
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Pink
Pennyroyal, Slender
Pennyroyal, Slender False
Hedeoma acinoides
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Pink
Penstemon, Havard
Penstemon havardii
Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
Red
Penstemon, Loose-flowered
Penstemon laxiflorus
Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
White
Penstemon, Purple
Penstemon dasyphyllus
Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
Blue
Penstemon, Scarlet
Penstemon triflorus
Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
Pink
Penstemon, White
Penstemon albidus
Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
White
Peonia
Acourtia runcinata
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Pink
Pepper, Bird
Capiscum annum var. glabriusculum
Solanaceae (Nightshade)
White
Peppergrass
Lepidium virginicum
Brassicaceae (Mustard)
White
Peppergrass, Common
Lepidium densiflorum
Brassicaceae (Mustard)
White
Pepperweed
Lepidium densiflorum
Brassicaceae (Mustard)
White
Pepperweed, Virginia
Lepidium virginicum
Brassicaceae (Mustard)
White
Perezzia, Pink
Acourtia wrightii
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Pink
Perfumeballs
Gaillardia suavis
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Orange
Persimmon, Texas
Diospyros texana
Ebenaceae (Ebony)
White
Petunia, Fringeleaf Wild
Ruellia humilis
Acanthaceae (Acantha)
Purple
Petunia, Wild
Ruellia nudiflora
Acanthaceae (Acantha)
Purple
Phacelia, Gypsum
Phacelia integrifolia
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf)
Blue/Purple
Phacelia, Pope's
Phacelia popei
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf)
Blue/Purple
Phacelia, Purple
Phacelia patuliflora
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf)
Blue/Purple
Phacelia, Sand
Phacelia patuliflora
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf)
Blue/Purple
Phacelia, Skyblue
Phacelia coerulea (Phacelia caerulea)
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf)
Blue/Purple
Phlox, Drummond
Phlox drummondii
Polemomiaceae (Phlox)
Red/Pink/
Lavender/White
Phlox, Golden-eye
Phlox roemeriana
Polemomiaceae (Phlox)
Pink/Lavender
Phlox, Pointed
Phlox cuspidata
Polemomiaceae (Phlox)
Purple/Pink
Phlox, Thread-leaf
Phlox mesoleuca
Polemomiaceae (Phlox)
Pink/Lavender
Pigeon-berry
Rivina humilis
Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed)
Pink
Pimpernel
Lysimachia arvensis
Anagallis arvensis
Primulaceae (Primrose)
Blue
Pimpernel, Scarlet
Anagallis arvensis
(Lysimachia arvensis)
Primulaceae (Primrose)
Orange
Pine Deervetch
Acmispon oroboides
(Lotus plebeius)
Fabaceae (Pea)
Yellow
Pink, Meadow
Sabatia campestris
Gentianaceae (Gentian)
Pink
Pink, Glandular Mountain
Zeltnera glandulifera
(Centaurium glandularferum)
Gentianaceae (Gentian)
Pink
Pink, Mountain
Zeltnera beyrichii
(Centaurium beyrichii)
Gentianaceae (Gentian)
Pink
Pinweed, Narrow-leaf
Lechea tenuifolia
Cistaceae (Rockrose)
Red
Plains Blackfoot
Melampodium leucanthum
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Plaintain, Buckhorn
Plantain, English
Plantago lanceolata
Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
White
Plaintain, Heller's
Plantago helleri
Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
White
Plaintain, Redseed
Plantago rhodosperma
Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
White
Plaintain, Woolly
Plantago patagonica
Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
White
Plaintain, Wright's
Plantago wrightiana
Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
White
Plainsmustard, Slimleaf
Hesperidanthus linearifolius
(Schoenocrambe linearifolia)
Brassicaceae (Mustard)
Purple
Plum, Mexican
Prunus mexicana
Rosaceae (Rose)
White
Poison-hemlock
Conium maculatum
Apiaceae (Parsley)
White
Pokeweed, American
Phytolacca americana
Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed)
White
Poor Joe Diodella teres
(Diodia teres, Hexasepalum teres)
Rubiaceae (Madder) White
Poppy, Arizona
Kallstroemia grandiflora
Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop)
Yellow
Poppy, California Gold
Eschscholzia californica ssp. mexicana
(Eschscholzia mexicana)
Papaveraceae (Poppy)
Yellow/Orange
Poppy, Corn
Poppy, Flanders
Papaver rhoeas
Papaveraceae (Poppy)
Red
Poppy, Mexican Gold
Eschscholzia californica ssp. mexicana
(Eschscholzia mexicana)
Papaveraceae (Poppy)
Yellow/Orange
Poppy, Opium
Papaver somniferum
Papaveraceae (Poppy)
Pink
Poppy, Remembrance
Papaver rhoeas
Papaveraceae (Poppy)
Red
Poppymallow
Callirhoe involucrata var. lineariloba
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Pink
Poppymallow, Finger
Callirhoe pedata
(Callirhoe digitata var. stipulata)
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Pink
Poppymallow, Palmleaf
Callirhoe pedata
(Callirhoe digitata var. stipulata)
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Pink
Poppymallow, Purple
Callirhoe involucrata var. involucrata
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Pink
Poreleaf, Shrubby
Poreleaf, Trans-Pecos
Porophyllum scoparium
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Possumhaw
Ilex decidua
Aquifoliaceae (Holly)
White
Poverty Weed
Baccharis neglecta
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Prairie Bishop
Praire Bishop's-weed
Bifora americana
Apiaceae (Parsley)
White
Prairie-clover, Black
Dalea frutescens
Fabaceae (Pea)
Purple
Prairie-clover, Downy
Dalea neomexicana
Fabaceae (Pea)
Yellow
Prairie-clover, Slim-spike
Dalea phleoides var. microphylla
Fabaceae (Pea)
White
Prairie-clover, Wright's
Dalea wrightii
Fabaceae (Pea)
Yellow
Prairie-tea
Croton monanthogynus
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)
White/Green
Pricklyleaf, Five-needle
Thymophylla pentachaeta
(Dyssodia pentachaeta)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Prickly Pear, Big Bend Purplish
Opuntia azurea var. parva
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Yellow
Prickly Pear, Blind
Opuntia rufida
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Yellow
Prickly Pear, Engelmann's
Opuntia engelmannii var. engelmannii
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Yellow
Prickly Pear, Tulip
Opuntia phaeacantha
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Yellow
Prickly Pear, Plains
Opuntia macrorhiza
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Yellow
Prickly Pear, Spiny Fruit
Opuntia spinosibacca
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Yellow
Prickly Pear, Sweet
Opuntia dulcis
(Opuntia engelmanni var. dulcis, Opuntia lindheimeri var. dulcis)
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Yellow
Prickly Pear, Texas
Opuntia engelmannii var. linderheimeri
(Opuntia lindheimeri)
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Yellow
Prickly Pear, Twisted-spine
Opuntia macrorhiza
Cactaceae (Cactus)
Yellow
Prickly Poppy, Chisos Mountain
Argemone chisosensis
Papaveraceae (Poppy)
White/Pink
Prickly Poppy, Hedgehog
Argemone squarrosa
Papaveraceae (Poppy)
White
Prickly Poppy, Mexican
Argemone mexicana
Papaveraceae (Poppy)
Yellow
Prickly Poppy, Texas
Argemone aurantiaca
Papaveraceae (Poppy)
White
Prickly Poppy, White
Argemone albiflora
Papaveraceae (Poppy)
White
Primrose, Square-bud
Oenothera berlandieri ssp. berlandieri
(Calylophus drummondianus ssp. berlandieri)
(Oenothera berlandieri ssp. pinifolia)
(Calypholus berlandieri ssp. pinifolius)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose
Yellow
Primrose, Water Ludwigia octovalvis Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) Yellow
Primrose-willow, Angle-stem Ludwigia leptocarpa Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) Yellow
Primrose-willow, Mexican Ludwigia octovalvis Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) Yellow
Propellerflower
Alophia drummondii
Iridaceae (Iris)
Purple
Puccoon, Fringed
Lithospermum incisum
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)
Yellow
Puff Balls
Marshallia caespitosa
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Puff, Tropical
Neptunia pubescens
Fabaceae (Pea)
Yellow
Puff, Yellow
Neptunia lutea
Fabaceae (Pea)
Yellow
Puncture Vine
Tribulus terrestris
Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop)
Yellow
Pygmy-cudweed, Spring
Diaperia verna
(Evax verna)
Asteraeae (Sunflower)
White

Q-R

COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
FAMILY
COLOR
Queen's Delight
Stillingia texana
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)
Green
Rabbit-tobacco
Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Rabbit-tobacco, Jalisco
Pseudognaphalium jaliscense
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Rabbit-tobacco, Spring
Diaperia verna
(Evax verna)
Asteraeae (Sunflower)
White
Ragweed, Cuman
Ambrosia psilostachya
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Ragweed, False
Parthenium hysterophorus
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Ragweed, Perennial
Ambrosia psilostachya
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Ragwort, Great Plains
Packera tampicana
(Senecio tampicanus, Senecio imparipinnatus)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Ragwort, Texas
Senecio ampullaceus
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Ragwort, Uinta
Packera millelobata
(Senecio millelobatus)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Rain-lily, Evening
Zephyranthes chlorosolen
(Cooperia drummondii)
Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis)
White
Rain-lily, Hill Country
Zephyranthes drummondii
(Cooperia pedunculata)
Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis)
White
Ratany, Littleleaf
Krameria erecta
(Krameria glandulosa)
Krameriaceae (Krameria)
Red
Ratany, Trailing
Krameria lanceolata
Krameriaceae (Krameria)
Red
Ratany, White
Krameria grayi
(Krameria bicolor)
Krameriaceae (Krameria)
Red
Rattlesnake Weed
Daucus pusillus
Apiaceae (Parsley)
White
Rattlesnake Weed
Euphorbia albomarginata
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)
White
Redbud
Menodora heterophylla
Oleaceae (Olive)
Yellow
Redbud Tree, Texas
Cercis canadensis var. texensis
Fabaceae (Pea)
Pink
Resinweed
Viguiera stenoloba
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Retama
Parkinsonia aculeata
Fabaceae (Pea)
Yellow
Riddell's Dozedaisy
Riddell's Lazydaisy
Aphanostephus riddellii
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Ringstem, Big Bend
Anulocaulis eriosolenus
Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock)
Pink
Rockdaisy, Heartleaf
Perityle parryi
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Rockdaisy, Margined
Perityle vaseyi
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Rockdaisy, Parry's
Perityle parryi
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Rock-lettuce, White
Pinaropappus roseus
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Rock-nettle
Eucnide bartoniodes
Loasaceae (Stickleaf)
Yellow
Rockrose
Helianthemum georgianum (Crocanthemum georgianum)
Cistaceae (Rock-rose)
Yellow
Rock Rose
Pavonia lasiopetala
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Pink
Rooseveltweed
Baccharis neglecta
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Rose Heath
Chaetopappa ericoides
(Leucelene ericoides)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Rose, Macartney
Rosa bracteata
Rosaceae (Rose)
White
Rosemallow, Desert
Hibiscus coulteri
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Yellow
Rosemallow, Halberd-leaf
Hibiscus laevis
(Hibiscus militaris)
Malvaceae (Mallow)
White
Rosemallow, Swamp
Hibiscus grandiflorus
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Pink/White
Rosinweed, Starry
Silphium asteriscus var. asteriscus
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Rosita
Zeltnera calycosa
(Centaurium calycosum)
Gentianaceae (Gentian)
Pink
Rougeplant
Rivina humilis
Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed)
Pink
Rue, Desert
Thamnosma texana
Rutaceae (Rue)
Yellow
Ruellia, Low
Ruellia humilis
Acanthaceae (Acantha)
Purple
Ruellia, Violet
Ruellia nudiflora
Acanthaceae (Acantha)
Purple
Rush-pea, Indian
Rush-pea, Sickle-pod
Hoffmannseggia glauca
Fabaceae (Pea)
Yellow
Rustweed
Polypremum procumbens
Tetrachondraceae
White

S

COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
FAMILY
COLOR
Sacahuista
Nolina texana
Asparagaceae (Asparagus)
White
Sage, Autumn
Salvia greggii
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Red
Sage, Big Red
Salvia penstemonoides
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Red
Sage, Blue
Salvia azura
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Blue
Sage, Blue
Salvia texana
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Blue
Sage, Blood
Salvia coccinea
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Red
Sage, Canyon
Salvia lycioides
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Blue
Sage, Cedar
Salvia roemeriana
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Red
Sage, Englemann's
Salvia engelmannii
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Blue
Sage, Lyre-leaf
Salvia lyrata
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Blue
Sage, Mealycup
Sage, Mealy Blue
Salvia farinacea
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Blue/White
Sage, Mountain
Salvia regla
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Red
Sage, Texas Purple
Leucophyllum frutescens
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort)
Pink
Sage, Texas
Salvia texana
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Blue
Sage, Tropical
Salvia coccinea
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Red
St. Andrews's Cross
Hypericum hypericoides
(Ascyrum hypericoides)
Hypericaceae (St. John's Wort)
Yellow
Sage, Wood
Teucrium canadense
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Pink
Salsify, Yellow
Tragopogon dubius
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Salt Cedar
Tamarix ramosissima
Tamaricaceae (Tamarix)
Pink
Sand Bells
Nama hispida
(Nama hispidum)
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)
Pink
Sandmat, Head
Euphorbia capitellata
(Chamaesyce capitellata, Euphorbia pycnanthema)
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)
White
Sandmat, Mimicking
Euphorbia simulans
(Chamaesyce simulans)
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)
White
Sandmat, Royal
Euphorbia indivisa
(Chamaesyce dioica, Euphorbia dioica var. indivisa)
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)
White
Sandmat, Whitemargined
Euphorbia albomarginata
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)
White
Sandwort
Minuartia drummondii
(Arenaria drummondii)
Caryophyllaceae (Pink)
White
Scrambled Eggs
Corydalis curvisiliqua
Papaveraceae (Poppy)
Yellow
Scratch-daisy, Slender
Croptilon divaricatum
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Scratch-daisy, Stiff-leaf
Croptilon rigidifolium
(Croptilon divaricatum hirtellum)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Scorpionweed, Pope's
Phacelia popei
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf)
Blue/Purple
Scorpionweed, Skyblue
Phacelia coerulea
(Phacerlia caerulea)
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf)
Blue/Purple
Scurf-pea, Tall-bread
Pediomelum cuspidatum
(Psoralea cuspidata)
Fabaceae (Pea)
Blue/Purple
Senna, Durango
Senna durangensis
(Cassia durangensis)
Fabaceae (Pea)
Yellow
Senna, Twinleaf
Senna bauhinioides
(Cassia bauhinioides)
Fabaceae (Pea)
Yellow
Senna, Two-leaf
Senna roemeriana
(Cassia roemeriana)
Fabaceae (Pea)
Yellow
Senna, Velvet-leaf
Senna lindheimeriana
(Cassia lindheimeriana)
Fabaceae (Pea)
Yellow
Sensitive-briar
Mimosa roemeriana
Fabaceae (Pea)
Pink
Sensitive-briar, Catclaw
Sensitive-briar, Nuttall's
Mimosa nuttallii
Fabaceae (Pea)
Pink
Sensitive-briar, Yellow
Neptunia lutea
Fabaceae (Pea)
Yellow
Shaggytuft, Early
Stenandrium barbatum
Acanthaceae (Acanthus)
Pink
Shepherd's-purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Brassicaceae (Mustard)
White
Shrubverbena, Trailing
Lantana montevidensis
Verbenaceae (Verbena)
Pink
Sida, Arrowleaf Scurfy
Malvella sagittifolia
Sida leprosa var. sagittifolia
Malvaceae (Mallow)
White
Sida, Beaked
Rhynchosida physocalyx
(Sida physocalyx)
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Yellow
Sida, Bladderpod
Rhynchosida physocalyx
(Sida physocalyx)
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Yellow
Sida, Bracted
Sida ciliaris
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Red
Sida, New Mexico
Sida neomexicana
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Yellow
Silktree
Albizia julibrissin
Fabaceae (Pea)
Pink
Silver Puff
Chaptalia texana
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Skeleton Plant
Lygodesmia texana
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Blue/Lavender
Skullcap, Drummond's
Scutellaria drummondii
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Blue/Purple
Skullcap, Heartleaf
Scutellaria ovata
Lamiaceae (Mint)
Blue/Purple
Skyrocket
Ipomopsis aggregata
Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
Red
Skyrocket, Havard's
Ipomopsis havardii
Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
Pink
Skyrocket, White-flowered
Ipomopsis longiflora
Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
White
Sleepy-daisy, Drummond's
Xanthisma texanum var. drummondii
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Smartweed, Dotted Persicaria punctata
(Polygonum punctatum)
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) White
Smartweed, Pennsylvania Persicaria pensylvanica
(Polygonum pensylvanicum)
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) Pink
Smartweed, Swamp Persicaria hydropiperoides
(Polygonum hydropiperoides)
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) White
Smartweed, Water Persicaria punctata Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) White
Snake-cotton, Slender
Froelichia gracilis
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth)
White
Snakeherb, Spreading
Dyschoriste schiedeana var. decumbens
(Dyschoriste decumbens)
Acanthaceae (Acanthus)
Purple
Snakeroot, Havana
Ageratina havanensis
(Eupatorium havanense)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Snakeroot, Wright
Ageratina wrightii
(Eupatorium wrightii)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Snakeweed, Broom
Gutierrezia sarothrae
(Xanthocephalum sarothrae)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Snakeweed, Smallhead
Gutierrezia microcephala
(Xanthocephalum microcephalum)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Snakeweed, Thinleaf
Gutierrezia microcephala
(Xanthocephalum microcephalum)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Snapdragon Vine
Epixiphium wislizeni
(Maurandya wislizeni)
Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
Blue
Sneezeweed, Pretty
Helenium elegans
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Sneezeweed, Yellow
Helenium amarum
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Snoutbean, Broadleaf
Rhynchosia latifolia
Fabaceae (Pea)
Yellow
Snoutbean, Prairie
Rhynchosia latifolia
Fabaceae (Pea)
Yellow
Snow-on-the-mountain
Euphorbia marginata
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)
White
Soapbush
Guaiacum angustifolium
(Porlieria angustifolia)
Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop)
Purple
Sorrel, Heartwing
Rumex hastatulus
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)
White/Green
Sotol
Sotol, Green
Dasylirion leiophyllum
Asparagaceae (Asparagus)
Yellow
Sow-thistle, Common
Sonchus oleraceus
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Sow-thistle, Spiney
Sonchus asper
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Sparkleberry
Vaccinium arboreum
Ericaceae (Heath)
White/Green/Pink/Red
Spectacle Pod, Palmer's
Dimorphocarpa wizlizeni
(Dithyrea wislizeni var. palmeri)
Brassicaceae (Mustard)
White
Speedwell, Bird-eye
Veronica persica
Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
Blue
Speedwell, Water
Veronica anagallis-aquatica
Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
Blue
Speedwell, Winter
Veronica persica
Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
Blue
Spiderlily, Spring
Hymenocallis liriosme
Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis)
White
Spiderling, Scarlet
Boerhavia coccinea
Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock)
Pink
Spiderling, Slim-stalk
Boerhavia gracillima
Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock)
Red
Spiderwort, Edwards Plateau
Tradescantia pedicellata
Commelinaceae (Spiderwort)
Blue/Lavender
Spiderwort, Giant
Tradescantia gigantea
Commelinaceae (Spiderwort)
Blue/Lavender
Spiderwort, Granite
Tradescantia pedicellata
Commelinaceae (Spiderwort)
Blue
Spiderwort, Prairie
Tradescantia occidentalis
Commelinaceae (Spiderwort)
Blue/Purple
Spiderwort, Stemless
Tradescantia subacaulis
(Tradescantia texana)
Commelinaceae (Spiderwort)
Blue/Lavender
Spiderwort, Texas
Tradescantia humilis
Commelinaceae (Spiderwort)
Blue
Spreading Fanpetals
Sida abutifolia
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Yellow
Spurge, Beetle
Euphorbia eriantha
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)
White
Spurge, Flowering
Euphorbia corollata
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)
White
Spurge, Woolly-flower
Euphorbia eriantha
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)
White
Squawfeather
Castilleja integra
Orobanchaceae (Broomrape)
Red/Yellow
Standing Cypress
Ipomopsis rubra
Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
Red
Star-thistle, American
Plectocephalus americanus
(Centaurea americana)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Purple/White
Star-thistle, Maltese
Centaurea melitensis
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Stenandrium, Shaggy
Stenandrium barbatum
Acanthaceae (Acanthus)
Pink
Stickleaf
Mentzelia oligosperma
Loasaceae (Loasa)
Yellow
Stickleaf, Prairie
Mentzelia reverchonii
Loasaceae (Loasa)
Yellow
Stickywilly
Galium aparine
Rubiaceae (Madder)
White
Stingbush, Yellow
Eucnide bartoniodes
Loasaceae (Stickleaf)
Yellow
Stinging Serpent
Cevallia sinuata
Loasaceae (Stickleaf)
Yellow
Stitchwort, Drummond's
Minuartia drummondii
(Arenaria drummondii)
Caryophyllaceae (Pink)
White
Stonecrop, Yellow
Sedum nuttallii
(Sedum nuttallianum)
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop)
Yellow
Stork's Bill, Redstem
Erodium cicutarium
Geraniaceae (Geranium)
Pink
Stork's Bill, Texas
Erodium texanum
Geraniaceae (Geranium)
Purple
Sulphur Shelf
Laetiporus sulphureus
Polyporaceae (Bracket Fungi)
Sumac, Desert
Rhus microphylla
Anacardiaceae (Cashew)
White
Sumac, Littleleaf
Rhus microphylla
Anacardiaceae (Cashew)
White
Sundrops, Berlandieri's
Oenothera berlandieri ssp. berlandieri
(Calylophus drummondianus ssp. berlandieri)
(Oenothera berlandieri ssp. pinifolia)
(Calypholus berlandieri ssp. pinifolius)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)
Yellow
Sundrops, Hartweg's
Oenothera hartwegii
(Calypholus hartwegii)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)
Yellow
Sundrops, Texas
Oenothera tubicula
(Calypholus tubicula)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)
Yellow
Sundrops, Yellow
Oenothera serrulta
(Calypholus serrulatus)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)
Yellow
Sunflower
Sunflower, Common
Helianthus annuus
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Sunflower, Goldeneye
Viguiera dentata
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Sunflower, Maximilian
Helianthus maximiliani
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Sweetscent
Pluchea odorata
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Purple

T

COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
FAMILY
COLOR
Tansyaster, Chihuahua
Xanthisma spinulosum var. chihuahuanum
(Machaeranthera pinnatifida var. chihuahuana)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Tansyaster, Lacy
Xanthisma spinulosum var. spinulosum
(Machaeranthera texensis)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Tansyaster, New Mexico
Psilactis asteroides
(Machaeranthera boltoniae)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Purple
Tansymustard, Western
Descurania pinnata
Brassicaceae (Mustard)
Yellow
Tatalencho
Gymnosperma glutinosum
(Xanthocephalum glutinosum)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Texas Plume
Bauhinia lunarioides
Fabaceae (Pea)
White
Texas Plume
Ipomopsis rubra
Polemoniaceae (Phlox)
Red
Texas Star
Texas Yellowstar
Lindheimera texana
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Texas Star
Sabatia campestris
Gentianaceae (Gentian)
Pink
Texas Toothleaf
Stillingia texana
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)
Green
Thistle, American Star
Plectocephalus americanus
(Centaurea americana)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Purple
Thistle, Russian
Salsola tragus
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth)
White
Thistle, Texas
Cirsium texanum
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Pink
Thistle, Yellow
Cirsium horridulum
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Thoroughwort, Late-flowering
Eupatorium serotinum
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Thoroughwort, Palmleaf
Conoclinium dissectum
(Conoclinium greggii)
(Eupatorium greggii)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Blue
Tickclover, Hairy Small-leaf
Tickclover, Littleleaf
Desmodium ciliare
Fabaceae (Pea)
Pink
Tickclover, Panicled
Desmodium paniculatum
Fabaceae (Pea)
Pink
Tickseed, Goldenmane
Coreopsis basalis
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Tickseed, Lance-leaf
Coreopsis lanceolata
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Ticktrefoil, Panicled
Ticktrefoil, Panicledleaf
Desmodium paniculatum
Fabaceae (Pea)
Pink
Tidestromia, Woolly
Tidestromia lanuginosa
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth)
Yellow
Tievine
Ipomoea cordatotriloba
(Ipomoea trichocarpa)
Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory)
Purple
Toadflax, Texas
Nuttallanthus texanus
(Linaria texana)
Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
Purple
Tobacco, Desert
Nicotiana obtusifolia
Solanaceae (Nightshade)
White
Tobacco, Fiddleleaf
Nicotiana repanda
Solanaceae (Nightshade)
White
Tobacco, Tree
Nicotiana glauca
Solanaceae (Nightshade)
Yellow
Tocalote
Centaurea melitensis
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Trumpet Creeper
Campsis radicans
Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper)
Red
Trumpetflower, Evening
Gelsemium sempervirens
Loganiaceae (Logania)
Yellow
Trumpets, Angel's
Acleisanthes longiflora
Nyctaginaceae (Four O’clock)
White
Trumpets, Wright's
Acleisanthes wrightii
Nyctaginaceae (Four O’clock)
White
Tube-tongue
Tube-tongue, Gregg's
Justicia pilosella
(Siphonoglossa pilosella)
Acanthaceae (Acanthus)
Purple
Tumbleweed
Salsola tragus
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth)
White
Turkey-pea
Astragalus nuttallianus var. nuttallianus
Fabaceae (Pea)
Purple
Turk's Cap
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Red
Turtleback, Naked
Psathyrotopis scaposa
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Twintip, Coahuila
Stemodia coahuilensis
(Leucospora coahuilensis)
Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
Purple

V

COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
FAMILY
COLOR
Velvetweed
Oenothera curtiflora
(Gaura parviflora)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)
Pink
Venus Looking-glass, Clasping-leaf
Triodanis perfoliata ssp. perfoliata
Campanulaceae (Bellflower)
Purple
Verbena, Low
Glandularia pumila
(Verbena pumila)
Verbenaceae (Verbena)
Purple
Verbena, Desert
Glandularia bipinnatifida var. ciliata
(Glandularia wrightii)
(Verbena wrightii)
Verbenaceae (Verbena)
Purple
Verbena, Slender
Verbena halei
Verbenaceae (Verbena)
Purple
Verbena, Texas
Verbena halei
Verbenaceae (Verbena)
Purple
Vervain, New Mexico
Verbena neomexicana
Verbenaceae (Verbena)
Purple
Verbena, Prairie
Glandularia bipinnatifida
(Verbena bipinnatifida)
Verbenaceae (Verbena)
Purple
Vervain, Dakota Mock
Glandularia bipinnatifida
(Verbena bipinnatifida)
Verbenaceae (Verbena)
Purple
Vervain, Davis Mountain Mock
Glandularia bipinnatifida var. ciliata
(Glandularia wrightii)
(Verbena wrightii)
Verbenaceae (Verbena)
Purple
Vervain, Beaked Mock
Glandularia quadrangulata
(Verbena quadrangulata)
Verbenaceae (Verbena)
White
Vervain, Fantail
Verbena plicata
Verbenaceae (Verbena)
Purple
Vervain, Gray
Verbena canscens
Verbenaceae (Verbena)
Purple
Vervain, Gulf
Verbena xutha
Verbenaceae (Verbena)
Purple
Vervain, Hillside
Verbena neomexicana
Verbenaceae (Verbena)
Purple
Vervain, Pink Mock
Glandularia pumila
(Verbena pumila)
Verbenaceae (Verbena)
Purple
Vervain, Texas
Verbena halei
Verbenaceae (Verbena)
Purple
Vetch, Deer Pea
Vetch, Louisiana
Vicia ludoviciana
Fabaceae (Pea)
Purple
Vetch, Winter
Vicia villosa
Fabaceae (Pea)
Purple
Viburnum, Rusty
Viburnum rufidulum
Adoxaceae (Moschatel)
White
Violet, Missouri
Viola missouriensis
Violaceae (Violet)
Purple

W

COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
FAMILY
COLOR
Wafer Ash
Ptelea trifoliata
Rutaceae (Rue)
White
Water-willow, American
Justicia americana
Acanthaceae (Acanthus)
White
Wedelia, Hairy
Wedelia acapulcensis var. hispida
(Zexmenia hispida)
(Wedelia hispida)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Whitebrush
Aloysia gratissima
Verbenaceae (Verbena)
White
Whitenymph
Trepocarpus aethusae
Apiaceae (Parsley)
White
Widow's Tears
Commelina erecta
Commelinaceae (Spiderwort)
Blue
Willow, Desert
Chilopsis linearis
Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper)
Purple
Windflower
Anemone berlandieri
(Anemone heterophylla)
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)
White/Blue
Windmills, Annual
Allionia choisyi
Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock)
Pink
Windmills, Trailing
Allionia incarnata
Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock)
Pink
Winecup
Callirhoe involucrata var. involucrata
Malvaceae (Mallow)
Pink/Purple
Winecup, White
Callirhoe involucrata var.lineariloba
Malvaceae (Mallow)
White
Wisteria, American
Wisteria, Texas
Wisteria frutescens
Fabaceae (Pea)
Purple
Woodsorrel, Drummond's
Oxalis drummondii
Oxalidaceae (Wood Sorrel)
Pink
Woodsorrel, Yellow
Oxalis dillenii
Oxalidaceae (Wood Sorrel)
Yellow
Woodyaster, Big Bend
Xylorhiza wrightii
(Machaeranthera wrightii)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Purple
Woollygrass, Low
Dasyochloa pulchella
Poaceae (Grass)
White

Y-Z

COMMON NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
FAMILY
COLOR
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Yaupon
Ilex vomitoria
Aquifoliaceae (Holly)
White
Yellow Bells
Tecoma stans
Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper)
Yellow
Yerba Raton
Bahia absinthifolia
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Yucca, Beaked
Yucca thompsoniana
Asparagaceae (Asparagus)
White
Yucca, Arkansas
Yucca arkansana
Asparagaceae (Asparagus)
White
Yucca, Faxon
Yucca, Giant Dagger
Yucca faxonia
Asparagaceae (Asparagus)
White
Yucca, Red
Yucca, Redflower False
Hesperaloe parviflora
Asparagaceae (Asparagus)
Red
Yucca, Soaptree
Yucca elata
Asparagaceae (Asparagus)
White
Yucca, Spanish Dagger
Yucca treculeana
(Yucca torreyi)
Asparagaceae (Asparagus)
White
Yucca, Texas
Yucca rupicola
Asparagaceae (Asparagus)
White
Yucca, Thompson
Yucca thompsoniana
Asparagaceae (Asparagus)
White
Yucca, Twisted-leaf
Yucca rupicola
Asparagaceae (Asparagus)
White
Zexmenia
Wedelia acapulcensis var. hispida
(Zexmenia hispida)
(Wedelia hispida)
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
Zinnia, Desert
Zinnia, Dwarf
Zinnia acerosa
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
White
Zinnia, Texas
Zinnia, Plains
Zinnia grandiflora
Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Yellow
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