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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
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, 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, 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

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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
Beaked Cornsalad	Valerianella radiata	Valerianaceae (Valerian)	White
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
Beggartick, Devil's	Bidens frondosa	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
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, Prairie	Liatris pycnostachya	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Purple/Pink
Blazingstar, Ten-petal	Mentzelia decapetala	Loasaceae (Stickleaf)	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 texensis	Fabaceae (Pea)	Blue
Bluebowls	Giliastrum rigidulum (Gilia rigidula)	Polemoniaceae (Phlox)	Blue
Blue Curls	Phacelia congesta	Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf)	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
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
Buck-eye, Mexican	Ungnadia speciosa	Sapindaceae (Soapberry)	Pink
Buck-eye, Red	Aesculus pavia var. pavia	Sapindaceae (Soapberry)	Red
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, Virginia	Diodia virginiana	Rubiaceae (Madder)	White

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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, 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, Glory of Texas	Thelocactus bicolor ssp. bicolor	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Pink
Cactus, Horse Crippler	Echinocactus texensis	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Pink
Cactus, Lace	Echinocereus reichenbachii	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, Nylon Hedgehog	Echinocereus viridiflorus ssp. cylindricus	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Yellow
Cactus, Pencil	Cylindropuntia leptocaulis	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)	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Red/Orange
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 ssp. 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/Orange
Camphorweed	Heterotheca subaxillaris	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Candelilla	Euphorbia antisyphilitica	Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)	Pink
Cardinalflower	Lobelia cardinalis	Campanulaceae (Bellflower)	Red
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)
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
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

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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	Amblyolepsis setigera	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Daisy, Least	Chaetopappa asteroides	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White/Lavender
Daisy, Oxeye	Leucanthemum vulgare	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
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, 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
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 (Sunflower)	White/Green
Dock, Fiddle	Rumex pulcher	Polygonaceae (Sunflower)	White
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
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

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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

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COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
False Gromwell	Onosmodium bejariense var. bejariense	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	White
False Hawksbeard, Oriental	Youngia japonica	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	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, Slender	Hedeoma acinoides	Lamiaceae (Mint)	Pink
Fanpetals, Bracted	Sida ciliaris	Malvaceae (Mallow)	Red
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
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
Frogfruit, Texas	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

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COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Gaillardia, Red	Gaillardia amblyodon	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Red
Gaillardia, Sweet	Gaillardia suavis	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Red
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, Cat-tail	Liatris pycnostachya	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Purple/Pink
Gayfeather, Narrowleaf Gayfeather	Liatris punctata var. mucronata (Liatris mucronata)	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Purple/Pink
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 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
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

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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/Lavender
Hibiscus, Desert	Hibiscus denudatus	Malvaceae (Mallow)	Pink
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
Hoary Pea, Lindheimer's	Tephrosia lindheimeri	Fabaceae (Pea)	Pink
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

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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
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

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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

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COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Madder, Field	Sherardia arvensis	Rubiaceae (Madder)	Pink
Madrone, Texas	Arbutus xalapensis	Ericaceae (Heath)	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
Marbleseed, Soft-hair	Onosmodium bejariense var. bejariense	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	White
Marigold, Desert	Baileya multiradiata	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Mariola	Parthenium incanum	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Marvel of Peru	Mirabilis jalapa	Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock)	Pink
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
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
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
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
Mustard, Bicolor	Nerisyrenia camporum	Brassicaceae (Mustard)	White/Lavender
Mustard, Tansy	Descurania pinnata	Brassicaceae (Mustard)	Yellow

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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

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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

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COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Paintbrush, Indian Paintbrush, Texas	Castilleja indivisa	Orobanchaceae (Broomrape)	Red/Yellow/ White
Paintbrush, Indian 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
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
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
Perfumeballs	Gaillardia suavis	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Red
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, Flax-leaf	Anagallis monelli	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
Poppy, Arizona	Kallstroemia grandiflora	Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop)	Yellow/Orange
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)	White
Poppymallow, Purple	Callirhoe involucrata var. involucrata	Malvaceae (Mallow)	Pink/Purple
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, Mackensen's	Opuntia mackensenii var. mackensenii	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 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, Mexican	Ludwigia octovalvis	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	Yellow
Propellerflower	Alophia drummondii	Iridaceae (Iris)	Purple
Puccoon, Carolina	Lithospermum caroliniense	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	Yellow
Puccoon, Fringed	Lithospermum incisum	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	Yellow
Puff Balls	Marshallia caespitosa	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Puncture Vine	Tribulus terrestris	Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop)	Yellow
Pygmy-cudweed, Spring	Diaperia verna (Evax verna)	Asteraeae (Sunflower)	White

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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
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
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
Rosemallow, Desert	Hibiscus coulteri	Malvaceae (Mallow)	Yellow
Rosemallow, Swamp	Hibiscus grandiflorus	Malvaceae (Mallow)	Pink/White
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

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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, Blood	Salvia coccinea	Lamiaceae (Mint)	Red
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, Tropical	Salvia coccinea	Lamiaceae (Mint)	Red
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
Sandwort	Minuartia drummondii (Arenaria drummondii)	Caryophyllaceae (Pink)	White
Scrambled Eggs	Corydalis curvisiliqua	Papaveraceae (Poppy)	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, Trans-Pecos	Senna pilosior (Cassia pilosior)	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
Shaggytuft, Early	Stenandrium barbatum	Acanthaceae (Acanthus)	Pink
Shepherd's-purse	Capsella bursa-pastoris	Brassicaceae (Mustard)	White
Shrubverbena, Trailing	Lantana montevidensis	Verbenaceae (Verbena)	Pink
Sida, Bracted	Sida ciliaris	Malvaceae (Mallow)	Red
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
Slender Scratch-daisy	Croptilon divaricatum	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Smartweed, Dotted 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
Snapdragon Vine	Epixiphium wislizeni (Maurandya wislizeni)	Plantaginaceae (Plantain)	Blue
Sneezeweed, Pretty	Helenium elegans	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Sneezeweed, Yellow	Helenium amarum	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	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, 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
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, 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, Texas	Oenothera tubicula (Calypholus tubicula)	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

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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 Greeneyes	Berlandiera X betonicifolia	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/White
Thistle, Texas	Cirsium texanum	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Purple
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
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
Tropical Puff	Neptunia pubescens	Fabaceae (Pea)	Yellow
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
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

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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

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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

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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, 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

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