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Wildflower Species Listed by Scientific Names

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SPECIES	COMMON NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Abutilon fruticosum (Abutilon texense)	Texas Indian Mallow, Pelotazo	Malvaceae (Mallow)	Yellow
Acalypha phleoides (Acalypha lindheimeri)	Shrubby Copperleaf	Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)	Red/Green
Achillea millefolium	Yarrow, Milfoil	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Acleisanthes longiflora	Angel's Trumpets	Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock)	White
Acleisanthes wrightii	Wright's Trumpets	Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock)	White
Acmispon oroboides (Lotus plebeius)	New Mexico Bird's-foot Trefoil, Pine Deervetch	Fabaceae (Pea)	Yellow
Acourtia runcinata	Featherleaf Desertpeony, Peonia	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Pink
Aesculus pavia	Red Buck-eye	Sapindaceae (Soapberry)	Red/Pink
Agalinis edwardsiana	Plateau False Foxglove	Orobanchaceae (Broomrape)	Pink
Agalinis heterophylla	Prairie False Foxglove, Prairie Gerardia	Orobanchaceae (Broomrape)	Pink
Agave havardiana	Century Plant, Havard Agave	Asparagaceae (Asparagus)	Yellow
Agave lecheguilla	Lecheguilla	Asparagaceae (Asparagus)	Red
Ageratina havanensis (Eupatorium havanense)	Shrubby Boneset, Havana Snakeroot	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Ageratina wrightii (Eupatorium wrightii)	Wright's Snakeroot, Wright Ageratina	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Albizia julibrissin	Mimosa, Silktree	Fabaceae (Pea)	Pink
Alliona choisyi	Annual Windmills	Nyctaginaceae (Four O’clock)	Pink
Alliona incarnata	Trailing Four O’clock, Trailing Windmills	Nyctaginaceae (Four O’clock)	Pink
Allium canadense var. canadense	Meadow Garlic	Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis)	White
Allium canadense var. fraseri	Fraser Meadow Garlic	Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis)	White
Allium drummondii	Drummond’s Onion, Prairie Onion	Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis)	Pink
Allowissadula holosericea	Velvet-leaf Mallow	Malvaceae (Mallow)	Yellow
Alophia drummondii	Propeller Flower	Iridaceae (Iris)	Purple
Aloysia gratissima	Beebrush, Whitebrush	Verbenaceae (Verbena)	White
Amblyolepsis setigera	Huisache Daisy	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Ambrosia monogyra (Hymenoclea monogyra)	Single Whorl Burro-brush	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Ambrosia psilostachya	Cuman Ragweed, Perennial Ragweed	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Amorpha fruticosa	False Indigo Bush	Fabaceae (Pea)	Purple
Amphiachyris amoena (Gutierrezia amoena, Xanthocephalum amoenum)	Texas Broomweed	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Amsonia ciliata	Texas Bluestar, Fringed Bluestar	Apocynaceae (Dogbane)	White/Blue
Amsonia longiflora	Tubular Bluestar	Apocynaceae (Dogbane)	White/Blue
Amsonia palmeri	Palmer's Bluestar	Apocynaceae (Dogbane)	White/Blue
Anagallis arvensis (Lysimachia arvensis)	Scarlet Pimpernel	Primulaceae (Primrose)	Orange
Anagallis monelli	Flax-leaf Pimpernel	Primulaceae (Primrose)	Blue
Androstephium coeruleum	Blue Funnel-lily	Asparagaceae (Asparagus)	Blue
Anemone berlandieri	Ten-petal Anemone, Windflower	Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)	White/Blue
Anemone heterophylla	Ten-petal Anemone, Windflower	Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)	White, Blue
Anisacanthus linearis	Big Bend Acanthus, Dwarf Anisacanth, Narrowleaf Desert Honeysuckle	Acanthaceae (Acanthus)	Red
Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii	Flame Acanthus, Wright's Desert Honeysuckle, Hummingbird Bush	Acanthaceae (Acanthus)	Red
Aphanostephus ramosissimus	Plains Dozedaisy, Plains Lazy Daisy	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Aphanostephus skirrhobasis	Arkansas Dozedaisy, Arkasas Lazy Daisy	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Apodanthera undulata	Melon-loco	Cucurbitaceae (Gourd)	Yellow
Aquilegia hinkleyana (Aquilegia chrysantha var. hinckleyana)	Texas Gold Columbine	Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)	Yellow
Aquilegia longissima	Long Spur Columbine	Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)	Yellow
Arbutus xalapensis	Texas Madrone	Ericaceae (Heath)	White
Argemone albiflora	White Prickly Poppy	Papaveraceae (Poppy)	White
Argemone aurantiaca	Texas Prickly Poppy	Papaveraceae (Poppy)	White
Argemone chisosensis	Chisos Mountain Prickly Poppy	Papaveraceae (Poppy)	White/Pink
Argemone mexicana	Mexican Prickly Poppy	Papaveraceae (Poppy)	Yellow
Argemone squarrosa	Hedgehog Prickly Poppy	Papaveraceae (Poppy)	White
Arriocarpus fissuratus var. fissuratus (Mammillaria fissurata)	Living Rock Cactus, Chautle Living-rock	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Pink
Asclepias asperula	Antelope Horn	Apocynaceae (Dogbane)	White
Astragalus crassicarpus var. berlandieri	Groundplum Milkvetch, Berlandieri's Milkvetch	Fabaceae (Pea)	White
Astragalus gracilis	Slender Milkvetch	Fabaceae (Pea)	Purple
Astragalus leptocarpus	Rare Loco Milkvetch, Slimpod Milkvetch	Fabaceae (Pea)	Purple
Astragalus missouriensis	Missouri Milkvetch	Fabaceae (Pea)	Blue/Purple
Astragalus nuttallianus var. austrinus	Smallflowered Milkvetch, Rio Fronteras Milkvetch	Fabaceae (Pea)	Blue/Purple
Astragalus nuttallianus var. nuttallianus	Smallflowered Milkvetch, Turkey-pea	Fabaceae (Pea)	Blue/Purple

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SPECIES	COMMON NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Baccharis neglecta	Poverty Weed, Rooseveltweed	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Baccharis salicifolia (Baccharis glutinosa)	Mule-fat	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Bahia absinthifolia	Yerba Raton, Hairy Bahia	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Baileya multiradiata	Desert Marigold	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Bauhinia lunarioides	Anacacho Orchid Tree, Texas Plume	Fabaceae (Pea)	White
Berberis trifoliolata (Mahonia trifoliolata)	Agarita	Berberidaceae (Barberry)	Yellow
Berlandiera X betonicifolia	Texas Greeneyes	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Bidens frondosa	Devil's Beggartick	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Bifora americana	Prairie Bishop's-weed	Apiaceae (Parsley)	White
Bignonia capreolata	Crossvine	Bignoniaceae (Bignonia)	Red
Bouchetia anomala (Bouchetia erecta)	Painted-tongue	Solonaceae (Nightshade)	White
Bouteloua curtipendula	Sideoats Grama	Poaceae (Grass)	White/Green
Bouchetia anomala (Bouchetia erecta)	Painted-tongue	Solonaceae (Nightshade)	White
Bouvardia ternifolia (Bouvardia glaberrima)	Firecrackerbush	Rubiaceae (Madder)	Red
Bradburia pilosa (Chrysopsis pilosa, Heterotheca pilosa)	Soft Goldenaster	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Brickellia cylindraceae	Gravel-bar Brickellbush	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Brickellia eupatorioides var. chlorolepis (Brickellia chlorolepis, Kuhnia chlorolepis)	False Boneset	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Brickellia veronicifolia	Veronicaleaf Brickellbush	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Buddleja marrubiifolia	Woolly Butterfly-bush	Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush)	Orange
Buglossoides arvensis (Lithospermum arvense)	Corn Gromwell	Boraginaceae (Forget-Me-Not)	White

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SPECIES	COMMON NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Callicarpa americana	American Beautyberry	Lamiaceae (Mint)	White
Callirhoe involucrata var. involucrata	Winecup, Purple Poppymallow	Malvaceae (Mallow)	Pink
Callirhoe involucrata var. lineariloba	White Winecup, Poppy Mallow	Malvaceae (Mallow)	White
Capsella bursa-pastoris	Shepherd's-purse	Brassicaceae (Mustard)	White
Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum	Chili Pequin, Chilipiquin, Bird Pepper	Solanaceae (Nightshade)	White
Castilleja indivisa	Texas Paintbrush	Orobanchaceae (Broomrape)	Red
Castilleja integra	Whole-leaf Indian Paintbrush, Squaw Paintbrush	Orobanchaceae (Broomrape)	Red
Castilleja lanata	Woolly Paintbrush	Orobanchaceae (Broomrape)	Red
Cenchrus ciliaris (Pennisetum ciliare)	Buffelgrass	Poaceae (Grass)	Purple
Centaurea melitensis	Maltese Star Thistle, Tocalote	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Centrosema virginianum	Butterfly Pea	Fabaceae (Pea)	Lavender
Cephalanthus occidentalis	Buttonbush	Rubiaceae (Madder)	White
Cerastium glomeratum	Sticky Chickweed	Caryophyllaceae (Pink)	White
Cercis canadensis var. texensis	Texas Redbud	Fabaceae (Pea)	Pink
Cevallia sinuata	Stinging Serpent, Stinging Cevallia	Loasaceae (Stickleaf)	Yellow
Chaerophyllum tainturieri	Chervil	Apiaceae (Parsley)	White
Chaetopappa asteroides	Least Daisy	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Chaetopappa bellidifolia	Dwarf White Aster, Whiteray Leastdaisy	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata	Partridge Pea	Fabaceae (Pea)	Yellow
Chamaesaracha coniodes	False Nightshade	Solanaceae (Nightshade)	White
Chamaesaracha sordida	Hairy Five-eyes, Hairy False Nightshade	Solanaceae (Nightshade)	White
Chamaesaracha villosa	Woolly False Nightshade, Trans-Pecos Five-eyes	Solanaceae (Nightshade)	White
Chaptalia texana	Silver Puff	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Chilopsis linearis	Desert Willow	Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-Creeper)	Pink/Lavender
Chrysactinia mexicana	Damianita	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Cirsium texanum	Texas Thistle	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Pink
Clematis drummondii	Old-man's Beard, Drummond's Clematis	Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)	White
Clematis pitcheri	Purple Leatherflower, Bluebill	Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)	Blue/purple
Clematis texensis	Scarlet Leatherflower, Texas Clematis	Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)	Red
Commelina erecta	Dayflower	Commelinaceae (Spiderwort)	Blue
Conium maculatum	Poison-hemlock	Apiaceae (Parsley)	White
Conoclinium coelestinum (Eupatorium coelestinum)	Blue Mistflower	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Blue
Conoclinium dissectum (Conoclinium greggii, Eupatorium greggii)	Palmleaf Thoroughwort, Mistflower	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Blue
Convolvulus equitans	Texas Bindweed	Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory)	White/Pink
Coreopsis basalis	Goldenmane Tickseed, Golden-wave	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Coreopsis lanceolata	Lance-leaf Tickseed, Lance Coreopsis	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Cornus drummondii	Roughleaf Dogwood	Cornaceae (Dogwood)	White
Corydalis curvisiliqua	Curvepod Fumewort, Scrambled Eggs	Papaveraceae (Poppy)	Yellow
Coryphantha tuberculosa var. tuberculosa (Escobaria tuberculosa, Mammillaria tuberculosa)	Cob Cactus, White Column Foxtail Cactus	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Pink
Cosmos sulphureus	Sulphur Cosmos	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Orange
Coursetia axillaris	Texas Babybonnets	Fabaceae (Pea)	White
Cnidoscolus texanus	Texas Bullnettle Mala Mujer	Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)	White
Croptilon divaricatum	Slender Scratch-daisy, Goldenweed	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Croton lindheimeri (Croton capitatus var. lindheimeri)	Hogwort, Lindheimer's Hogwort, Woolly Goatweed	Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)	White/Green
Croton monanthogynus	One-seed Croton, Prairie Tea	Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)	White/Green
Croton pottsii var. pottsi	Leatherstem	Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)	White/Green
Cryptantha crassipes (Oreocarya crassipes)	Terlingua Creek Catseye, Terlingua Creek Cryptantha	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	White
Cryptantha crassisepala	Thicksepal Catseye, Thicksepal Cryptantha	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	White
Cryptantha minima	Little Catseye, Little Cryptantha	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	White
Cucurbita foetidissima	Buffalo Gourd	Cucurbitaceae (Gourd)	Yellow
Cylindropuntia imbricata var. argentea (Opuntia imbricata var. argentea)	Tree Cholla, Cane Cholla	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Pink
Cylindropuntia imbricata var. imbricata (Opuntia imbricata var. imbricata, Opuntia imbricata var. arborescens)	Tree Cholla, Cane Cholla	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Pink
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis	Pencil Cactus, Desert Christmas Cactus	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Yellow
Cyperus echinatus	Globe Flatsedge	Cyperaceae (Sedge)	Green

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SPECIES	COMMON NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Dalea aurea	Golden Dalea, Golden Prairie-clover	Fabaceae (Pea)	Yellow
Dalea formosa	Feather Dalea, Featherplume	Fabacea (Pea)	Pink
Dalea frutescens	Black Dalea	Fabacea (Pea)	Pink
Dalea neomexicana	Downy Prairie-clover	Fabceae (Pea)	Yellow
Dalea phleoides var. microphylla	Slim-spike Prairie-clover	Fabceae (Pea)	White
Dalea wrightii	Wright Prairie-clover	Fabceae (Pea)	Yellow
Dasylirion leiophyllum	Sotol, Green Sotol	Asparagaceae (Asparagus)	Yellow
Dasyochloa pulchella	Low Woollygrass, Fluffgrass	Poaceae (Grass)	White
Datura inoxia	Jimson-weed, Indian Apple	Solanaceae (Nightshade)	White
Daucus pusillus	Rattlesnake Weed, American Wild Carrot	Apiaceae (Parsley)	White
Delphinium carolinianum ssp. vimineum	Pine Woods Larkspur, Blue Larkspur	Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)	Blue
Delphinium carolinianum ssp. virescens	Prairie Larkspur, White Larkspur, Carolina Larkspur	Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)	White
Dermatophyllum secundiflorum (Sophora secundiflora)	Texas Mountain Laurel, Mescal Bean	Fabaceae (Pea)	Purple
Descurania pinnata	Tansy Mustard, Western Tansymustard	Brassicaceae (Mustard)	Yellow
Desmodium ciliare	Hairy Small-leaf Tickclover, Littleaf Tickclover	Fabaceae (Pea)	Pink
Desmodium paniculatum	Panicled Tickclover, Panicled Ticktrefoil, Panicledleaf Ticktrefoil	Fabaceae (Pea)	Pink
Dimorphocarpa candicans (Dithyrea wislizeni var. palmeri)	Palmer's Spectacle Pod	Brassicaceae (Mustard)	White
Diaperia verna (Evax verna)	Spring Pygmy-cudweed, Spring Rabbit-tobacco	Asteraeae (Sunflower)	White
Diodia virginiana	Virginia Buttonweed	Rubiceae (Madder)	White
Dyschoriste schiedeana var. decumbens (Dyschoriste decumbens)	Spreading Snakeherb	Acanthaceae (Acanthus)	Purple

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SPECIES	COMMON NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Echinacea purpurea	Purple Coneflower, Eastern Purple Coneflower	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Purple/Pink
Echinocactus texensis	Horse Crippler	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Pink
Echinocereus chisosensis ssp. chisosensis	Chisos Mountains Hedgehog Cactus	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Pink
Echinocereus coccineus var. paucispinus	Claret-cup	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Red
Echinocereus dasyacanthus (Echinocereus pectinatus var. neomexicanus)	Texas Rainbow Cactus, Spiny Hedgehog Cactus	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Yellow
Echinocereus enneacanthus ssp. enneacanthus	Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Pink
Echinocereus reichenbachii	Lace Cactus	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Pink
Echinocereus stramineus var. stramineus	Strawberry Cactus	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Pink
Echinocereus viridiflorus ssp. cylindricus	Nylon Hedgehog Cactus	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Yellow
Echinocereus viridiflorus var. russanthus (Echinocereus russanthus)	Rusty Hedgehog Cactus	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Dark Red
Engelmannia peristenia (Engelmannia pinnatifida)	Engelmann’s Daisy	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Epixiphium wislizeni	Balloonbush, Snapdragon Vine	Plantaginaceae (Plantain)	Blue
Erigeron modestus	Plains Fleabane	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Erigeron philadelphicus	Philadelphia Fleabane	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Erigeron strigosus	Daisy Fleabane, Prairie Fleabane	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Erodium cicutarium	Redstem Stork’s Bill	Gerianaceae (Geranium)	Pink
Erodium texanum	Texas Stork’s Bill	Gerianaceae (Geranium)	Purple
Eryngium leavenworthii	Eryngo, Leavenworth's Eryngo	Apiaceae (Parsley)	Purple
Eschscholzia californica ssp. mexicana (Eschscholzia mexicana)	Mexican Gold Poppy, California Gold Poppy	Papaveraceae (Poppy)	Yellow
Eucnide bartonioides	Rock-nettle, Yellow Stingbush	Loasaceae (Stickleaf)	Yellow
Eupatorium serotinum	White Boneset, Late-flowering Thoroughwort	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Euphorbia antisyphilitica	Candelilla	Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)	Pink
Euphorbia corollata	Flowering Spurge	Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)	White
Euphorbia eriantha	Beetle Spurge, Woolly-flower Spurge	Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)	White
Euphorbia marginata	Snow-on-the-mountain	Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)	White
Eustoma exaltatum (Eustoma grandiflorum Eustoma russellianum)	Bluebells, Texas Bluebells, Catchfly Prairie Gentian	Gentianaceae (Gentian)	Purple
Evolvulus alsinoides	Slender Dwarf Morning-glory	Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory)	Blue
Evolvulus sericeus	Silver Dwarf Morning-glory, White Evolvulus	Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory)	White
Eysenhardtia texana	Texas Kidneywood, Bee-brush	Fabaceae (Pea)	White

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SPECIES	COMMON NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Fallugia paradoxa	Apache Plume	Rosaceae (Rose)	White
Fouquieria splendens	Ocotillo	Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo)	Red
Fraxinus cuspidata	Fragrant Ash	Oleacea (Olive)	White
Froehlichia gracilis	Slender Snake-cotton	Amaranthacea (Amaranth)	White
Gaillardia amblyodon	Red Gaillardia, Maroon Blanketflower	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Red
Gaillardia pinnatifida	Red Dome Blanketflower	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yelloq
Gaillardia pulchella	Indian Blanket, Blanketflower	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Red
Gaillardia suavis	Perfumeballs, Seet Gaillardia	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Red
Galium aparine	Stickywilly, Catchweed Bedstraw, Cleavers	Rubiaceae (Madder)	White
Galphimia angustifolia	Narrowleaf Goldenshower	Malpighiaceae (Barbados-Cherry)	Yellow
Gelsemium sempervirens	Carolina Jessamine, Evening Trumpetflower	Loganiaceae (Logania)	Yellow
Geranium carolinianum	Carolina Cranesbill	Geraniaceae (Geranium)	White
Giliastrum incisum (Gilia incisa)	Cut-leaf Gilia, Split-leaf Gilia	Polemoniaceae (Phlox)	Blue
Giliastrum rigidulum (Gilia rigidula)	Blue Gilia, Bluebowls	Polemoniaceae (Phlox)	Blue
Glandularia bipinnatifida (Verbena bipinnatifida)	Prairie Verbena, Dakota Mock Vervain	Verbenaceae (Verbena)	Blue/Purple
Glandularia bipinnatifida var. ciliata (Glandularia wrightii) (Verbena wrightii)	Desert Verbena, Davis Mountain Mock Vervain	Verbenaceae (Verbena)	Blue/Purple
Glandularia pumila (Verbena pumila)	Low Verbena, Pink Mock Vervain	Verbenaceae (Verbena)	Purple/Pink
Glandularia quadrangulata (Verbena quadrangulata)	Beaked Mock Vervain	Verbenaceae (Verbena)	White
Glaucium corniculatum	Blackspot Hornpoppy	Papaveraceae (Poppy)	Red
Gomphrena nealleyi	Nealley's Globe-amaranth	Amaranthaceae (Amaranth)	White
Grindelia squarrosa var. nuda	Curlycup Gumweed	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Grusonia aggeria	Clumped Dog Cholla, Jumping Dog Cholla	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Yellow
Grusonia grahamii	Graham's Dog Cholla	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Yellow
Guaiacum angustifolium (Porlieria angustifolia)	Soapbush, Guyacan	Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop)	Purple
Gymnosperma glutinosum (Xanthocephalum glutinosum)	Tatalencho, Gumhead	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow

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SPECIES	COMMON NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Haploesthes greggii var. texana	Texas False Broomweed	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Hechtia texensis	Texas False Agave, Guapilla	Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad)	White
Hedeoma acinoides	Slender False Pennyroyal, Slender Hedeoma	Lamiaceae (Mint)	Pink
Hedeoma drummondii	Mock Pennyroyal, Drummond's False Pennyroyal	Lamiaceae (Mint)	Pink/Lavender
Hedypnois cretica	Cretanweed	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Helenium amarum	Yellow Sneezeweed, Bitterweed	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Helenium elegans	Pretty Sneezeweed	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Helianthemum georgianum (Crocanthemum georgianum)	Rockrose, Georgia Frostweed	Cistaceae (Rock-rose)	Yellow
Helianthus annuus	Sunflower, Common Sunflower	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Helianthus maximiliani	Maximilian Sunflower	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Heliotropium procumbens (Euploca procumbens)	Four-spike Heliotrope	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	White
Heliotropium tenellum	Pasture Heliotrope	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	White
Hesperidanthus linearifolius (Schoenocrambe linearifolia)	Slimleaf Plainsmustard	Brassicaceae (Mustard)	Purple
Hesperaloe parviflora	Red Yucca, Redflower False Yucca	Asparagaceae (Asparagus)	Red
Heterotheca canescens	Gray Goldenaster	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Heterotheca stenophylla	Sticky Granite-daisy, Stiffleaf False Goldenaster	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Heterotheca subaxillaris (Heterotheca latifolia)	Camphorweed, Goldenaster	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Hibiscus coulteri	Desert Rosemallow	Malvaceae (Mallow)	Yellow
Hibiscus denudatus	Desert Hibiscus	Malvaceae (Mallow)	Pink
Hibiscus grandiflorus	Swamp Rosemallow	Malvaceae (Mallow)	Pink
Hoffmannseggia glauca	Indian Rush-pea, Sickle-pod Rush-pea, Hog-potato	Fabaceae (Pea)	Yellow
Hunzikeria texana (Leptoglossis texana)	Texas Cupflower	Solanaceae (Nightshade)	Pink
Hymenocallis liriosme	Spring Spiderlily	Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis)	White
Hymenopappus artemisiifolius	Old Plainsman	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Hymenopappus scabiosaeus var. corymbosus	Carolina Woollywhite	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Hypochaeris glabra	Smooth Cat's-ear	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow

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SPECIES	COMMON NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Ibervillea lindheimeri	Lindheimer's Globeberry, Balsamgourd	Cucurbitaceae (Gourd)	Yellow
Ilex decidua	Possumhaw, Possum Haw	Aquifoliaceae (Holly)	White
Ilex vomitoria	Yaupon Holly	Aquifoliaceae (Holly)	White
Indigofera miniata	Scarlet Pea	Fabacea (Pea)	Red
Ipomoea cordatotriloba (Ipomoea trichocarpa)	Tievine, Purple Bindweed	Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory)	Purple
Ipomoea lindheimeri	Lindheimer's Morning-glory	Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory)	Purple
Ipomopsis aggregata	Scarlet Gilia, Skyrocket	Polemoniaceae (Phlox)	Red
Ipomopsis havardii	Havard's Ipomopsis, Havard's Skyrocket	Polemoniaceae (Phlox)	Pink
Ipomopsis longiflora	White-flowered Skyrocket, Long-flowered Ipomopsis	Polemoniaceae (Phlox)	White
Ipomopsis rubra	Standing Cypress, Texas Plume	Polemoniaceae (Phlox)	Red
Iris fulva	Copper Iris	Iridaceae (Iris)	Red
Isocoma pluriflora (Isocoma wrightii)	Southern Goldenbush, Southern Jimmyweed	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Jatropha dioica var. graminea	Leatherstem	Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)	Pink
Justicia americana	American Water-willow	Acanthaceae (Acanthus)	White
Kallstroemia grandiflora	Arizona Poppy, Orange Caltrop	Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop)	Yellow/Orange
Krameria erecta (Krameria glandulosa)	Littleaf Ratany	Krameriaceae (Krameria)	Red
Krameria grayi (Krameria bicolor)	White Ratany	Krameriaceae (Krameria)	Red
Krameria lanceolata	Trailing Ratany, Trailing Krameria	Krameriaceae (Krameria)	Red

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SPECIES	COMMON NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Lactuca ludoviciana	Wild Lettuce, Louisiana Lettuce	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Pink
Lactuca serriola	Prickly Lettuce	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Lamium amplexicaule	Henbit	Lamiaceae (Mint)	Purple/Lavender
Lantana achyranthifolia (Lantana macropoda)	Desert Lantana, Shrubverbena, Mejorana	Verbenaceae (Verbena)	White, Pink
Lantana horrida (Lantana urticoides)	Texas Lantana, Calico Bush	Verbenaceae (Verbena)	Orange/yellow
Lantana montevidensis	Trailing Lantana, Trailing Shrubverbena	Verbenaceae (Verbena)	Pink
Larrea tridentata	Creosote Bush	Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop)	Yellow
Lechea tenuifolia	Narrow-leaf Pinweed	Cistaceae (Rockrose)	Red
Lepidium densiflorum	Common Peppergrass, Pepperweed	Brassicaceae (Mustard)	White
Lepidium virginicum	Peppergrass, Virginia Pepperweed	Brassicaceae (Mustard)	White
Lespedeza hirta	Hirta Lespedeza	Fabaceae (Pea)	White
Lespedeza procumbens	Trailing Lespedeza	Fabaceae (Pea)	Pink
Leucaena retusa	Littleleaf Leadtree	Fabaceae (Pea)	Yellow
Leucanthemum vulgare	Oxeye Daisy	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Leucophyllum candidum	Boquillas Silverleaf, Brewster County Barometerbush	Scrophulariaceae (Figwort)	Purple
Leucophyllum frutescens	Texas Purple Sage, Texas Barometerbush, Cenizo	Scrophulariaceae (Figwort)	Pink
Liatris punctata var. mucronata (Liatris mucronata)	Narrowleaf Gayfeather, Gayfeather	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Purple/Pink
Liatris pycnostachya	Cat-tail Gayfeather, Prairie Blazing Star	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Purple/Pink
Lindheimera texana	Texas Star, Texas Yellowstar	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Linum aristatum	Bristle Flax	Linaceae (Flax)	Yellow
Linum berlandieri (Linum rigidum var. berlandieri)	Berlandier’s Yellow Flax, Bowl Flax	Linaceae (Flax)	Yellow
Linum hudsonioides	Texas Flax, Hudson Flax	Linaceae (Flax)	Yellow
Linum pratense	Meadow Flax	Linaceae (Flax)	Blue
Linum rupestre	Rock Flax	Linaceae (Flax)	Yellow
Linum vernale	Chihuahuan Flax	Linaceae (Flax)	Orange
Lithospermum caroliniense	Carolina Puccoon	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	Yellow
Lithospermum incisum	Fringed Puccoon	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	Yellow
Lobelia berlandieri	Berlandier's Lobelia	Campanulaceae (Bellflower)	Blue
Lobelia cardinalis	Cardinalflower	Campanulaceae (Bellflower)	Red
Lonicera japonica	Japanese Honeysuckle	Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle)	White
Lonicera sempervirens	Coral Honeysuckle, Trumpet Honeysuckle	Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle)	Red
Ludwigia octovalvis	Mexican Primrose-willow, Water Primrose	Onagraceae (Honeysuckle)	Yellow
Lupinus havardii	Big Bend Bluebonnet, Chisos Bluebonnet	Fabacea (Pea)	Blue
Lupinus texensis	Texas Bluebonnet	Fabacea (Pea)	Blue
Lygodesmia texana	Skeleton Plant	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Ble/Lavender

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SPECIES	COMMON NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Machaeranthera tanacetifolia	Tansy-leaf Aster, Tahoka Daisy	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Purple
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii	Turk's Cap, Wax Mallow	Malvaceae (Mallow)	Red
Marshallia caespitosa	Barbara's Buttons, Puff Balls	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Matelea reticulata	Green Milkweed Vine, Pearl Milkweed Vine	Apocynaceae (Dogbane)	Green
Medicago minima	Little Bur-clover	Fabacea (Pea)	Yellow
Melampodium leucanthum	Blackfoot Daisy, Plains Blackfoot	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Melilotus albus	White Sweet Clover	Fabaceae (Pea)	White
Menodora heterophylla	Redbud, Low Menodora	Oleaceae (Olive)	Yellow
Menodora longiflora	Showy Menodora	Oleaceae (Olive)	Yellow
Menodora scabra	Rough Menodora	Oleaceae (Olive)	Yellow
Mentzelia decapetala	Ten-petal Blazingstar	Loasaceae (Stickleaf)	White
Mentzelia oligosperma	Stickleaf, Chickenthief	Loasaceae (Stickleaf)	Yellow
Mentzelia reverchonii	Prairie Stickleaf	Loasaceae (Stickleaf)	Yellow
Mimosa borealis	Fragrant Mimosa, Pink Mimosa	Fabaceae (Pea)	Pink
Mimosa emoryana	Emory Mimosa	Fabaceae (Pea)	Pink
Mimosa nuttallii	Nutall's Sensitive-briar, Catclaw Sensitive-briar	Fabaceae (Pea)	Pink
Mimosa roemeriana	Roemer's Mimosa, Sensitive-briar	Fabaceae (Pea)	Pink
Mimosa turneri	Turner Mimosa	Fabaceae (Pea)	Pink
Minuartia drummondii (Arenaria drummondii)	Drummond’s Stitchwort, Sandwort	Caryophyllaceae (Pink)	White
Mirabilis albida	White Four O'clock	Nyctaginacea (Four O'clock)	White/Pink
Mirabilis jalapa	Marvel of Peru, Common Four O'clock	Nyctaginacea (Four O'clock)	Pink
Mirabilis nyctaginea	Heartleaf Four O'clock	Nyctaginacea (Four O'clock)	Pink
Mirabilis texensis (Mirabilis rotata)	Texas Four O'clock	Nyctaginacea (Four O'clock)	Pink
Monarda citriodora	Lemon Beebalm, Purple Horsemint	Lamiaceae (Mint)	Purple
Monarda clinopodioides	Basil Beebalm	Lamiaceae (Mint)	White
Monarda punctata	Spotted Beebalm	Lamiaceae (Mint)	Yellow

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SPECIES	COMMON NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Nama dichotoma (Nama dichotomum)	Wishbone Fiddleleaf	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	Purple
Nama havardii	Havard Nama, Havard Fiddleleaf	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	Pink
Nama hispida (Nama hispidum)	Bristly Nama, Sand Bells	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	Pink/Purple
Nama torynophyllum (Nama torynophylla)	Mat Nama	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	Pink
Nemastylis geminiflora	Celestials	Iridaceae (Iris)	Blue
Nemophila phacelioides	Baby Blue-eyes	Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf)	Blue
Neptunia pubescens	Tropical Puff	Fabaceae (Pea)	Yellow
Nerisyrenia camporum	Bicolor Mustard	Brassicaeae (Mustard)	White
Nicolletia edwardsii	Hole-in-the-sand Plant	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Nicotiana glauca	Tree Tobacco	Solanaceae (Nightshade)	Yellow
Nicotiana obtusifolia	Desert Tobacco	Solanaceae (Nightshade)	White
Nicotiana repanda	Fiddleleaf Tobacco	Solanaceae (Nightshade)	White
Nolina texana	Texas Beargrass, Bunchgrass, Basket Grass, Sacahuista	Asparagaceae (Asparagus)	White
Nothoscordum bivalve	Crow Poison, False Garlic	Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis)	White
Nuttallanthus texanus (Linaria texana)	Texas Toadflax	Plantaginaceae (Plantain)	Purple

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SPECIES	COMMON NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Oenothera albicaulis	Whitest Evening Primrose, Prairie Evening Primrose	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	White
Oenothera berlandieri ssp. berlandieri (Calylophus drummondianus ssp. berlandieri)	Square-bud Primrose, Berlandier’s Sundrops	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	Yellow
Oenothera berlandieri ssp. pinifolia (Calypholus berlandieri ssp. pinifolius)	Square-bud Primrose, Berlandier’s Sundrops	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	Yellow
Oenothera boquillensis (Gaura boquillensis)	Rio Grande Beeblossom, Boquillas Lizardtail	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	White/Pink
Oenothera brachycarpa	Short-fruit Evening Primrose	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	Yellow
Oenothera curtiflora (Gaura parviflora)	Velvetweed, Velvet Butterfly-weed	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	Pink
Oenothera kunthiana	Kunth's Primrose	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	White
Oenothera laciniata (Oenothera laciniata var. grandis)	Showy Evening Primrose	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	Yellow
Oenothera laciniata	Cut-leaf Evening Primrose	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	Yellow
Oenothera lindheimeri (Gaura lindheimeri)	White Gaura	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	White
Oenothera macrocarpa	Big-fruit Evening Primrose	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	Yellow
Oenothera patriciae (Gaura brachycarpa)	Plains Beeblossom	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	White
Oenothera rhombipetala	Fourpoint Evening Primrose	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	Yellow
Oenothera speciosa	Showy Evening Primrose	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	Pink
Oenothera suffrutescens (Gaura coccinea, Gaura suffrutescens)	Scarlet Gaura, Scarlet Beeblossom	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	Pink
Oenothera suffulta (Gaura suffulta)	Kisses, Wild Honeysuckle	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	White
Oenothera triloba	Stemless Evening Primrose	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	Yellow
Oenothera tubicula (Calypholus tubicula)	Texas Sundrops	Onagraceae (Evening Primrose)	Yellow
Oligomeris linifolia	Lineleaf Whitepuff	Resedaceae (Mignonette)	White/Green
Omphalodes aliena	Mexican Navelwort, Mexican Navelseed	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	Blue
Onosmodium bejariense var. bejariense	False Gromwell, Soft-hair Marbleseed	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	White
Opuntia azurea var. parva	Big Bend Purplish Prickly Pear	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Yellow
Opuntia engelmannii var. engelmannii	Engelmann's Prickly Pear, Cactus Apple	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Yellow
Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri (Opuntia lindheimeri)	Texas Prickly Pear	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Yellow
Opuntia dulcis (Opuntia engelmanni var. dulcis, Opuntia lindheimeri var. dulcis)	Sweet Prickly Pear	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Yellow
Opuntia mackensenii var. mackensenii	Mackensen's Prickly Pear	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Yellow
Opuntia rufida	Blind Prickly Pear	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Yellow
Opuntia spinosibacca	Spiny-fruited Prickly Pear	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Yellow
Oxalis dillenii	Yellow Woodsorrel	Oxalidaceae (Wood Sorrel)	Yellow
Oxalis drummondii	Drummond’s Woodsorrel	Oxalidaceae (Wood Sorrel)	Pink

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SPECIES	COMMON NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Packera millelobata (Senecio millelobatus)	Unita Ragwort	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Packera obovata (Senecio obovatus)	Golden Groundsel, Round-leaf Groundsel	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Packera tampicana (Senecio tampicanus, Senecio imparipinnatus)	Great Plains Ragwort, Butterweed, Cut-leaf Groundsel	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Palafoxia callosa	Small Palafox	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Pink
Palafoxia hookeriana	Sand Palafox	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Pink
Papaver rhoeas	Corn Poppy, Flanders Poppy, Remembrance Poppy	Papaveraceae (Poppy)	Red
Papaver somniferum	Opium Poppy	Papaveraceae (Poppy)	Pink
Parkinsonia aculeata	Mexican Paloverde, Paloverde, Jerusalem Thorn, Retama	Fabacea (Pea)	Yellow
Parthenium confertum	Lyreleaf Parthenium, Gray's Feverfew	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Parthenium hysterophorus	False Ragweed, Santa Maria Feverfew	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Parthenium incanum	Mariola	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Pavonia lasiopetala	Rock Rose, Rose Mallow	Malvaceae (Mallow)	Pink
Pectis angustifolia	Lemonscent	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Pediomelum cuspidatum (Psoralea cuspidata)	Large-bract Indian Breadroot, Tall-bread Scurf-pea	Fabaceae (Pea)	Blue/Purple
Pediomelum latestipulatum (Psoralea latestipulta)	Texas Plains Indian Breadroot	Fabaceae (Pea)	Blue/Purple
Penstemon albidus	White Penstemon, White Beardtongue	Plantaginaceae (Plantain)	White
Penstemon cobaea	Wild Foxglove	Plantaginaceae (Plantain)	Pink
Penstemon dasyphyllus	Cochise Beardtongue, Purple Penstemon	Plantaginaceae (Plantain)	Blue
Penstemon havardii	Big Bend Beardtongue, Havard Penstemon	Plantaginaceae (Plantain)	Red
Penstemon laxiflorus	Nodding Beardtongue, Loose-flowered Penstemon	Plantaginaceae (Plantain)	White
Penstemon triflorus	Scarlet Penstemon, Heller's Beardtongue	Plantaginaceae (Plantain)	Red/Pink
Perityle parryi	Heartleaf Rockdaisy, Parry's Rockdaisy	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Perityle vaseyi	Margined Rockdaisy	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Persicaria punctata	Dotted Smartweed, Water Smartweed	Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)	White
Phacelia congesta	Blue-curls	Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf)	Blue/Purple
Phacelia coerulea (Phacelia caerulea)	Skyblue Scorpionweed, Skyblue Phacelia	Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf)	Blue/Purple
Phacelia integrifolia	Gypsum Phacelia	Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf)	Blue/Purple
Phacelia patuliflora	Sand Phacelia, Purple Phacelia	Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf)	Blue/Purple
Phacelia popei	Pope's Scorpionweed, Pope's Phacelia	Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf)	Blue/Purple
Phlox cuspidata	Pointed Phlox	Polemoniaceae (Phlox)	Purple/Pink
Phlox drummondii	Drummond Phlox	Polemoniaceae (Phlox)	Pink
Phlox mesoleuca	Thread-leaf Phlox	Polemoniaceae (Phlox)	Pink/Purple
Phlox roemeriana	Golden-eye Phlox	Polemoniaceae (Phlox)	Pink
Phyla nodiflora	Turkey Tangle Frog-fruit, Texas Frog-fruit	Verbenaceae (Verbena)	White
Physaria argyraea ssp. argyraea (Lesquerella argyraea)	Silver Bladderpod	Brassicaceae (Mustard)	Yellow
Physaria densiflora (Lesquerella densiflora)	Dense-flower Bladderpod, Low Bladderpod	Brassicaceae (Mustard)	Yellow
Physaria gordonii (Lesquerella gordonii)	Gordon's Bladderpod	Brassicaceae (Mustard)	Yellow
Physaria gracilis (Lesquerella gracilis)	Cloth-of-gold, Spreading Bladderpod	Brassicaceae (Mustard)	Yellow
Physaria purpurea (Lesquerella purpurea)	White Bladderpod, Rose Bladderpod	Brassicaceae (Mustard)	White
Physaria recurvata (Lesquerella recurvata)	Gaslight Bladderpod	Brassicaceae (Mustard)	Yellow
Physostegia angustifolia	Narrow-leaf False Dragonhead	Lamiaceae (Mint)	Purple
Phytolacca americana	American Pokeweed	Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed)	White
Pinaropappus roseus	White Rock Lettuce, White Dandelion	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Plantago helleri	Heller’s Plantain	Plantaginaceae (Plantain)	White
Plantago lanceolata	Buckhorn Plantain, English Plantain, etc.	Plantaginaceae (Plantain)	White
Plantago patagonica	Wooly Plantain	Plantaginaceae (Plantain)	White
Plantago rhodosperma	Redseed Plantain	Plantaginaceae (Plantain)	White
Plantago wrightiana	Wright's Plantain	Plantaginaceae (Plantain)	White
Plectocephalus americanus	American Basketflower, American Star Thistle	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Purple/White
Pluchea odorata	Sweetscent, Marsh Fleabane	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Pink
Polanisia dodecandra	Clammyweed, Redwhisker Clammyweed	Cleomaceae (Cleome)	White
Polanisia uniglandulosa	Mexican Clammyweed	Cleomaceae (Cleome)	White
Polygala alba	White Milkwort	Polygalaceae (Milkwort)	White
Polypogon monspeliensis	Annual Rabbit's-foot Grass	Poaceae (Grass)	White
Polypremum procumbens	Juniper-leaf, Rustweed	Tetrachondraceae	White
Porophyllum scoparium	Shrubby Poreleaf, Trans-Pecos Poreleaf	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Portulaca pilosa	Kiss Me Quick, Shaggy Portulaca	Portulacaceae (Purslane)	Pink
Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa	Honey Mesquite	Fabaceae (Pea)	Yellow/White
Prunus mexicana	Mexican Plum	Rosaceae (Rose)	White
Psathyrotopsis scaposa	Naked Turtleback, Naked Brittlestem	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Pseudognaphalium canascens	Wright's Cudweed	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Pseudognaphalium jaliscense	Jalisco Rabbit-tobacco	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium	Rabbit-tobacco, Sweet Everlasting	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Psilactis asteroides (Machaeranthera boltoniae)	New Mexico Tansyaster	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Purple
Psilotrophe tagetina	Wooly Paperflower	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Psilotrophe villosa (Psilotrophe tagetina var. cerifera)	Wooly Paperflower, Plains Paperflower	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Ptelea trifoliata	Wafer Ash, Hoptree	Rutaceae (Rue)	White
Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus (Pyrrhopappus multicaulis)	Texas Dandelion	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow

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SPECIES	COMMON NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Quincula lobata (Physalis lobata)	Chinese Lantern, Purple Groundcherry	Solanaceae (Nightshade)	Purple
Ranunculus macranthes	Large Buttercup	Ranunculaceae (Buttercup)	Yellow
Rapistrum rugosum	Bastard Cabbage, Annual Bastardcabbage	Brassicaceae (Mustard)	Yellow
Ratibida columnifera (Ratibida columnaris)	Mexican Hat, Prairie Coneflower	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Rhus microphylla	Littleleaf Sumac, Desert Sumac	Anacardiaceae (Cashew)	White
Rivina humilis	Pigeon-berry, Rougeplant	Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed)	Pink
Rubus trivialis	Southern Dewberry	Rosaceae (Rose)	White
Rudbeckia hirta	Brown-eyed Susuan, Black-eyed Susan	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Rudbeckia maxima	Giant Coneflower, Great Coneflower	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Ruellia humilis	Fringeleaf Wild Petunia, Low Ruellia	Acanthaceae (Acantha)	Purple
Ruellia nudiflora	Wild Petunia	Acanthaceae (Acantha)	Blue
Rumex hastatulus	Heartwing Sorrel	Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)	White/Green
Rumex hymenosepalus	Canaigre	Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)	White/Green
Rumex pulcher	Fiddle Dock	Polygonaceae (Buckwheat)	Green

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SPECIES	COMMON NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Sabatia campestris	Meadow Pink, Texas Star	Gentianaceae (Gentian)	Pink
Salvia azurea	Blue Sage	Lamiaceae (Mint)	Blue
Salvia coccinea	Tropical Sage, Blood Sage	Lamiaceae (Mint)	Red
Salvia engelmannii	Engelmann's Sage	Lamiaceae (Mint)	Blue
Salvia farinacea	Mealycup Sage, Mealy Blue Sage	Lamiaceae (Mint)	Blue/White
Salvia greggii	Autumn Sage	Lamiaceae (Mint)	Pink
Salvia lyrata	Lyre-leaf Sage	Lamiaceae (Mint)	Blue
Salvia penstemonoides	Big Red Sage	Lamiaceae (Mint)	Red
Salvia regla	Mountain Sage	Lamiaceae (Mint)	Red
Salvia roemeriana	Cedar Sage	Lamiaceae (Mint)	Red
Scutellaria drummondii	Drummond’s Skullcap	Lamiaceae (Mint)	Blue/Purple
Scutellaria ovata	Heartleaf Skullcap	Lamiaceae (Mint)	Blue/Purple
Sedum nuttallii (Sedum nuttallianum)	Yellow Stonecrop	Crassulaceae (Stonecrop)	Yellow
Selaginella lepidophylla	Flower of Stone	Selaginellaceae (Spikemoss)	White
Senegalia berlandieri (Acacia berlandieri)	Guajillo, Berlandier's Acacia	Fabaceae (Pea)	White
Senegalia greggii (Acacia greggii)	Catclaw Acacia	Fabaceae (Pea)	White
Senecio ampullaceus	Texas Groundsel, Texas Ragwort	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Senna lindheimeriana (Cassia lindheimeriana)	Velvet-leaf Senna	Fabaceae (Pea)	Yellow
Senna pilosior (Cassia pilosior)	Trans-Pecos Senna	Fabaceae (Pea)	Yellow
Senna roemeriana (Cassia roemeriana)	Two-leaf Senna	Fabaceae (Pea)	Yellow
Sherardia arvensis	Field Madder	Rubiaceae (Madder)	Pink
Sida abutifolia (Sida filicaulis)	Spreading Fanpetals	Malvaceae (Mallow)	Yellow
Sida ciliaris	Bracted Fanpetals, Bracted Sida	Malvaceae (Mallow)	Red
Silene gallica	Windmill Catchfly	Caryophyllaceae (Pink)	Pink
Silene laciniata	Cardinal Catchfly	Caryophyllaceae (Pink)	Red
Sisyrinchium pruinosum	Narrow-leaf Blue-eyed Grass	Iridacea (Iris)	Blue
Sisyrinchium rosulatum	Annual Blue-eyed Grass	Iridacea (Iris)	White
Solanum dimidiatum	Nightshade, Western Horsenettle	Solanaceae (Nightshade)	Purple
Solanum elaeagnifolium	Silverleaf Nightshade	Solanaceae (Nightshade)	Purple
Solanum rostratum	Buffalobur Nightshade, Buffalo Bur	Solanaceae (Nightshade)	Yellow
Solanum triquetrum	Texas Nightshade	Solanaceae (Nightshade)	White
Solidago altissima	Tall Goldenrod	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Solidago nemoralis	Gray Goldenrod, Prairie Goldenrod	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Solidago petiolaris	Downy Goldenrod, Downy Ragged Goldenrod	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Sonchus asper	Spiny Sow-thistle	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Sphaeralcea angustifolia	Narrow-leaf Globemallow	Malvaceae (Mallow)	Purple/Pink
Sphaeralcea coccinea	Caliche Globemallow, Scarlet Globemallow	Malvaceae (Mallow)	Orange
Sphaeralcea hastulata	Spear Globemallow	Malvaceae (Mallow)	Orange
Spiranthes magnicamporum	Great Plains Lady's Tresses	Orchidaceae (Orchid)	White
Stachys crenata	Mouse's Ear, Shade Betony	Lamiaceae (Mint)	Pink
Stemodia coahuilensis (Leucospora coahuilensis)	Coahuila Twintip	Plantaginaceae (Plantain)	Purple
Stenandrium barbatum	Early Shaggytuft, Shaggy Stenandrium	Acanthaceae (Acanthus)	Pink
Stenaria nigricans var. nigricans (Hedyotis nigricans var. nigricans) (Houstonia nigricans var. nigricans)	Diamondflowers, Baby's Breath, Bluets	Rubiaceae (Madder)	Pink/White
Stillingia texana	Texas Toothleaf, Queen's Delight	Euphorbiaceae (Spurge)	Green
Stylosanthes biflora	Pencilflower, Sidebeak Pencilflower	Fabaceae (Pea)	Yellow
Symphyotrichum drummondii var. texanum (Aster texanus)	Texas Aster, Drummond's Aster	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Symphyotrichum patens var. patens (Aster patens)	Late Purple Aster	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Purple
Symphyotrichum pratense (Aster pratensis)	Barrens Silky Aster, Meadow Aster	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Purple

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SPECIES	COMMON NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Tamarix ramosissima	Salt Cedar	Tamaricaceae (Tamarisk)	Pink
Tecoma stans	Esperanza, Yellow Bells	Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-Creeper)	Yellow
Tephrosia lindheimeri	Hoary Pea	Fabaceae (Pea)	Pink
Teucrium canadense	American Germander, Canada Germander, Wood Sage	Lamiaceae (Mint)	Pink
Teucrium cubense	Small Coastal Germander, Cut-leaf Germander	Lamiaceae (Mint)	White
Tetragonotheca texana	Squarebud Daisy, Nerve-ray	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Tetraneuris liearifolia var. linearifolia	Slender-leaf Bitterweed, Fine-leaf Four-nerved Daisy	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Tetraneuris scaposa var. scaposa	Four-nerve Daisy, Bitterweed, Plains Yellow Daisy	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Thamnsosma texana	Dutchman's Breeches, Desert Rue	Rutaceae (Rue)	Yellow
Thelocactus bicolor var. bicolor	Glory of Texas Cactus	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Pink
Thelocactus setispinus (Hamatocactus setispinus) (Echinocactus setispinus)	Minature Barrel Cactus	Cactaceae (Cactus)	Yellow
Thelesperma filifolium	Greenthread	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Thelesperma megapotamicum	Hopi Tea Greenthread	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Thelesperma simplicifolium	Edwards Plateau Greenthread, Navajo Tea	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Thymophylla acerosa	Pricklyleaf Dogweed, Texas Dogweed	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Thymophylla pentachaeta (Dyssodia pentachaeta)	Common Dogweed, Fiveneedle Pricklyleaf, Parralena	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Tinantia anomala	False Dayflower	Commelinaceae (Spiderwort)	Blue, White
Tiquilia greggii (Coldenia greggii)	Plumed Crinklemat	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	Pink
Tiquilia hispidissima (Coldenia hispidissima)	Hairy Crinklemat	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	Pink
Tiquilia mexicana (Coldenia mexicana)	Mexican Crinklemat	Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not)	Pink/Lavender
Torilis arvensis	Hedge Parsley, Spreading Hedge Parsley	Apiaceae (Parsley)	White
Tradescantia gigantea	Giant Spiderwort	Commelinaceae (Spiderwort)	Blue, Purple, White
Tradescantia humilis	Texas Spiderwort	Commelinaceae (Spiderwort)	Blue
Tradescantia pedicellata	Granite Spiderwort, Edwards Plateau Spiderwort	Commelinaceae (Spiderwort)	Blue/Purple
Tradescantia subacaulis (Tradescantia texana)	Stemless Spiderwort	Commelinaceae (Spiderwort)	Blue/Purple
Tragopogon dubius	Yellow Salsify, Goatsbeard	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Trepocarpus aethusae	Whitenymph	Apiaceae (Parsley)	White
Tribulus terrestris	Puncture Vine, Goathead	Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop)	Yellow
Trichloris crinita (Leptochloa crinita)	False Rhodes Grass	Poaceae (Grass)	White
Triodanis perfoliate ssp. perfoliata	Clasping-leaf Venus Looking-glass	Campanulaceae (Bellflower)	Blue
Trixis californica	American Threefold	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Typha domingensis	Southern Cattail	Typhaceae (Cattail)	Yellow/Brown

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U-V

SPECIES	COMMON NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Ungnadia speciosa	Mexican Buck-eye	Sapindaceae (Soapberry)	Pink
Vaccinium arboreum	Farkleberry, Sparkleberry	Ericaceae (Heath)	White
Vachellia constricta (Acacia constricta)	Whitethorn Acacia	Fabaceae (Pea)	Yellow
Vachellia farnesiana (Acacia farnesiana)	Huisache, Sweet Acacia	Fabaceae (Pea)	Yellow
Vachellia rigidula (Acacia rigidula)	Blackbrush Acacia	Fabaceae (Pea)	Yellow
Vachellia vernicosa (Acacia neovernicosa)	Viscid Acacia	Fabaceae (Pea)	Yellow
Valerianella radiata	Beaked Cornsalad	Valerianaceae (Valerian)	White
Verbena canescens	Gray Vervain	Verbenaceae (Verbena)	Purple
Verbena halei	Texas Vervain, Texas Verbena, Slender Verbena	Verbenaceae (Verbena)	Purple
Verbena neomexicana	Hillside Vervain, New Mexico Verbena	Verbenaceae (Verbena)	Purple
Verbena plicata	Fanleaf Vervai	Verbenaceae (Verbena)	Purple
Verbena xutha	Gulf Vervain	Verbenaceae (Verbena)	Purple
Verbesina encelioides	Golden Crownbeard, Cowpen Daisy	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Verbesina virginica	Frostweed, White Crownbeard	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	White
Veronica anagallis-aquatica	Water Speedwell	Plantaginaceae (Plantain)	Blue
Veronica persica	Bird-eye Speedwell, Winter Speedwell	Plantaginaceae (Plantain)	Blue
Viburnum rufidulum	Rusty Blackhaw, Rusty Viburnum	Adoxaceae (Moschatel)	White
Vicia ludoviciana	Louisiana Vetch, Deer Pea Vetch	Fabaceae (Pea)	Blue
Vicia villosa	Winter Vetch	Fabaceae (Pea)	Blue
Viguiera dentata	Plateau Goldeneye, Sunflower Goldeneye	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Viguiera stenoloba	Skeleton-leaf Goldeneye, Resinweed	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Viola missouriensis	Missouri Violet	Violaceae (Violet)	Purple
Vitex agnus-castus	Lilac Chastetree	Lamiaceae (Mint)	Purple
Vitis mustangensis	Mustang Grape	Vitaceae (Grape)	White/green

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W-X-Y-Z

SPECIES	COMMON NAME	FAMILY	COLOR
Warnockia scutellarioides	Prairie Brazosmint, Prairie Brazoria	Lamiaceae (Mint)	Pink
Wedelia acapulcensis var. hispida (Zexmenia hispida) (Wedelia hispida)	Hairy Wedelia, Zexmenia	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Wisteria frutescens	American Wisteria, Texas Wisteria	Fabaceae (Pea)	Purple
Xanthisma spinulosum var. chihuahuanum Machaeranthera pinnatifida var. chihuahuana	Chihuahua Tansyaster	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Xanthisma spinulosum var. spinulosum Machaeranthera texensis	Lacy Tansyaster, Spiny Goldenweed	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Xanthisma texanum var. drummondii	Drummond's Sleepy-daisy	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Xylorhiza wrightii (Machaeranthera wrightii)	Terlingia Aster, Big Bend Woodyaster	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Blue
Youngia japonica	Oriental False Hawksbeard	Asteraceae (Sunflower)	Yellow
Yucca elata	Soaptree Yucca	Asparagaceae (Asparagus)	White
Yucca faxoniana	Giant Dagger Yucca	Asparagaceae (Asparagus)	White
Yucca rupicola	Texas Yucca, Twisted-leaf Yucca	Asparagaceae (Asparagus)	White
Yucca thompsoniana	Thompson Yucca, Beaked Yucca	Asparagaceae (Asparagus)	White
Yucca treculeana (Yucca torreyi)	Spanish Dagger Yucca, Don Quixote's Lace	Asparagaceae (Asparagus)	White
Zeltnera beyrichii (Centaurium beyrichii)	Mountain Pink, Rock Centaury	Gentianaceae (Gentian)	Pink
Zeltnera calycosa (Centaurium calycosum)	Rosita	Gentianaceae (Gentian)	Pink
Zeltnera glandulifera (Centaurium glanduliferum)	Sticky Centaury, Glandular Mountain Pink	Gentianaceae (Gentian)	Pink
Zephyranthes chlorosolen (Cooperia drummondii)	Evening Rain-lily	Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis)	White
Zephyranthes drummondii (Cooperia pedunculata)	Hill Country Rain-lily, Prairie Lily	Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis)	White

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