Texas Wildbuds

Flowers by Common Name

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A

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME FAMILY COLOR
Acacia, Catclaw Senegalia greggii
(Acacia greggii)
Fabaceae (Pea) White
Acacia, Berlandieri Senegalia berlandieri
(Acacia berlandieri)
Fabaceae (Pea) White
Acacia, Blackbrush Vachellia rigidula
(Acacia rigidula)
Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Acacia, Schott's Vachellia schottii
(Acacia schottii)
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, 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
Alfalfilla Melilotus indicus Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Amaranth, Palmer's Amaranthus palmeri Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) White
American Threefold Trixis californica Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Anacahuita Cordia boissieri Cordiaceae (Cordia) White
Anemone, Ten-petal Anemone berlandieri
(Anemone heterophylla)
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) White
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, Aromatic Symphyotrichum oblongifolium
(Aster oblongifolius)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Purple
Aster, Barrens Silky Symphyotrichum pratense
(Aster pratensis)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Purple
Aster, Drummond's Symphyotrichum drummondii var. texanum
(Aster texanus)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Aster, Dwarf White Chaetopappa bellidifolia Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Aster, Eula's American Symphyotrichum eula
(Aster eulae)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Aster, Flaxleaf Whitetop Ionactis linariifolia 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, Rice Button Symphyotrichum dumosum var. dumosum
(Aster dumosus var. dumosus)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Aster, Small-flower Chaetopappa ericoides Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Aster, Southern Saltmarsh Symphyotrichum subulatum var. ligulatum
(Symphyotrichum divaricatum,
Aster subulatus)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Aster, Tansy-leaf Machaeranthera tanacetifolia Asteraceae (Sunflower) Purple
Aster, Terlingua Xylorhiza wrightii
(Machaeranthera wrightii)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Purple
Aster, Texas Symphyotrichum drummondii var. texanum
(Aster texanus)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Aster, Texas Symphyotrichum eula
(Aster eulae)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Aster, White Heath Symphyotrichum ericoides var. ericoides
(Aster ericoides)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Avens, White Geum canadense Rosaceae (Rose) White

B

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME FAMILY COLOR
Baby Blue-eyes Nemophila phacelioides Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf) Blue
Babybonnets, Texas Coursetia axillaris Fabaceae (Pea) White
Baby's Breath Stenaria nigricans var. nigricans
(Hedyotis nigricans var. nigricans)
(Houstonia nigricans var. nigricans)
Rubiaceae (Madder) White
Baccharis, Eastern Baccharis halimifolia Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Bahia, Hairyseed Bahia absinthifolia Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Balloonbush Epixiphium wislizeni
(Maurandya wislizeni)
Plantaginaceae (Plantain) Blue
Balloon-vine Cardiospermum halicacabum Sapindaceae (Soapberry) White
Balsamgourd Ibervillea lindheimeri Cucurbitaceae (Gourd) Yellow
Bamboo, Heavenly
Bamboo, Sacred
Nandina domestica Berberidaceae (Barberry) White
Barbara's Buttons Marshallia caespitosa Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Barometer Bush, Brewster County Leucophyllum candidum Scrophulariaceae (Figwort) Purple
Barometer Bush, Texas Leucophyllum frutescens Scrophulariaceae (Figwort) Purple
Basketflower, American Plectocephalus americanus
(Centaurea americana)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Purple
Basket Grass Nolina texana Asparagaceae (Asparagus) White
Bastard Cabbage Rapistrum rugosum Brassicaceae (Mustard) Yellow
Bastardsage, Wright's Eriogonum wrightii Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) White
Bean, Slimjim Phaseolus filiformis
(Phaseolus wrightii)
Fabaceae (Pea) Purple
Bean, Tepary Phaseolus acutifolius Fabaceae (Pea) Purple
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
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 var. gratissima Verbenaceae (Verbena) White
Beebrush Aloysia gratissima var. schulziae Verbenaceae (Verbena) White
Beebrush, Wright's Aloysia wrightii Verbenaceae (Verbena) White
Beggarticks, Bigelow's Bidens bigelovii Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Beggarticks, Devil's Bidens frondosa Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Beggarticks, Smooth Bidens laevis Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Bellardia Bellardia trixago Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) White
Betony, Shade Stachys crenata Lamiaceae (Mint) Pink
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 var. amarum Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Bitterweed Helenium amarum var. badium Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Blackberry, High-bush Rubus argutus Rosaceae (Rose) White
Blackberry, Saw-tooth Rubus argutus Rosaceae (Rose) White
Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Blackhaw, Rusty Viburnum rufidulum Adoxaceae (Moschatel) White
Black-snakeroot, Canadian Sanicula canadensis Apiaceae (Parsley) White
Bladderpod, Dense-flower Physaria densiflora
(Lesquerella densiflora)
Brassicaceae (Mustard) Yellow
Bladderpod, Gaslight Physaria curvata
(Lesquerella curvata)
Brassicaceae (Mustard) Yellow
Bladderpod, Gordon's Physaria gordonii
(Lesquerella gordonii)
Brassicaceae (Mustard) Yellow
Bladderpod, Low Physaria densiflora
(Lesquerella densiflora)
Brassicaceae (Mustard) Yellow
Bladderpod, Rose Physaria purpurea
(Lesquerella purpurea)
Brassicaceae (Mustard) White
Bladderpod, Silver Physaria argyraea ssp. argyraea
(Lesquerella argyraea)
Brassicaceae (Mustard) Yellow
Bladderpod, Spreading Physaria gracilis
(Lesquerella gracilis)
Brassicaceae (Mustard) Yellow
Bladderpod, White Physaria purpurea
(Lesquerella purpurea)
Brassicaceae (Mustard) White
Blanketflower Gaillardia pulchella Asteraceae (Sunflower) Red
Blanketflower, Maroon Gaillardia amblyodon Asteraceae (Sunflower) Red
Blanketflower, Red Dome Gaillardia pinnatifida Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Blazing Star, Branched Liatris cymosa Asteraceae (Sunflower) Purple
Blazing Star, Dotted Liatris punctata
(Liatris mucronoata
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Purple
Blazing Star, Pinkscale Liatris elegans Asteraceae (Sunflower) Purple
Blazing Star, Sharp Liatris acidota Asteraceae (Sunflower) Purple
Blazing Star, Tall Liatris aspera Asteraceae (Sunflower) Purple
Blazingstar, Bractless Mentzelia nuda Loasaceae (Stickleaf) >White
Blazingstar, White-flowered Mentzelia nuda Loasaceae (Stickleaf) >White
Bloodleaf, Standley's Iresine heterophylla Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) White
Bluebells, Texas Bluebells Eustoma exaltatum
(Eustoma grandiflorum
Eustoma russellianum)
Gentianaceae (Gentian) Purple
Bluebill Clematis pitcheri Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) Purple
Bluebonnet, Big Bend Lupinus havardii Fabaceae (Pea) Blue
Bluebonnet, Chisos Lupinus havardii Fabaceae (Pea) Blue
Bluebonnet, Sandyland Lupinus subcarnosus Fabaceae (Pea) Blue
Bluebonnet, Texas Lupinus subcarnosus Fabaceae (Pea) >Blue
Bluebonnet, Texas Lupinus texensis Fabaceae (Pea) Blue
Bluebowls Giliastrum rigidulum
(Gilia rigidula)
Polemoniaceae (Phlox) Blue
Blue Curls Phacelia congesta Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf) Blue
Blue Curls, Forked Blue Curls Trichostema dichotomum Lamiaceae (Mint) Blue
Blue-eyed Grass Sisyrinchium pruinosum Iridaceae (Iris) Blue
Blue-eyed Grass, Annual Sisyrinchium rosulatum Iridaceae (Iris) White
Blue-eyed Grass, Narrow-leaf Sisyrinchium pruinosum Iridaceae (Iris) Blue
Blue-Star, Fringed Amsonia ciliata Apocynaceae (Dogbane) White
Blue-Star, Texas Amsonia ciliata Apocynaceae (Dogbane) White
Blue-Star, Palmer's Amsonia palmeri Apocynaceae (Dogbane) White
Blue-Star, Tubular Amsonia longiflora Apocynaceae (Dogbane) White
Bluet, Needleaf Houstonia acerosa var. acerosa
(Hedyotis acerosa var. acerosa)
Rubiaceae (Madder) Pink
Bluets Stenaria nigricans var. nigricans
(Hedyotis nigricans var. nigricans)
(Houstonia nigricans var. nigricans)
Rubiaceae (Madder) White
Blueweed, Texas Helianthus ciliaris Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
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
Bouvardia, Scarlet Bouvardia ternifolia
(Bouvardia glaberrima)
Rubiaceae (Madder) Red
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 cylindracea Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Brickellbush, Split-leaf Brickellia laciniata Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Brickellbush, Veronicaleaf Brickellia veronicifolia Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Bristlehead, Bigelow's Carpochaete bigelovii Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Bristle-mallow, Carolina Modiola caroliniana Malvaceae (Mallow) Pink
Brittlestem, Naked Psathyrotopis scaposa Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Brookweed, Bractless
Brookweed, Limewater
Samolus ebracteatus Primulaceae (Primrose) White
Broomweed, Texas Amphiachyris amoena
(Gutierrezia amoena)
(Xanthocephalum amoenum)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Broomweed, Texas False Haploesthes greggii var. texana Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Brown-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Brownfoot Acourtia wrightii Asteraceae (Sunflower) Pink
Buck-eye, Mexican Ungnadia speciosa Sapindaceae (Soapberry) Pink
Buck-eye, Red Aesculus pavia var. pavia Sapindaceae (Soapberry) Red
Buckwheat, Annual Eriogonum annuum Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) White
Buckwheat, Heart-sepal Wild Eriogonum multiflorum var. riograndis Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) White
Buckwheat, James' Eriogonum jamesii var. undulatum Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) White
Buckwheat, Longleaf Eriogonum longifolium var. longifolium
(Eriogonum longifolium var. lindheimer)
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) White
Buckwheat, Rio Grande Eriogonum multiflorum var. riograndis Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) White
Buckwheat, Shrubby Eriogonum wrightii Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) White
Buckwheat, Wild Eriogonum annuum Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) White
Buffalo Bur Solanum rostratum Solanaceae (Nightshade) Yellow
Buffalobur Nightshade Solanum rostratum Solanaceae (Nightshade) Yellow
Buffelgrass Cenchrus ciliaris
(Pennisetum ciliare)
Poaceae (Grass) Purple
Bullnettle, Texas Cnidoscolus texanus Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) White
Bunch Grass Nolina texana Asparagaceae (Asparagus) White
Bundleflower, Netleaf Desmanthus reticulatus Fabaceae (Pea) White
Bur-clover, Little Medicago minima Fabaceae (Pea) White
Burro-brush, Single Whorl Ambrosia monogyra
(Hymenoclea monogyra)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Buttercup, Celery-leaf Ranunculus sceleratus Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) Yellow
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 glabella
(Senecio glabellus)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Butterweed Packera tampicana
(Senecio tampicanus, Senecio imparipinnatus)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis Rubiaceae (Madder) White
Buttonweed, Rough Diodella teres
(Diodia teres, Hexasepalum teres)
Rubiaceae (Madder) White
Buttonweed, Virginia Diodia virginiana Rubiaceae (Madder) White

C

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME FAMILY COLOR
Cactus Apple Opuntia engelmannii var. engelmannii Cactaceae (Cactus) Yellow
Cactus, Claret Cup Echinocereus coccineus var. paucispinus Cactaceae (Cactus) Red
Cactus, Claret Cup Echinocereus coccineus ssp. roemeri Cactaceae (Cactus) Red
Cactus, Claret Cup Echinocereus coccineus ssp. transpecosensis Cactaceae (Cactus) Red
Cactus, Cob Beehive Escobaria tuberculosa
(Coryphantha tuberculosa var. tuberculosa, Mammillaria tuberculosa)
Cactaceae (Cactus) Pink
Cactus, Desert Prickly Pear Opuntia phaeacantha Cactaceae (Cactus) Yellow
Cactus, Desert Christmas Cylindropuntia leptocaulis Cactaceae (Cactus) Yellow
Cactus, Finger Coryphantha sulcata Cactaceae (Cactus) Yellow
Cactus, Fishhook Thelocactus setispinus
(Hamatocactus bicolor, Ferocactus setispinus, Echinocactus setispinus)
Cactaceae (Cactus) Yellow
Cactus, Glory of Texas Thelocactus bicolor ssp. bicolor Cactaceae (Cactus) Pink
Cactus, Horse Crippler Echinocactus texensis Cactaceae (Cactus) Pink
Cactus, Lace Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp caespitosus Cactaceae (Cactus) Pink
Cactus, Living Rock Arriocarpus fissuratus var. fissuratus
(Mammillaria fissurata)
Cactaceae (Cactus) Pink
Cactus, Miniature Barrel Thelocactus setispinus
(Hamatocactus bicolor, Ferocactus setispinus, Echinocactus setispinus)
Cactaceae (Cactus) Yellow
Cactus, Nipple Coryphantha sulcata Cactaceae (Cactus) Yellow
Cactus, Pencil Cylindropuntia leptocaulis Cactaceae (Cactus) Yellow
Cactus, Pineapple Coryphantha sulcata Cactaceae (Cactus) Yellow
Cactus, Prickly Pear Opuntia engelmannii var. engelmannii Cactaceae (Cactus) Yellow
Cactus, Purple Prickly Pear Opuntia macrocentra Cactaceae (Cactus) Yellow
Cactus, Rusty Hedgehog Echinocereus viridiflorus var. russanthus
(Echinocereus russanthus)
Cactaceae (Cactus) Red
Cactus, Scarlet Hedgehog Echinocereus coccineus var. paucispinus Cactaceae (Cactus) Red
Cactus, Scarlet Hedgehog Echinocereus coccineus ssp. roemeri Cactaceae (Cactus) Red
Cactus, Scarlet Hedgehog Echinocereus coccineus ssp. transpecosensis Cactaceae (Cactus) Red
Cactus, Spiny Fruit Prickly Pear Opuntia X spinosibacca Cactaceae (Cactus) Yellow
Cactus, Spiny Hedgehog Echinocereus dasyacanthus
(Echinocereus pectinatus var. neomexicanus)
Cactaceae (Cactus) Yellow
Cactus, Strawberry Echinocereus stramineus ssp. stramineus Cactaceae (Cactus) Pink
Cactus, Texas Rainbow Echinocereus dasyacanthus
(Echinocereus pectinatus var. neomexicanus)
Cactaceae (Cactus) Yellow
Cactus, Tulip Prickly Pear Opuntia phaeacantha Cactaceae (Cactus) Yellow
Cactus, Twisted-rib Thelocactus setispinus
(Hamatocactus bicolor, Ferocactus setispinus, Echinocactus setispinus)
Cactaceae (Cactus) Yellow
Cactus, Whitecolumn Foxtail Escobaria tuberculosa
(Coryphantha tuberculosa var. tuberculosa, Mammillaria tuberculosa)
Cactaceae (Cactus) Pink
Calico Bush Lantana horrida
(Lantana urticoides)
Verbenaceae (Verbena) Yellow/Orange
Caltrop, Orange Kallstroemia grandiflora Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop) Yellow/Orange
Caltrop, Warty Kallstroemia parviflora Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop) Orange
Camphorweed Heterotheca subaxillaris Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Candelilla Euphorbia antisyphilitica Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) Pink
Cantaloupe Cucumis melo Cucurbitaceae (Gourd) Yellow
Cardinalflower Lobelia cardinalis Campanulaceae (Bellflower) Red
Carelessweed Amaranthus palmeri Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) White
Carrizo Arundo donax Poaceae (Grass) White
Carrot, American Wild Daucus pusillus Apiaceae (Parsley) White
Catbrier Smilax bona-nox Smilacaceae (Catbrier) Green
Catchfly, Cardinal Silene laciniata Caryophyllaceae (Pink) Red
Catchfly, Sleepy Silene antirrhina Caryophyllaceae (Pink) Pink
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
Celestials Nemastylis geminiflora Iridaceae (Iris) Blue
Cenizo Leucophyllum frutescens Scrophulariaceae (Figwort) Purple
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
Chicory, Carolina Desert Pyrrhopappus carolinianus Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Chilipiquin
Chili Piquin
Capiscum annum var. glabriusculum Solanaceae (Nightshade) White
Chinaberry Tree Melia azedarach Meliaceae (Mahogany) White
Chinese Lantern Quincula lobata
(Physalis lobata)
Solanaceae (Nightshade) Purple
Chinese Tallow Triadica sebifera Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) Green
Chloracantha, Spiny Chloracantha spinosa Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
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, Annual Yellow Sweet Melilotus indicus Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Clover, Crimson Trifolium incarnatum Fabaceae (Pea) Red
Clover, Field Trifolium campestre Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Clover, Persian
Clover, Reversed
Trifolium resupinatum Fabaceae (Pea) Pink
Clover, Sour Melilotus indicus Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Clover, Tropical Mexican Richardia brasiliensis Fabaceae (Pea) White
Clover, White Sweet Melilotus albus Rubiaceae (Madder) White
Coffeeweed Sesbania herbacea
(Sesbania macrocarpa)
Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Columbine, Hinckley's Golden Aquilegia hinkleyana
(Aquilegia chrysantha variety hinkleyana)
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) Yellow
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
Coneflower, Purple Echinacea purpurea Asteraceae (Sunflower) Pink
Coneflower, Giant (Great) Rudbeckia maxima Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Coneflower, Prairie Ratibida columnifera
(Ratibida columnaris)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Consumption-weed Baccharis halimifolia Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Copperleaf, Round Acalypha monostachya
(Acalypha hederacea)
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) Red
Copperleaf, Shrubby Acalypha phleoides
(Acalypha lindheimeri)
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) Red
Coralbean
Coralbean, Eastern
Erythrina herbacea Fabaceae (Pea) Red
Coreopsis, Lance Coreopsis lanceolata Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Coreopsis, Nueces Coreopsis nuecensis Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Cornsalad, Beaked Valerianella radiata Valerianaceae (Valerian) White
Cornsalad, Common Valerianella locusta Valerianaceae (Valerian) White
Cornsalad, Hairy Valerianella amarella Valerianaceae (Valerian) White
Cosmos, Sulphur Cosmos sulphureus Asteraceae (Sunflower) Orange
Cottontop, Arizona Digitaria californica
(Trichachne californica)
Poaceae (Grass) White
Crane's-bill, Carolina Geranium carolinianum Geraniaceae (Geranium) White
Crane's-bill, Cut-leaf Geranium dissectum Geraniaceae (Geranium) Pink
Creosote Bush Larrea tridentata Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop) Yellow
Creeping Beggarweed Desmodium incanum
(Desmodium canum)
Fabaceae (Pea) Pink
Cretanweed Hedypnois cretica Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Crinklemat, Plumed Tiquilia greggii
(Coldenia greggii)
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) Pink
Crinklemat, Texas Tiquilia gossypina
(Coldenia gossypina)
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) Pink
Crinklemat, Mexican Tiquilia mexicana
(Coldenia mexicana)
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) Pink
Crinklemat, Woody Tiquilia canescens var. canescens
(Coldenia canescens)
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) Pink
Crossvine Bignonia capreolata Bignoniaceae (Bignonia) Red
Croton, One-seed Croton monanthogynus Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) White
Croton, Sand Croton glandulosus var. pubentissima Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) White
Croton, Silver July Croton argenteus
(Julocroton argenteus)
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) White
Croton, Texas Woolly Croton heptalon Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) White
Croton, Tropic Croton glandulosus var. pubentissima Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) White
Crownbeard, Golden Verbesina encelioides Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Crownbeard, White Verbesina virginica Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Crow Poison Nothoscordum bivalve Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis) White
Crucita Chromolaena odorata
(Eupatorium odoratum)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Blue
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 canescens Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Cupflower, Texas Hunzikeria texana
(Leptoglossis texana)
Solanaceae (Nightshade) Pink
Cursed Crowfoot Ranunculus sceleratus Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) Yellow
Cyphomeris, Red Cyphomeris gypsophilodes
(Boerhavia gypsophiloides)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Pink

D

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

E

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

F

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME FAMILY COLOR
False Foxglove, Beach Agalinis fasciculata Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) Pink
False Foxglove, Plateau Agalinis edwardsiana Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) Pink
False Foxglove, Prairie Agalinis heterophylla Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) Pink
False Foxglove, Stiff-leaf Agalinis strictifolia Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) Pink
False Goldeneye, Longleaf Heliomeris longifolia var. annua Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
False Gromwell Onosmodium bejariense var. bejariense Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) White
False Hawksbeard, Oriental Youngia japonica Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
False Mallow, Common Malvastrum coromandelianum Malvaceae (Mallow) Yellow
False Mallow, Three-lobe Malvastrum coromandelianum Malvaceae (Mallow) Yellow
False Nightshade Chamaesaracha coniodes Solanaceae (Nightshade) White
False Nightshade, Hairy Chamaesaracha sordida Solanaceae (Nightshade) White
False Nightshade, Woolly Chamaesaracha villosa Solanaceae (Nightshade) White
False Pennyroyal, Drummond's Hedeoma drummondii Lamiaceae (Mint) Pink
False Pennyroyal, Mock Hedeoma drummondii Lamiaceae (Mint) Pink
False Pennyroyal, Ribbed Hedeoma costata var. pulchella Lamiaceae (Mint) Purple
False Pennyroyal, Slender Hedeoma acinoides Lamiaceae (Mint) Pink
Fameflower
Fameflower, Orange
Phemeranthus aurantiacus
(Talinum aurantiacum)
Montiaceae (Miner's Lettuce) Orange
Fanpetals, Bracted Sida ciliaris Malvaceae (Mallow) Red
Fanpetals, New Mexico Sida neomexicana Malvaceae (Mallow) Orange
Fanpetals, Spreading Sida abutifolia
(Sida filicaulis)
Malvaceae(Mallow)
Yellow
Farkleberry Vaccinium arboreum Ericaceae (Heath) White
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
Firecracker Bush Bouvardia ternifolia
(Bouvardia glaberrima)
Rubiaceae (Madder) Red
Five-eyes, Hairy Chamaesaracha sordida Solanaceae (Nightshade) White
Five-eyes, Trans-Pecos Chamaesaracha villosa Solanaceae (Nightshade) White
Five-needle Pricklyleaf Thymophylla pentachaeta
(Dyssodia pentachaeta)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Flameflower, Orange Phemeranthus aurantiacus
(Talinum aurantiacum)
Montiaceae (Miner's Lettuce) Orange
Flatsedge, Fragrant Cyperus odorarus Cyperaceae (Sedge) Green
Flatsedge, Globe Cyperus echinatus Cyperaceae (Sedge) Green
Flatsedge, Green Cyperus virens Cyperaceae (Sedge) Green
Flatsedge, Rusty Cyperus odorarus 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, Stiff Yellow Linum medium var. texanum Linaceae (Flax) Yellow
Flax, Sucker Linum medium var. texanum Linaceae (Flax) Yellow
Flax, Texas Linum hudsonioides Linaceae (Flax) Yellow
Fleabane, Annual Erigeron annuus Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Fleabane, Daisy Erigeron strigosus Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Fleabane, Eastern Daisy Erigeron annuus Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Fleabane, Hairy Erigeron pulchellus 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
Forget-me-not, Large-seed Myosotis macrosperma Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) 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, Narrow-leaf Mirabilis linearis Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock) White
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
Foxglove, Wild Penstemon cobaea Plantaginaceae (Plantain) Pink
Fringetree, White Chionanthus virginicus Oleaceae (Olive) White
Frogfruit, Lanceleaf
Frog-fruit, Northern
Phyla lanceolata Verbenaceae (Verbena) White
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

G

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME FAMILY COLOR
Gaillardia, Red Gaillardia amblyodon Asteraceae (Sunflower) Red
Gaillardia, Sweet Gaillardia suavis Asteraceae (Sunflower) Orange
Garlic, False Nothoscordum bivalve Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis) White
Garlic, Fraser Meadow Allium canadense var. fraseri Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis) White
Garlic, Meadow Allium canadense var. canadense Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis) White
Gaura, Scarlet Oenothera suffrutescens
(Gaura coccinea)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) Pink/Red
Gaura, White Oenothera lindheimeri
(Gaura lindheimeri)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) White
Gayfeather, Aggie-land Liatris cymosa Asteraceae (Sunflower) Purple
Gayfeather, Branched Liatris cymosa Asteraceae (Sunflower) Purple
Gayfeather, Dotted Liatris punctata
(Liatris mucronata)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Purple
Gayfeather, Pinkscale Liatris elegans Asteraceae (Sunflower) Purple
Gayfeather, Rough Liatris aspera Asteraceae (Sunflower) Purple
Gayfeather, Sharp Liatris acidota Asteraceae (Sunflower) Purple
Gentian, Catchfly Prairie Eustoma exaltatum
(Eustoma grandiflorum, Eustoma russellianum)
Gentianaceae (Gentian) Purple
Geranium, Carolina Geranium carolinianum Geraniaceae (Geranium) White
Geranium, Cut-leaf Geranium dissectum Geraniaceae (Geranium) Pink
Gerardia, Prairie Agalinis heterophylla Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) Pink
Germander, American
Germander, Canadian
Teucrium canadense Lamiaceae (Mint) Pink
Germander, Coahuila Teucrium coahuilanum
(Teucrium cubense ssp. laevigatum,
Teucrium cubense var. laevigatum)
Lamiaceae (Mint) White
Germander, Cut-leaf Teucrium laciniatum Lamiaceae (Mint) White
Germander, Lacy Teucrium laciniatum Lamiaceae (Mint) >White
Germander, Small Coastal Teucrium cubense Lamiaceae (Mint) White
Gilia, Blue Giliastrum rigidulum
(Gilia rigidula)
Polemoniaceae (Phlox) Blue
Gilia, Cutleaf Giliastrum incisum
(Gilia incisa)
Polemoniaceae (Phlox) Blue
Gilia, Scarlet Ipomopsis aggregata Polemoniaceae (Phlox) Red
Gilia, Split-leaf Giliastrum incisum
(Gilia incisa)
Polemoniaceae (Phlox) Blue
Globe-amaranth, Nealley's Gomphrena nealleyi Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) >White
Globeberry, Lindheimer's Ibervillea lindheimeri Cucurbitaceae (Gourd) Yellow
Globemallow, Caliche Sphaeralcea coccinea Malvaceae (Mallow) Orange
Globemallow, Narrow-leaf Sphaeralcea angustifolia Malvaceae (Mallow) Pink
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
Goldenrod, Western Rough Solidago radula 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
Grapefern, Southern
Grapefern, Sparse-lobed
Botrychium biternatum
(Sceptridium biternatum)
Ophioglossaceae (Adder's Tongue) Yellow
Grape, Mustang Vitis mustangensis Vitaceae (Grape) White/Green
Grass, Annual Rabbit's-foot Polypogon monspeliensis Poaceae (Grass) White
Grass, Buffalo Bouteloua dactyloides
(Buchloe dactyloides)
Poaceae (Grass) White/Green
Grass, False Rhodes Trichloris crinita
(Leptochloa crinita)
Poaceae (Grass) White
Greenbrier, Roundleaf Smilax rotundifolia Smilacaceae (Catbrier) Green
Greenbrier, Saw Smilax bona-nox Smilacaceae (Catbrier) Green
Greeneyes, Texas Berlandiera texana
(Belandiera betonicifolia)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Greeneyes, Lyreleaf Berlandiera lyrata Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Greenthread Thelesperma filifolium Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Greenthread, Edwards Plateau Thelesperma simplicifolium Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Greenthread, Hopi Tea Thelesperma megapotamicum Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Gromwell, Corn Buglossoides arvensis
(Lithospermum arvense)
Boraginaceae (Forget-Me-Not) White
Gromwell, False Onosmodium bejariense
(Onosmodium molle, Lithospermum molle, Lithospermum bejariense)
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) White
Gromwell, Rough Lithospermum matamorense Boraginaceae (Forget-Me-Not) White
Groundcherry, Cut-leaf Physalis angulata Solanaceae (Nightshade) Yellow
Groundcherry, Purple Quincula lobata
(Physalis lobata)
Solanaceae (Nightshade) Purple
Groundplum, Berlandieri's Astragalus crassicarpus var. berlandieri Fabaceae (Pea) White
Groundsel, Cress-leaf Packera glabella
(Senecio glabellus)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
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
Groundseltree Baccharis halimifolia Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Guajillo Senegalia berlandieri
(Acacia berlandieri)
Fabaceae (Pea) White
Guapila Hechtia texensis Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad) White
Guyacan Guaiacum angustifolium
(Porlieria angustifolia)
Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop) Purple
Gumhead Gymnosperma glutinosum
(Xanthocephalum glutinosum)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Gumweed, Curlycup Grindelia squarrosa var. nuda Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow

H

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME FAMILY COLOR
Hackberry, Desert
Hackberry, Spiny
Celtis pallida
(Celtis ehrenbergiana)
Cannabaceae (Hemp) White
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, Indian Heliotropium indicum Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) Purple
Heliotrope, Leafy Heliotropium confertifolium
(Euploca confertifolia)
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) White
Heliotrope, Pasture Heliotropium tenellum Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) White
Heliotrope, Salt
Heliotrope, Seaside
Heliotropium curavassicum Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) White
Heliotrope, White Heliotropium tenellum Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) White
Hempweed, Climbing Mikania scandens Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Hemlock, Poison Conium maculatum Apiaceae (Parsley) White
Henbit Lamium amplexicaule Lamiaceae (Mint) Purple
Herbertia Herbertia lahue Iridaceae (Iris) Purple
Herbia del Marrano Symphyotrichum subulatum var. ligulatum
(Symphyotrichum divaricatum,
Aster subulatus)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Hibiscus, Desert Hibiscus denudatus Malvaceae (Mallow) Pink
Hoary Pea, Lindheimer's Tephrosia lindheimeri Fabaceae (Pea) Pink
Hoary Pea, Multi-bloom Tephrosia onobrychoides Fabaceae (Pea) White
Hog-potato Hoffmannseggia glauca Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Hogwort
Hogwort, Lindheimer's
Croton lindheimeri
(Croton capitatus var. lindheimeri)
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) White
Hole-in-the-sand Plant Nicolletia edwardsii Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Holly, Yaupon Ilex vomitoria Aquifoliaceae (Holly) White
Honeydew Cucumis melo Cucurbitaceae (Gourd) Yellow
Honeymat Tidestromia lanuginosa Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) Yellow
Honeysuckle, Coral Lonerica sempervirens Caprifoliacaceae (Honeysuckle) Red
Honeysuckle, Japanese Lonicera japonica Caprifoliacaceae (Honeysuckle) 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
Hop Clover, Low Trifolium campestre Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Hop Trefoil Trifolium campestre Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Hoptree Ptelea trifoliata Rutaceae (Rue) White
Horehound
Horehound, White
Marrubium vulgare Lamiaceae (Mint) White
Hornpoppy, Blackspot Glaucium corniculatum Papaveraceae (Poppy) Red
Horsebrier Smilax rotundifolia Smilacaceae (Catbrier) Green
Horsemint, Purple Monarda citriodora Lamiaceae (Mint) Purple
Horsenettle, Western Solanum dimidiatum Solanaceae (Nightshade) Purple
Huisache Vachellia farnesiana
(Acacia farnesiana)
Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Hummingbird Bush Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii Acanthaceae (Acanthus) Red
Hyacinth, Water Eichhornia crassipes Acanthaceae (Acanthus) Red

I-J-K

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME FAMILY COLOR
Indian Blanket Gaillardia pulchella Asteraceae (Sunflower) Red
Indigo Bush, False Amorpha fruticosa Fabaceae (Pea) Purple
Indigo, Long-bract Wild Baptisia bracteata Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Ipomopsis, Havard's Ipomopsis havardii Polemoniaceae (Phlox) Pink
Ipomopsis, Long-flowered Ipomopsis longiflora Polemoniaceae (Phlox) White
Iris, Copper Iris fulva Iridaceae (Iris) Red
Ironweed, Lindheimer's Vernonia lindheimeri Asteraceae (Sunflower) Purple
Ironweed, Woolly Vernonia lindheimeri Asteraceae (Sunflower) Purple
Jack-in-the-bush Chromolaena odorata
(Eupatorium odoratum)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Blue
Jerusalem Thorn Parkinsonia aculeata Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Jessamine, Carolina Gelsemium sempervirens Loganiaceae (Logania) Yellow
Jewelflower, Brazos Streptanthus petiolaris Brassicaceae (Mustard) White
Jimmyweed, Southern Isocoma pluriflora
(Isocoma wrightii)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Jimson-weed Datura wrightii Solonaceae (Nightshade) White
Juniper-leaf Polypremum procumbens Tetrachondraceae White
Krameria, Trailing Krameria lanceolata Krameriaceae (Krameria) Red
Kisses Oenothera suffulta
(Gaura suffulta)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) White

L

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME FAMILY COLOR
Lady's Tresses, Great Plains Spiranthes magnicamporum Orchidaceae (Orchid) White
Lady's Tresses, Southern Slender Spiranthes lacera var. gracilis Orchidaceae (Orchid) White
Lady's Tresses, Spring Spiranthes vernalis 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, Blue
Larkspur, Pine Woods
Larkspur, Carolina
Delphinium carolinianum ssp. vimineum Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) Blue
Laurel, Texas Mountain Dermatophyllum secundiflorum
(Sophora secundiflora)
Fabaceae (Pea) Purple
Leadtree, Littleleaf Leucaena retusa Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Leastdaisy, Arkansas Chaetopappa asteroides Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Leastdaisy, Whiteray Chaetopappa bellidifolia Asteraceae (Sunflower) Purple
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
Agave lechuguilla
Asparagaceae (Asparagus> Red
Lemonscent Pectis angustifolia Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Lespedeza, Hairy Lespedeza hirta Fabaceae (Pea) White
Lespedeza, Trailing Lespedeza procumbens Fabaceae (Pea) Pink
Lettuce, Lamb's Valerianella locusta Valerianaceae (Valerian) White
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
Lobelia, Downy
Lobelia, Reverchon's
Lobelia reverchonii
(Lobelia puberula var. pauciflora)
Campanulaceae (Bellflower) Blue
Love-in-a-puff Cardiospermum halicacabum Sapindaceae (Soapberry) White

M

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME FAMILY COLOR
Madder, Field Sherardia arvensis Rubiaceae (Madder) Pink
Madrone, Texas Arbutus xalapensis Ericaceae (Heath) White
Mallow, Arrowleaf Malvella sagittifolia
(Sida leprosa var. sagittifolia)
Malvaceae (Mallow) White
Mallow, Chisos Mountains False Indian Allowissadula holosericea Malvaceae (Mallow) Yellow
Mallow, Rose Pavonia lasiopetala Malvaceae (Mallow) Pink
Mallow, Sweet Indian Abutilon fruticosum
(Abutilon texense)
Malvaceae (Mallow) Yellow
Mallow, Texas Indian Abutilon fruticosum
(Abutilon texense)
Malvaceae (Mallow) Yellow
Mallow, Velvet-leaf Allowissadula holosericea Malvaceae (Mallow) Yellow
Mallow, Wax Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii Malvaceae (Mallow) Red
Mallow, Yellow Indian Abutilon malacum Malvaceae (Mallow) Yellow
Marbleseed, Soft-hair Onosmodium bejariense
(Onosmodium molle, Lithospermum molle, Lithospermum bejariense)
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) White
Marigold, Desert Baileya multiradiata Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Marigold, Fetid Dyssodia papposa Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Mariola Parthenium incanum Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Marsh Elder, Annual Iva annua Asteraceae (Sunflower) Green
Marshpennywort, Manyflower Hydrocotyle umbellata Araliaceae (Ginseng) White
May Apple Podophyllum peltatum Berberidaceae (Barberry) White
Maypop Passiflora incarnata Passifloraceae (Passionflower) Blue/Purple
Matweed, Small Guilleminea densa var. aggregata Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) White
Marvel of Peru Mirabilis jalapa Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock) Pink
Medick, Black Medicago lupulina Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Mediterranean Lineseed Bellardia trixago Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) White
Mejorana Lantana achyranthifolia
(Lantana macropoda)
Verbenaceae (Verbena) Pink
Melica, Three-flower
Melicgrass, Three-flower
Melica nitens Poaceae (Grass) Green
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, Arkansas Astragalus distortus var. engelmannii Fabaceae (Pea) Purple
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. austrinus Fabaceae (Pea) Purple
Milkvetch, Smallflowered Astragalus nuttallianus var. nuttallianus Fabaceae (Pea) Purple
Milkweed, Climbing Funastrum cynanchoides var. cynanchoides
(Sarcostemma cynanchoides ssp. cynanchoides)
Apocynaceae (Dogbane) White
Milkweed, Emory's Asclepias emoryi Apocynaceae (Dogbane) White
Milkweed, Zizotes Asclepias oenotheroides Apocynaceae (Dogbane) White
Milkweed Vine, Anglepod Gonolobus suberosus var. granulatus
(Matelea gonocarpos)
Apocynaceae (Dogbane) Green
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, Black Mimisa pigra var. asperata
(Mimosa pigra var. berlandieri, Mimosa asperata)
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, Betonyleaf Conoclinium betonicifolium
(Eupatorium betonicifolium)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Blue
Mistflower, Blue Conoclinium coelestinum
(Eupatorium coelestinum)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Blue
Modiola, Carolina Modiola caroliniana Malvaceae (Mallow) Pink
Monkeyflower, Round-leaf Mimulus glabratus
(Erythranthe glabrata)
Phrymaceae (Morning Glory) Yellow
Morning-glory, Lindheimer's Ipomoea lindheimeri Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory) Purple
Morning-glory, Silver Dwarf Evolvulus sericeus Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory) White
Morning-glory, Slender Dwarf Evolvulus alsinoides Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory) Purple
Morning-glory, Trans-Pecos Ipomoea cristulata Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory) Red
Mouse's Ear Stachys crenata Lamiaceae (Mint) Pink
Mule-fat Baccharis salicifolia
(Baccharis glutinosa)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Mullein, Common Verbascum thapsus Scrophulariaceae (Figwort) Yellow
Muskflower, Scarlet Nyctaginia capitata Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock) Red
Muskmelon Cucumis melo Cucurbitaceae (Gourd) Yellow
Mustard, Bicolor Nerisyrenia camporum Brassicaceae (Mustard) White
Mustard, Tansy Descurania pinnata Brassicaceae (Mustard) Yellow

N

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME FAMILY COLOR
Nailwort, James' Paronychia jamesii Caryophyllaceae (Pink) Yellow
Nama, Bristly Nama hispida
(Nama hispidum)
Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) Pink
Nama, Havard Nama havardii 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, Eastern Black Solanum ptychanthum Solanaceae (Nightshade) White
Nightshade, Silverleaf Solanum elaeagnifolium Solanaceae (Nightshade) Purple
Nightshade, Texas Solanum triquetrum Solanaceae (Nightshade) White
Nightshade, West Indian Solanum ptychanthum Solanaceae (Nightshade) White
Nits and Lice Hypericum drummondii Hypericaceae (St. John's Wort) Yellow

O

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME FAMILY COLOR
Ocotillo Fouquieria splendens Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo) Red
Old-man's Beard Clematis drummondii Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) White
Old Plainsman Hymenopappus artemisiifolius Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Olive, Mexican Cordia boissieri Cordiaceae (Cordia) White
Olive, Texas Cordia boissieri Cordiaceae (Cordia) 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, Downy Indian Castilleja purpurea
(Castilleja purpurea var. purpurea)
Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) Pink
Paintbrush, Great Plains Indian Castilleja sessiliflora Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) Yellow
Paintbrush, Indian Castilleja indivisa Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) Red
Paintbrush, Indian Castilleja integra Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) Red
Paintbrush, Lindheimer's Indian Castilleja lindheimeri
(Castilleja purpurea var. lindheimeri)
Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) Orange
Paintbrush, Prairie Indian Castilleja citrina
(Castilleja purpurea var. citrina)
Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) Yellow
Paintbrush, Texas Castilleja indivisa Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) Red
Paintbrush, Whole-leaf Indian Castilleja integra Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) Red
Paintbrush, Woolly Castilleja lanata Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) Red
Painted-tongue Bouchetia anomala
(Bouchetia erecta)
Solonaceae (Nightshade) White
Palafox, Sand Palafoxia hookeriana Asteraceae (Sunflower) Pink
Palafox, Small Palafoxia callosa Asteraceae (Sunflower) Pink
Palmetto, Dwarf Sabal minor Arecaceae (Palm) White
Paloverde
Paloverde, Mexican
Parkinsonia aculeata Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Paperflower, Woolly Psilostrophe tagetina
Psilostrophe villosa (Psilostrophe tagetina var. cerifera)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Paperflower, Plains Psilostrophe villosa
(Psilostrophe tagetina var. cerifera)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Parralena Thymophylla pentachaeta
(Dyssodia pentachaeta)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Parsley, Hedge Torilis arvensis Apiaceae (Parsley) White
Parsley, Marsh Cyslospermum leptophyllum
(Apium leptophyllum)
Apiaceae (Parsley) White
Parthenium, Lyreleaf Parthenium confertum Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Passionflower, Purple Passiflora incarnata Passifloraceae (Passionflower) Blue/Purple
Pawpaw Asimina triloba Annonaceae (Custard-apple) Red
Peatree Sesbania herbacea
(Sesbania macrocarpa)
Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Pea, Butterfly Centrosema virginianum Fabaceae (Pea) Purple
Pea, Partridge Chamaecrista fasciculata Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Pea, Scarlet Indigofera miniata Fabaceae (Pea) Red
Pea, Turkey Astragalus nuttallianus var. nuttallianus Fabaceae (Pea) Purple
Pellitory, Pennsylvania Parietaria pensylvanica Urticaceae (Nettle) Green
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
Pennyroyal, Umbrella Hydrocotyle umbellata Araliaceae (Ginseng) White
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
Penthorum, Virginia Penthorum sedoides Penthoraceae (Ditch Stonecrop) Green
Peonia Acourtia runcinata Asteraceae (Sunflower) Pink
Pepper, Bird
Pepper, Cayenne
Capiscum annum var. glabriusculum Solanaceae (Nightshade) White
Peppergrass Lepidium virginicum Brassicaceae (Mustard) White
Peppergrass, Common Lepidium densiflorum Brassicaceae (Mustard) White
Pepperweed Lepidium densiflorum Brassicaceae (Mustard) White
Pepperweed, Virginia Lepidium virginicum Brassicaceae (Mustard) White
Perezzia, Pink Acourtia wrightii Asteraceae (Sunflower) Pink
Perfumeballs Gaillardia suavis Asteraceae (Sunflower) Orange
Persimmon, Texas Diospyros texana Ebenaceae (Ebony) White
Petunia, Carolina Wild Ruellia caroliniensis Acanthaceae (Acantha) Purple
Petunia, Fringeleaf Wild Ruellia humilis Acanthaceae (Acantha) Blue
Petunia, Metz's Wild Ruellia metzae Acanthaceae (Acantha) White
Petunia, Parry's Wild Ruellia parryi Acanthaceae (Acantha) Purple
Petunia, Stalked Wild Ruellia pedunculata Acanthaceae (Acantha) Purple
Petunia, Wild Ruellia nudiflora Acanthaceae (Acantha) Purple
Phacelia, Gypsum Phacelia integrifolia Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf) Blue
Phacelia, Pope's Phacelia popei Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf) Blue
Phacelia, Purple Phacelia patuliflora Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf) Blue
Phacelia, Sand Phacelia patuliflora Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf) Blue
Phacelia, Skyblue Phacelia coerulea
(Phacelia caerulea)
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf) Blue
Phacelia, Smooth Phacelia glabra Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf) Blue
Phlox, Downy Phlox pilosa Polemomiaceae (Phlox) Pink
Phlox, McAllister's Phlox drummondii ssp. mcallisteri Polemomiaceae (Phlox) Pink
Phlox, Golden-eye Phlox roemeriana Polemomiaceae (Phlox) Pink
Phlox, Pointed Phlox cuspidata Polemomiaceae (Phlox) Pink
Phlox, Prairie Phlox pilosa Polemomiaceae (Phlox) Pink
Phlox, Rio Grande Phlox glabriflora ssp. littoralis Polemomiaceae (Phlox) Pink
Phlox, Thread-leaf Phlox mesoleuca Polemomiaceae (Phlox) Pink
Phlox, Wilcox's Phlox drummondii ssp. wilcoxiana Polemomiaceae (Phlox) Red
Pigeon-berry Rivina humilis Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed) Pink
Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis (var.caerula)
(Anagallis arvensis)
Primulaceae (Primrose) Blue
Pimpernel, Scarlet Anagallis arvensis
(Lysimachia arvensis)
Primulaceae (Primrose) Orange
Pink, Glandular Mountain Zeltnera glandulifera
(Centaurium glandularferum)
Gentianaceae (Gentian) Pink
Pink, Hairy Petrorhagia dubia Caryophyllaceae (Pink) Pink
Pink, Meadow Sabatia campestris Gentianaceae (Gentian) Pink
Pink, Mountain Zeltnera beyrichii
(Centaurium beyrichii)
Gentianaceae (Gentian) Pink
Pinweed, Narrow-leaf Lechea tenuifolia Cistaceae (Rockrose) Red
Pitcher Plant Sarracenia alata Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher Plant) Yellow
Plains Blackfoot Melampodium leucanthum Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Plainsmustard, Slimleaf Hesperidanthus linearifolius
(Schoenocrambe linearifolia)
Brassicaceae (Mustard) Purple
Plaintain, Buckhorn
Plantain, English
Plantago lanceolata Plantaginaceae (Plantain) White
Plaintain, Heller's Plantago helleri Plantaginaceae (Plantain) White
Plaintain, Redseed Plantago rhodosperma Plantaginaceae (Plantain) White
Plantain, Robin's Erigeron pulchellus Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Plaintain, Woolly Plantago patagonica Plantaginaceae (Plantain) White
Plaintain, Wright's Plantago wrightiana Plantaginaceae (Plantain) White
Plum, Mexican Prunus mexicana Rosaceae (Rose) White
Poinsettia, Toothed-leaf Euphorbia dentata Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) White
Poison Hemlock Conium maculatum Apiaceae (Parsley) White
Poison Oak, Atlantic
Poison Oak, Eastern
Toxicodendron pubescens Anardiaceae (Sumac) White
Pokeweed, American Phytolacca americana Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed) White
Poor Joe Diodella teres
(Diodia teres, Hexasepalum teres)
Rubiaceae (Madder) White
Popcorn Tree Triadica sebifera Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) Green
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, Slim-lobe Callirhoe involucrata var. lineariloba Malvaceae (Mallow) Pink
Poppymallow, Finger Callirhoe pedata
(Callirhoe digitata var. stipulata)
Malvaceae (Mallow) Pink
Poppymallow, Palmleaf Callirhoe pedata
(Callirhoe digitata var. stipulata)
Malvaceae (Mallow) Pink
Poppymallow, Purple Callirhoe involucrata var. involucrata Malvaceae (Mallow) Pink
Poreleaf, Shrubby
Poreleaf, Trans-Pecos
Porophyllum scoparium Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Possumhaw Ilex decidua Aquifoliaceae (Holly) White
Possumhaw Viburnum nudum Adoxaceae (Moschatel) White
Poverty Weed Baccharis neglecta Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Prairie Bishop
Praire Bishop's-weed
Bifora americana
(Atrema americanum)
Apiaceae (Parsley) White
Prairie-clover, Black Dalea frutescens Fabaceae (Pea) Purple
Prairie-clover, Downy Dalea neomexicana Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Prairie-clover, Nine-anther Dalea enneandra Fabaceae (Pea) White
Prairie-clover, Slim-spike Dalea phleoides var. microphylla Fabaceae (Pea) White
Prairie-clover, Wedge-leaf Dalea emarginata Fabaceae (Pea) White
Prairie-clover, Wright's Dalea wrightii Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Prairie Nymph Herbertia lahue Iridaceae (Iris) Purple
Prairie-tea Croton monanthogynus Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) White/Green
Pricklyleaf, Five-needle Thymophylla pentachaeta
(Dyssodia pentachaeta)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Prickly Pear, Big Bend Purplish Opuntia azurea var. parva Cactaceae (Cactus) Yellow
Prickly Pear, Blind Opuntia rufida Cactaceae (Cactus) Yellow
Prickly Pear, Engelmann's Opuntia engelmannii var. engelmannii Cactaceae (Cactus) Yellow
Prickly Pear, Tulip Opuntia phaeacantha Cactaceae (Cactus) Yellow
Prickly Pear, Plains Opuntia macrorhiza Cactaceae (Cactus) Yellow
Prickly Pear, Spiny Fruit Opuntia spinosibacca Cactaceae (Cactus) Yellow
Prickly Pear, Sweet Opuntia dulcis
(Opuntia engelmanni var. dulcis, Opuntia lindheimeri var. dulcis)
Cactaceae (Cactus) Yellow
Prickly Pear, Texas Opuntia engelmannii var. linderheimeri
(Opuntia lindheimeri)
Cactaceae (Cactus) Yellow
Prickly Pear, Twisted-spine Opuntia macrorhiza Cactaceae (Cactus) Yellow
Prickly Poppy, Chisos Mountain Argemone chisosensis Papaveraceae (Poppy) White
Prickly Poppy, Crested Argemone polyanthemos Papaveraceae (Poppy) White
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, Lavender-leaf Oenothera lavandulifolia
(Calylophus lavandulifolius)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) Yellow
Primrose, Square-bud Oenothera berlandieri ssp. berlandieri
(Calylophus drummondianus ssp. berlandieri)
(Oenothera berlandieri ssp. pinifolia)
(Calypholus berlandieri ssp. pinifolius)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Yellow
Primrose, Water Ludwigia octovalvis Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Yellow
Primrose-willow, Angle-stem Ludwigia leptocarpa Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) Yellow
Primrose-willow, Mexican Ludwigia octovalvis Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) Yellow
Propellerflower Alophia drummondii Iridaceae (Iris) Purple
Puccoon, Fringed Lithospermum incisum Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) Yellow
Puff Balls Marshallia caespitosa Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Puffball Mimosa strigillosa Fabaceae (Pea) Pink
Puff, Tropical Neptunia pubescens Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Puff, Yellow Neptunia lutea Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Puncture Vine Tribulus terrestris Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop) Yellow
Pussyfoot Dalea obovata
(Petalostemum obovatum)
Fabaceae (Pea) White
Pussytoes, Deceitful
Pussytoes, Parlin's
Antennaria parlinii ssp. fallax Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Pygmy-cudweed, Big-head Diaperia prolifera
(Evax prolifera)
Asteraeae (Sunflower) White
Pygmy-cudweed, Spring Diaperia verna
(Evax verna)
Asteraeae (Sunflower) White

Q-R

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME FAMILY COLOR
Queen's Delight Stillingia sylvatica Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) Green
Queen's Delight Stillingia texana Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) Green
Rabbit-tobacco Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Rabbit-tobacco, Big-head Diaperia prolifera
(Evax prolifera)
Asteraeae (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 Flower Brazoria truncata var. truncata Lamiaceae (Mint) Pink
Rattlesnake Weed Daucus pusillus Apiaceae (Parsley) White
Rattlesnake Weed Euphorbia albomarginata Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) White
Redbay Persea borboni Lauraceae (Laurel) White
Redbud Menodora heterophylla Oleaceae (Olive) Yellow
Redbud Tree, Texas Cercis canadensis var. texensis Fabaceae (Pea) Pink
Redcardinal Erythrina herbacea Fabaceae (Pea) Red
Redroot, Prairie Ceanothus herbaceus Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn) White
Redstem, Valley Ammannia coccinea Lythraceae (Loosestrife) Pink
Reed, Giant Arundo donax Poaceae (Grass) White
Resinweed Viguiera stenoloba Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Resurrection Plant Selaginella lepidophylla Selaginellaceae (Spikemoss) White
Retama Parkinsonia aculeata Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Riddell's Dozedaisy
Riddell's Lazydaisy
Aphanostephus riddellii Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Ringstem, Big Bend Anulocaulis eriosolenus Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock) Pink
Rockcress, Brazos Streptanthus petiolaris Brassicaceae (Mustard) 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 bartonioides var. bartonioides Loasaceae (Stickleaf) Yellow
Rockrose Helianthemum georgianum
(Crocanthemum georgianum)
Cistaceae (Rock-rose) Yellow
Rock Rose Pavonia lasiopetala Malvaceae (Mallow) Pink
Rooseveltweed Baccharis neglecta Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Rose Heath Chaetopappa ericoides Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Rose, Macartney Rosa bracteata Rosaceae (Rose) White
Rosemallow, Desert Hibiscus coulteri Malvaceae (Mallow) Yellow
Rosemallow, Halberd-leaf Hibiscus laevis
(Hibiscus militaris)
Malvaceae (Mallow) White
Rosemallow, Swamp Hibiscus grandiflorus Malvaceae (Mallow) Pink
Rosinweed, Rough
Rosinweed, Reverchon's
Rosinweed, Simpson's
Silphium radula var. radula
(Silphium simpsonii var. wrightii
Silphium reverchonii)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Rosinweed, Starry Silphium asteriscus var. asteriscus Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Rosita Zeltnera calycosa
(Centaurium calycosum)
Gentianaceae (Gentian) Pink
Rougeplant Rivina humilis Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed) Pink
Roving Sailor Maurandella antirrhiniflora
(Maurandya antirrhiniflora)
Plantaginaceae (Plantain) Purple
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
Sacred Thorn Apple Datura wrightii Solonaceae (Nightshade) White
Sage, Autumn Salvia greggii Lamiaceae (Mint) Red
Sage, Big Red Salvia penstemonoides Lamiaceae (Mint) Red
Sage, Blue Salvia azura Lamiaceae (Mint) Blue
Sage, Blue Salvia texana Lamiaceae (Mint) Blue
Sage, Blood Salvia coccinea Lamiaceae (Mint) Red
Sage, Cedar Salvia roemeriana Lamiaceae (Mint) Red
Sage, Englemann's Salvia engelmannii Lamiaceae (Mint) Blue
Sage, Lance-leaf Salvia reflexa Lamiaceae (Mint) Blue
Sage, Lyre-leaf Salvia lyrata Lamiaceae (Mint) Blue
Sage, Mealy Blue
Sage, Mealycup
Salvia farinacea Lamiaceae (Mint) Blue
Sage, Mountain Salvia regla Lamiaceae (Mint) Red
Sage, Pitcher Salvia azura Lamiaceae (Mint) Blue
Sage, Shrubby Blue Salvia ballotiflora Lamiaceae (Mint) Blue
Sage, Texas Salvia texana Lamiaceae (Mint) Blue
Sage, Texas Purple Leucophyllum frutescens Scrophulariaceae (Figwort) Purple
Sage, Tropical Salvia coccinea Lamiaceae (Mint) Red
Sage, Wood Teucrium canadense Lamiaceae (Mint) Pink
Sagebrush, White Artemisia ludoviciana Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
St. Andrews's Cross Hypericum hypericoides
(Ascyrum hypericoides)
Hypericaceae (St. John's Wort) Yellow
St. Peter's Wort Hypericum crux-andreae
(Ascyrum stans)
Hypericaceae (St. John's Wort) Yellow
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
Sand Brazoria Brazoria arenaria Lamiaceae (Mint) Pink
Sanicle, Canada Sanicula canadensis Apiaceae (Parsley) White
Sandmat, Whitemargined Euphorbia albomarginata Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) White
Sandmat, Royal Euphorbia indivisa
(Chamaesyce dioica, Euphorbia dioica var. indivisa)
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) White
Sandwort Minuartia drummondii
(Arenaria drummondii
Mononeuria nuttallii)
Caryophyllaceae (Pink) White
Scrambled Eggs Corydalis curvisiliqua Papaveraceae (Poppy) Yellow
Scratch-daisy, Slender Croptilon divaricatum Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Scratch-daisy, Stiff-leaf Croptilon rigidifolium
(Croptilon divaricatum hirtellum)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Scorpionweed, Pope's Phacelia popei Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf) Blue
Scorpionweed, Skyblue Phacelia coerulea
(Phacerlia caerulea)
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf) Blue
Scorpionweed, Smooth Phacelia glabra Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf) Blue
Scurf-pea, Tall-bread Pediomelum cuspidatum
(Psoralea cuspidata)
Fabaceae (Pea) Blue/Purple
Sea-oxeye, Bushy Borrichia frutescens Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Seaside Tansy, Bushy Borrichia frutescens Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Sedge, Emory's Carex emoryi Cyperaceae (Sedge) White
Sedge, White-top Rhynchospora colorata
(Dichromena colorata)
Cyperaceae (Sedge) White
Selfheal, Common Prunella vulgaris Lamiaceae (Mint) Purple
Senna, Durango Senna durangensis
(Cassia durangensis)
Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Senna, Dwarf Senna pumilio
(Cassia pumilio)
Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Senna, Twinleaf Senna bauhinioides
(Cassia bauhinioides)
Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Senna, Two-leaf Senna roemeriana
(Cassia roemeriana)
Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Senna, Velvet-leaf Senna lindheimeriana
(Cassia lindheimeriana)
Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Sensitive-briar Mimosa roemeriana Fabaceae (Pea) Pink
Sensitive-briar, Catclaw
Sensitive-briar, Nuttall's
Mimosa nuttallii Fabaceae (Pea) Pink
Sensitive-briar, Puerto Rico Mimisa pigra var. asperata
(Mimosa pigra var. berlandieri, Mimosa asperata)
Fabaceae (Pea) Pink
Sensitive-briar, Yellow Neptunia lutea Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Sesbania, Bagpod Sesbania vesicaria
(Sesbania platycarpa)
Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Sesbania, Bigpod Sesbania herbacea
(Sesbania macrocarpa)
Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Shaggytuft, Early Stenandrium barbatum Acanthaceae (Acanthus) Pink
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Brassicaceae (Mustard) White
Shrubverbena, Trailing Lantana montevidensis Verbenaceae (Verbena) Pink
Siamweed Chromolaena odorata
(Eupatorium odoratum)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Blue
Sida, Arrowleaf Scurfy Malvella sagittifolia
(Sida leprosa var. sagittifolia)
Malvaceae (Mallow) White
Sida, Beaked Rhynchosida physocalyx
(Sida physocalyx)
Malvaceae (Mallow) Yellow
Sida, Bladderpod Rhynchosida physocalyx
(Sida physocalyx)
Malvaceae (Mallow) Yellow
Sida, Bracted Sida ciliaris Malvaceae (Mallow) Red
Sida, New Mexico Sida neomexicana Malvaceae (Mallow) Orange
Silene, Sleepy Silene antirrhina Caryophyllaceae (Pink) Pink
Silkgrass, Narrowleaf Pityopsis graminifolia var. latifolia Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Silktree Albizia julibrissin Fabaceae (Pea) Pink
Silver Puff Chaptalia texana Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Skeleton Plant Lygodesmia texana Asteraceae (Sunflower) Blue/Purple
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
Slipplejack, Littlefruit Serjania brachycarpa Sapindaceae (Soapberry) White
Smartweed, Dotted Persicaria punctata
(Polygonum punctatum)
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) White
Smartweed, Pennsylvania Persicaria pensylvanica
(Polygonum pensylvanicum)
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) Pink
Smartweed, Swamp Persicaria hydropiperoides
(Polygonum hydropiperoides)
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) White
Smartweed, Water Persicaria punctata
(Polygonum punctatum)
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, Climbing
Snapdragon Vine
Maurandella antirrhiniflora
(Maurandya antirrhiniflora)
Plantaginaceae (Plantain) Purple
Snapdragon Vine Epixiphium wislizeni
(Maurandya wislizeni)
Plantaginaceae (Plantain) Blue
Sneezeweed, Pretty Helenium elegans Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Sneezeweed, Yellow Helenium amarum var. amarum Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Sneezeweed, Yellow Helenium amarum var. badium Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Snoutbean, Broadleaf Rhynchosia latifolia Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Snoutbean, Prairie Rhynchosia latifolia Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Snow-on-the-mountain Euphorbia marginata Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) White
Soapbush Guaiacum angustifolium
(Porlieria angustifolia)
Zygophyllaceae (Caltrop) Purple
Sorrel, Heartwing Rumex hastatulus Polygonaceae (Buckwheat) White/Green
Sotol
Sotol, Green
Dasylirion leiophyllum Asparagaceae (Asparagus) Yellow
Sow-thistle, Common Sonchus oleraceus Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Sow-thistle, Spiney Sonchus asper Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Spanish Gold Grindelia ciliata
(Grindelia papposa
Prionopsis ciliata)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Sparkleberry Vaccinium arboreum Ericaceae (Heath) White
Spectacle Pod, Palmer's Dimorphocarpa wizlizeni
(Dithyrea wislizeni var. palmeri)
Brassicaceae (Mustard) White
Speedwell, Bird-eye Veronica persica Plantaginaceae (Plantain) Blue
Speedwell, Water Veronica anagallis-aquatica Plantaginaceae (Plantain) Blue
Speedwell, Winter Veronica persica Plantaginaceae (Plantain) Blue
Spiderlily, Spring Hymenocallis liriosme Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis) White
Spiderling, Scarlet Boerhavia coccinea Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock) Pink
Spiderling, Slim-stalk Boerhavia gracillima Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock) Red
Spiderling, Narrow-leaf Boerhavia linearifolia Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock) Pink
Spiderwort, Edwards Plateau Tradescantia pedicellata Commelinaceae (Spiderwort) Blue/Purple
Spiderwort, Giant Tradescantia gigantea Commelinaceae (Spiderwort) Blue/Purple
Spiderwort, Granite Tradescantia pedicellata Commelinaceae (Spiderwort) Blue/Purple
Spiderwort, Hairy-flower Tradescantia hirsutiflora Commelinaceae (Spiderwort) Blue/Purple
Spiderwort, Prairie Tradescantia occidentalis Commelinaceae (Spiderwort) Blue/Purple
Spiderwort, Stemless Tradescantia subacaulis
(Tradescantia texana)
Commelinaceae (Spiderwort) Blue/Purple
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, Toothed Euphorbia dentata Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) White
Spurge, Woolly-flower Euphorbia eriantha Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) White
Squawfeather Castilleja integra Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) Red
Standing Cypress Ipomopsis rubra Polemoniaceae (Phlox) Red
Star-thistle, American Plectocephalus americanus
(Centaurea americana)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Purple
Star-thistle, Maltese Centaurea melitensis Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Stemodia, Woolly Stemodia lanata Plantaginaceae (Plantain) Purple
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 bartonioides var. bartonioides Loasaceae (Stickleaf) Yellow
Stinging Serpent Cevallia sinuata Loasaceae (Stickleaf) Yellow
Stinkweed, Chiricahua Mountain Cleomella longipes Cleomaceae (Cleome) Yellow
Stitchwort, Dixie Minuartia muscorum
(Arenaria patula var. robusta
Mononeuria muscorum)
Caryophyllaceae (Pink) White
Stitchwort, Drummond's Minuartia drummondii
(Arenaria drummondii
Mononeuria nuttallii)
Caryophyllaceae (Pink) White
Stonecrop, Ditch Penthorum sedoides Penthoraceae (Ditch Stonecrop) Green
Stonecrop, Yellow Sedum nuttallii
(Sedum nuttallianum)
Crassulaceae (Stonecrop) Yellow
Stoneseed, Rough Lithospermum matamorense Boraginaceae (Forget-Me-Not) White
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
Sumpweed Iva annua Asteraceae (Sunflower) Green
Sundrops, Berlandieri's Oenothera berlandieri ssp. berlandieri
(Calylophus drummondianus ssp. berlandieri)
(Oenothera berlandieri ssp. pinifolia)
(Calylpholus berlandieri ssp. pinifolius)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) Yellow
Sundrops, Hartweg's Oenothera hartwegii
(Calylpholus hartwegii)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) Yellow
Sundrops, Lavender-leaf Oenothera lavandulifolia
(Calylophus lavandulifolius)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) Yellow
Sundrops, Texas Oenothera tubicula
(Calylpholus tubicula)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) Yellow
Sundrops, Yellow Oenothera serrulata
(Calylpholus serrulatus)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) Yellow
Sunflower
Sunflower, Common
Helianthus annuus Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Sunflower, Goldeneye Viguiera dentata Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Sunflower, Maximilian Helianthus maximiliani Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Sunflower, Narrowleaf Helianthus angustifolius Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Sunflower, Silver-leaf Helianthus argophyllus Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Sunflower, Swamp Helianthus angustifolius Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Swallow-wort, Bearded Metastelma barbigerum
(Cynachum barbigerum)
Apocynaceae (Dogbane) White
Swamp Lily, Hardy Crinum bulbispermum Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis) White
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
Tea, Jersey Ceanothus herbaceus Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn) White
Teucrium, Desert Teucrium depressum
(Teucrium cubense ssp. depressum,
Teucrium cubense var. densum)
Lamiaceae (Mint) White
Texas Plume Bauhinia lunarioides Fabaceae (Pea) White
Texas Plume Ipomopsis rubra Polemoniaceae (Phlox) Red
Texas Star
Texas Yellowstar
Lindheimera texana Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Texas Star Sabatia campestris Gentianaceae (Gentian) Pink
Texas Toothleaf Stillingia texana Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) Green
Thistle, American Star Plectocephalus americanus
(Centaurea americana)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Purple
Thistle, Bristle Cirsium horridulum Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Thistle, Russian Salsola tragus Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) White
Thistle, Texas Cirsium texanum Asteraceae (Sunflower) Pink
Thistle, Yellow Cirsium horridulum Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Thoroughwort, Late-flowering Eupatorium serotinum Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Thoroughwort, Palmleaf Conoclinium dissectum
(Conoclinium greggii)
(Eupatorium greggii)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Blue
Tickclover, Hairy Small-leaf
Tickclover, Littleleaf
Desmodium ciliare Fabaceae (Pea) Pink
Tickclover, Panicled Desmodium paniculatum Fabaceae (Pea) Pink
Tickseed, Crown Coreopsis nuecensis Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Tickseed, Coastal Plain Coreopsis gladiata
(Coreopsis linifolia)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Tickseed, Goldenmane Coreopsis basalis Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Tickseed, Lance-leaf Coreopsis lanceolata Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Tickseed, Texas Coreopsis gladiata
(Coreopsis linifolia)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Tickclover Desmodium incanum
(Desmodium canum)
Fabaceae (Pea) Pink
Ticktrefoil, Dillenius' Desmodium glabellum Fabaceae (Pea) Pink
Ticktrefoil, Panicled
Ticktrefoil, Panicledleaf
Desmodium paniculatum Fabaceae (Pea) Pink
Ticktrefoil, Tweedy's Desmodium tweedyi Fabaceae (Pea) White
Tidestromia, Woolly Tidestromia lanuginosa Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) Yellow
Tievine Ipomoea cordatotriloba
(Ipomoea trichocarpa)
Convolvulaceae (Morning Glory) Purple
Toadflax, Blue Nuttallanthus canadensis
(Linaria canadensis)
Plantaginaceae (Plantain) Purple
Toadflax, Old-field Nuttallanthus canadensis
(Linaria canadensis)
Plantaginaceae (Plantain) Purple
Toadflax, Texas Nuttallanthus texanus
(Linaria texana)
Plantaginaceae (Plantain) Purple
Tobacco, Desert Nicotiana obtusifolia Solanaceae (Nightshade) White
Tobacco, Fiddleleaf Nicotiana repanda Solanaceae (Nightshade) White
Tobacco, Tree Nicotiana glauca Solanaceae (Nightshade) Yellow
Tocalote Centaurea melitensis Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Trumpet Creeper Campsis radicans Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper) Red
Trumpetflower, Evening Gelsemium sempervirens Loganiaceae (Logania) Yellow
Trumpets, Angel's Acleisanthes longiflora Nyctaginaceae (Four O’clock) White
Trumpets, Wright's Acleisanthes wrightii Nyctaginaceae (Four O’clock) White
Trumpets, Yellow Sarracenia alata Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher Plant) Yellow
Tube-tongue
Tube-tongue, Gregg's
Justicia pilosella
(Siphonoglossa pilosella)
Acanthaceae (Acanthus) Purple
Tumbleweed Salsola tragus Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) White
Turk's Cap Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii Malvaceae (Mallow) Red
Turtleback, Naked Psathyrotopis scaposa Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Twinevine, Fringed Funastrum cynanchoides var. cynanchoides
Sarcostemma cynanchoides ssp. cynanchoides
Apocynaceae (Dogbane) White
Twintip, Coahuila Stemodia coahuilensis
(Leucospora coahuilensis)
Plantaginaceae (Plantain) Purple
Twintip, Gray Woolly Stemodia lanata Plantaginaceae (Plantain) >Purple

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COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME FAMILY COLOR
Velvetweed Oenothera curtiflora
(Gaura parviflora)
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose) Pink
Vente Conmigo Croton glandulosus var. pubentissima Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) White
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, New Mexico Verbena neomexicana var. hirtella Verbenaceae (Verbena) Purple
Verbena, Prairie Glandularia bipinnatifida var. bipinnatifida
(Verbena bipinnatifida)
Verbenaceae (Verbena) Purple
Verbena, Rose Glandularia canadensis Verbenaceae (Verbena) Purple
Verbena, Slender Verbena halei Verbenaceae (Verbena) Purple
Verbena, Texas Verbena halei Verbenaceae (Verbena) Purple
Vervain, Beaked Mock Glandularia quadrangulata
(Verbena quadrangulata)
Verbenaceae (Verbena) White
Vervain, Brazilian Verbena brasiliensis Verbenaceae (Verbena) Purple
Vervain, Dakota Mock Glandularia bipinnatifida var. bipinnatifida
(Verbena bipinnatifida)
Verbenaceae (Verbena) Purple
Vervain, Davis Mountains Mock Glandularia bipinnatifida var. ciliata
(Glandularia wrightii)
(Verbena wrightii)
Verbenaceae (Verbena) Purple
Vervain, Fantail Verbena plicata Verbenaceae (Verbena) Purple
Vervain, Gray Verbena canescens Verbenaceae (Verbena) Purple
Vervain, Gulf Verbena xutha Verbenaceae (Verbena) Purple
Vervain, Hillside Verbena neomexicana var. hirtella Verbenaceae (Verbena) Purple
Vervain, Pink Mock Glandularia pumila
(Verbena pumila)
Verbenaceae (Verbena) Purple
Vervain, Rose Mock Glandularia canadensis Verbenaceae (Verbena) Purple
Vervain, Slender Verbena rigida Verbenaceae (Verbena) Purple
Vervain, Texas Verbena halei Verbenaceae (Verbena) Purple
Vervain, Tuberous Verbena rigida Verbenaceae (Verbena) Purple
Vetch, Carolina Vicia caroliniana Fabaceae (Pea White
Vetch, Hairy Vicia hirsuta Fabaceae (Pea White
Vetch, Hairy Vicia villosa Fabaceae (Pea Purple
Vetch, Deer Pea
Vetch, Louisiana
Vicia ludoviciana Fabaceae (Pea) Purple
Vetch, Tiny Vicia hirsuta Fabaceae (Pea White
Vetch, Winter Vicia villosa Fabaceae (Pea Purple
Vetch, Wood Vicia caroliniana Fabaceae (Pea White
Viburnum, Rusty Viburnum rufidulum Adoxaceae (Moschatel) White
Viperina Zornia bracteata Fabaceae (Buttercup) Yellow
Violet, Common Blue Viola sororia Violaceae (Violet) Purple
Violet, Early Blue Viola palmata Violaceae (Violet) Purple
Violet, Hooded Blue Viola sororia Violaceae (Violet) Purple
Violet, Triple-lobe Viola palmata Violaceae (Violet) Purple
Violet, Missouri Viola missouriensis Violaceae (Violet) Purple
Virgin's-bower, Sweet Autumn Clematis terniflora
(Clematis dioscoreifolia)
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup) White

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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
Water-willow, Runyon's Justicia runyonii
(Justicia pacifica)
Acanthaceae (Acanthus) Purple
Wattle, Schott's Vachellia schottii
(Acacia schottii)
Fabaceae (Pea) Yellow
Wedelia, Hairy Wedelia acapulcensis var. hispida
(Zexmenia hispida)
(Wedelia hispida)
Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow
Whitebrush Aloysia gratissima var. gratissima Verbenaceae (Verbena) White
Whitebrush Aloysia gratissima var. schulziae Verbenaceae (Verbena) White
Whitenymph Trepocarpus aethusae Apiaceae (Parsley) White
Whitetop, Narrow-leaf
Whitetop, Starrush
Rhynchospora colorata
(Dichromena colorata)
Cyperaceae (Sedge) 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
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
Winecup, White Callirhoe involucrata var. lineariloba Malvaceae (Mallow) White
Wirelettuce, Brown-plume Stephanomeria pauciflora Asteraceae (Sunflower) Pink
Wirelettuce, Few-flower Stephanomeria pauciflora Asteraceae (Sunflower) Pink
Wisteria, American
Wisteria, Texas
Wisteria frutescens Fabaceae (Pea) Purple
Woodsorrel, Drummond's Oxalis drummondii Oxalidaceae (Wood Sorrel) Pink
Woodsorrel, Pink Oxalis debilis 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
Woollywhite, Carolina Hymenopappus scabiosaeus var. corymbosus Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Woollywhite, Chalk Hill Hymenopappus tenuifolius Asteraceae (Sunflower) White
Wormwood, Silver Artemisia ludoviciana Asteraceae (Sunflower) Yellow

Y-Z

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

Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County

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