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CHECKLIST OF PLANTS
BRIGHTLEAFSTATE NATURAL AREA
TRAVISCOUNTY, TEXAS
Original draft 21 November 1995
Updated/retypedß draft 30 December 2003
This original list is incomplete, and includes vascular plants only [not including nonvascular plants such as mosses and liverworts]. Most of the list is based on field surveys conducted on 10 December 1994, and on 10, 22 & 27 March, 13 & 24 April, 11 May, 11 &17 July, 11 August, 25 September, 6 October, and 10 November 1995.
Nomenclature for the most part follows Johnston (1990). Nomenclature of grasses follows Hatch, Gandhi and Brown (1990); nomenclature of cacti follows Benson (1982); and nomenclature of ferns and fern allies follows Flora of North America Editorial Committee (1993). Common names follow Hatch, Gandhi and Brown (1990), Enquist (1987), Lynch (1981), or frequent local usage.
+ Additional species added to the list by R. Barker (transcriber) were found by her, N. Woolley, and other amateur or professional botanists during the period of 2001 to 2003.
Species endemic to the EdwardsPlateau are in boldface.
Non-native (introduced)* species are followed by an asterisk.
FERNS AND FERN ALLIES
PTERIDACEAEMAIDENHAIR-FERN FAMILY
Adiantum capillus-venerismaidenhair fern
Cheilanthes alabamensisAlabama lipfern
Cheilanthes horridulawarty lipfern
Pellaea atropurpureapurple cliffbrake
THELYPTERIDACEAEMARSH-FERN FAMILY
Thelypteris ovata ssp. lindheimeriLindheimer’s shieldfern
CONIFERS
CUPRESSACEAECYPRESS FAMILY
Juniperus asheiAshe juniper, mountain “cedar”
FLOWERING PLANTS
ACANTHACEAEACANTHUS FAMILY
Dyschoriste linearissnake-herb
Justicia americanaAmerican water-willow
Ruellia brittoniana*garden ruellia
Ruellia humilislow wild-petunia
Ruellia nudiflora (incl. ssp. metzae)common (white) wild-petunia
AGAVACEAEAGAVE FAMILY
Nolina lindheimerianadevil’s shoestring
Nolina texanasacahuista, basket-grass
Yucca rupicolatwistleaf yucca
AMARYLLIDACEAEAMARYLLIS FAMILY
Cooperia drummondiiDrummond rain-lily
ANACARDIACEAESUMAC FAMILY
Rhus lanceolataflameleaf sumac
Rhus toxicodendron ssp. eximiapoison ivy
Rhus toxicodendron ssp. vulgarispoison ivy
Rhus trilobata ssp. trilobataskunk bush
Rhus virensevergreen sumac
APIACEAECARROT FAMILY
Chaerophyllum tainturierichervil
Daucosma laciniatummeadow daucosma
Sanicula canadensissnakeroot
Spermolepis inermissmooth scaleseed
Torilis arvensis*tall sockbane
APOCYNACEAEDOGBANE FAMILY
Amsonia ciliatabluestar
Vinca major*periwinkle
AQUIFOLIACEAEHOLLY FAMILY
Ilex deciduapossumhaw
Ilex vomitoriayaupon
ARACEAEARUM FAMILY
Arisaema dracontiumgreen dragon
ARISTOLOCHIACEAEBIRTHWORT FAMILY
Aristolochia serpentariaVirginia pipevine
ASCLEPIADACEAEMILKWEED FAMILY
Asclepias asperulaantelopehorn milkweed
Asclepias texanaTexas milkweed
Asclepias viridifloragreenflower milkweed
Cynanchum barbigerumbearded swallowwort
Cynanchum unifariumtwinevine
Matelea reticulatapearl milkvine
Matelea edwardsensisplateau milkvine
ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)SUNFLOWER FAMILY
+Achillea millefolium*yarrow
Acmella oppositifolia ssp. repenscreeping spotflower
Acourtia runcinatawild peonia
Ambrosia psilostachyawestern ragweed
Ambroisa trifidagiant ragweed
Aphanostephus ramosissimuslazy daisy
Aster drummondii ssp. texanusTexas aster
Aster sp. (A. lateriflorus?)aster
Baccharis neglecta*Roosevelt-weed, false willow
Brickellia cylindraceabrickell-bush
Chaetopappa bellidifolialeast daisy
Chaptalia texananodding lettuce
+Cirsium texanumTexas thistle
Engelmannia pinnatifidaEnglemann daisy
Erigeron modestusplains fleabane
Erigerron philadelphicusPhiladelphia fleabane
Eupatorium coelestinumpurple mistflower
Eupatorium havanenseshrubby boneset
Eupatorium rugosumwhite boneset
Eupatorium serotinumlate boneset
Evax proliferaflathead rabbit-tobacco
Gaillardia pulchellafirewheel
Gnaphalium obtusifoliumtall cudweed
Gutierrezia texanaTexas broomweed
Gymnosperma glutinosumtatalencho
Helenium amarum ssp. amarumyellow sneezeweed
Helenium eleganselegant sneezeweed
+Helenium microcephalumsmall-flowered sneezeweed
Helianthus maximilianiMaximilian sunflower
Hymenopappus scabiosaeus corymbosusold plainsman
Hymenoxys linearifolia (Tetraneuris)slenderstem bitterweed
Hymenoxys scaposa (Tetraneuris)stemless bitterweed
Iva angustifolianarrowleaf sumpweed
Iva annuaeggleaf sumpweed
Lactuca sp. (L. ludoviciana?)wild lettuce
Liatris punctata (incl. L. mucronata)blazing-star
Lindheimera texanaTexas star
Lygodesmia texanaTexas skeletonplant
Marshallia caespitosaBarbara’s buttons
Melampodium leucanthumblackfoot daisy
Palafoxia callosapalafoxia
Parthenium confertumfalse ragweed
Pectis angustifolialicorice pectis
Pinaropappus roseus ssp. mcvaughiiwhite rock-lettuce
Pyrrhopappus multicaulisTexas/false dandelion
Senecio obovatusgolden groundsel
Solidago altissimatall goldenrod
Solidago nemoralisgray goldenrod
Solidago radulacat-tongue goldenrod
Sonchus sp.*sow thistle
Taraxacum officinale*dandelion
+Tetragonatheca texananerve-ray
Thelesperma filifoliumslender greenthread
Thelesperma simplicifoliumNavajo tea
Verbesina lindheimeriLindheimer crownbeard
Verbesina virginicafrostweed, iceplant
+Vernonia baldwiniiwestern ironweed
Vernonia lindheimerisilverleaf ironweed
Viguiera dentataplateau goldeneye
Wedelia hispidahairy zexmenia
Youngia japonica*Japanese youngia
BERBERIDACEAEBARBERRY FAMILY
Berberis trifoliolataagarito
Nandina domestica*nandina
BORAGINACEAEBORAGE FAMILY
+Heliotropium tenellumwhite heliotrope
Lithospermum incisumfringed puccoon
Onosmodium helleriHeller marbleseed
BRASSICACEAE (CRUCIFERAE)MUSTARD FAMILY
Arabis petiolarisBrazos rock-cress
Capsella bursa-pastorisshepherd’s purse
Lepidium austrinumhairy pepperweed
Lepidium virginicumsmooth pepperweed
Lesquerella recurvataplateau bladderpod
+Streptanthus bracteatusbracted twist-flower
BROMELIACEAEPINEAPPLE FAMILY
+Tillandsia recurvatumBall-moss, bird’s-nest “moss”
CACTACEAECACTUS FAMILY
Coryphantha missouriensisMissouri nipplecactus
Coryphantha sulcatanipplecactus
Opuntia engelmanniinopal pricklypear
CAMPANULACEAEBELLFLOWER FAMILY
Triodanis coloradoensiswestern Venus’ looking-glass
Triodanis perfoliataVenus’ looking-glass
CAPRIFOLIACEAEHONEYSUCKLE FAMILY
Lonicera albiflorawhite bush-honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica*Japanese honeysuckle
Viburnum rufidulumrusty blackhaw
CARYOPHYLLACEAEPINK FAMILY
Arenaria benthamiiBentham sandwort
Cerastium glomeratum*tall chickweed
Paronychia lindheimeriLindheimer nailwort
Stellaria media*chickweed
COMMELINACEAESPIDERWORT FAMILY
Commelina erecta ssp. erectacommon dayflower
Tinantia anomalawidow’s tears, false dayflower
Tradescantia edwardsianaplateau spiderwort
Tradescantia occidentalisglaucous spiderwort
CONVOLVULACEAEMORNING-GLORY FAMILY
+Convolvulus equitansTexas bindweed
Ipomaea trichocarpacommon morning-glory
CORNACEAEDOGWOOD FAMILY
Cornus drummondiiroughleaf dogwood
Garrya ovata ssp. lindheimeriLindheimer silktassel
CRASSULACEAESTONECROP FAMILY
Sedum nuttallianumyellow stonecrop
CUCURBITACEAEMELON FAMILY
Cucurbita foetidissimastinking gourd
Ibervillea sp. (I. lindheimeri?)globeberry, snake apple
Melothria pendulamelonette, wild-cucumber
CUSCUTACEAEDODDER FAMILY
Cuscuta sp.dodder
CYPERACEAESEDGE FAMILY
Carex amphibolaamphibolous sedge
Carex blandawhite sedge
Carex edwardsianacanyon sedge
Carex microdontasmalltooth sedge
Carex planostachyscedar sedge
Carex sect. Phaestoglochin (Carr #14628)sedge
Cyperus ochraceusumbrellasedge
Eleocharis acutisquamatasplitscale spikesedge
Eleocharis montividensisperennial spikesedge
EBENACEAEEBONY FAMILY
Diospyros texanaTexas persimmon
EUPHORBIACEAESPURGE FAMILY
Acalypha lindheimeriLindheimer copperleaf
Argythamnia simulanstall wild-mercury
Chamaesyce angustablackfoot spurge
Chamaesyce fendleriFendler spurge
Chamaesyce nutansnodding spurge
Chamaesyce villiferavillous spurge
Croton monanthogynusoneseed croton, prairie-tea
Phyllanthus polygonoidesknotweed leafflower
Poinsettia cyathophoranarrowleaf poinsettia
Poinsettia dentatatoothed spurge
Sapium sebiferum*Chinese tallow-tree
Stillingia texanaTexas queen’s-delight
Tithymalus roemerianusRoemer spurge
Tragia brevispicaclimbing noseburn
Tragia ramosacommon noseburn
FABACEAE (LEGUMINOSAE)PEA FAMILY
Albizia julibrissin*silktree mimosa
Astragalus crassicarpusground plum
Astragalus nuttallianusNuttall milkvetch
Cercis canadensis ssp. texensisTexas redbud
Dalea frutescensblack dalea
Desmanthus velutinusvelvet bundleflower
Desmodium paniculatumtall tickseed
Desmodium psilophyllumoneleaf tickseed
Eysenhardtia texanaTexas kidneywood, beebush
Indigofera miniata ssp. leptosepalascarlet pea
Lathyrus hirsutus*Singletary pea
Lespedeza sp. (L. texana?)bush-clover
Lupinus texensisTexas bluebonnet
Medicago minima*least burclover
+Melilotus albawhite sweetclover
Mimosa borealisfragrant mimosa
Parkinsonia aculeataretama, palo-verde
Pediomelum hypogaeum scaposumstemless scurfpea
Pediomelum latestipulatum appressumbroad-stipule scurfpea
Prosopis glandulosahoney mesquite
Rhynochosia minima ssp. minimaleast snoutbean
Rhynochosia senna ssp. texanaTexas snoutbean
Schrankia roemerianaRoemer sensitive-briar
Senna lindheimerianaLindheimer senna
Senna roemerianatwo-leaf senna
Sophora affinisEve’s necklace
Sophora secundifloraTexas “mountain-laurel”
FAGACEAEBEECH FAMILY
Quercus buckleyi (Q. texana)Texas oak
Quercus fusiformisplateau live oak
Quercus sinuata ssp. brevilobashin oak
GENTIANACEAEGENTIAN FAMILY
+Centaurium beyrichiimountain-pink
GERANIACEAEGERANIUM FAMILY
Erodium cicutarium*filaree
Erodium texanumTexas stork’s-bill
Geranium texanumTexas wild-geranium
HIPPOCASTANACEAEHORSECHESTNUT FAMILY
Aesculus pavia ssp. paviared buckeye
HYDROPHYLLACEAEWATERLEAF FAMILY
+Nama jamaicafiddle-leaf nama
Nemophila phacelioidesblue-eyes
Phacelia congestabluecurls
IRIDACEAEIRIS FAMILY
Nemastylis geminifloratwinflower, celestial
+Sisyrinchium minussmall blue-eyed “grass”
Sisyrnchium scabrumblue-eyed “grass”
JUGLANDACEAEWALNUT FAMILY
Juglans majorArizona walnut
Juglans microcarpalittle walnut
JUNCACEAERUSH FAMILY
Juncus interiorrush
KRAMERIACEAERATANY FAMILY
Krameria lanceolatatrailing ratany
LAMIACEAE (LABIATAE)MINT FAMILY
Brazoria scutellarioidesprairie brazoria
Hedeoma acinoidesfalse pennyroyal
Hedeoma drummondiiDrummond pennyroyal
+Monarda citriodorahorsemint, lemon beebalm
Salvia engelmanniiEngelmann sage
Salvia roemerianacedar sage
Scutellaria drummondiiannual skullcap
Scutellaria ovataeggleaf skullcap
Scutellaria wrightiiWright skullcap
Scutellaris sp. (Carr #14489)skullcap
Stachys crenatashade betony
Teucrium canadenseAmerican germander
LILIACEAELILY FAMILY
Allium canadense ssp. canadenseCanada wild-onion
Allium canadense ssp. fraseriFraser wild-onion
Allium drummondiiDrummond wild-garlic
Nothoscordum bivalvecrow-poison
Schoenocaulon texanumTexas greenlily
Smilax bona-noxsaw greenbriar, cat-briar
Zigadenus nuttalliideath-camas
LINACEAEFLAX FAMILY
Linum rigidulumannual flax
Linum rupestrerock flax
LOGANIACEAELOGANIA FAMILY
Buddleja racemosawand butterfly-bush
MALPIGHIACEAEMALPIGHIA FAMILY
Galphimia angustifolianarrowleaf thyrallis
MALVACEAEMALLOW FAMILY
Abutilon fruticosumTexas Indianmallow
Callirhoe digitatawinecup
Malvaviscus arboreus ssp. drummondiiTurk’s-cap mallow
Sida abutifoliacreeping yellow sida
MELIACEAEMAHOGANY FAMILY
Melia azedarach*Chinaberry tree
MENISPERMACEAEMOONSEED FAMILY
Cocculus carolinusCarolina snailseed
MORACEAEMULBERRY FAMILY
Maclura pomiferabois-d’arc, Osage orange
Morus microphyllalitttleleaf mulberry
Morus sp. (M. alba*?)mulberry
NYCTAGINACEAEFOUR-O’CLOCK FAMILY
Mirabilis albida (incl. M. dumetorum)rock four-o’clock
OLEACEAEOLIVE FAMILY
Forestiera pubescenselbow-bush
Fraxinus pensylvanicared ash
Fraxinus texensisTexas ash
Ligustrum japonicum*waxleaf ligustrum
Ligustrum quihoui*Quihou’s privet
Ligustrum sinense*Chinese ligustrum
ONAGRACEAEEVENING-PRIMROSE FAMILY
Calylophus drummondianussquare-bud “primrose”
Ludwigia palustriscreeping water-primrose
Oenothera missouriensisfluttermill
+Oenothera speciosapink evening-primrose, “buttercup”
Oenothera trilobastemless evening-primrose
ORCHIDACEAEORCHID FAMILY
Hexalectris nitidaGlass Mountains coral-root
Hexalectris spicatalarge coral-root
Spiranthes magnicamporumGreat Plains ladies’-tresses
OXALIDACEAEWOOD-SORREL FAMILY
Oxalis dilleniiyellow sour-clover
Oxalis drummondiiDrummond wood-sorrel
PASSIFLORACEAEPASSIONFLOWER FAMILY
Passiflora affinispassionflower
Passiflora luteayellow passionflower
Passiflora tenuilobaslenderlobe passionflower
PHYTOLACCACEAEPOKEWEED FAMILY
Rivina humilispigeonberry
PLANTAGINACEAEPLANTAIN FAMILY
Plantago helleriHeller plantain
Plantago rhodospermaredseed plantain
Plantago wrightianatallow-weed
PLATANACEAEPLANE-TREE FAMILY
Platanus occidentalissycamore
POACEAE (GRAMINEAE)GRASS FAMILY
Andropogon glomeratusbushy bluestem
Aristida purpureapurple threeawn
Bothriochloa ischaemum var. songarica*King Ranch bluestem
Bothriochloa saccharoidessilver bluestem
Bouteloua curtipendulasideoats grama
Bouteloua pectinatatall grama
Bouteloua rigidisetaTexas grama
Bouteloua trifidared grama
Bromus japonicus*Japanese brome
Bromus unioloides*rescue brome
Catapodium rigidum*catapodium
Chasmanthium latifoliuminland sea-oats
Dichanthelium lindheimeriLindheimer panicgrass
Dichanthelium oligosanthes scribnerianumScribner panicgrass
Digitaria sp.* (Carr #14875)crabgrass
Elymus canadensisCanada wildrye
Elymus virginicusVirginia wildrye
Eragrostis intermediaplains lovegrass
Erioneuron pilosumhairy tridens
Festuca arundinacea* tall fescue
Hordeum pusillumlittle barley
Leptochloa dubiagreen sprangletop
Leptoloma cognatumfall witchgrass
Limnodea arkansanaOzarkgrass
Lolium multiflorum*English ryegrass
Melica nitensshining melic
Muhlenbergia involutacanyon muhly
Muhlenbergia lindheimeriLindheimer muhly
Muhlenbergia reverchoniiseep muhly
Panicum halliiHall panicgrass
Paspalum pubiflorumhairyseed paspalum
Paspalum setaceumthinleaf paspalum
Phyllostachys aurea*fish-pole bamboo
Poa annua*annual bluegrass
Polypogon monspeliensis*rabbitfoot-grass
Schizachyrium scoparium ssp. frequenslittle bluestem
Setaria geniculataknotroot bristlegrass
Setaria scheeleisouthwestern bristlegrass
Sorghum halepense*Johnsongrass
Sporobolus asper ssp. aspertall dropseed
Sporobolus asper ssp. drummondiimeadow dropseed
Sporobolus vaginifloruspoverty dropseed
Stipa leucotrichaTexas wintergrass, speargrass
Tridens albescenswhite tridens
Tridens buckleyanusBuckley tridens
Tridens flavuspurpletop
Tridens muticus ssp. muticusslim tridens
POLEMONIACEAEPHLOX FAMILY
Gilia incisacutleaf gilia
Phlox roemerianayellow-eye phlox
POLYGALACEAEMILKWORT FAMILY
Polygala lindheimeripurple milkwort
PRIMULACEAEPRIMROSE FAMILY
Dodecatheon meadiashooting-star
Samolus parviflorussmallflower brook-primrose
RANUNCULACEAEBUTTERCUP FAMILY
Anemone edwardsiana edwardsianatwo-flower anemone
Anemone berlandieriten-petal anemone
RHAMNACEAEBUCKTHORN FAMILY
Colubrina texensisTexas colubrina
Rhamnus carolinianaCarolina buckthorn
ROSACEAEROSE FAMILY
Eriobotrya japonica*loquat
Geum canadensewhite avens
Photinia serrulata*redtip photinia
Prunus caroliniana*laurel cherry
Prunus mexicanaMexican plum
Prunus persica*peach
Prunus serotina ssp. eximiaescarpment black cherry
Pyracantha sp.*firethorn
Rubus trivialissouthern dewberry
RUBIACEAEMADDER FAMILY
Cephalanthus occidentalisbuttonbush
Galium aparinecling-on bedstraw
Galium circaezanswoods bedstraw
Galium texenseTexas bedstraw
Galium virgatumwand bedstraw
Hedyotis nigricansprairie bluets
RUTACEAECITRUS FAMILY
Ptelea trifoliatawafer-ash
+Thamnosma texanaDutchman’s breeches
SALICACEAEWILLOW FAMILY
Populus deltoideseastern cottonwood
Salix nigrablack willow
SAPINDACEAESOAPBERRY FAMILY
Ungnadia speciosaMexican “buckeye”
SAPOTACEAESAPODILLA FAMILY
Bumelia lanuginosagum bumelia, coma
SCROPHULARIACEAEFIGWORT FAMILY
Agalinis edwardsianaplateau gerardia
Castilleja purpurea lindheimeriLindheimer paintbrush
Seymeria texanaTexas seymeria
Mecardonia vandellioidesyellow mecardonia
SIMAROUBACEAEQUASSIA FAMILY
Ailanthus altissima*tree-of-heaven
SOLANACEAEPOTATO FAMILY
Bouchetia erectaerect bouchetia
Nicotinia repandafiddleleaf tobacco
*Physalis sp.ground-cherry
Solanum elaeagnifoliumsilverleaf “nightshade”
STERCULIACEAECACAO FAMILY
Firmiana simplex*Chinese parasol-tree
STYRACACEAESTORAX FAMILY
Styrax platanifolius platanifoliussycamore-leaf snowbells
ULMACEAEELM FAMILY
Celtis reticulatanetleaf hackberry
Ulmus crassifolia (incl. U. alata)(winged) cedar elm
URTICACEAENETTLE FAMILY
Parietaria pensylvanica (incl. obtusa)rock pellitory
VALERIANACEAEVALERIAN FAMILY
Valerianella amarellahairy cornsalad
VERBENACEAEVERVAIN FAMILY
Callicarpa americanaAmerican beautyberry
Lantana montividensis*purple lantana
+Lantana horridaTexas lantana
Phyla nodiflora (incl. P. incisa)frogfruit, matchheads
Verbena bipinnatifidaDakota vervain
Verbena brasiliensisBrazilian vervain
Verbena canescensgray vervain
Verbena officinalis ssp. haleiTexas vervain
Vitex agnus-castus*chaste-bush
VIOLACEAEVIOLET FAMILY
Viola missouriensisMissouri violet
VITACEAEGRAPE FAMILY
Ampelopsis arboreapeppervine
Parthenocissus heptaphyllasevenleaf creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefoliaVirginia creeper
Vitis berlandieriSpanish grape
Vitis mustangensismustang grape
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