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Amorpha canescens Leadplant, Leadplant Amorpha, Prairie Shoestring |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Amorpha fruticosa Indigo Bush, False Indigo Bush, False Indigo, Desert False Indigo |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem, Tall Bluestem, Turkeyfoot |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Asclepias tuberosa Butterflyweed, Butterfly Weed, Butterfly Milkweed, Orange Milkweed, Pleurisy Root, Chigger Flower, Chiggerweed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Atriplex canescens Chamiso, Four-wing Saltbush, Wing-scale |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats Grama, Banderilla, Banderita, Navajita |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Bouteloua dactyloides Buffalograss, Buffalo Grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Bouteloua gracilis Blue Grama |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Callirhoe involucrata Winecup, Purple Poppy Mallow |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Celtis laevigata var. reticulata Netleaf Hackberry, Netleaf Sugar Hackberry, Western Hackberry, Sugar Hackberry, Texas Sugarberry, Palo Blanco, Acibuche |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Cercis canadensis var. texensis Texas Redbud |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Cercocarpus montanus var. argenteus Silver Mountain Mahogany, Silverleaf Mountain Mahogany, True Mountain Mahogany, Mountain Mahogany |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata Partridge Pea, Showy Partridge-pea, Beeflower |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Cooperia drummondii Evening Rain Lily, Evening Star Rain Lily |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Coreopsis tinctoria Plains Coreopsis, Golden Tickseed, Goldenwave, Calliopsis |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Cylindropuntia imbricata var. imbricata Tree Cholla, Teddy-bear Cholla, Cholla, Cane Cactus, Walkingstick Cholla |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Dalea frutescens Black Dalea, Black Prairie Clover |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Diospyros texana Texas Persimmon, Mexican Persimmon, Black Persimmon, Chapote, Chapote Prieto |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Echinacea angustifolia Black Samson, Black Samson Echinacea, Narrow-leaf Coneflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Engelmannia peristenia Engelmann's Daisy, Engelmann Daisy, Cutleaf Daisy |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Ephedra antisyphilitica Mormon Tea, Joint-fir, Clapweed, Popote |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Eryngium leavenworthii Leavenworth's Eryngo, Eryngo, False Purple Thistle |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum Texas Bluebells, Texas Bluebell, Bluebell, Showy Prairie Gentian, Prairie Gentian |
Duration: Annual, Biennial, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Frangula caroliniana Carolina Buckthorn, Carolina False Buckthorn, Yellow Buckthorn, Indian Cherry, Yellowwood |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Gaillardia pinnatifida Red Dome Blanketflower, Yellow Gaillardia, Blanket Flower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Gaillardia pulchella Indian Blanket, Firewheel, Girasol Rojo |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Glandularia bipinnatifida var. bipinnatifida Prairie Verbena, Purple Prairie Verbena, Dakota Mock Vervain, Dakota Vervain |
Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Glandularia bipinnatifida var. ciliata Davis Mountains Mock Vervain, Dakota Mock Vervain, Wright's Verbena |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Glossopetalon spinescens var. planitierum Plains Greasebush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Helianthus maximiliani Maximilian Sunflower, Max Sunflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Helianthus petiolaris Prairie Sunflower, Plains Sunflower |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Juniperus ashei Ashe Juniper, Ashe's Juniper, Mountain Cedar, Rock Cedar, Post Cedar, Texas Cedar, Brake Cedar, Mexican Juniper, Blueberry Juniper, Ozark White Cedar, Sabino, Enebro |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Juniperus monosperma Oneseed Juniper, One-seed Juniper, Cherrystone Juniper, New Mexico Juniper, West Texas Juniper |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Juniperus pinchotii Pinchot's Juniper, Pinchot Juniper, Redberry Juniper, Texas Juniper, Christmasberry Juniper |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain Juniper, Rocky Mountain Red Cedar, Mountain Red Cedar, Colorado Red Cedar, Western Red Cedar, River Juniper, Western Juniper, Cedro Rojo |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Juniperus virginiana Eastern Red Cedar, Eastern Redcedar, Virginia Juniper, Red Juniper, Pencil Cedar, Carolina Cedar, Red Savin |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Lantana urticoides Texas Lantana, Calico Bush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Leptochloa dubia Green Sprangletop |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Liatris punctata Dotted Blazing Star, Dotted Gayfeather, Dotted Liatris, Purples |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Linum lewisii Wild Blue Flax, Prairie Flax, Lewis Flax, Lewis's Flax |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Linum pratense Meadow Flax |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Linum rigidum Stiffstem Flax, Large-flower Yellow Flax, Yellow Flax |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Machaeranthera tanacetifolia Tahoka Daisy, Tansy-aster, Tansey-leaf Tansy-aster, Tansyleaf Tansyaster |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Mahonia swaseyi Texas Barberry, Texas Oregon-grape |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: |
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Mahonia trifoliolata Agarita, Agarito, Algerita, Laredo Mahonia, Laredo Oregon-grape, Trifoliate Barberry, Wild Currant |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Melampodium leucanthum Blackfoot Daisy, Rock Daisy, Plains Blackfoot, Arnica |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Mimosa borealis Fragrant Mimosa, Pink Mimosa |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Monarda citriodora Lemon Beebalm, Purple Horsemint, Lemon Mint, Plains Horsemint, Lemon Horsemint, Horsemint, Purple Lemon Mint |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Oenothera macrocarpa ssp. incana Bigfruit Evening-primrose, Silver Leaf Primrose , Bigfruit Evening Primrose |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Oenothera macrocarpa ssp. macrocarpa Bigfruit Evening-primrose, Fluttermill, Missouri Evening Primrose |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Oenothera speciosa Pink Evening Primrose, Showy Evening Primrose, Mexican Evening Primrose, Showy Primrose, Pink Ladies, Buttercups, Pink Buttercups |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Pascopyrum smithii Western Wheatgrass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Penstemon ambiguus Pink Plains Penstemon, Pink Plains Beardtongue, Gilia Penstemon, Gilia Beardtongue, Sand Penstemon, Sand Beardtongue |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Penstemon cobaea Prairie Penstemon, Prairie Beardtongue, Foxglove Penstemon, Foxglove Beardtongue, False Foxglove, Large-flowered Penstemon, Large-flowered Beardtongue, Cobaea Penstemon, Cobaea Beardtongue, Wild Foxglove |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Penstemon jamesii James's Penstemon, James's Beardtongue, James Penstemon, James Beardtongue |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Peritoma serrulata Rocky Mountain Bee-plant, Stinking-clover, Bee Spiderflower, Navajo Spinach, Pink Cleome, Toothed Spiderflower, Skunkweed |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Pinus edulis Colorado Pinyon Pine, Colorado Pinyon, Pinyon Pine, Pinyon, Two-needle Pine, Two-needle Pinyon, Two-leaf Pinyon, Nut Pine, Pino Dulce |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Poa arachnifera Texas Bluegrass, Texas Blue Grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Populus deltoides ssp. monilifera Plains Cottonwood, Great Plains Cottonwood, Texas Cottonwood, Northern Cottonwood |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Prosopis glandulosa Honey Mesquite, Glandular Mesquite, Algarroba |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Prunus gracilis Oklahoma Plum |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Prunus virginiana Chokecherry, Common Chokecherry, Choke Cherry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Quercus buckleyi Texas Red Oak, Buckley Oak, Texas Oak, Spanish Oak, Spotted Oak, Rock Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Quercus havardii Havard Oak, Havard Shin-oak, Shinnery Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Quercus mohriana Mohr Oak, Shin Oak, Scrub Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Quercus shumardii Shumard Oak, Shumard's Oak, Shumard Red Oak, Southern Red Oak, Swamp Red Oak, Spotted Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Ratibida columnifera Mexican Hat, Red-spike Mexican Hat, Upright Prairie Coneflower, Prairie Coneflower, Long-headed Coneflower, Thimbleflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Rhus aromatica Fragrant Sumac, Aromatic Sumac, Lemon Sumac, Polecat Bush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Rhus aromatica var. serotina Fragrant Sumac |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water: |
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Rhus lanceolata Prairie Flameleaf Sumac, Flameleaf Sumac, Prairie Sumac, Lance-leaf Sumac, Lance-leaved Sumac, Texas Sumac, Tree Sumac, Limestone Sumac, Prairie Shining Sumac |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Rhus microphylla Littleleaf Sumac, Desert Sumac, Correosa, Agritos |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Ribes aureum var. villosum Clove Currant, Golden Currant, Buffalo Currant, Missouri Currant |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan, Common Black-eyed Susan, Brown-eyed Susan, Blackeyed Susan |
Duration: Annual, Biennial, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Salix amygdaloides Peachleaf Willow, Peach-leaf Willow, Almond-leaf Willow, Almond Willow, Peach Willow, Southwestern Peach Willow, Wright Willow, Wright Peachleaf Willow |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Salvia azurea var. grandiflora Pitcher Sage, Blue Sage |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Salvia farinacea Mealy Blue Sage, Mealy Sage, Mealycup Sage |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii Western Soapberry, Soapberry, Wild China Tree, Wild Chinaberry, Indian Soap Plant, Jaboncillo |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium Little Bluestem |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water: |
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Senegalia wrightii Wright Acacia, Wright's Acacia, Catclaw Acacia, Catclaw |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Solidago altissima Tall Goldenrod, Late Goldenrod, Canadian Goldenrod, Canada Goldenrod |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Solidago gigantea Giant Goldenrod, Smooth Goldenrod, Tall Goldenrod, Late Goldenrod, Early Goldenrod |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Solidago petiolaris Downy Ragged Goldenrod, Downy Goldenrod |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: |
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Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass, Yellow Indiangrass, Indian Grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Thelesperma filifolium Stiff Greenthread, Greenthread |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Tradescantia occidentalis Prairie Spiderwort, Western Spiderwort, Spiderwort |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Tripsacum dactyloides Eastern Gamagrass, Fakahatchee Grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Ulmus crassifolia Cedar Elm, Fall Elm, Basket Elm, Scrub Elm, Lime Elm, Texas Elm, Southern Rock Elm, Olmo |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Vernonia baldwinii Western Ironweed, Baldwin's Ironweed, Ironweed |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Yucca glauca var. glauca Soapweed Yucca, Narrow-leaf Yucca |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub, Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Zinnia grandiflora Plains Zinnia, Rocky Mountain Zinnia, Prairie Zinnia, Little Golden Zinnia, Yellow Zinnia |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |