Central Texas Riparian Restoration SpeciesSpecies native to Central Texas that are particularly well-suited for riparian area restoration projects. |
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Acer negundo Box Elder, Box Elder Maple, Ash-leaved Maple, Ashleaf Maple, Red River Maple, Fresno De Guajuco |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Aesculus pavia Red Buckeye, Scarlet Buckeye , Firecracker Plant |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Amblyolepis setigera Huisache Daisy, Butterfly Daisy, Honey Daisy |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Andropogon glomeratus Bushy Bluestem, Brushy Bluestem |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Wet, Moist |
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Bothriochloa laguroides Silver Bluestem, Silver Beardgrass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water: |
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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 hirsuta Hairy Grama |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Bouteloua rigidiseta Texas Grama |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Carya illinoinensis Pecan |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Celtis ehrenbergiana Desert Hackberry, Spiny Hackberry, Shiny Hackberry, Granjeno, Huasteco |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Cephalanthus occidentalis Common Buttonbush, Buttonbush, Button Willow, Honey Bells, Honeybells, Honey Balls, Honeyballs, Button-bush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge Pea, Sleepingplant, Sensitive Plant |
Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Chasmanthium latifolium Inland Sea Oats, Indian Wood Oats, Wild Oats, River Oats, Flathead Oats, Upland Oats, Upland Sea Oats |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Chloris cucullata Hooded Windmill Grass, Hooded Windmillgrass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Condalia hookeri Bluewood Condalia, Brasil, Brasilwood, Bluewood, Logwood, Purple Haw, Capul Negro |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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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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Desmanthus virgatus Prostrate Bundleflower, Wild Tantan, Slender Mimosa |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Water: |
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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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Elymus canadensis Canada Wild Rye, Canadian Wildrye, Prairie Wildrye, Nodding Wildrye |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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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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Helianthus maximiliani Maximilian Sunflower, Max Sunflower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Hilaria belangeri var. belangeri Curly-mesquite |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Juglans nigra Black Walnut, Eastern Black Walnut, American Black Walnut |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Leptochloa dubia Green Sprangletop |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Maclura pomifera Osage Orange, Bois d' Arc, Bodark, Horse Apple, Hedge Apple, Bowwood, Yellowwood, Naranjo Chino, Monkey Brains |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Morus rubra Red Mulberry, Moral |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Panicum obtusum Vine Mesquite |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Panicum virgatum Switchgrass, Wand Panic Grass |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Phyla nodiflora Texas Frogfruit, Turkey Tangle Fogfruit, Frogfruit |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Platanus occidentalis American Sycamore, Eastern Sycamore, American Plane Tree, Plane Tree, Buttonwood, Buttonball Tree |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Populus deltoides Eastern Cottonwood, Carolina Poplar, Necklace Poplar, Alamo |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry |
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Prosopis glandulosa Honey Mesquite, Glandular Mesquite, Algarroba |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Quercus fusiformis Escarpment Live Oak, Plateau Live Oak, Hill Country Live Oak, Texas Live Oak, Scrub Live Oak, Plateau Oak, Encino Molino, Tesmoli |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Quercus macrocarpa Bur Oak, Burr Oak, Savanna Oak, Overcup Oak, Prairie Oak, Mossy-cup Oak, Mossy-overcup Oak, Blue Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry |
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Salix nigra Black Willow, Gulf Black Willow, Swamp Willow, Sauz |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Salvia coccinea Scarlet Sage, Tropical Sage, Blood Sage, Red Sage, Indian Fire |
Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem, Popotillo Azul |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like 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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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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Taxodium distichum Bald Cypress, Baldcypress, Common Bald Cypress, Southern Bald Cypress, Deciduous Cypress, Southern Cypress, Swamp Cypress, Red Cypress, White Cypress, Yellow Cypress, Gulf Cypress, Tidewater Red Cypress |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Trichloris pluriflora Multi-flowered False-rhodesgrass, Multiflower False Rhodes Grass, Showy Chloris |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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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 americana American Elm, White Elm, Soft Elm, Water Elm, Common Elm |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, 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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Vachellia farnesiana Huisache, Texas Huisache, Sweet Acacia, Perfume Acacia, Mealy Acacia, Mealy Wattle, Cassie |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Viguiera dentata Plateau Goldeneye, Sunflower Goldeneye, Toothleaf Goldeneye, Chimalacate, Golden-eye |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Wedelia acapulcensis var. hispida Zexmenia, Orange Zexmenia, Hairy Wedelia, Wedelia, Texas Creeping-oxeye |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |