Wetland Plants for Central TexasCentral Texas native plants that work well in riparian and other wetland areas. |
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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 glomeratus Bushy Bluestem, Brushy Bluestem |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Wet, Moist |
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Arisaema dracontium Green Dragon, Dragonroot, Greendragon |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade Water: Moist |
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Carex blanda Eastern Woodland Sedge, Creek Sedge, Common Wood Sedge |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, 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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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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Conoclinium coelestinum Blue Mistflower, Wild Ageratum, Blue Boneset |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Cyperus retroflexus Oneflower Flatsedge |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water: |
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Equisetum hyemale var. affine Scouring-rush Horsetail |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Equisetum laevigatum Smooth Horsetail, Horsetail |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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Erythrina herbacea Coralbean, Cherokee Bean, Red Cardinal |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green Ash, Red Ash, Swamp Ash, River Ash, Water Ash, Darlington Ash |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry |
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Hibiscus moscheutos Crimson-eyed Rose-mallow, Marshmallow Hibiscus |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Iris brevicaulis Zigzag Iris |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Iris virginica Virginia Iris, Great Blue Flag, Southern Blue Flag |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Wet |
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Kosteletzkya virginica Virginia Saltmarsh Mallow, Virginia Fen-rose, Saltmarsh Mallow, Seashore Mallow |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Ludwigia peploides Floating Primrose-willow, Water-primrose, Creeping Water-primrose |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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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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Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii Turk's Cap, Drummond's Turk's Cap, Drummond Turk's Cap, Wax Mallow, Drummond's Wax Mallow, Drummond Wax Mallow, Red Mallow, Texas Mallow, Mexican Apple, Sleeping Hibiscus, Bleeding Hearts, Manzanita |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Marsilea macropoda Bigfoot Water-clover, Water-clover, Clover-fern, Largefoot Pepperwort |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet |
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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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Muhlenbergia schreberi Nimblewill |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Nymphaea odorata American White Water-lily, Fragrant White Water-lily, Fragrant Water-lily, White Water-lily, Sweet-scented White Water-lily, Sweet-scented Water-lily, Beaver Root |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet |
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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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Physostegia intermedia Spring Obedient Plant, Marsh Obedient Plant, Slender False Dragonhead, Intermediate False Dragonhead |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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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 ssp. deltoides Eastern Cottonwood, Southern Cottonwood, Carolina Poplar, Eastern Poplar, Necklace Poplar, Alamo |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Prunus mexicana Mexican Plum, Bigtree Plum, Inch Plum |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Ptelea trifoliata Wafer Ash, Common Hoptree, Hop Tree |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry |
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Pteridium aquilinum Western Bracken Fern, Bracken Fern, Western Bracken, Bracken |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Fern Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, 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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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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Sabal minor Dwarf Palmetto, Bush Palmetto, Palmetto |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Sagittaria lancifolia Lanceleaf Arrowhead, Duck-potato, Bulltongue Arrowhead, Bull-tongue Arrowhead |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Wet |
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Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis Common Elderberry, Black Elder, Mexican Elderberry, Common Elder, Elderberry, Tapiro, Sauco |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Wet |
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Schoenoplectus californicus California Bulrush, California Club-rush, Giant Bulrush |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: |
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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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Tilia americana var. caroliniana Carolina Basswood, Florida Basswood, Small-leaved Basswood, Downy Basswood, Carolina Linden, Florida Linden, Small-leaved Linden, Downy Linden |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Water: |
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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 |