Vascular Plants of
Brackenridge Field Laboratory

(Updated 2005 )

FERNS

• POLYPODIACEAE
  • Adiantum capillus-veneris (Southern Maidenhair)
  • Cheilanthes alabamensis (Alabama Lipfern)
  • Pellaea sp. (Cliff Brake)
  • Thelypteris kunthii
  • Pleopeltis polypodioides
    
    

CONIFERS

• PINACEAE
  • Pinus sp. (Loblolly Pine)
    
    
• CUPRESSACEAE
  • Juniperus ashei (Post Cedar)
  • Juniperus virginiana (Eastern Red Cedar)
  
  
• TAXODIACEAE
  • Taxodium distichum Bald Cypress

MONOCOTS

• AMARYLLIDACEAE
  • Allium drummondii (Wild Onion)
  • Allium neopolitanum (escaped ornamental)
  • Cooperia drummondii (Rain Lily)
  • Narcissus sp. (Narcissus)
  • Nolina lindheimeriana
  • Nothoscordum bivalve (Crow Poison)
  • Polianthes sp.
    
    
• BROMELIACEAE
  • Tillandsia recurvata (Ball Moss)
  • Tillandsia usneoides (Spanish Moss)
    
    
• COMMELINACEAE
  • Commelina erecta (Widow's Tears)
  • Tinantia (= Commelinantia) anomala (False Day Flower)
  • Tradescantia gigantea (Spiderwort)
  • Tradescantia pallida (ornamental)
    
    
• CYPERACEAE
  • Carex brittonianus (Sedge)
  • Carex planostachys (Sedge)
  • Cyperus rotundus (Flatsedge)
  • Cyperus digitatus
  • Carex microdonta
  • Carex texensis
    

• IRIDACEAE
  • Sisyrinchium pruinosum (Blue-Eyed Grass)
    

• LILIACEAE
  • Allium ampeloprasum (Wild Leek)
• Allium canadense (Canada Garlic)
• Allium drummondii (Wild Onion)
• Allium neopolitanum (escaped ornamental)
• Asparagus officinalis (Garden Asparagus)
• Nothoscordum bivalve (Crow Poison)
• Smilax bona-nox (Cat Brier)
• Smilax sp. (Greenbrier)
• Yucca rupicola (Twisted-leaf Yucca)
• Zarazparilla

• POACEAE (FALL GRASSES)

• Andropogon glomeratus* (Bushy Beardgrass)
• Aristida intermedia* (Three-Awn Grass)
• Aristida oligantha* (Prairie Three-Awn)
• Aristida purpurea* (Purple Three-Awn)
• Arundo donax (Giant Reed)
• Avena fatua
• Bothriochloa ischaemum* (Beardgrass - King's Ranch)
• Bothriochloa saccharoides* (Silver Beardgrass)
• Bouteloua curtipendula* (Side-Oats Grama)
• Bouteloua hirsuta*
• Bouteloua rigidiseta* (Texas Grama)
• Brachiaria ciliatissima
• Bromus japonicus (Broma Grass)
• Bromus unioloides
• Bromus diandrus
• Bromus texensis
• Buchloe dactyloides*
• Cenchrus ciliaris* (Buffelgrass)
• Cenchrus incertus* (Grassburr)
• Chasmanthium latifolium* (Inland Sea Oats)
• Chloris cucullata (Hooded Fingergrass)
• Chloris latisquamea*
• Chloris verticillata
• Cynodon dactylon* (Bermuda Grass)
• Dicanthelium pedicellatum* (Northern Crabgrass)
• Digitaria sanguinalis*
• Eleusine indica* (Goosegrass)
• Elymus canadensis* (Canada Wild-Rye)
• Elymus virginicus* (Wild-Rye)
• Eragrostis curtipedicellata* (Gummy Lovegrass)
• Eragrostis hirsata
• Eragrostis lugens (Lovegrass)
• Eragrostis oxylepis* (Red Lovegrass)
• Leersia oryzoides* (Rice Cutgrass)
• Leptochloa dubia* (Green Sprangletop)
• Leptochloa filiformis* (Red Sprangletop)
• Leptoloma cognatum* (Fall Witchgrass)
• Limnodea arkansana
• Lolium perenne (Ryegrass)
• Muhlenbergia involuta (Muhly)
• Panicum fasciculatum* (Browntop Panic Grass)
• Panicum hallii*
• Panicum texanum* (Texas Millet)
• Paspalum ciliatifolium*
• Paspalum dilatatum* (Dollia Grass)
• Paspalum pubiflorum*
• Paspalum setaceum
• Paspalum urvillei* (Vasey Grass)
• Paspalum virgatum (switchgrass)
• Schedonardus paniculatus*
• Schizachyrium scoparium* (Little Bluestem)
• Setaria scheelei* (Bristlegrass)
• Sorghum halepense* (Johnson Grass)
• Sporobolus asper (Tall Dropseed)
• Sporobolus cryptandrus* (Sand Dropseed)
• Sporobolus vaginaeflorus* (Dropseed)
• Stenotaphrum secundatum* (St. Augustine Grass)
• Stipa leucotricha* (Texas Speargrass)
• Tridens albescens* (White Tridens)
• Tridens flavus* (Purpletop)
• Vulpia octoflora (sixweeks grass)
  
  
• TYPHACEAE
  • Typha latifolia (Common Cat-Tail)
  • Typha sp.

DICOTS

• ACANTHACEAE
  • Anisacanthus wrightii (Flame Acanthus)
  • Dicliptera brachiata
  • Ruellia drummondiana
  • Ruellia humilis var. longiflora
  • Ruellia metzae
  • Ruellia nudiflora
  • Siphonoglossa pilosella (=Justicia) Tube-Tongue
    
    
• AMARANTHACEAE
  • Amaranthus hybridus Pigweed
    
    
• ANACARDIACEAE
  • Pistacia chinensis (Chinese pistachio)
  • Pistacia texana (Texas pistache)
  • Rhus aromatica (Fragrant Sumac)
  • Rhus lanceolata
  • Rhus virens (Evergreen Sumac)
  • Toxicodendron radicans (Poison Ivy)
    
    
• APIACEAE
  • Chaerophyllum tainturieri (Wild Chervil)
  • Daucus pusillus (Rattlesnake weed)
  • Torilis arvensis (Hedge-Parsley)
  • Hydrocotyle umbellata
    
    
• APOCYNACEAE
  • Nerium oleander (Oleander)
  • Asclepias oenotheroides (Milkweed, Hierba de Zizotes)
  • Cynanchum barbigerum
  • Cynanchum unifarium (Talayote)
  • Matelea reticulata (Milkweed Vine)
    
    
• AQUIFOLIACEAE
  • Ilex decidua (Possum Haw)
  • Ilex vomitoria (Yaupon)
    
    
• ARISTOLOCHIACEAE
  • Aristolochia longiflora (Dutchman's Pipe)
    
    
• ASTERACEAE
  • Achillea millefolium (Yarrow)
  • Ageratina havanensis
  • Ambrosia psilostachya (Western Ragweed)
  • Ambrosia trifida (Giant Ragweed)
  • Aphanostephus ramosissimus (Lazy Daisy)
  • Artemesia ludoviciana
  • Aster subulatus (Aster)
  • Aster texanus (Aster)
  • Baccharis neglecta (Desert Willow; Roosevelt Weed)
  • Bidens laevis
  • Bidens polylepis (Beggar-Ticks)
  • Brickellia cylindracea (Bricklebush)
  • Calyptocarpus vialis (Hierbo Del Caballo)
  • Chaetopappa bellidifolia
  • Chaptalia nutans
  • Cirsium texanum (Texas Thistle)
  • Conyza canadensis (Horseweed)
  • Coreopsis basalis (Tickseed)
  • Coreopsis tinctoria
  • Dyssodia pentachaeta (Dogweed)
  • Engelmannia pinnatifida (Cut-leaved Sunflower)
  • Erigeron sp. (Fleabane)
  • Evax sp. (Rabbit-Tobacco)
  • Gaillardia pulchella (Firewheel; Indian Blanket)
  • Gutierrezia texana (Broomweed)
  • Helenium amarum (Bitterweed)
  • Helianthus annuus (Common Sunflower)
  • Heterotheca latifolia (Golden Aster; Camphor Weed)
  • Hymenopappus scabiosaeus (Old Plainsman)
  • Hymenoxys scaposa
  • Iva annua
  • Krigia occidentalis
  • Krigia sp.
  • Lactuca ludoviciana
  • Lactuca serriola (Prickly Lettuce)
  • Liatris punctata (Gayfeather)
  • Lindheimera texana (Yellow Texas Star)
  • Lygodesmia texana (Skeleton Plant)
  • Melampodium leucanthum (Blackfoot Daisy)
  • Palafoxia callosa
  • Parthenium hysterophorus (False Ragweed)
  • Pluchea purpurascens (Marsh Fleabane; Canela)
  • Pyrropappus pauciflorus (False Dandelion)
  • Ratibida columnifera (Mexican Hat)
  • Rudbeckia hirta (Brown-Eyed Susan)
  • Solidago altissima (Goldenrod)
  • Solidago radula (Goldenrod)
  • Sonchus asper (Sow Thistle)
  • Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion)
  • Tetragonotheca texana (Nerve-Ray)
  • Thelesperma filifolium (Greenthread)
  • Verbesina enceliodes (Cowpen Daisy)
  • Verbesina virginica (Frostweed)
  • Vernonia serotina (Ironweed)
  • Viguiera dentata (Golden-Eye0
  • Wedelia hispida (Hairy Zexmenia)
  • Youngia japonica
  • Xanthisma texana (Sleepy Daisy)
    
    
• BERBERIDACEAE
  • Berberis trifoliolata (Agarita)
    
    
• BIGNONIACEAE
  • Campsis radicans (Trumpet Creeper)
  • Nandina domestica (Heavenly Bamboo - ornamental)
    
    
• BORAGINACEAE
  • Buglossoides arvense
  • Ehretia anacua (Sugarberry)
  • Heliotropium tenellum
  • Lithospermum sp.
    
    
• CACTACEAE
  • Echinocereus reichenbachii (Hedgehog Cactus)
  • Opuntia leptocaulis (Pencil Cholla)
  • Opuntia lindheimeri (Prickly Pear)
  • Opuntia macrorhiza (Prickly Pear)
    
    
• CAMPANULACEAE
  • Triodanis perfoliata (Venus' Looking Glass)
  • Triodansis coloradoensis
    
    
• CAPPARIDACEAE
  • Polanisia dodecandra (Clammyweed)
    
    
• CAPRIFOLIACEAE
  • Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle
  • Lonicera sempervirens (Trumpet Honeysuckle)
  • Sambucus canadensis Elderberry
  • Viburnum rufidulum Rusty Blackhaw
    
    
• CARYOPHYLLACEAE
  • Stellaria media
    
    
• CHENOPODIACEAE
  • Chenopodim album (Lamb's Quarters)
• Chenopodium ambrosioides (Goosefoot, Mexican Tea)
  
  
• CONVOLVULACEAE
  • Convolvulus equitans (Morning Glory)
  • Dichondra carolinensis (Pony-Foot)
  • Evolvulus sericeus (White Evolvulus)
  • Ipomoea trichocarpa (Morning Glory)
    
    
• CORNACEAE
  • Cornus drummondii (Rough-leaf Dogwood)
  • Garrya lindheimeri (Silk-Tassel)
    
    
• CRASSULACEAE
  • Sedum nuttallianum (Yellow stonecrop)
  • Sedum sp.
    
    
• CRUCIFERAE (BRASSICACEAE)
  • Draba sp.
  • Lepidium virginicum (Peppergrass; lentejilla)
  • Lesquerella grandiflora (Bladder-pod - naturalized)
  • Arabis petiolaris
    
    
• CUCURBITACEAE
  • Cucurbita foetidissima (Buffalo-Gourd)
  • Ibervillea lindheimeri (Globe Berry)
  • Melochria pendula (Meloncito)
  • Sycios sp.
    
    
• EBONACEAE
  • Diospyros texana (Texas Persimmon)
    
    
• EUPHORBIACEAE
  • Acalypha lindheimeri (Three-Seeded Mercury)
  • Acalypha sp. (Copper-Leaf)
  • Bernardia myricifolia (Southwest Bernardia)
  • Cnidoscolus texanus (Bull Nettle)
  • Croton fruticulosus (Encinilla; Hierba loca)
  • Croton lindheimerianus
  • Croton monanthogynus (Prairie Tea)
  • Poinsettia dentata (Dog-Toothed Spurge)
  • Poinsettia heterophylla
  • Phyllanthus polygonoides
  • Sapium sebiferum (Chinese Tallow- ornamental)
  • Tragia ramosa (Noseburn)
    
    
• FABACEAE
  • Acacia angustissima (Eastern Prairie Acacia)
  • Acacia farnesiana (Huisache)
  • Acacia wrightii (Garden only)
  • Albizia ulibrissin (Mimosa Tree)
  • Amorpha fruticosa (False Indigo)
  • Bauhinia congesta (Anacacho Orchid bush - planted)
  • Cassia lindheimeri (Senna)
  • Centrosoma virginianum
  • Cercis canadensis (Redbud - ornamental)
  • Clitoria mariana (Butterfly Pea)
  • Desmanthus velutinus
  • Desmodium sp. (Tick-Trefoil)
  • Eysenhardtia texana (Kidney Wood; Vara Dulce)
  • Galactia texana (Milkpea)
  • Indigofera miniata (Scarlet Pea)
  • Leucaena leucocephala (Pepinac; Lead-Tree)
  • Lespedeza sp. (Bush Clover)
  • Lupinus texensis (Bluebonnet)
  • Medicago minima (Small Bur-Clover)
  • Medicago polymorpha
  • Melilotus officinalis (Yellow Sweet-Clover)
  • Mimosa borealis (Pink Mimosa)
  • Mimosa strigillosa
  • Parkinsonia aculeata (Retama; Palo Verde)
  • Prosopis glandulosa (Honey Mesquite)
  • Psoralea rhombifolia (Brown-Flowered Psoralea)
  • Sophora affinis (Texas Sophora)
  • Trifolium resupinatum (Clover)
    
    
• FAGACEAE
  • Qurcus virginiana (Live Oak)
  • Qurcus fusiformis (Scrub Live)
  • Qurcus sinuata var. breviloba (Mustard Oak)
  • Qurcus stellata (Post Oak)
  • Qurcus buckleyi (Spanish Oak; Texas Red Oak)
    
    
• FUMARIACEAE
  • Corydalis curvisiliqua (Scrambled Eggs)
    
    
• GENTIANACEAE
  • Centaurium calycosum (Centaury)
  • Sabatia formosa (Rose Gentian)
    
    
• GERANIACEAE
  • Erodium texanum (Stork's Bill)
  • Geranium texanum (Cranesbill)
    
    
• HIPPOCASTINACEAE
  • Aesculus sp. (Buckeye)
    
    
• HYDROPHYLLACEAE
  • Nama hispidum (Sand Bells)
  • Nemophila phaceliodes (Baby Blue-Eyes)
  • Phacelia congesta (Blue Curls)
    
    
• JUGLANDACEAE
  • Carya illinoensis (Pecan)
  • Juglans major (Arizona Walnut)
    
    
• KRAMERIACEAE
  • Krameria lanceolata (Ratany)
    
    
• LAMIACEAE
  • Hedeoma drummondii (Mock Pennyroyal)
  • Lamium amplexicaule (Henbit)
  • Monarda citriodora (Lemon Bee Balm)
  • Monarda punctata (Spotted Bee Balm)
  • Salvia coccinea (Tropical Sage)
  • Salvia roemeriana (Cedar Sage)
  • Scutellaria sp. (Skullcap)
    
    
• LINACEAE
  • Linum imbricatum Yellow Flax
  • Linum rupestre
    
    
• LOGANIACEAE
  • Buddleja racemosa (Texas Butterfly Bush)
    
    
• LYTHRACEAE
  • Lagerstroemia indica (Crape-Myrtle - ornamental)
    
    
• MALVACEAE
  • Abutilon incanum (Indian Mallow)
  • Callirhoe involucrata (Winecup)
  • Malvastrum coromandelianum
  • Malvaviscus arboreus (Turk's Cap)
  • Pavonia lasiopetala (Rose Mallow)
  • Sida abutifolia
  • Sida physocalyx
  • Sida rhombifolia
  • Wissadula holosericea (Velvet-Leaf Mallow)
    
    
• MELIACEAE
  • Melia azedarach (Chinaberry)
    
    
• MENISPERMACEAE
  • Cocculus carolinus (Red-Berried Moonseed)
    
    
• MOLLUGINACEAE
  • Mollugo verticillata (Indian Chickweed)
    
    
• MORACEAE
  • Broussonetia papyrifera (Paper Mulberry)
  • Morus rubra (Red Mulberry)
    
    
• NYCTAGINACEAE
  • Boerhaavia coccinea (Scarlet Spiderling)
  • Mirabilis jalapa (Common Four-o'clock)
  • Mirabilis lindheimeri (Four o'clock)
    
    
• OLEACEAE
  • Forestiera pubescens Elbow Bush
  • Fraxinus texensis Texas Ash
  • Jasminium mesnyi (Primrose Jasmine)
  • Ligustrum sinense Chinese Privet (ornamental)
  • Ligustrum japonicum Japanese Privet (ornamental)
  • Ligustrum lucidum Glossy Privet (ornamental)
  • Ligustrum quihoui Quihoui Privet (ornamental)
    
    
• ONAGRACEAE
  • Calylophus berlandieri
  • Gaura parviflora (Lizard-Tail)
  • Ludwigia octovalvis (Water-Primrose)
  • Oenothera laciniata (Cut-leaved Evening Primrose)
  • Oenothera speciosa (Showy Evening Primrose)
    
    
• OXALIDACEAE
  • Oxalis dillenii (Wood Sorrel)
    
    
• PAPAVERACEAE
  • Argemone albiflora (White Prickly Poppy)
    
    
• PASSIFLORACEAE
  • Passiflora lutea (Passion Flower)
    
    
• PHYTOLACCACEAE
  • Rivina humilis (Pigeon Berry)
    
    
• PLANTAGINACEAE
  • Plantago rhodosperma (Red-Seeded Plaintain)
    
    
• PLATANACEAE
  • Platanus occidentalis (American Sycamore)
    
    
• POLEMONIACEAE
  • Gilia incisa (Cut-Leaf Gilia)
• Phlox drummondii (Phlox)
  
  
• POLYGONACEAE
  • Antigonon leptopus (Coral Vine)
  • Eriogonum sp. (Wild Buckwheat)
  • Polygonum sp. (Knotweed; Smartweed)
  • Rumex hastatulus (Heart Sorrel)
    
    
• PORTULACACEAE
  • Portulaca oleracea (Purslane)
  • Talinum panicuatum
    
    
• PRIMULACEAE
  • Anagallis arvensis
    
    
• PUNICACEAE
• Punica granatum (Pomegranet)
  
  
• RANUNCULACEAE
  • Anemone heterophylla (Anemone)
  • Clematis drummondii (Old Man's Beard)
  • Delphinium carolinianum (Larkspur)
  • Ranunculus sp. (Buttercup)
    
    
• RHAMNACEAE
  • Berchemia scandens Rattan Vine
  • Colubrina texensis Snakebush
  • Condalia hookeri Brasil; Capul Negro
  • Ziziphus jujuba Jujube
  • Hovenia dulcis (Japanese Raisins)
    
    
• ROSACEAE
  • Photinia serrulata
  • Prunus caroliniana (Carol. Laurel Cherry)
  • Prunus mexicana (Mexican Plum)
  • Pyracantha sp. (Fire Thorn - ornamental)
  • Pyrus communis (Common Pear)
  • Rubus trivialis (Southern Dewberry)
    
    
• RUBIACEAE
  • Galium aparine (Catchweed Bedstraw)
  • Galium sp.
  • Hedyotis crassifolia (Bluets)
  • Hedyotis nigricans (Bluets)
  • Sherandia arvense
    
    
• RUTACEAE
  • Ptelea trifoliata Wafer Ash; Skunk Bush
  • Zanthoxylum hirsutum Toothache Tree
  • Poncius trifoliata
    
    
• SALICACEAE
  • Populus deltoides (Cottonwood)
  • Salix nigra (Black Willow)
    
    
• SAPINDACEAE
  • Sapindus saponaria (Soapberry)
  • Ungnadia speciosa (Mexican Buckeye)
    
    
• SAPOTACEAE
  • Bumelia lanuginosa (Gum Elastic)
    
    
• SCROPHULARIACEAE
  • Agalinis heterophylla (Geranlia)
  • Agalinis strictifolia (Geranlia)
  • Castilleja sp. (Indian Paintbrush)
  • Leucophyllum frutescens (Cenizo)
  • Veronica persica (Persian Speedwell)
    
    
• SIMAROUBACEAE
  • Ailanthus altissima (Tree-of-Heaven)
    
    
• SOLANACEAE
  • Capsicum annum (Bird Pepper)
  • Chamaesaracha coronopus
  • Physalis pubescens (Ground Cherry)
  • Solanum elaeagnifolium (Silver-Leaf Nightshade)
  • Solanum capsicastrum
  • Solanum dimidiatum
  • Solanum nigrum (Deadly Nightshade)
  • Solanum rostratum (Buffalo Bur)
  • Solanum triquetrum (Texas Nightshade)
  • Nicotiana repanda (Fiddle Leaf Tobacco)
    
    
• STYRACACEAE
  • Styrax platanifolia (Silver Bells)
    
    
• ULMACEAE
  • Celtis laevigata Texas Sugarberry
  • Celtis reticulata Net-Leaf Hackberry
  • Ulmus americana American Elm
  • Ulmus crassifolia Cedar Elm
    
    
• URTICACEAE
  • Parietaria pennsylvanica (Hammerwort)
    
    
• VALERANACACEAE
  • Valeranella sp. (Cornsalad)
    
    
• VERBENACEAE
  • Callicarpa americana (Beautyberry; French Mulberry)
  • Lantana horrida (Texas Lantana)
  • Lantana montevidensis
  • Phyla incisa (Frog-Fruit)
  • Verbena bipinnatifida (Prairie Verbena)
  • Verbena halei (Texas Vervain)
  • Vitex agnus-castus (Common Chaste-Tree)
    
    
• VIOLACEAE
  • Viola missouriensis (Violet)
    
    
• VISCACEAE
  • Phoradendron tomentosum (Mistletoe)
    
    
• VITACEAE
  • Ampelopsis arborea (Peppervine)
  • Cissus incisa (Possum-grape, Cow-itch)
  • Parthencissus heptaphylla (Seven-Leaf Creeper)
  • Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper)
  • Vitis mustangensis (Mustang Grape)
  • Vitis cinerea
    
    
• ZYGOPHYLLACEAE
  • Kallstroemia parvifolia (Carpetweed)