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Images and information on more than 430 species native to central Texas. Native plants provide an essential role in the environment including economic benefits from reduced energy costs, water and maintenance; ecological benefits including enhancing ecosystem stability and reducing chemical use; not to mention the beauty they provide.Printer Friendly: Species List | List with Images | List with QR Tags to Mobile
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| Arisaema dracontium | Green dragon Dragonroot Greendragon | |
| Aristida oligantha | Prairie threeawn Oldfield (Prairie) 3-awn Oldfield threeawn | |
| Arabis petiolaris | Brazos rockcress Rock-cress Brazos rock-cress | |
| Arnoglossum plantagineum | Groovestem Indian plaintain Indian plantain Prairie plantain Prairie Indian plantain | |
| Aristida purpurea | Purple threeawn Purple 3-awn Purple three-awn Red threeawn | |
| Arbutus xalapensis | Texas madrone Madrone Naked indian Manzanita | |
| Asclepias asperula | Spider milkweed Antelope horns Green-flowered milkweed Spider antelope-horns | |
| Asclepias incarnata | Swamp milkweed Pink Milkweed | |
| Asclepias oenotheroides | Zizotes milkweed Hierba de Zizotes Longhorn milkweed Side-cluster milkweed Primrose milkweed Lindheimer's milkweed | |
| Asclepias tuberosa | Butterflyweed Butterfly milkweed Orange milkweed Pleurisy root | |
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