Remarkable Riparian A field guide to riparian plants within the Nueces River Basin of Texas. A publication of the Nueces River Authority. This user-friendly guide introduces the most commonly observed riparian vegetation in the Edward's Plateau and Rio Grande Plains. However, most of the plants presented herein occur in riparian areas all across Texas, including the Cross Timbers, Trans-Pecos and Rolling Plains.
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	Abutilon fruticosum Indian mallow, Texas Indian mallow	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Acacia greggii Catclaw acacia, Gregg acacia, Long-flower catclaw, Una de gato	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Acacia rigidula Blackbrush acacia, Blackbrush, Catclaw, Chaparro prieto, Gavia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Acalypha phleoides Shrubby copperleaf, Three-seeded mercury	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water:
	Acer negundo Ash-leaf maple, Ash-leaved maple, Box elder, Boxelder, Fresno de guajuco	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Adiantum capillus-veneris Southern maidenhair fern, Common maidenhair fern, Maidenhair fern, Venus hair fern	Duration: Perennial Habit: Fern Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Ambrosia psilostachya Cuman ragweed, Western ragweed, Perennial ragweed, Common ragweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Ambrosia trifida var. texana Giant Ragweed, Texan great ragweed	Duration: Annual Habit: Subshrub Light: Water:
	Andropogon gerardii Big bluestem, Turkeyfoot	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Andropogon glomeratus Bushy bluestem, Brushy bluestem	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Wet, Moist
	Anemia mexicana Mexican fern, Mexican Flowering Fern	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Aristida purpurea Purple threeawn, Purple 3-awn, Purple three-awn, Red threeawn	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Baccharis neglecta False Willow, Jara dulce, Poverty Weed, Roosevelt Weed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Bacopa monnieri Coastal Water-hyssop, Herb-of-grace, Water hyssop	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Boehmeria cylindrica Smallspike false nettle, Bog Hemp	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Bothriochloa laguroides ssp. torreyana Silver Beard Grass, Silver beardgrass, Silver Bluestem	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Brickellia cylindracea Brickell-Bush, Brickellbush, Gravelbar brickellbush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Brickellia dentata Leafy brickellbush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Water:
	Calyptocarpus vialis Straggler daisy, Horseherb, Hierba del caballo, Lawnflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Carya illinoinensis Pecan	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Catalpa bignonioides Southern catalpa, Cigar tree, Indian bean	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Wet
	Celtis laevigata var. reticulata Netleaf hackberry, Netleaf sugar hackberry, Sugar Hackberry, Texas Sugarberry, Palo Blanco, Acibuche	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water:
	Cenchrus spinifex Coastal sandbur, Field Sandspur, Southern sandbur, Spiny burrgrass	Duration: Annual Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Cephalanthus occidentalis Common buttonbush, Buttonbush, Button willow	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Chamaesyce serpens Matted sandmat, Prostrate spurge, Creeping spurge	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	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
	Chilopsis linearis Desert willow, Flowering willow, Willow-leaved catalpa, Trumpet flower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Chloris cucullata Hooded windmill grass, Hooded windmillgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Cicuta maculata Spotted water hemlock, Water-Hemlock, Beaver Poison	Duration: Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Water: Wet
	Cladium mariscus ssp. jamaicense Jamaica swamp sawgrass, Jamaican Saw-grass, Saw-grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Clematis drummondii Drummond's clematis, Old man’s beard, Texas virgin’s bower, Goat’s beard	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Clematis pitcheri Purple clematis, Purple leatherflower, Leatherflower, Bluebill	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Cocculus carolinus Carolina snailseed, Carolina coralbead, Carolina moonseed, Red berried moonseed, Carolina red berried moonseed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Coreopsis tinctoria Plains coreopsis, Golden tickseed, Goldenwave, Calliopsis	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Cornus drummondii Roughleaf dogwood, Drummond's dogwood, Rough-leaf dogwood	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Desmanthus illinoensis Illinois bundleflower, Bundleflower, Prairie bundle flower, Prickleweed, Illinois Desmanthus, Prairie mimosa	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Dichanthelium acuminatum var. lindheimeri Lindheimer Panicgrass, Lindheimer's Rosettegrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water:
	Diospyros texana Texas persimmon, Mexican persimmon, Black persimmon, Chapote, Chapote prieto	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Eleocharis cellulosa Gulf Coast spikerush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Eleocharis montevidensis Sand spikerush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Wet, Moist
	Eleocharis rostellata Beaked spikerush, Leap Frog Spike Rush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Wet
	Elymus canadensis Canada wild rye, Canadian wildrye, Prairie wildrye, Nodding wildrye	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Equisetum hyemale Canuela, Horsetail, Scouring rush, Scouringrush horsetail	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Equisetum laevigatum Horsetail, Smooth horsetail	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Eupatorium serotinum Lateflowering thoroughwort, White boneset, Late boneset, Late-flowering boneset	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Euphorbia dentata Toothed spurge, Toothedleaf poinsettia	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Eustoma exaltatum Catchfly prairie gentian, Bluebell gentian, Western blue gentian, Blue marsh lily, Small bluebell, Catchfly gentian, Seaside gentian	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Eysenhardtia texana Texas kidneywood, Kidneywood, Bee-Brush, Vara dulce	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Forestiera pubescens Stretchberry, Elbow bush, Spring herald	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Frangula caroliniana Carolina buckthorn, Carolina false buckthorn, Indian cherry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Fraxinus albicans Texas Ash	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Fraxinus greggii Gregg's ash, Littleleaf ash, Escobilla	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Fuirena simplex Umbrellagrass, Western umbrella-sedge	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Gaillardia pulchella Firewheel, Indian Blanket	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Galium virgatum Southwest Bedstraw, Southwestern bedstraw	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Garrya ovata Eggleaf silktassel, Mexican silktassel, Eggleaf Garrya	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Hedeoma acinoides Slender false pennyroyal, Annual pennyroyal, Slender hedeoma	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Helenium microcephalum Smallhead sneezeweed	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Helianthus annuus Common sunflower	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Helianthus maximiliani Maximilian sunflower, Max sunflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Heliotropium tenellum Pasture heliotrope, White heliotrope	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Heteranthera limosa Blue Mud Plantain, Blue mudplantain	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Heterotheca subaxillaris Camphorweed, Camphor Weed	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Hibiscus moscheutos Crimsoneyed rosemallow, Crimson-eyed rose-mallow, Marshmallow hibiscus	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Hydrocotyle ranunculoides Floating marshpennywort	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Hydrocotyle umbellata Manyflower marshpennywort, Water-pennywort, Money-plant	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Hydrocotyle verticillata var. verticillata Pennywort, Water-Pennywort, Whorled marshpennywort, Money-plant	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Indigofera lindheimeriana Lindheimer's indigo	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Ipomoea lindheimeri Lindheimer's morning-glory, Blue Morning Glory	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Jatropha dioica Leatherstem, Leather Stem, Rubber Plant	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Juglans microcarpa Little walnut, Nogalito, Texas walnut, Texas black walnut, River walnut	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Juncus acuminatus Tapertip rush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water:
	Juncus interior Inland rush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Juncus marginatus Grassleaf rush, Grass Leaf Rush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water:
	Juniperus ashei Ashe juniper, Ashe's juniper, Mountain cedar, Blueberry juniper	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Justicia americana American water-willow, Water-willow	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Lantana achyranthifolia Brushland shrubverbena, Mexican marjoram, Veinyleaf lantana	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Leucophyllum frutescens Cenizo, Purple sage, Texas ranger, Texas barometer bush, Texas silverleaf, Texas sage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Liatris punctata Dotted blazing star, Dotted gayfeather	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal flower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Ludwigia octovalvis Mexican primrose-willow, Narrow-leaf Water Primrose, Seedbox, Mexican Primrose Willow	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Ludwigia peploides Creeping water-primrose, Floating primrose-willow, Water-primrose	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Lygodesmia texana Texas skeletonplant, Texas skeleton weed, Skeleton-plant, Purple dandelion	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Lythrum californicum California loosestrife, Purple loosestrife	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Matelea reticulata Green milkweed vine, Net vein milkvine, Netted milkvine, Pearl milkweed Vine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Maurandella antirrhiniflora Snapdragon Vine, Roving sailor, Climbing snapdragon, Little snapdragon vine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Mecardonia procumbens Baby jump-up	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Mikania scandens Climbing hempvine, Climbing hempweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Shade Water: Wet
	Mitreola petiolata Lax hornpod	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Morus rubra Red mulberry, Moral	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Muhlenbergia lindheimeri Lindheimer's muhly, Big muhly, Lindheimer muhly	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Myriophyllum heterophyllum Twoleaf watermilfoil	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Opuntia engelmannii Cactus apple	Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Palafoxia callosa Small palafox, Small palafoxia	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Panicum hallii Hall's panicgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Panicum virgatum Switchgrass, Wand panic grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Parthenium confertum Gray's feverfew	Duration: Annual Habit: Subshrub Light: Water:
	Phyla nodiflora Texas frogfruit, Turkey tangle fogfruit, Frogfruit	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Physalis cinerascens Smallflower groundcherry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Physostegia correllii Correll's false dragonhead	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Platanus occidentalis American sycamore, Buttonwood, Plane-tree, Sycamore	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Pluchea camphorata Camphor pluchea, Camphor weed	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Polygonum hydropiperoides Swamp smartweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Polygonum punctatum Dotted smartweed	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Populus deltoides Eastern cottonwood, Alamo, Carolina poplar, Necklace Poplar	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry
	Potamogeton illinoensis Illinois pondweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Potamogeton pusillus Small pondweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Prosopis glandulosa Honey mesquite	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Ptelea trifoliata Wafer ash, Common hoptree, Hop tree	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry
	Quercus buckleyi Texas red oak, Buckley oak, Spanish oak, Spotted Oak, Rock Oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus fusiformis Escarpment live oak, Plateau live oak, Texas live oak, Scrub live oak, Hill country live oak, Plateau oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Ratibida columnifera Mexican hat, Prairie coneflower, Upright prairie coneflower, Red-spike mexican-hat, Long-headed coneflower, Thimbleflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Rhus virens Evergreen sumac, Tobacco sumac	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Rhynchospora colorata Starrush whitetop, Star sedge, White-topped sedge, Whitetop sedge	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Wet
	Rhynchospora nivea Showy whitetop	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Rubus riograndis Rio Grande dewberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water:
	Ruellia nudiflora Violet ruellia, Common wild petunia, Violet wild petunia, Wild petunia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Sagittaria platyphylla Delta arrowhead	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Wet
	Salix nigra Black willow, Gulf black willow	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Salvia farinacea Mealy blue sage, Mealy sage, Mealycup sage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Salvia roemeriana Cedar sage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Sapindus saponaria Wingleaf soapberry, Soapberry, Wild China tree	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Water:
	Saururus cernuus Lizard's tail, Lizard's-tail, Breast weed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Schoenoplectus californicus California bulrush, California club-rush, Giant Bulrush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Senna lindheimeriana Lindheimer's senna, Velvet leaf senna, Velvetleaf senna, Velvet-leaf wild sensitive-plant, Puppy-dog ears	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Senna roemeriana Twoleaf senna, Two leaved senna	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Setaria parviflora Marsh bristlegrass, Knotroot bristlegrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Silphium integrifolium Wholeleaf rosinweed, Entire-leaf rosinweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Smilax bona-nox Saw greenbrier, Catbrier, Bullbrier	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Solanum elaeagnifolium Silverleaf nightshade, Silver-leaf nightshade, White horse nettle, Trompillo, Tomato weed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Solidago altissima Tall Goldenrod, Late goldenrod, Canadian goldenrod, Canada goldenrod	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass, Yellow indian grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Styphnolobium affine Eve’s necklace, Eve's necklacepod, Texas sophora	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Styrax platanifolius ssp. stellatus Hairy sycamore-leaf snow-bell, Sycamoreleaf snowbell	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water:
	Taxodium distichum Bald cypress, Baldcypress, Common bald cypress, Southern bald cypress, Deciduous cypress	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Teucrium canadense Canada germander, American germander, Canadian germander, Germander, Hairy germander, Wood sage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Thymophylla pentachaeta var. pentachaeta Dogweed, Dyssodia, Fiveneedle pricklyleaf	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun Water:
	Tillandsia recurvata Small ball moss, Ball moss	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Toxicodendron radicans Eastern poison ivy, Poison ivy, Poison oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Vine Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Tridens muticus Slim tridens	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Tripsacum dactyloides Eastern gamagrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Typha domingensis Southern cattail	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Ulmus americana American elm, White elm	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Ulmus crassifolia Cedar elm, Fall elm, Olmo	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Ungnadia speciosa Mexican buckeye	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Utricularia gibba Bladderwort, Conespur bladderpod, Humped bladderwort	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Wet
	Verbena canescens Gray vervain	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Verbesina virginica Frostweed, White crownbeard, Iceplant, Iceweed, Virginia crownbeard, Indian tobacco, Richweed, Squawweed	Duration: Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Viguiera dentata Sunflower goldeneye, Plateau goldeneye, Toothleaf goldeneye, Goldeneye, Chimalacate	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Vitis monticola Sweet mountain grape, Champin Grape	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun Water:
	Vitis mustangensis Mustang grape	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Xanthium strumarium Rough cockleburr	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:

Remarkable Riparian