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QR Tag	Name	Characteristics
	Abutilon fruticosum Indian mallow, Texas Indian mallow	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Abutilon hypoleucum Rio Grande abutilon, White-leaf indian-mallow, Whiteleaf Indian mallow	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Abutilon trisulcatum Anglestem Indian Mallow	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub, Shrub Light: Water:
	Acacia berlandieri Guajillo, Berlandier acacia, Thornless Catclaw, Mimosa Catclaw, Round-flowered Catclaw, Huajillla, Matoral	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Acacia farnesiana Huisache, Sweet acacia, Mealy wattle	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree 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
	Acacia schaffneri Schaffner's wattle, Twisted acacia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water:
	Acourtia runcinata Featherleaf desertpeony, Peonia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Adelia vaseyi Vasey's Wild-lime	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water:
	Allowissadula lozanii Lozano's False Indianmallow	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub, Shrub Light: Water:
	Aloysia gratissima Whitebrush, Bee-brush, White-brush, Common bee-brush, Beebrush, Privet lippia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Aloysia macrostachya Rio Grande beebrush, Woolly Bee-brush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Amoreuxia wrightii Wright's yellowshow, Yellow-Show	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Amyris madrensis Mountain torchwood, Shrub Amyris	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water:
	Amyris texana Chapotillo, Texas torchwood	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii Flame acanthus, Hummingbird bush, Wright's desert honeysuckle, Wright acanthus, Mexican flame, Wright's Mexican flame	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Aphanostephus ramosissimus Plains dozedaisy, Lazy daisy	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Asclepias oenotheroides Zizotes milkweed, Hierba de Zizotes, Longhorn milkweed, Side-cluster milkweed, Primrose milkweed, Lindheimer's milkweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Baccharis neglecta False Willow, Jara dulce, Poverty Weed, Roosevelt Weed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Bernardia myricifolia Mouse Ears, Mouse's eye	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water:
	Bouteloua dactyloides Buffalograss, Buffalo grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Buddleja sessiliflora Rio Grande butterflybush, Tepozan	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Carlowrightia parviflora Smallflower Wrightwort	Duration: Habit: Light: Water:
	Castela erecta Goatbush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Water:
	Celtis ehrenbergiana Desert hackberry, Spiny hackberry, Granjeno, Shiny hackberry, Huasteco	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Celtis laevigata Sugar hackberry, Hackberry, Sugarberry, Texas sugarberry, Palo blanco	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Cephalanthus salicifolius Mexican Buttonbush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Water:
	Chloracantha spinosa Mexican devil-weed, Spiny chloracantha	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Chromolaena odorata Jack in the bush, Fragrant boneset, Fragrant mistflower, Crucita, Blue mistflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Cirsium texanum Texas thistle	Duration: Biennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Citharexylum berlandieri Berlandier's fiddlewood, Berlandier fiddlewood, Fiddlewood	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	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
	Condalia hookeri Bluewood condalia, Brasil, Brazilwood, Brazilian bluewood	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Conoclinium betonicifolium Betonyleaf thoroughwort, Betony-leaf mistflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Conoclinium greggii Gregg's mistflower, Palmleaf thoroughwort, Palm-leaf mistflower, Palm-leaf thoroughwort, Purple palmleaf mistflower, Purple palmleaf eupatorium	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Cooperia drummondii Evening rain lily, Evening star rain lily	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Cordia boissieri Mexican olive, Anacahuita, Texas wild olive, Anacahuite	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Coursetia axillaris Texas babybonnets	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water:
	Croton cortesianus Cortez's Croton	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water:
	Croton humilis Pepperbush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water:
	Croton incanus Torrey's croton	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water:
	Croton leucophyllus Twocolor Croton	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Cynanchum racemosum Talayote	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Vine Light: Water:
	Dalea aurea Golden dalea, Golden prairie clover	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Desmanthus virgatus Wild Tantan	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Water:
	Dicliptera sexangularis Sixangle foldwing	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Diospyros texana Texas persimmon, Mexican persimmon, Black persimmon, Chapote, Chapote prieto	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Ebenopsis ebano Texas ebony, Ebano	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Echeandia chandleri Chandler's craglily, Lila de los llanos	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Ehretia anacua Anacua, Sugarberry Anacua, Anaqua, Knockaway, Sandpaper tree	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Erythrina herbacea Coralbean, Cherokee bean, Red cardinal	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Eysenhardtia texana Texas kidneywood, Kidneywood, Bee-Brush, Vara dulce	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Ferocactus hamatacanthus var. sinuatus Turk's-head Cactus	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Cactus/Succulent Light: Water:
	Fleischmannia incarnata Pink Thoroughwort	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Florestina tripteris Sticky florestina	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Forestiera angustifolia Narrow-leaf forestiera, Tanglewood, desert olive, panalero, Texas swampprivet	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Forestiera pubescens Stretchberry, Elbow bush, Spring herald	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Funastrum cynanchoides Fringed twinevine, Climbing milkweed vine, Twine-vine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Glandularia bipinnatifida Purple prairie verbena, Prairie verbena, Dacota vervain, Dakota mock vervain, Moradilla	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Glandularia polyantha Rio Grande Mock Vervain	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Glandularia quandrangulata Beaked mock vervain, Pale mock vervain, Chihuahuan mock vervain	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Gochnatia hypoleuca Shrubby Bullseye	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water:
	Guaiacum angustifolium Texas lignum-vitae, Guayacan, Soapbush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Havardia pallens Tenaza, Huajillo, Ape’s ear-ring	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Helianthus annuus Common sunflower	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Helietta parvifolia Barreta	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Water:
	Heliotropium angiospermum Scorpion's-tail, Scorpion-tail	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Heliotropium confertifolium Leafy heliotrope	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Water:
	Heliotropium curassavicum Salt heliotrope, Seaside heliotrope, Quail plant, Cola de mico	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Hibiscus martianus Heartleaf rosemallow, Tulipan del Monte, Heartleaf Hibiscus	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Jatropha dioica Leatherstem, Leather Stem, Rubber Plant	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Justicia longii Longflower tubetongue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Water:
	Justicia pilosella Gregg's tubetongue, Hairy Tube-tongue, False Honeysuckle	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Justicia runyonii Runyon's water-willow	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Karwinskia humboldtiana Coyotillo, Humboldt coyotillo	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Lantana achyranthifolia Brushland shrubverbena, Mexican marjoram, Veinyleaf lantana	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Lantana canescens Hammock shrubverbena	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water:
	Lantana urticoides Texas lantana, Calico bush, West Indian shrub-verbena	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Lepidium virginicum Virginia peppergrass, Virginia pepperweed, Peppergrass, Poor man's pepper	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Lesquerella lasiocarpa Roughpod Bladderpod	Duration: Annual, Biennial, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Leucaena pulverulenta Great leadtree, Tepaguaje	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Leucophyllum frutescens Cenizo, Purple sage, Texas ranger, Texas barometer bush, Texas silverleaf, Texas sage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Lippia alba Bushy lippia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Lippia graveolens Mexican oregano, Redbrush lippia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Malpighia glabra Acerola, Barbados Cherry, Manzanita, Wild crapemyrtle	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Malvastrum americanum Indian Valley False Mallow	Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Water:
	Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii Turk's cap or Turkscap, Drummond's turkscap, Wax mallow, Drummond wax-mallow, Red mallow, Texas mallow, Mexican apple, Manzanilla, Sleeping hibiscus, Bleeding hearts	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Mandevilla lanuginosa Plateau Rocktrumpet	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Water:
	Manfreda longiflora Longflower tuberose, Amole de río, Runyon's Huaco	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Water:
	Manfreda variegata Mottled tuberose, Huaco, Manfreda, Texas tuberose	Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Manihot walkerae Walker's manioc, Walker's manihot, Texas tapioca	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Maurandella antirrhiniflora Snapdragon Vine, Roving sailor, Climbing snapdragon, Little snapdragon vine	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Merremia dissecta Alamo Vine, Noyau vine, Correhuela de las Doce	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Monarda citriodora Lemon beebalm, Horsemint, Purple horsemint, Lemon mint, Plains horsemint, Lemon horsemint	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Morus rubra Red mulberry, Moral	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Palafoxia hookeriana Sand palafox, Hooker palafoxia, Sand palafoxia, Hooker's palafoxia	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Palafoxia texana Texas palafox	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Parkinsonia aculeata Retama, Paloverde, Mexican Palo Verde, Jerusalem thorn, Lluvia de Oro	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Parkinsonia texana Texas paloverde, Border palo verde	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Water:
	Passiflora foetida Corona de Cristo, Scarlet-fruit passion flower, Fetid passionflower	Duration: Annual Habit: Vine Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Passiflora suberosa Corkstem Passionflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Vine Light: Water:
	Passiflora tenuiloba Bird Wing Passionflower, Birdwing passionflower, Slender-lobe Passionflower, Spread Lobe Passionflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Pavonia lasiopetala Rock rose, Rose pavonia, Rose mallow, Pavonia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Phyla nodiflora Texas frogfruit, Turkey tangle fogfruit, Frogfruit	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Plumbago scandens Doctorbush, Summer snow plumbago, Mexican plumbago	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Polanisia dodecandra Clammyweed, Redwhisker clammyweed	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Portulaca pilosa Chisme, Kiss me quick	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Prosopis glandulosa Honey mesquite	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun 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
	Quercus lobata Valley oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water:
	Randia rhagocarpa Crucillo	Duration: Habit: Light: Water:
	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
	Rivina humilis Pigeonberry, Rouge plant, Baby peppers	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Ruellia nudiflora Violet ruellia, Common wild petunia, Violet wild petunia, Wild petunia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Ruellia occidentalis Western wild petunia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Sabal mexicana Mexican palm, Palma Di Micharos, Rio Grande palmetto, Texas palm, Texas palmetto	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Salix nigra Black willow, Gulf black willow	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Salvia ballotiflora Shrubby blue sage, Blue Shrub Sage, Mejorana	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Salvia coccinea Scarlet Sage, Tropical Sage, Blood sage	Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii Western soapberry, Soapberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Serjania brachycarpa Littlefruit slipplejack, Serjania	Duration: Perennial Habit: Vine Light: Part-shade Water: Wet
	Simsia calva Awnless bush sunflower, Bush sunflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Solanum elaeagnifolium Silverleaf nightshade, Silver-leaf nightshade, White horse nettle, Trompillo, Tomato weed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Solanum erianthum Potato Tree, Potatotree	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Water:
	Sophora secundiflora Texas mountain laurel, Mountain laurel, Mescal bean, Mescal bean sophora, Frijolillo, Frijolito	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Sophora tomentosa Yellow necklacepod, Yellow sophora, Necklace pod, Tambalisa	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Tamaulipa azurea Blue Boneset	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Vine Light: Water:
	Tecoma stans Yellow bells, Yellowbells, Esperanza, Yellow trumpetbush, Yellow trumpetflower, Trumpetbush, Trumpetflower, Yellow elder	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Thamnosma texana Dutchman’s breeches, Ruda del monte, Rue of the mountains, Texas desert-rue	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Thymophylla pentachaeta Fiveneedle pricklyleaf, Five-needle Fetid Marigold	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Water:
	Thymophylla tenuiloba Bristleleaf pricklyleaf	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Turnera diffusa Damiana	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub, Shrub Light: Water:
	Verbena halei Slender verbena, Texas verbena, Texas vervain	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Verbesina encelioides Cowpen Daisy, Golden crownbeard, Butter daisy	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Verbesina microptera Texas crownbeard	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Vicia ludoviciana Louisiana vetch, Deer Pea Vetch	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Viguiera stenoloba Resinbush, Skeleton-leaf Goldeneye	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Wedelia texana Zexmenia, Orange zexmenia, Wedelia, Hairy wedelia, Texas creeping-oxeye	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Wissadula amplissima Big Yellow Velvetleaf	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Water:
	Wissadula periplocifolia White Velvetleaf	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb, Subshrub Light: Water:
	Zanthoxylum fagara Lime prickly ash, Colima	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Zinnia acerosa Desert zinnia, Dwarf zinnia, Dwarf white zinnia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry

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