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Plant Species Observed at Bunny Run, Travis County, Texas

March 2021 Edition

This list includes only those plant species observed at Bunny Run during a three hour tour on 31 October 2020, when observers included Bill Carr, Bill Dodd and Mikael Behrens; and/or a walk of similar length by the same participants on 20 March 2021.  Many other plant species are present on the property and could be added via additional field work and examination of posts on iNaturalist and other citizen-science websites. Scientific names generally follow the USDA PLANTS database (http://plants.usda.gov/java/) or the flora of North-Central Texas (Diggs, Lipscomb & O’Kennon, 1999), with synonymy from pertinent manuals (e.g., Correll & Johnston, 1970) appearing in parentheses.  Common names follow various sources listed in the references cited at the end of the list.  Codes in Nativity column: E = exotic, i.e., not native to Texas; N = native to Texas; N+ = endemic to (found only in) Texas.  Codes in Form column: AQ = aquatic forb; FA = annual forb; FAV = annual vine forb; FB = biennial forb; FP = perennial forb; FPV = perennial vine forb; GA = annual grass or grasslike plant; GP = perennial grass or grasslike plant; PP = perennial fern or fern ally; S = shrub; T = tree; WV = woody vine.

Family

Scientific Name

Common Name

Nativity

Form

Acanthaceae

Ruellia nudiflora

common wild-petunia

N

FP

Agavaceae

Yucca rupicola

twistleaf yucca

N+

S

Amaranthaceae

Froelichia gracilis

slender snake-cotton

N

FA

Apiaceae

Centella erecta

spadeleaf

N

FP

Apiaceae

Chaerophyllum tainturieri

wild chervil

N

FA

Aquifoliaceae

Ilex vomitoria

yaupon

N

S

Araceae

Arisaema dracontium

green dragon

N

FP

Asclepiadaceae

Asclepias asperula

antelope-horn milkweed

N

GP

Asclepiadaceae

Asclepias oenotheroides

hierba de zizotes

N

FP

Asclepiadaceae

Cynanchum racemosum var. unifarium

tayalote

N

FPV

Asclepiadaceae

Matelea reticulata

pearl milkvine

N

FPV

Asteraceae

Achillea millefolium

yarrow

E

FP

Asteraceae

Ambrosia psilostachya

western ragweed

N

FP

Asteraceae

Baccharis neglecta

poverty weed, Roosevelt weed

N

S

Asteraceae

Calyptocarpus vialis

straggler daisy

N

FP

Asteraceae

Chaetopappa bellidifolia

plateau leastdaisy

N+

FA

Asteraceae

Chaptalia sp. (C. texana and/or C. carduacea)

nodding lettuce

N

FP

Asteraceae

Conoclinium coelestinum

blue mistflower

N

FP

Asteraceae

Erigeron modestus

prairie fleabane

N

FP

Asteraceae

Eupatorium compositifolium

yankeeweed

N

FP

Asteraceae

Eupatorium serotinum

late boneset

N

FP

Asteraceae

Gaillardia pulchella

Indian blanket, firewheels

N

FA

Asteraceae

Gutierrezia texana

Texas broomweed

N

FA

Asteraceae

Helenium amarum var amarum

yellow bitterweed

N

FA

Asteraceae

Heterotheca subaxillaris

camphor goldenaster, gumweed

N

FA

Asteraceae

Iva angustifolia

narrowleaf sumpweed

N

FA

Asteraceae

Pinaropappus roseus

rock lettuce

N

FA

Asteraceae

Pluchea odorata (P. purpurascens)

Camphorweed

N

FA

Asteraceae

Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium

fragrant cudweed

N

FB

Asteraceae

Ratibida columnifera

prairie coneflower, Mexican hats

N

FP

Asteraceae

Soliva pterosperma

field burweed

E

FA

Asteraceae

Verbesina virginica

frostweed, iceplant

N

FP

Asteraceae

Viguiera dentata

Plateau goldeneye

N

FA

Asteraceae

Wedelia hispida

hairy zexmenia, orange zexmenia

N

FP

Berberidaceae

Berberis trifoliolata

Agarito

N

S

Berberidaceae

Nandina domestica

heavenly bamboo

E

S

Boraginaceae

Ehretia anacua

Anacua

N

S

Brassicaceae

Descurainia pinnata

tansy mustard

N

FA

Bromeliaceae

Tillandsia recurvata

Ballmoss

N

FP

Buddlejaceae

Polypremum procumbens

Juniperleaf

N

FP

Cactaceae

Cylindropuntia leptocaulis (Opuntia leptocaulis)

tasajillo, pencil cactus

N

S

Cactaceae

Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri (O. lindheimeri)

Lindheimer pricklypear

N

S

Cactaceae

Opuntia sp. (O. macrorhiza?)

low pricklypear

N

S

Caryophyllaceae

Arenaria serpyllifolia

thymeleaf sandwort

E

FA

Caryophyllaceae

Cerastium glomeratum

sticky chickweed

E

FA

Caryophyllaceae

Stellaria media

common chickweed

E

FA

Convolvulaceae

Dichondra carolinensis

Carolina ponyfoot

N

FP

Convolvulaceae

Evolvulus sericeus

silky evolvulus

N

FP

Cupressaceae

Juniperus ashei

Ashe juniper, mountain cedar

N

T

Cyperaceae

Carex planostachys

cedar sedge

N

GP

Cyperaceae

Cyperus retroflexus

oneflower flatsedge

N

GP

Cyperaceae

Eleocharis montividensis

perennial spikesedge

N

GP

Cyperaceae

Fuirena simplex

porcupine sedge

N

GA

Cyperaceae

Rhynchospora colorata

white-top sedge

N

GP

Dryopteridaceae

Cyrtomium falcatum

Asian holly-fern

E

PP

Ebenaceae

Diospyros texana

Texas persimmon

N

S

Euphorbiaceae

Bernardia myricifolia

oreja de raton

N

S

Euphorbiaceae

Chamaesyce bombensis (Euphorbia bombensis)  (37752)

sand matspurge

N

FA

Euphorbiaceae

Chamaesyce nutans (Euphorbia nutans)

nodding spurge

N

FA

Euphorbiaceae

Croton glandulosus

toothed croton

N

FA

Euphorbiaceae

Croton monanthogynus

oneseed croton

N

FA

Euphorbiaceae

Croton texensis

Texas croton

N

FA

Euphorbiaceae

Ditaxis simulans (Argythamnia simulans)

Plateau wild-mercury

N+

FP

Euphorbiaceae

Euphorbia dentata (Poinsettia dentata)

toothed spurge

N

FA

Euphorbiaceae

Phyllanthus abnormis

sand leaf-flower

N

FA

Euphorbiaceae

Phyllanthus polygonoides

knotweed leaf-flower

N

FP

Euphorbiaceae

Stillingia texana

Texas queen’s delight

N

FP

Euphorbiaceae

Tragia brevispica

climbing noseburn

N

FPV

Euphorbiaceae

Tragia ramosa

common noseburn

N

FP

Euphorbiaceae

Triadica sebifera

Chinese tallow

E

T

Fabaceae

Dermatophyllum secundiflorum (Sophora secundiflora)

Texas mountain-laurel

N

S

Fabaceae

Eysenhardtia texana

Texas kidneywood

N

S

Fabaceae

Lupinus texensis

Texas bluebonnet

N

FA

Fabaceae

Medicago minima

least burclover

E

FA

Fabaceae

Prosopis glandulosa

honey mesquite

N

S

Fabaceae

Rhynchosia senna var. texana

Texas snoutbean

N

FPV

Fabaceae

Styphnolobium affine (Sophora affinis)

Eve’s necklace

N

T

Fagaceae

Quercus fusiformis

plateau live oak

N

T

Fagaceae

Quercus marilandica

blackjack oak

N

T

Fagaceae

Quercus stellata

post oak

N

T

Geraniaceae

Geranium texanum

Texas geranium

N

FA

Hippocastanaceae

Aesculus pavia

red buckeye

N

S

Hydrophyllaceae

Nemophila phacelioides

blue-eyes

N

FA

Hypericaceae

Hypericum drummondii

nits-and-lice

N

FA

Lamiaceae

Hedeoma drummondii

Limoncillo

N

FP

Lamiaceae

Lamium amplexicaule

henbit

E

FA

Lamiaceae

Teucrium canadense

American germander

N

FP

Malvaceae

Abutilon fruticosum

Texas Indian-mallow

N

FP

Malvaceae

Allowissadula holosericea

velvetleaf -mallow

N

FP

Malvaceae

Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii

Turk’s-cap mallow

N

FP

Malvaceae

Sida sp. (S. rhombifolia?)

sida

N

FP

Oleaceae

Forestiera pubescens

elbowbush

N

S

Oleaceae

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

green ash

N

T

Oleaceae

Ligustrum lucidum

glossy privet

E

S

Onagraceae

Ludwigia sp. (L. repens or L. palustris)

water-primrose

N

FP

Orobanchaceae

Agalinis heterophylla

prairie agalinis

N

FP

Oxalidaceae

Oxalis dillenii

yellow sour-clover

N

FP

Plantaginaceae

Bacopa monnieri

herb of grace

N

FP

Poaceae

Andropogon glomeratus

bushy bluestem

N

GP

Poaceae

Aristida purpurea

purple threeawn

N

GP

Poaceae

Bothriochloa ischaemum

King Ranch bluestem

E

GP

Poaceae

Bothriochloa laguroides ssp. Torreyana

silver bluestem

N

GP

Poaceae

Bouteloua curtipendula

sideoats grama

N

GP

Poaceae

Bouteloua rigidiseta

Texas grama

N

GP

Poaceae

Bromus japonicus

Japanese brome

E

GA

Poaceae

Cenchrus spinifex

sandbur, grassbur

N

GP

Poaceae

Chasmanthium latifolium

creek oats

N

GP

Poaceae

Cynodon dactylon

Bermudagrass

E

GP

Poaceae

Dichanthelium oligosanthes var. scribnerianum

Scribner panicgrass,

N

GP

Poaceae

Eragrostis curtipedicellata

gummy lovegrass

N

GP

Poaceae

Eragrostis intermedia

plains lovegrass

N

GP

Poaceae

Eragrostis secundiflora

red lovegrass

N

GP

Poaceae

Hilaria belangeri

curlymesquite

N

GP

Poaceae

Panicum virgatum

switchgrass

N

GP

Poaceae

Paspalum langei (37753)

rustyseed paspalum

N

GP

Poaceae

Paspalum pubiflorum

hairyseed paspalum

N

GP

Poaceae

Schizachyrium scoparium

little bluestem

N

GP

Poaceae

Setaria scheelei

southwestern bristlegrass

N

GP

Poaceae

Sporobolus compositus var. drummondii

meadow dropseed

N

GP

Poaceae

Sporobolus pyramidatus

sand dropseed

N

GP

Poaceae

Stenotaphrum secundatum

St. Augustine grass

E

GP

Poaceae

Tridens texanus

Texas tridens

N

GP

Poaceae

Triplasis purpurea

purple sandgrass

N

GA

Poaceae

Vulpia octoflora

sixweeksgrass

N

GA

Polemoniaceae

Giliastrum incisum

cutleaf gilia

N

FP

Primulaceae

Samolus valerandi ssp. parviflorus

smallflower brook primrose

N

FA

Pteridaceae

Adiantum capillus-veneris

maidenhair fern

N

PP

Ranunculaceae

Anemone berlandieri

ten-petal anemone

N

FP

Rhamnaceae

Condalia hookeri

brasil

N

S

Rosaceae

Pyracantha sp.

pyracantha, firethorn

E

S

Rubiaceae

Diodia teres

poor Joe

N

FA

Rubiaceae

Galium aparine

stickyweed

N

FA

Rubiaceae

Galium texense

Texas bedstraw

N

FA

Rubiaceae

Sherardia arvensis

field madder

E

FA

Rutaceae

Ptelea trifoliata

wafer ash, hoptree

N

S

Rutaceae

Zanthoxylum hirsutum

toothache tree, tickle-tongue

N

S

Salicaceae

Populus deltoides

eastern cottonwood

N

T

Salicaceae

Salix nigra

black willow

N

T

Sapindaceae

Ungnadia speciosa

Mexican buckeye

N

S

Sapotaceae

Sideroxylon lanuginosum (Bumelia lanuginosa)

gum bumelia

N

T / S

Scrophulariaceae

Veronica arvensis

field speedwell

E

FA

Smilacaceae

Smilax bona-nox

saw greenbriar

N

WV

Smilacaceae

Smilax tamnoides

blackbristle greenbriar

N

WV

Solanaceae

Bouchetia erecta

erect bouchetia

N

FP

Solanaceae

Solanum dimidiatum

western horsenettle

N

FP

Solanaceae

Solanum elaeagnifolium

silverleaf nightshade

N

FP

Solanaceae

Solanum triquetrum

Texas nightshade

N

FP

Taxodiaceae

Taxodium distichum

baldcypress

N

T

Thelypteridaceae

Thelypteris ovata ssp. lindheimeri

Lindheimer’s shield fern

N

PP

Ulmaceae

Celtis reticulata

netleaf hackberry

N

T

Ulmaceae

Ulmus crassifolia

cedar elm

N

T

Urticaceae

Boehmeria cylindrica

false-nettle

N

FP

Urticaceae

Parietaria pensylvanica

cucumberweed

N

FA

Urticaceae

Urtica chamaedryoides

stinging nettle

N

FA

Verbenaceae

Callicarpa americana

American beautyberry

N

S

Verbenaceae

Lantana urticoides

Texas lantana

N

S

Verbenaceae

Verbena canescens

gray vervain

N

FP

Verbenaceae

Verbena halei

Texas vervain

N

FP

Vitaceae

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Virginia creeper

N

WV

Vitaceae

Vitis mustangensis

Mustang grape

N

WV

Selected References

Correll, D. S. and M. C. Johnston.  1970.  Manual of the vascular plants of Texas.  Texas Research Foundation, Renner.  1881 pp.

Diggs, G. M., Jr., B. L. Lipscomb and R. J. O'Kennon.  1999.  Shinners and Mahler's illustrated flora of North-central Texas.  Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Ft. Worth.  1626 pp.

Enquist, M.  1987.  Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country.  Lone Star Botanical, Austin.  275 pp.

Gould, F. W.  1975.  The grasses of Texas.  Texas A & M University Press, College Station.  653 pp.

Hatch, S. L., K. N. Gandhi, and L. E. Brown.  1990.  Checklist of the vascular plants of Texas.  Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas A & M University, College Station.  158 pp.

Jones, S. D. and J. K. Wipff.  2003.  A 2003 updated checklist of the vascular plants of Texas.  Privately published, The Botanical Research Center of Texas, Bryan.  CD.

Loflin, B. and S. Loflin.  2006.  Grasses of the Texas Hill Country.  Texas A & M University Press, College Station.  195 pp.

Loflin, B. and S. Loflin.  2009.  Texas cacti.  Texas A & M University Press, College Station.  291 pp.

Shaw, R. B.  2012.  Guide to Texas grasses.  Texas A & M University Press, College Station.  1080 pp.

Weniger, D.  1984.  Cacti of Texas and neighboring states: a field guide.  University of Texas Press, Austin.  356 pp.

Wrede, J.  2010.  Trees, shrubs, and vines of the Texas Hill Country.  Second edition.  Texas A & M University Press, College Station.  259 pp.