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Jim Conrad's Naturalist Newsletter: Selected
WILDFLOWERS & WEEDS
SHORTCUTS to major groups:
MONOCOTS:
orchids
|
OTHER MONOCOTS
{like lilies, sedges, agaves, cannas, aroids, cattails, dayflowers, etc.
}
DICOTS:
Composite-Aster Family:
ray florets yellow
|
ray floret NOT yellow
|
no ray florets apparent
Violets
|
Agalinis, Plateau (
Agalinis edwardsiana
)
Amaranth (
Amaranthus retroflexus
)
Amaranth, Sand (
Amaranthus arenicola
)
Beebalm, Lemon (
Monarda citriodora
)
Beggar's Lice (
Myosotis discolor
)
Bladderwort (
Utricularia gibba
)
Bluebonnet, Texas (
Lupinus texensis
)
Bluets, Prairie (
Stenaria nigricans
)
Blush (
Plectritis cf. congesta
)
Bristlemallow (
Modiola caroliniana
)
Broom-rape (
Orobanche fasciculata
)
Buffalo Bur (
Solanum rostratum
)
Bundleflower, Velvet (
Desmanthus velutinus
)
Burstwort, Texas (
Hermannia texana
)
Buttercup, Bulbous (
Ranunculus bulbosus
)
Butterfly-pea, Spurred (
Centrosema virginianum
)
Butterfly-weed (
Asclepias tuberosa
)
Buttonweed (
Diodia teres
)
Carpetweed (
Mollugo verticillata
)
Cheeseweed (
Malva parviflora
)
Chickweed, Common (
Stellaria media
)
Chickweed, Sticky Mouse-ear (
Cerastium glomeratum
)
Clammyweed (
Polanisia dodecandra
)
Clarkia (
Clarkia biloba
)
Clover, Bur (
Medicago polymorpha
)
Clover, Crimson (
Trifolium incarnatum
)
Clovers, Fred's
Clover, White (
Trifolium repens
)
Clover, White-tipped (
Trifolium variegatum
)
Clover, Woollyhead (
Trifolium eriocephalum
)
Columbine, Western (
Aquilegia formosa
)
COMPOSITES
(daisies, sunflowers, asters, etc.)
RAY FLORETS PRESENT, YELLOW to ORANGE:
Balsamroot, Deltoid (
Balsamorhiza deltoidea
)
Black-eyed Susan (
Rudbeckia hirta
)
Butterweed (
Packera glabella
)
Daisy, Cowpen (
Verbesina encelioides
)
Daisy, Engelmann's (
Engelmannia peristenia
)
Daisy, Fineleaf Four-nerve (
Tetraneuris linearifolia
)
Daisy, Four-nerve (
Tetraneuris scaposa
)
Daisy, Huisache (
Amblyolepis setigera
)
Daisy, Squarehead (
Tetragonotheca texana
)
Dandelion (
Taraxacum officinale
)
Dandelion, Texas (
Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus
)
Dogweed (
Thymophylla pentachaeta
)
False Dandelion (
Pyrrhopappus carolinianus
)
Goldenmane (
Coreopsis basalis
)
Goldenrod, California (
Solidago californica
Goldenrod, Julia's (
Solidago juliae
)
Goldenrod, Tall (
Solidago altissima
)
Greenthread, Slender (
Thelesperma simplicifolium
)
Greenthread, Stiff (
Thelesperma filifolium
)
Gumweed (
Grindelia hirsutula
)
Gumweed (
Grindelia squarrosa
)
Indian Blanket (
Gaillardia pulchella
)
Lawnflower (
Calyptocarpus vialis
)
Lettuce, Prickly (
Lactuca serriola
)
Lettuce, Wild (
Lactuca canadensis
)
Rosinweed, Starry (
Silphium asteriscus
)
Sneezeweed, Bitter (
Helenium amarum
)
Sneezeweed, Pretty (
Helenium elegans
)
Sneezeweed, Smallhead (
Helenium microcephalum
)
Sow Thistle, Prickly (
Sonchus asper
)
Sunflower, Common (
Helianthus annuus
)
Sunflower, Maximilian (
Helianthus maximiliani
)
Sunflower, Sand (
Helianthus debilis
)
Sunflower Goldeneye (
Viguiera dentata
)
Tarweed (
Madia elegans
)
Texas Snakeweed (
Gutierrezia texana
)
Wedelia (
Wedelia acapulcensis
)
Yellow Salsify (
Tragopogon dubius
)
RAY FLORETS NOT YELLOW TO ORANGE:
Aster, Frost (
Symphyotrichum pilosum
)
Aster, Saltmarsh (
Symphyotrichum subulatum
)
Chicory (
Cichorium intybus
)
Daisy, Lazy (
Aphanostephus riddellii
)
Daisy, Spreading Lazy (
Chaetopappa effusa
)
Daisy, Rock (
Melampodium leucanthum
)
Fleabane, Philadelphia (
Erigeron philadelphicus
)
Fleabane, Plains (
Erigeron modestus
)
Frostweed (
Verbesina virginica
)
Parthenium, Lyreleaf (
Parthenium confertum
)
Redspike Mexican Hat (
Ratibida columnifera
)
Rocklettuce (
Pinaropappus roseus
)
Skeletonplant, Texas (
Lygodesmia texana
)
Wingstem (
Verbesina virginica
)
Woollywhite, Chalk Hill (
Hymenopappus tenuifolius
)
Yarrow (
Achillea millefolium
)
NO RAY FLORETS APPARENT:
Boneset, Lateflowering (
Eupatorium serotinum
)
Brownfoot (
Acourtia wrightii
)
Camphorweed (
Pluchea camphorata
)
Cocklebur, Common (
Xanthium strumarium
)
Daisy, Pincushion (
Gaillardia suavis
)
Desert Peony (
Acourtia runcinata
)
Ironweed, Slender-leafed (
Vernonia angustifolia
)
Ironweed, Woolly (
Vernonia lindheimeri
)
Mistflower, Palmleaf (
Conoclinium dissectum
)
Old Plainsman (
Hymenopappus scabiosaeus
)
Palafoxia, Small (
Palafoxia callosa
)
Pineapple Weed (
Matricaria discoidea
)
Pygmycudweed, Spring (
Diaperia verna
)
Rabbit-Tobacco (
Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium
)
Ragweed, Common (
Ambrosia artemisiifolia
)
Ragweed, Giant (
Ambrosia trifida
)
Silverpuff (
Chaptalia texana
)
Thistle, Bull (
Cirsium horridulum
)
Thistle, Bull (
Cirsium vulgare
)
Thistle, Italian (
Carduus pycnocephalus
)
Thistle, Maltese Star- (
Centaurea melitensis
)
Thistle, Milk (
Silybum marianum
)
Thistle, Nodding (
Carduus nutans
)
Thistle, Texas (
Cirsium texanum
)
Thistle, Yellow Star- (
Centaurea solstitialis
)
White Sage (
Artemisia ludoviciana
)
Wormwood, Sweet (
Artemisia annua
)
Comfrey, Wild (
Cynoglossum virginianum
)
Copperleaf, Round (
Acalypha monostachya
)
Copperleaf, Shrubby (
Acalypha phleoides
)
Coyote-Mint (
Monardella sheltonii
)
Devil's Claws (
Proboscidea louisianica
)
Dock, Curly (
Rumex crispus
)
Dwarf-mistletoe
Euphorbia, Hairy (
Euphorbia villifera
)
Euphorbia, Mat (
Euphorbia serpens
)
Evening Primrose, Pink (
Oenothera speciosa
)
False Nettle (
Boehmeria cylindrica
)
Five-eyes, Edwards Plateau (
Chamaesaracha edwardsiana
)
Flax, Rock (
Linum rupestre
)
Flaxleaf Bouchea (
Bouchea linifolia
)
Fogfruit (
Phyla nodiflora
)
Fogfruit, Diamondleaf (
Phyla fruticosa
)
Foxglove
Fumitory, Dense-flowered (
Fumaria densiflora
)
Gilia, Split-leaf (
Giliastrum incisum
)
Globecherry, Netted (
Margaranthus solanaceous
)
Goldshower, Narrow-leaf (
Galphimia angustifolia
)
Groundcherry, Smallflower (
Physalis cinerascens
)
Groundcone, California (
Boschniakia strobilacea
)
Ground-Ivy (
Glechoma hederacea
)
Hazelnut, Beaked (
Corylus cornuta
)
Heal-All (
Prunella vulgaris
)
Hedge Parsley (
Torilis arvensis
)
Henbit (
Lamium amplexicaule
)
Horehound (
Marrubium vulgare
)
Hornpod, Lax (
Mitreola petiolata
)
Horse Nettle (
Solanum carolinense
)
Horse Nettle, Western (
Solanum dimidiatum
)
Indian Pipe
Indigo, Coastal (
Indigofera miniata
)
Indigo, Lindheimer's (
Indigofera lindheimeriana
)
Knotweed, Texas (
Polygonum striatulum
)
Lambsquarters (
Chenopodium berlandieri
)
Leaf-flower, Smartweed (
Phyllanthus polygonoides
)
Little Prince's Pine (
Chimaphila menziesii
)
London Rocket (
Sisymbrium irio
)
Loosestrife, Low (
Lythrum ovalifolium
)
Lupine, Bush (
Lupinus albifrons
)
Marsh Parsley (
Cyclospermum leptophyllum
)
Mayapple (
Podophyllum peltatum
)
Mallow, Indian (
Abutilon fruticosum
)
Medick, Bur (
Medicago minima
)
Menodora, Low (
Menodora heterophylla
)
Milkweed, Green (
Asclepias viridiflora
)
Milkweed, Orange (
Asclepias tuberosa
)
Milkweed, Showy (
Asclepias speciosa
)
Milkweed, Sidecluster (
Asclepias oenotheroides
)
Milkweed, Spider (
Asclepias asperula
)
Milkweed, Texas (
Asclepias texana
)
Milkwort, Eggleaf (
Polygala ovatifolia
)
Milkwort, Purple (
Polygala lindheimeri
)
Miner's Lettuce (
Claytonia perfoliata
)
Mistletoe, Dwarf (
Arceuthobium campylopodum
)
Monkeyflower, Yellow (
Erythranthe guttata
)
MONOCOTS
Arrowhead, Hooded (
Sagittaria montevidensis var. calycina
)
Ball Moss (
Tillandsia recurvata
)
Bear Grass (
Xerophyllum tenax
)
Blue-eyed Grass (
Sisyrinchium biforme
)
Brodiaea, Elegant (
Brodiaea elegans
)
Brodiaeas but not
Brodiaea
Bur-reed, European (
Sparganium emersum
)
Camass (
Camassia leichtlinii
)
Cattail, Common (
Typha latifolia
)
Cattail, Southern (
Typha domingensis
)
Cattail, Narrow-leaved (
Typha angustifolia
)
Dayflower, False (
Tinantia anomala
)
Dayflower, Whitemouth (
Commelina erecta
)
Duckweed (genus
Lemna
)
Duckweed (
Lemna minor
)
Duckweed (
Spirodela cf. punctata
)
False Garlic (
Nothoscordum bivalve
)
Fawn-Lily, Henderson's (
Erythronium hendersonii
)
Flatsedge, Green (
Cyperus virens
)
Flatsedge, Rusty (
Cyperus odoratus
)
Hyacinth, Common (
Hyacinthus orientalis
)
Iris, Sierra (
Iris hartwegii
)
Jack-in-the-pulpit (
Arisaema triphyllum
)
Lily, Panther (
Lilium pardalinum
)
Lily, Rain (
Zephyranthes chlorosolen
)
Lily, Rain (
Zephyranthes drummondii
)
Mariposa-Lily, White (
Calochortus venustus
)
Mariposa-Lily (
Calochortus
cf.
elegans
)
Mudplantain (
Heteranthera limosa
)
Onion, Drummond's (
Allium drummondii
)
Onion, Flatstem (
Allium falcifolium
)
Onion, Fool's (
Triteleia hyacinthina
)
Pondweed, American (
Potamogeton cf. nodosus
)
Pondweed, Curled (
Potamogeton crispus
)
Pondweed, Floating (
Potamogeton natans
)
Pondweed, Illinois (
Potamogeton illinoensis
)
Rush, Jointed (
Juncus articulatus
)
Sage, Cedar (
Salvia roemeriana
)
Sage, Lyre-leaved (
Salvia lyrata
)
Sage, Mealy (
Salvia farinacea
)
Sage, Scarlet (
Salvia coccinea
)
Sage, Texas (
Salvia texana
)
Sawgrass (
Cladium mariscus
)
Sedge, Blister (
Carex vesicaria
)
Sedge, Britton's (
Carex tetrastachya
)
Sedge, Cedar (
Carex cf.planostachys
)
Sedge, Frank's (
Carex frankii
)
Sedge, Whitetop (
Rhynchospora colorata
)
Showy Whitetop (
Rhynchospora nivea
)
Spanish Moss (
Tillandsia usneoides
)
Spiderwort, Zigzag (
Tradescantia subaspera
)
Spikerush (
Eleocharis geniculata
)
Spikerush, Gulf Coast (
Eleocharis cellulosa
)
Spikerush, Sand (
Eleocharis montevidensis
)
Star-tulip, Yellow (
Calochortus monophyllus
)
Trillium, Fetid (
Trillium foetidissimum
)
Trillium, Western (
Trillium ovatum
)
Tule (
Schoenoplectus acutus
)
Umbrella-sedge, Western (
Fuirena simplex
)
Yucca, Curlyleaf (
Yucca filamentosa
)
Morning-glory, Dwarf Silver (
Evolvulus sericeus
)
Mountain Mint (
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
)
Mountain Misery (
Chamaebatia foliolosa
)
Mustard, Black (
Brassica nigra
)
Mullein (
Verbascum thapsus
)
Mustang Clover (
Linanthus montanus
)
Mustard, Black (
Brassica nigra
)
Nightshade, Silverleaf (
Solanum elaeagnifolium
)
Nightshade, Texas (
Solanum triquetrum
)
Nineleaf Biscuitroot (
Lomatium triternatum
)
Noseburn, Branched (
Tragia ramosa
)
ORCHIDS:
Coralroot, Spotted (
Corallorhiza maculata
)
Coralroot, Giant (
Hexalectris grandiflora
)
Cranefly (
Tipularia discolor
)
Fairy Slippers (
Calypso bulbosa
)
Ladies'-Tresses, Nodding (
Spiranthes cernua
)
Ladies'-Tresses, Western (
Spiranthes porrifolia
)
Rattlesnake Plantain, Western (
Goodyera oblongifolia
)
Royal Rein (
Piperia transversa
)
Southern Twayblade (
Listera australis
)
Sparse-flowered Bog (
Platanthera sparsiflora
)
Oxalis, Drummond's (
Oxalis drummondii
)
Parrotfeather (
Myriophyllum aquaticum
)
Partridge Berry (
Mitchella repens
)
Pearly Everlasting (
Anaphalis margaritacea
)
Pellitory, Pennsylvania (
Parietaria pensylvanica
)
Pennyroyal, Drummond's False (
Hedeoma drummondii
)
Pennyroyal, Slender False (
Hedeoma acinoides
)
Pepperwort, Southern (
Lepidium austrinum
)
Periwinkle, Bigleaf (
Vinca major
)
Phlox, Prairie (
Phlox pilosa
)
Pigeonberry (
Rivina humilis
)
Pinedrops (
Pterospora andromedea
)
Pink, Mountain (
Zeltnera beyrichii
)
Plantain, Redseed (
Plantago rhodosperma
)
Portulaca, Shaggy (
Portulaca pilosa
)
Prairie-Clover, Dwarf (
Dalea rubescens
)
Prairie-Clover, Golden (
Dalea aurea
)
Prairie Tea (
Croton monanthogynus
)
Prickly Poppy, Mexican (
Argemone mexicana
)
Prickly Poppy, Red (
Argemone sanguinea
)
Prickly Poppy, Texas (
Argemone aurantiaca
)
Primrose, Stemless Evening (
Oenothera triloba
)
Primrose, Western (
Calylophus hartwegii
)
Primrose-willlow, Floating (
Ludwigia peploides
)
Primrose-willlow, Mexican (
Ludwigia octovalvis
)
Puncturevine (
Tribulus terrestris
)
Pussy Paws (
Calyptridium umbellatum
)
Queen Anne's Lace (
Daucus carota
)
Rose Mallow (
Pavonia lasiopetala
)
Rosemallow, Halberdleaf (
Hibiscus laevis
)
Sandmat, Pointed (
Euphorbia acuta
)
St. Andrew's Cross (
Hypericum hypericoides
)
St. John's-wort (
Hypericum perforatum
)
Sandwort, Hilly (
Arenaria benthamii
)
Scrambled Eggs (
Corydalis curvisiliqua
)
Sensitive Briar (
Mimosa microphylla
)
Sensitive Briar, in Texas (genus
Mimosa
)
Sesbania (
Sesbania herbacea
)
Senna, Twoleaf (
Senna roemeriana
)
Shooting-Star, Henderson's (
Dodecatheon hendersonii
)
Sida, Spreading (
Sida abutifolia
)
Silverbush, Plateau (
Argythamnia simulans
)
Skullcap, Wright's (
Scutellaria wrightii
)
Smartweed, Pennsylvania (
Persicaria pensylvanica
)
Smartweed, Swamp (
Polygonum hydropiperoides
)
Soap Plant (
Chlorogalum pomeridianum
)
Soapwort (
Saponaria officinalis
Speedwell, Ivy-leaved (
Veronica hederaefolia
Spring Beauty (
Claytonia virginica
)
Spurge, Flowering
Spurge, Toothed (
Euphorbia dentata
)
Stonecrop, Broadleaf (
Sedum spathulifolium
)
Stonecrop, Roseflower (
Sedum laxum
)
Stoneseed, Narrowleaf (
Lithospermum incisum
)
Stoneseed, Rough (
Lithospermum matamorense
)
Sulpherflower (
Eriogonum umbellatum
)
Teasel (
Dipsacus sylvestris
)
Thorn Apple (
Datura innoxia
)
Touch-me-not, Orange (
Impatiens capensis
)
Tubetongue, Hairy (
Justicia pilosella
)
Umbrella Plant/ Indian Rhubarb (
Darmera peltata
)
Verbena, Prairie (
Glandularia bipinnatifida
)
Vervain, Brazilian (
Verbena brasiliensis
)
Vervain, Gray (
Verbena canescens
)
VIOLETS:
Common Blue (
Viola sororia
)
Field Pansy (
Viola bicolor
)
Goosefoot (
Viola purpurea
)
Prostrate Blue (
Viola walteri
)
Water-hyssop, Coastal (
Bacopa monnieri
)
Watermilfoil, Variable-leaf (
Myriophyllum heterophyllum
)
Water-Starwort (
Callitriche heterophylla
)
Water-willow (
Justicia americana
)
Wild Carrot (
Daucus carota
)
Wild Petunia (
Ruellia nudiflora
)
Wild Petunia, Carolina (
Ruellia caroliniensis
)
Wild Petunia, Drummond's (
Ruellia drummondiana
)
Wild Petunia, White (
Ruellia metziae
)
Wild Poisettia (
Euphorbia cyathophora
)
Wood Sage (
Teucrium canadense
)
Woodsorrel, Creeping (
Oxalis corniculata
)
Yerba Santa (
Eriodictyon californicum
)