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Bastrop Trees, Woody Shrubs and Vines As of February 21, 2014 Common Name Scientific Name Moschatel Adoxaceae & Sweetgum Al Bastrop Trees, Woody Shrubs and Vines As of February 21, 2014 This checklist of the vascular plants of Bastrop County is primarily based on the collections in the herbarium at Plant Resource Center (PRC), University of Texas, Austin. Additional records were added from the USDA files, historic plant lists from Bastrop and Buescher State Parks (including the Stengl Research Station), recent McKinney Roughs Natural Area bio-surveys, and from the Bill Carr post-fire survey in 2012. Special codes used: asterisk (*) USDA, percent (%) Bill Carr, pound sign (#) added to the PRC from surveys. Rare plants listed from Rare Plants of Texas by Poole, et.al. are indicated with an exclamation point (!). New Biota of North Ameaica (BONAP) modern family names have an ampersand (&). Species marked in bold are listed on the Texas Department of Agriculture Noxious Weeds list, on the USDA list, or introduced. Scientific Name Common Name Adoxaceae & Moschatel Sambucus niger elderberry Sambucus niger spp. canadensis common elderberry % Viburnum nudum blackhaw # Viburnum prunifolium smooth blackhaw # Viburnum rufidulum rusty blackhaw Altingiaceae & Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua sweet gum Anacardaceae Sumac Rhus aromatica fragrant sumac Rhus copallinum flame-leaf sumac Rhus glabra smooth sumac Rhus trifoliata skunkbush sumac * Toxicodendron pubescens Atlantic poison oak % Toxicodendron radicans poison ivy Annonaceae Custard-Apple Asimina parviflora dwarf pawpaw Asimina triloba pawpaw Aquifoliaceae Holly Ilex decidua deciduous holly Ilex opaca American holly # Ilex vomitoria yaupon Asteraceae Aster Baccharis neglecta Roosevelt weed Mikania scandens climbing hempvine # Berberidaceae Barberry Berberis trifoliolata agarita Mahonia trifoliata mahonia Nandina domestica heavenly-bamboo Bastrop County Trees, Shrubs, & Vines Prepared by the Lost Pines Chapter, Texas Master Naturalists - 02/21/2014 Page 1 Scientific Name Common Name Betulaceae Birch Alnus serrulata tag alder Ostyra virginiana eastern hop hornbeam Bignoniaceae Trumpet-Creeper Campsis radicans trumpet creeper Chilopsis linearis desert willow Cactaceae Cactus Corypantha missouriensis plains nipple cactus Corypantha sulcata pineapple cactus Echinocereus reichenbachii lace hedgehog Mammilaria sp. fish-hook cactus Opuntia engelmanii Engelman's cactus Opuntia humifusa eastern pricklypear Opuntia leptocaulis desert christmas cactus Opuntia macrorhiza twistspine pricklypear % Cannabaceae & Hemp Celtis laevigata (3 var.) hackberry Celtis reticulata netleaf hackberry % Caprifoliaceae & Honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera sempervirens coral honeysuckle Celastraceae Bittersweet Euonymus americanus American strawberry bush Concolvulaceae & Morning-Glory Convolvulus equitans gray bindweed Dichondra caroliniensis Carolina ponysfoot Dichondra recurvata ponysfoot Evolvulus sericeus silky evolvus Ipomea leptophylla bush morning glory Ipomoea cordatotriloba wild morning glory Merremia dissecta Alamo vine Stylisma pickeringii big-pod dawnflower Jacquemontia tamnifolia hairy clustervine % Cornaceae & Dogwood Cornus drummondii rough dogwood Cornus florida flowering dogwood Nyssa sylvatica Sweet Gum Cupressaceae Cypress Juniperus ashei Ashe's juniper Juniperus virginiana eastern red cedar Taxodium distichum bald cypress Bastrop County Trees, Shrubs, & Vines Prepared by the Lost Pines Chapter, Texas Master Naturalists - 02/21/2014 Page 2 Scientific Name Common Name Ebenaceae Persimmon Diospyros texana Texas persimmon Diospyros virginica eastern persimmon Ephedraceae Mormon Tea Ephedra antisyphilitica mormon tea Ericaceae Heath Rhododendron oblongifolium Texas azalea # Vaccinium arboreum farkleberry Euphorbiaceae Spurge Argythamnia mercurialina var. tall silverbush % mercurialina Sapium sebiferum Chinese tallowtree Stillingia sylvatica queen's delight Stillingia texana Texas stillingia Fabaceae Pea Acacia angustissima fern acacia Acacia farnesiana prairie acacia Acacia fruticosa acacia Acacia greggii catclaw Acacia smallii huisache Albizia julibrissin mimosa Amorpa fruticosa false indigo Amorpha paniculata panicled indigo # Cercis canadensis redbud tree Cercis canadensis var. canadensis Eastern redbud % Erythrina herbacea coral bean Indigofera suffrutocosa shrub indigo Mimosa strigillosa powderpuff % Parkinsonia aculeata retama, paloverde Prosopis glandulosa honey mesquite Pueraria montana kudzu Senna marilandica Maryland senna % Sesbania drummondii rattlebush # Sesbania vesicaria bagpod % Strophostyles helvola amberique-bean Strophostyles leiosperma slickseed fuzzybean % Vicia minutiflora pygmyflower vetch % Fagaceae Beech Quercus fusiformis escarpment live oak Quercus incana bluejack oak Quercus laurifolia laurel oak Bastrop County Trees, Shrubs, & Vines Prepared by the Lost Pines Chapter, Texas Master Naturalists - 02/21/2014 Page 3 Scientific Name Common Name Fagaceae continued Beech continued Quercus lyrata overcup oak Quercus macrocarpa bur oak Quercus margarettiae sand oak Quercus marilandica blackjack oak Quercus nigra water oak Quercus phellos willow oak % Quercus shumardii Shumard's oak Quercus sinuata scrub shin oak Quercus stellata post oak Quercus virginiana coastal live oak Gerianaceae Geranium Bartonia paniculata twining screwstem Hydrangeaceae Hydrangea Philadelphus pubescens mock orange Hypericaceae & St-John's Wort Hypericum (Ascryum) hypericoides St.Andrew's wort # Hypericum crux-andreae St.Peter's wort # Hypericum drummondii nits-and-lice Hypericum gentianoides pineweed Hypericum gymnanthemum clasping St.John's wort # Hypericum mutilum dwarf St.John's wort Triadenum virginicum Virginia marsh St.John's wort Juglandacea Walnut Carya aquatica water hickory # Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory # Carya illinoinensis pecan Carya texana Texas hickory Juglans nigra black walnut Lamiaceae & Mint Callicarpa americana beautyberry Marrubium vulgare horehound Malvaceae & Mallow Firmania simplex chinese parasol tree Hibiscus lasiocarpos rosemallow % Malvaviscus arboreus wax mallow % Tilia americana basswood Meliaceae Mahogany Melia azedarach chinaberry Menispermaceae Moonseed Cocculus carolinus Carolina snailseed Bastrop County Trees, Shrubs, & Vines Prepared by the Lost Pines Chapter, Texas Master Naturalists - 02/21/2014 Page 4 Scientific Name Common Name Moraceae Mulberry Maclura pomifera Osage orange, bois d'arc Morus rubra red mulberry Myricaceae Bayberry Morella cerifera wax myrtle % Myrica cerifera bayberry # Oleaceae Olive Forestiera acuminata swamp privet Forestiera ligustrina upland swamp privet * Forestiera pubescens elbow bush Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash Fraxinus texensis Texas ash Ligustrum japonicum Japanese privet Ligustrum lucidum tree privet Ligustrum quihoui wax-leaf myrtle Ligustrum sinense littleleaf (Chinese) privet Passifloraceae Passion Flower Passiflora incarnata passionflower Passiflora lutea yellow passionflower Pinaceae Pine Pinus elliotii yellow slash pine Pinus taeda loblolly pine Platanaceae Sycamore Platanus occidentalis sycamore tree Polygonaceae Knotweed Polygonum scandens climbing false buckwheat * Polygonum scandens var. cristatum climbing false buckwheat % Rhamnaceae Buckthorn Berchemia scandens supplejack Ceanothus americanus New Jersey tea Ceanothus herbaceus red root Colubrina texensis snakewood, Texan hogplum Frangula caroliniana Carolina buckthorn Rosaceae Rose Crataegus spathula little hip hawthorn Prunus angustifolium chickasaw plum Prunus caroliniana laurel cherry Prunus gracilis Oklahoma sand plum Prunus mexicana Mexican plum Prunus minutaflora Texas almond Prunus serotina black cherry % Bastrop County Trees, Shrubs, & Vines Prepared by the Lost Pines Chapter, Texas Master Naturalists - 02/21/2014 Page 5 Scientific Name Common Name Rosaceae continued Rose continued Prunus texana peachbush * Rosa bracteata McCartney rose Rubus aborignum trailing dewberry Rubus argutus eastern blackberry # Rubus louisianus blackberry Rubus riograndis Rio Grande dewberry % Rubus trivialis dewberry Rubiaceae Madder Galium aparine stickywilly % Stenaria nigricans diamond-flowers % Rutaceae Rue Ptelea trifoliata wafer ash Zanthoxyllum clava-herculis prickly ash Zanthoxyllum hirsutum toothache tree Salicaceae Willow Populus deltoides cottonwood Salix nigra black willow Santalaceae & Sandalwood Phoradendron tomentosum mistletoe Sapindaceae & Soapberry Aesculus pavia var. pavia red buckeye % Acer negundo box elder Acer rubrum red maple Aesculus pavia red buckeye Cardiospermum halicacabum balloon vine Sapindus saponaria wingleaf soapberry Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii western soapberry % Ungnadia speciosa mexican buckeye Sapotaceae Sapodilla Sideroxylon languinosum gum bumelia Simaronubaceae Quassia-Wood Ailanthus altissimus tree-of-heaven Smilacaceae & Greenbrier Smilax bona-nox saw greenbrier % Smilax glauca cat greenbrier % Smilax smallii lanceleaf greenbrier % Ulmaceae & Elm Ulmus americana American elm Ulmus crassifolia cedar elm Ulmus rubra slippery elm Bastrop County Trees, Shrubs, & Vines Prepared by the Lost Pines Chapter, Texas Master Naturalists - 02/21/2014 Page 6 Scientific Name Common Name Verbenaceae & Verbena Aloysia gratissima whitebrush * Vitaceae Grape Ampelopsis arborea peppervine Cissus incisa cow-itch vine Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper Vitis aestivalis summer grape % Vitis berlandieria wild grape Vitis lincecumii winter grape Vitis mustangensis mustang grape Vitis vulpina fox grape Bastrop County Trees, Shrubs, & Vines Prepared by the Lost Pines Chapter, Texas Master Naturalists - 02/21/2014 Page 7.
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