Caldwell County Trees Shrubs and Woody Vines As of Decemer 20, 2014

This checklist of the vascular plants of Caldwell County is primarily based on the collections in the Herbarium's Plant Resource Center, University of Texas, Austin. The USDA files were searched and the added records are indicated with an asterisk (*). The local Lockhart State Park list and private land surveys are indicated with a pound sign (#). Species marked in bold are listed on the Texas Department of Agriculture Noxious Weeds list.

Scientific Name Common Name

Aceraceae Maple Family Acer negundo box elder Acer rubrum red maple

Anacardiaceae Sumac Family Rhus aromatica fragrant sumac # Rhus copallinum flameleaf sumac Rhus lanceolata prairie flameleaf sumac Rhus trilobata skunkbush sumac # Toxicodendron radicans poison ivy #

Annonaceae Custard-Apple Family Asimina triloba pawpaw

Apocynaceae Dogbane Family Trachelospermum asiaticum yellowstar jasmine #

Aquifoliaceae Holly Family Ilex decidua possumhaw # Ilex opaca American holly Ilex vomitoria yaupon #

Asclepiadaceae Milkweed Family Matelea reticulata net-vein milkweed vine * Matelea biflora purple mildweed vine #

Asteraceae Aster Family Mikania scandens climbing hempweed *

Berberidaceae Barberry Family Berberis trifoliata agarita #

Betulaceae Birch Family Alnus serrulata tag alder Betula nigra river birch Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam

Cactaceae Cactus Family Cylindropuntia leptocaulis pencil cactus, tasajillo # Opuntia lindheimeri prickly pear #

Caldwell Co. Trees, Shrubs, & Woody Vines. Prepared by the Lost Pines Chapter, Texas Master Naturalists. 12/20/14 Page 1 Scientific Name Common Name Caprifoliaceae Honeysuckle Family Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle # Viburnum rufidulum rusty blackhaw # Sambucus niger elderberry #

Clusiaceae St. John's Wort Family Hypericum (Ascryum) hypericoides St. Andrew's cross *

Convolvulaceae Morning-Glory Family Convolvulus equitans Texas bindweed # Dichondra carolinensis Carolina ponysfoot Dichondra recurvata pony foot Evolvulus sericeus silky evolvulus Ipomoea cordatotriloba wild morning glory * Stylisma pickeringii big-pod dawnflower *

Cornaceae Dogwood Family Cornus drummondii rough-leaf dogwood # Cornus florida flowering dogwood #

Cupressaceae Cypress Family Juniperus ashei Ashe juniper Juniperus virginiana eastern red cedar # Taxodium distichum bald cypress

Ebenaceae Persimmon Family Diospyros texana Texas persimmon # Diospyros virginiana eastern persimmon

Ericaceae Heath Family Vaccinium arboreum farkleberry

Fabaceae Legume or Pea Family Acacia angustissima fern acacia Acacia farnesiana huisache Cercis canadensis var. canadensis eastern redbud Cercis canadensis var. texensis Texas redbud Desmanthus acuminatus sharp point bundleflower * Erythrina herbacea coral bean * Eysenhardtia texana Texas kidneywood # Gleditsia aquatica water locust Gleditsia triacanthos honey locust Prosopis glandulosa mesquite # Sesbania drummondii poisonbean or rattlebush Sophora affinis Eve's necklace

Fagaceae Beech Family Quercus alba white oak Quercus buckleyi Texas red oak # Quercus drummondii drummond post oak Quercus falcata southern red oak Quercus fusiformis escarpment live oak Quercus incana bluejack oak Quercus laurifolia laurel oak

Caldwell Co. Trees, Shrubs, & Woody Vines. Prepared by the Lost Pines Chapter, Texas Master Naturalists. 12/20/14 Page 2 Scientific Name Common Name Fagaceae continued Beech Family continued Quercus lyrata overcup oak Quercus macrocarpa bur oak Quercus margaretta sand post oak Quercus marilandica blackjack oak Quercus muehlenbergii chinkapin oak Quercus nigra water oak Quercus phellos willow oak Quercus shumardii Shumard red oak # Quercus sinuata var. breviloba Bigelow oak Quercus sinuata var. sinuata Durand oak Quercus stellata post oak Quercus velutina black oak Quercus virginiana coastal live oak #

Hamamelidaceae Witch Hazel Family Liquidambar styraciflua sweet gum

Hippocastanaceae Buckeye Family Aesculus glabra Texas buckeye Aesculus pavia red buckeye

Hydrangeaceae Hydrangea Family Hydrangea aborescens wild hydrangea *

Juglandaceae Walnut Family Carya aquatica water hickory Carya cordiformis bitternut hickory Carya illinoinensis pecan Carya myristiciformis nutmeg hickory Carya texana black hickory Carya tomentosa mockernut hickory Juglans nigra black walnut

Lauraceae Laurel Family Sassafras albidum sassafras

Malvaceae Mallow Family Malaviscus aboreus turk's cap #

Moraceae Mulberry Family Maclura pomifera bois d'arc, Osage orange Morus microphylla Texas Mulberry Morus rubra red mulberry

Myricaceae Bayberry Family Myrica (morella) cerifera southern bayberry or wax myrtle

Nyssaceae Tupelo Family Nyssa sylvatica black gun or tupelo gum

Oleaceae Olive Family Forestiera acuminata swamp privet Fraxinus americana white ash

Caldwell Co. Trees, Shrubs, & Woody Vines. Prepared by the Lost Pines Chapter, Texas Master Naturalists. 12/20/14 Page 3 Scientific Name Common Name Oleaceae continued Olive Family continued Fraxinus berlanderiana Berland's ash * Fraxinus pennsylvanica green ash # Fraxinus texensis Texas ash Ligustrum japonica Japanese privet #

Passifloraceae Passion Flower Family Passiflora incarnata passion flower *

Pinaceae Pine Family Pinus echinata shortleaf Pine Pinus taeda lobolly Pine

Platanaceae Sycamore Family Platanus occidentalis sycamore

Ranunculaceae Buttercup Family Clematis drummondii Drummond's clematis *

Rhamnaceae Buckthorn Family Forestiera pubescens elbow bush # Rhamnus caroliniana Carolina buckthorn

Rosaceae Rose Family Crataegus brachyacantha blueberry hawthorn Crataegus crus-galli cockspur hawthorn Crataegus marshallii parsley hawthorn Crataegus mollis downy hawthorn Crataegus reverchonii Reverchon hawthorn Crataegus spathulata little hip hawthorn Crataegus texana Texas hawthorn Crataegus viridis green hawthorn Prunus angustifolia Chickasaw plum # Prunus gracilis Oklahoma sand plum * Prunus mexicana Mexican Plum # Prunus munsoniana Munson plum Prunus serotina black cherry Rubus aboriginum trailing dewberry * Rubus trivialis dewberry #

Rutaceae Citrus or Rue Family Zanthoxylum clava-herculis Hercules'-club, prickly ash #

Salicaeae Willow Family Populus deltoides var. deltoides eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides var. occidentalis plains cottonwood Salix nigra black willow

Sapindaceae Soapberry Family Sapindus drummondii western soapberry Sideoxylon lanuginosa chittamwood, gum bumelia # Ungnadia speciosa Mexican buckeye #

Caldwell Co. Trees, Shrubs, & Woody Vines. Prepared by the Lost Pines Chapter, Texas Master Naturalists. 12/20/14 Page 4 Scientific Name Common Name Scrophulariaceae Figwort Maurandella antirrhiniflora snapdragon vine #

Smilacaceae Greenbrier Family Smilax bona-nox saw-tooth greenbrier # Smilax hispidus bristly greenbrier #

Solanaceae Nightshade Family Capsicum annuum chile pequin #

Sterculiaceae Cacao Family Firmiana simplex Chinese parasol tree

Tiliaceae Basswood Family Tilia caroliniana Carolina basswood

Ulmaceae Elm Family Celtis laevigata sugarberry, sugar hackberry # Celtis reticulata netleaf hackberry # Celtis tenuifolia dwarf hackberry Planera aquatica water elm Ulmus alata winged elm # Ulmus americana American elm Ulmus crassifolia cedar elm Ulmus rubra slippery elm

Verbenaceae Vervain or Verbena Family Callicarpa americana beauty berry * Lantana (horrida) urticoides Texas lantana #

Vitaceae Grape Family Ampelopsis arborea peppervine # Cissus trifoliata sorrelvine * Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper # Vitis aestivalis pigeon grape Vitis mustangensis mustang grape #

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