Checklist of flora of the
Chaparral Wildlife Management Area (1985 edition)
Based on provisional lists compiled by J.E. Ellisor under Federal Aid Project No. W-101-R2 (1971)
and supplemented by L.E. Gilbert and colleagues since 1973.
(Numbers in parentheses refer to field vouchers associated with the study of
Whittaker et al. 1979, Journal of Ecology 67: 935-952.)
Please address comments concerning this list to
L.E. Gilbert, Director
Brackenridge Field Laboratory
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX 78712
512-471-4705
512-471-9651 FAX
ACANTHACEAE
Carlowrightia torreyana (44)
Ruellia runyoni (Ruellia)
Siphonoglossa pilosella (Hairy tubetongue) (89)
AIZOACEAE
Mollugo verticillata (Green carpetweed)
AMARANTHACEAE
Amaranthus sp. (Amaranth)
Froelichia floridana (Florida snakecotton)
Gossypianthus lanuginasu (90,93)
Tidestromia lanuginosa (Woolly tidestromia)
AMARYLLIDACEAE
Agave asperima (Rough agave)
Zephyranthes orazosensis (Brazos rainlily)=Cooperia drummondii=(66)
ARISTOLOCHIACEAE
Aristolochia longiflora (Swanflower) (75)
ASCLEPIADACEAE
Asclepias oenotheroides (95)
Asclepias emoryi (Emory milkweed)
Cynanchum carbigerum (Bearded swallowwort) (53)
Cynanchum laeva (Smooth swallowwort)
Cynanchum unifarium (Swallowwort)
Matelea biflora
Matelea sagittifolia (Arrowleaf milkvine)
Sarcostemma cynanchoides (Twinevine)
BORAGINACEAE
Coldenia canescens (Grey coldenia)
Cryptantha texana (Texas cryptantha)
Cryptantha sp. (Cryptantha)
Lappula texana (Hairy stickseed)
Lithospermum matamorense (Rough gromwell)
CACTACEAE
Echinocereus sp. (Echinocereus)
Opuntia leptocaulis (Pencil cholla) (38)
Opuntia lindheimeri (Texas pricklypear) (31)
CAMPANULACEAE
Triodanis sp. #1 (Venus lookingglass) (15)
Triodanis sp. #2 (69)
CAPPARIDACEAE
Polanisia dodecandra (Roughseed clammyweed)
CELASTRACEAE
Schaefferia cuneifolia (Capul)
CHENOPODIACEAE
Salsola kali (Russian thistle)
COMMELINACEAE
Commelina erecta (Erect dayflower) (32)
COMPOSITAE
Ambrosia confertifolia (91)
Amblyolepis setigera (Huisache daisy)
Ameresia sp. (Ragweed)
Aphanostephus ramossissimus (Plains dozedaisy) (52)
Aphanostephus shirrhobasis (98)
Artemisia sp. (Sagewort)
Aster spinosus (Devilweed aster)
Aster sp. (Aster) (86)
Baccharis glutinosa (Sweepwillow baccharis)
Baccharis salicina (Willow baccharis)
Calyptocarpus vialis (Prostrate lawnflower)
Centaurea americana (American basketflower)
Cirsium texanum (Southern thistle) (27,28)
Coreopsis nuecensis (Crown coreopsis) (5)
Coreopsis similis (Awned coreopsis)
Dichaetophora caempestris (84,23,19,1 )
Dyssodia pentachaeta (Common dogweed)
Dyssodia tenuiloba (77)
Eclipta alba (Merbadetajo)
Erigeron sp. (Fleabane)
Evax multicaulis (Manystem evax)
Evax verna (tiny #6)
Gaillardia amblyodon (Maroon gaillardia)
Gaillardia pulchella (Rosering gaillardia) (36,3,56)
Gnaphalium purpureum (Purple cudweed) (82)
Grindelia microcephala (Littlehead gumweed)
Helenium linifolium (40)
Helenium microcephalum (Smallhead sneezeweed)
Helenium ooclinum (Rio Grande sneezeweed)
Helianthus annuus (Common sunflower)
Helianthus sp. (Sunflower)
Hymenopappus scabiosaeus (Flattop woollywhite)
Liatris mucronata (Gayfeather)
Machaeranthera sp. (Machaeranthera)
Melampodium cinereum (Hoary blackfoot)
Palafoxia texana (Texas palafoxia) (85)
Palafoxia tripteris (Sticky palafoxia)
Parthenium incanum (Mariola parthenium)
Parthenium lyratum (45)
Pectis tenella (Low pectis)
Pyrrhopappus multicaulis (Manystem false dandelion) (48,4)
Ratibida columnaris (Upright prairie-coneflower)
Rudbeckia hirte (17)
Rudbeckia serotina (Late coneflower)
Senecio ampullaceus (Texas groundsel)
Senecio imparipinnatus (Groundsel)
Senchus oleraceus (Common sowthistle)
Simsia calva (63)
Tetraneuris linearifolia (Fineleaf tetraneuris)
Thelesperma burridgearnum (Burridge greenthread) (7)
Thelesperma fraternum (Greenthread)
Xanthocephalum dracunculoides (Common broomweed)
Ximenesia encelicoides (Golden crownbeard)
Misc. Comp. sp #1 (24)
Misc. Comp. so #2 (62)
CONVOLVULACEAE
Convolvulus hermannioides (Texas bindweed)
Cuscuta sp. (Dodder)
Evolvulus alsinoides (51)
Evolvulus nuttallianus (Hairy evolvulus)
Evolvulus sericeus (Silky evolvulus) (80)
Ipomoea trichocarpa (Sharppod morningglory) (47)
CRUCIFERAE
Descurainia sp. (Tansymustard) (46)
Lepidium lasiocarpum (20)
Lepidium sp. (Pepperweed)
Lesquerella lindheimeri (Lindheimer bladderpod) (2)
Lesquerella sp. (Bladderpod)
Rorippa sp. (Mellowcress)
Sibara runcinata (Sibara)
CUCURBITACEAE
Ibervillea tenella (Slender globeberry)
CYPERACEAE
Carex sp. (Sedge)
Cyperus uniflorus (97)
EBENACEAE
Diospyros texana (Texas persimmon) (42)
EPHEDRACEAE
Ephedra antisyphilitica (Erect ephedra)
Ephedra pedunculata (Vine ephedra)
EUPHORBIACEAE
Argythamis humilis (99)
Croton spp. (Croton)
Jatropha dioica (Leatherstem)
Phyllanthus polygonoides (Knotweed leafflower)
GENTIANACEAE
Sabatia campestris (Prairie rosegentian)
GRAMINEAE
Aristida roemeriana (33)
Aristida spp. (Three-awn)
Bouteloua filiformis (Slender grama)
Bouteloua hirsuta (Hairy grama)
Bouteloua trifida (Red grama)
Brachiaria ciliatissima (Fringed signalgrass) (22)
Cenchrus ciliaris (60)
Cenchrus incertus (Coast sandbur)
Chloris cucullata (Hooded windmillgrass) (59)
Cynodon dactylon (Bermudagrass)
Digitada sp. (72)
Eragrostis curtipediciliata (Gummy lovegrass)
Eragrostis lehmanniana (Lehmann lovegrass)
Eragrostis lugens (16)
Eragrostis oxylepis (Red lovegrass) (76-57)
Eragrostis sessilispica? (Tumble lovegrass)
Leptoloma cognatum (Fall witchgrass)
Panicum antidotale (Blue panicum)
Panicum ramisetum (43)
Panicum spp. (Panicum)
Pappophorum bicolor (Pink pappusgrass)
Paspalum plicatulum (Brownseed paspalum)
Paspalum setacem (87)
Paspalum sp. (Paspalum)
Pennisetum ciliare (Buffelgrass)
Setaria macrostachya (Plains bristlegrass)
Setana sp. (Bristlegrass)
Sporobolus cryptandrus (Sand dropseed) (78)
Tragus berteronianus (Spike burgrass)
Trichachne californica (Arizona cottontop)
Trichachne patens (Texas cottontop)
Trichloris pluriflora (Fourflower trichloris)
Tridens albescens (White tridens)
Tridens muticus (Slim tridens)
HYDROPHYLLACEAE
Nama hispidum (Rough nama)
Phacelia sp. (Phacelia) (18)
KOEBERLINIACEAE
Koeberlinia spinosa (Allthorn)
KRAMERIACEAE
Krameria lanceolata (Trailing ratany)
LABIATAE
Monarda punctata (spotted beebalm)
Salvia ballotaeflora (Shrubby blue sage)
Scutellaria parvula (Small skullcap)
LEGUMINOSAE
Acacia berlandieri (Guajillo) (Huajilla)
Acacia farnesiana (Huisache) (30)
Acacia greggii (Catclaw acacia)
Acacia rigidula (Blackbrush acacia) (73)
Acacia tortuosa (Twisted acacia)=A. schaffneri
Astragalus nuttialiana (83)
Astragalus sp. (Milkvetch)
Cassia fasciculata (Prairie senna)
Cercidium texanum (Texas paloverde)
Dalea nana (Dwarf dalea)
Dalea pogonathera (Bearded dalea)
Eysenhardtia texana (Texas kidneywood) (104)
Indigofera miniata (Indigo)
Lupinus texensis (Texas bluebonnet)
Parkinsonia aculeata (Retama)
Petalostemum emarginatum (Wedgeleaf prairieclover)
Prosopis glandulosa (Honey mesquite) (35)
Psoralea rhombifolia (Roundleaf scudpea)
Schrankia latidens (Karnes sensitive briar)
Tephrosia lindheimeri (Lindheimer tephrosia)
Vicia ludoviciana (Louisiana vetch)
Zornia bracteata (Bracted zomia)
LEMNACEA
LILIACEAE
Nothoscordum bivalve (Yellow falsegarlic) (14)
Yucca (Yucca)
LINACEAE
Linum imbricatum (Tufted flax)
Linum rigidum (Stiffstem flax) (68)
LORANTHACEAE
Phoradendron serotinum (Christmas mistletoe)
MALVACEAE
Abutilon incanum (Indian mallow)
Bogenhardia crispa (Bogenhardia)
Malva parviflora (Little mallow)
Sida filicaulis (Spreading sida) (61)
Sida physocalyx (Sida)
Sphaeralcea pedatifida (26)
Sphaeralcea sp. (Globemallow)
MARTYNIACEAE
Martynia louisianica (Common devilclaws)
NYCTAGINACEAE
Acleisanthes longiflora (Angel trumpets)
Acleisanthes obtusa (Berlandier trumpets)
Allionia incarnata (Trailing allionia)
Boerhaavia coccinea (Scarlet spiderling)
Mirabilis albrich (94)
Mirabilis sp. (Four-o'clock)
Mirabilis sp #2 (106)
Nyctaginia capitata (Scarlet muckflower)
OLEACEAE
Forestiera angustifolia (Narrowleaf forestiera)
Menodora heterophylla (Low menodora)
ONAGRACEAE
Gaura brachycarpa (25)
Gaura spp. (Gaura)
Oenothera grandis (Evening primrose)
Oenothera kunthiana (Kunch sundrops)
Oenothera serrulata (Sundrops)
Oenothera tetraptera
OXALIDACEAE
Oxalis dillenii (Oxalis) (71,13)
PAPAVERACEAE
Argemone albiflora (White pricklepoppy)
Corydalis micrantha
Corydalis sp. (Corydalis)
PASSIFLORACEAE
Passiflora tenuiloba (Spreadlobe passionflower)
PHYTOLACCACEAE
Rivina humilis (Bloodberry rougeplant)
PLANTAGINACEAE
Plantago rhodosperma (Redseed plantain) (79)
Plantago sp. (Plantain) (9)
POLYGALACEAE
Polygala alba (White milkwort)
POLYGONACEAE
Polygonum pensylvanicum (Pennsylvania smartweed)
Rumex sp. (Dock)
PORTULACACEAE
Portulaca pilosa (Shaggy portulaca)
Talinum parviflorum (Prairie flameflower) (103)
RANUNCULACEAE
Clematis drummondii (Texas virgins bower) (96)
RHAMNACEAE
Colubrina texensis (Texas colubrina) (41)
Condalia hookeri (Bluewood)
Condalia spathulata (Knifeleaf condalia)
Karwinskia humboldtiana (Coyotillo) (105)
Ziziphus obtusifolia (Lotebush)
RUBIACEAE
Crusea tricocca (Prairie crusea)
Diodia teres (Rough buttonweed) (11 )
Galium aparine (Catchweed bedstraw)
RUTACEAE
Thamnosma texana (Texas desertrue)
Zanthoxylum fagara (Lime pricklyash) (50)
SALICACEAE
SAPINDACEAE
Sapindus drummondii (Western soapberry)
SAPOTACEAE
Bumelia celastrina (Bumelia)
SCROPHULARIACEAE
Gerardia stnctifolia (Stiffleaf gerardia)
Leucophyllum frutescens (Ceniza)
Linaria texana (Texas toadflax) ( 1 O)
Maurandya antirrhiniflora (Snapdragon maurandya)
Mimulus glabratus (Roundleaf monkeyflower)
SIMAROUBACEAE
Castela texana (Althorn goatbush)
SOLANACEAE
Chamaesaracha sordida (Hairy false-nightshade)
Lycium bedandieri (Berlandier wolfberry ) (102,39)
Nicotiana repanda (Fiddleleaf tobacco)
Physalis sp. (Groundcherry) (29)
Solanum americanum (Blueflower buffalobur)
Solanum elaeagnifolium (Silverleaf nightshade)
Solanum triquestrum (Texas nightshade) (100)
STERCULIACEAE
Melochia pyramidata (Anglepod melochia)
ULMACEAE
Celtis pallida (Spiny hackberry) (37)
Celtis sp. (Hackberry)
UMBELLIFERAE
Bowlesia incana (Hoary bowlesia)
Daucus carota (Wild carrot ) (8)
URTICACEAE
Parietaria obtusa (34)
Urtica chamaedryoides (Heartleaf nettle)
VERBENACEAE
Aloysia gratissima (Whitebrush) (67,54)
Lantana horrida (Common lantana ((49)
Lantana macropoda (Veinyleaf lantana)
Phyla incisa (Sawtooth fogfruit) (88)
Tetraclea coulteri (Tetraclea)
Verbena pumila (Pink vervain)
Verbena runyonii (65)
Verbena sp. (Verbena)
VIOLACEAE
Hybanthus verticillatus (Whorled nodviolet)
VITACEAE
Cissus incisa (Ivy treebine ) (55)
ZYGOPHYLLACEAE
Kallstroemia sp. (Caitrop)
Porlieria angustifolia (Guayacan)
Tribulus terrestris (Puncturevine)