Texas Native Host Plant Species by Family
Acanthaceae Acanthus - Wild Petunia Asclepiadaceae Milkweed
Anisacanthus wrightii (Torr.) wright anisacanth, flame Asclepias amplexicaulis Sm. clasping milkweed
Gray acanthus
Asclepias curassavica L. bloodflower
Dicliptera brachiata (Pursh) branched foldwing
Spreng. Asclepias L. milkweed spp.
Dicliptera Juss. foldwing Asteraceae Sunflower - Aster
Ruellia L. ruellia Ageratina havanensis (Kunth) shrubby boneset
Ruellia occidentalis (Gray) western wild petunia King & H.E. Robins.
Tharp & Barkl. Ambrosia trifida L. var. texana Texan great ragweed
Siphonoglossa pilosella (Nees) hairy tubetongue Scheele
Torr. Antennaria Gaertn. pussytoes
Agavaceae Agave Artemisia dracunculus L. green sagewort
Agave lechuguilla Torr. lecheguilla Baccharis glutinosa Pers. seepwillow baccharis
Agave parryi Engelm. Parry's agave Bebbia juncea (Benth.) Greene sweetbush
Manfreda maculosa (Hook.) spice lily Bidens L. beggartick
Yucca constricta Buckl. buckley yucca Bidens pilosa L. Spanish needles
Yucca filamentosa L. Adam's needle Carduus pycnocephalus L. Italian plumeless thistle
Yucca glauca Nutt. var. glauca narrowleaf yucca Chromolaena odorata (L.) King Jack in the bush
& H.E. Robins.
Yucca L. yucca species
Chrysothamnus spathulatus Guadalupe rabbitbrush
Amaranthaceae Pigweed L.C. Anders.
Alternanthera Forsk. alternanthera Cirsium horridulum Michx. yellow thistle
Amaranthus L. pigweed Cirsium muticum Michx. swamp thistle
Amaranthus retroflexus L. redroot amaranth Cirsium P. Mill. thistle
Anacardiaceae Sumac - Cashew Conoclinium betonicifolium (P. betonyleaf thoroughwort
Mill.) King & H.E. Robins.
Rhus copallinum L. flameleaf sumac Doellingeria Nees (was Aster Doellingeria
Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi Christmasberry umbellatus)
Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi Brazilian peppertree Echinacea Moench purple coneflower
var. raddianus Engl. Ericameria nauseosa (Pallas ex Ericameria nauseosa
Annonaceae Custard-apple Pursh) Nesom & Baird
Eupatorium serotinum Michx. late eupatorium
Asimina Adans. pawpaw
Gamochaeta Weddell everlasting
Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal pawpaw
Helenium autumnale L. common sneezeweed
Apiaceae Parsley
Helianthus annuus L. annual sunflower
Daucus carota L. wild carrot Helianthus L. sunflower
Daucus L. wild carrot Iva xanthifolia Nutt. giant sumpweed
Foeniculum vulgare P. Mill. sweet fennel Machaeranthera canescens hoary aster
Pseudocymopterus montanus alpine false springparsley (Pursh) Gray
(Gray) Coult. & Rose Machaeranthera Nees machaeranthera
Apocynaceae Dogbane - Oleander Machaeranthera viscida (Woot. sticky tansyaster
Apocynum L. dogbane & Standl.) R.L. Hartman
Aquifoliaceae Holly Packera obovata (Muhl. ex roundleaf ragwort
Willd.) W.A. Weber & A. L?ve
Ilex L. holly Rudbeckia laciniata L. cutleaf coneflower
Aristolochiaceae Dutchman's Pipe Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. blessed milkthistle
Aristolochia erecta L. dutchman's pipe Solidago velutina DC. threenerve goldenrod
Aristolochia L. aristolochia Symphyotrichum Nees aster
Aristolochia serpentaria L. Virginia dutchmanspipe Tagetes L. marigold
Verbesina alternifolia (L.) Britt. wingstem Caryophyllaceae Pink
ex Kearney
Verbesina encelioides (Cav.) golden crownbeard Stellaria media (L.) Vill. chickweed
Benth. & Hook. f. ex Gray Celastraceae Staff-tree
Verbesina helianthoides Michx. gravelweed Maytenus phyllanthoides Benth. guttapercha mayten
Verbesina virginica L. iceweed Chenopodiaceae Goosefoot
Verbesina virginica L. var. maritime groundcherry
virginica Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt. fourwing saltbush
var. canescens
Bataceae Batis
Atriplex L. saltbush
Batis maritima L. turtleweed Chenopodium album L. lambsquarters
Batis P. Br. batis Chenopodium ambrosioides L. Mexican tea
Betulaceae Birch (or Hazel) var. ambrosioides
Alnus P. Mill. alder Chenopodium L. goosefoot
Betula L. birch Salicornia L. pickleweed
Carpinus L. hornbeam Cornaceae Dogwood
Brassicaceae Mustard Cornus L. dogwood
Arabis L. rockcress Crassulaceae Stonecrop
Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch black mustard Echeveria DC. echeveria
Brassica rapa L. (was Culanthus) rape mustard Lenophyllum texanum (J.G. coastal stonecrop
Sm.) Rose
Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) shepherdspurse
Medik. Sedum L. stonecrop
Cardamine L. bittercress Cupressaceae Juniper
Descurainia pinnata (Walt.) western tansymustard Cupressus L. (sp not in Tx) cypress
Descurainia Webb & Berth. tansymustard Juniperus ashei Buchh. ashe juniper
Draba L. whitlowgrass Juniperus L. juniper species
Lepidium virginicum L. Virginia pepperweed Juniperus scopulorum Sarg. Rocky Mountain juniper
Sisymbrium L. hedgemustard Cuscutaceae Dodder
Sisymbrium officinale (L.) Scop. wild mustard Cuscuta L. dodder
Stanleya pinnata (Pursh) Britt. desert princesplume Cyperaceae Sedge
Streptanthus Nutt. twistflower
Carex L. sedges
Thlaspi L. pennycress
Carex stricta Lam. uptight sedge
Cannabaceae Hops
Cyperus esculentus L. chufa
Humulus L. hop Scirpus cyperinus (L.) Kunth bulrush
Humulus lupulus L. hops Ebenaceae Ebony
Cannaceae Canna
Diospyros texana Scheele Texas persimmon
Canna flaccida Salisb. bandanna of the Ericaceae Heath
Everglades
Canna indica L. Indian shot Arbutus L. madrone
Canna L. canna Rhododendron L. rhododendron
Capparaceae Spiderflower Vaccinium L. vaccinium
Capparis L. caper Euphorbiaceae Spurge
Cleome L. spiderflower Bernardia myricifolia (Scheele) southwest bernardia
S. Wats.
Cleome spinosa auct. non Jacq. pinkqueen
Croton capitatus Michx. var. hogwort
Caprifoliaceae Honeysuckle capitatus
Lonicera L. honeysuckle Croton L. perennial croton species
Viburnum L. viburnum Croton linearis Jacq. grannybush
Croton monanthogynus Michx. oneseeded croton
Tragia betonicifolia Nutt. betonyleaf noseburn Phaseolus L. bean
Tragia L. noseburn Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) monkeypod
Tragia ramosa Torr. catnip noseburn Benth.
Pithecellobium Mart. pithecellobium
Fabaceae Legume
Prosopis glandulosa Torr. honey mesquite
Acacia angustissima (P. Mill.) prairie acacia Prosopis L. mesquite
Kuntze Prosopis L. mesquite
Acacia angustissima (P. Mill.) prairie wattle Robinia L. locust
Kuntze var. texensis (Torr. & Senna P. Mill. senna
Gray) Isely
Trifolium L. clover
Acacia P. Mill. acacia
Trifolium repens L. white clover
Aeschynomene viscidula sticky jointvetch
Vicia sativa L. common vetch
Albizia Durazz. albizia
Wisteria Nutt. wisteria
Amorpha fruticosa L. indigobush
Fagaceae Beech
Amorpha L. indigobush
Amphicarpaea Ell. ex Nutt. amphicarpaea Fagus L. beech
Astragalus L. locoweed species Quercus L. oak
Baptisia bracteata Muhl. ex Ell. longbract wild indigo Fumariaceae Fumitory - Bleeding-Heart
var. laevicaulis (Gray ex Canby) Corydalis DC. corydalis
Isely
Baptisia Vent. baptisia Grossulariaceae Gooseberry
Caesalpinia mexicana Gray Mexican poinciana Ribes L. currant
Calliandra Benth. calliandra Juglandaceae Walnut
Cercis canadensis L. eastern redbud Carya Nutt. hickory
Chamaecrista (L.) Moench sensitive pea Carya ovata (P. Mill.) K. Koch shagbark hickory
Chamaecrista fasciculata sleepingplant Juglans L. walnut
(Michx.) Greene var. fasciculata
Lauraceae Laurel
Clitoria L. clitoria
Coronilla varia L. crownvetch Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume spicebush
Crotalaria L. rattlebox Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng. redbay
Dalea L. prairie clover Persea P. Mill. persea
Desmodium Desv. tickclover Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees sassafras
Desmodium tortuosum (Sw.) DC. dixie ticktrefoil Linaceae Flax
Ebenopsis Britt. & Rose Texas ebony Linum L. flax
Galactia P. Br. milkpea Magnoliaceae Magnolia
Gleditsia L. locust Liriodendron tulipifera L. tuliptree
Glycyrrhiza L. licorice Magnolia virginiana L. sweetbay
Indigofera L. indigo Malpighiaceae Thryallis
Lathyrus L. peavine Malpighia glabra L. barbados cherry
Lespedeza Michx. lespedeza
Malvaceae Mallow
Lotus L. trefoil
Abutilon P. Mill. Indian mallow
Lupinus L. lupine
Alcea L. alcea
Medicago sativa L. alfalfa
Gossypium L. cotton
Melilotus P. Mill. sweetclover
Malva L. mallow
Mimosa L. sensitive plant
Malva parviflora L. cheeseweed mallow
Mimosa pigra L. black mimosa
Malva rotundifolia L. Malva rotundifolia
Oxytropis DC. crazyweed
Malvastrum coromandelianum threelobe false mallow
Parkinsonia aculeata L. retama (L.) Garcke
Parkinsonia L. parkinsonia Malvastrum Gray false mallow
Malvella leprosa (Ortega) alkali mallow Danthonia DC. danthonia
Krapov.
Digitaria ciliaris (Retz.) Koel. southern crabgrass
Meximalva filipes (Gray) Fryxell texasfan
Digitaria Haller crabgrass
Pseudabutilon R.E. Fries pseudabutilon
Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene inland saltgrass
Sida L. sida
Echinochloa muricata (Beauv.) rough barnyardgrass
Sidalcea Gray checkermallow Fern.
Sphaeralcea coccinea (Nutt.) orange globemallow Eragrostis von Wolf lovegrass
Rydb.
Festuca airoides Lam. tufted fescue
Sphaeralcea St.-Hil. globemallow species
Festuca L. fescue
Wissadula Medik. wissadula
Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) J.A. junegrass
Menispermaceae Menispernum, sasparilla Schultes
Menispermum L. menispermum Lolium L. ryegrass
Moraceae Mulberry Muhlenbergia Schreb. muhly
Oryza L. rice
Ficus L. fig
Poa L. bluegrass
Myricaceae Southern wax-myrtle
Saccharum officinarum L. sugarcane
Morella Lour. Morella (waxmyrtle)
Schizachyrium scoparium little bluestem
Oleaceae Olive - Ash (Michx.) Nash
Forestiera pubescens Nutt. (left elbowbush Schizachyrium scoparium little bluestem
out) (Michx.) Nash var. divergens
(Hack.) Gould
Fraxinus americana L. white ash
Setaria pumila (Poir.) Roemer & yellow bristlegrass
Fraxinus L. ash J.A. Schultes
Passifloraceae Passionflower Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash Indiangrass
Passiflora foetida L. fetid passionflower Stenotaphrum Trin. St. Augustinegrass
Passiflora incarnata L. purple passionflower Tridens flavus (L.) A.S. Hitchc. purpletop
Passiflora L. passionflower Tridens Roemer & J.A. Schultes tridens
Phytolaccaceae Pokeweed Tripsacum dactyloides (L.) L. eastern gamagrass
Zea mays L. corn
Rivina humilis L. bloodberry rougeplant
Zizania aquatica L. annual wildrice
Pinaceae Pine
Polygonaceae Smartweed - Knotweed -
Pinus L. pine Buckwheat
Pinus ponderosa P.& C. ponderosa pine Eriogonum Michx. wild buckwheat
Plumbaginaceae Plumbago Eriogonum wrightii Torr. ex bastardsage
Plumbago L. plumbago Benth.
Polygonum aviculare L. prostrate knotweed
Poaceae Grass
Polygonum L. knotweed
Agrostis L. bentgrass Rumex acetosella L. sheep sorrel
Andropogon gerardii Vitman big bluestem Rumex conglomeratus Murr. clustered dock
Andropogon L. bluestem Rumex crispus L. curly dock
Aristida L. perennial threeawn Rumex hymenosepalus Torr. canaigre
Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) giant cane Rumex L. dock
Muhl. ssp. gigantea Rumex L. dock
Bouteloua gracilis (Willd. ex blue grama Rumex obtusifolius L. bitter dock
Kunth) Lag. ex Griffiths Rumex salicifolius Weinm. willow dock
Bouteloua Lag. grama Pontederiaceae Pickerelweed
Bouteloua simplex Lag. matted grama
Pontederia cordata pickeralweed
Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. bearded shorthusk
ex Spreng.) Beauv. Primulaceae Primrose
Bromus L. brome Androsace L. rockjasmine
Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. bermudagrass Dodecatheon L. shootingstar
Ranunculaceae Buttercup - Crowfoot Celtis laevigata Willd. sugar hackberry
Aquilegia canadensis L. American columbine Celtis pallida Torr. granjeno
Rhamnaceae Buckthorn Ulmus L. elm
Ceanothus americanus L. jerseytea Urticaceae Nettle
Ceanothus fendleri Gray Fendler's ceanothus Boehmeria cylindrica (L.) Sw. smallspike falsenettle
Ceanothus L. ceanothus Parietaria L. pellitory
Rosaceae Rose Urtica dioica L. stinging nettle
Urtica L. nettle
Amelanchier utahensis Koehne western serviceberry
Crataegus L. hawthorn Verbenaceae Vervain
Fragaria L. strawberry Lantana camara L. largeleaf lantana
Malus P. Mill. apple Lantana L. lantana
Potentilla L. cinquefoil Lippia alba (P. Mill.) N.E. Br. ex white lippia
Britt. & Wilson
Prunus havardii (W. Wight) havard plum Lippia graveolens Kunth scented lippia
S.C. Mason Lippia graveolens Kunth scented lippia
Prunus L. prunus Lippia L. lippia
Prunus virginiana L. common chokecherry Phyla lanceolata (Michx.) lanceleaf frogfruit
Rubus L. blackberry Phyla nodiflora (L.) Greene sawtooth frogfruit
Rutaceae Citrus Verbena L. verbena sp
Vitex L. vitex
Citrus L. citrus
Ptelea trifoliata L. hoptree Violaceae Violet
Thamnosma texana (Gray) Torr. desert rue Viola L. violet
Zanthoxylum fagara (L.) Sarg. lime pricklyash Viola lanceolata L. lanceleaf violet
Zanthoxylum L. zanthoxylum Viola primulifolia L. (pro sp.) primrose violet
Salicaceae Willow Viscaceae Mistletoe
Populus L. cottonwood Arceuthobium Bieb. dwarf mistletoe
Salix L. willow species
Sapindaceae Soapberry
Cardiospermum corindum L. faux persil
Cardiospermum halicacabum L. love in a puff
Sapindus saponaria L. wingleaf soapberry
Scrophulariaceae Figwort - Snapdragon -
Foxglove
Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell