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Native Plant Society of Texas

Native Plant Submission Form

Thank you for contributing to the Native Plant Database! With the form below, you can easily contribute and enrich our database with new plant entries.

Please complete all fields before submitting this form.

These essential details help us categorize and display the plants effectively. More detailed instructions here.

  1. Plants must be submitted no later than 2 weeks prior to a plant sale or other deadline.  Otherwise, we cannot guarantee they will appear on your website in time.  This often to due to a backlog of requests and the schedule for new content that is saved to the website (Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30pm).
  2. Please use ITIS.gov to check the most up to date scientific plant name. NPSOT no longer uses USDA. Add the URL for the plant to the Reference field below.
  3. Please use BONAP for plant distribution to help determine the ecoregions. If a plant occurs in only a tiny portion of an ecoregion then do not check that ecoregion.  Otherwise, it will over state the plants distribution on the map.  We hope to eventually include level 4 ecoregions for more accurate distribution maps. Click on the map for the plant. Add the URL for the plant to the Reference field below.
  4. Use https://www.wildflower.org/plants/ for plant information and maintenance. Add the URL for the plant to the Reference field below.
  5. Also use https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/index.php for general plant information and description . Add the URL for the plant to the Reference field below.
  6. Please provide the sources for all plant information in the reference field. If the source is a book, use this format: Wasowski, Sally and Andy, Native Plants, Landscaping by Region, 1991, page 10.  If the source is a website, copy the URL of the page where you found the information.
  7. We have permission to copy photos from the following websites: a) https://npsot.smugmug.com/Photo-Contests/2023-Photo-Contest/All-Photo-Entries/i-3FcCzQW, b) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/, c) https://www.flickr.com/photos/texasflora/, d) https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plant-picturepages/, e) http://www.texaswildbuds.com/, f) or your own personal photos.
  8. Attach photos of as many aspects of the plant as possible: flower, leaf, bark, seed, fruit, full view, etc.
  9. Label photos with scientific name as the file name, along with leaf, flower, seed, etc. 
  10. Provide the name of the photographer in the notes field. If the photo is taken from the Wildflower Center plant database, please add the URL for the page on the website where the photo was copied.

Together, we can create a valuable resource promoting the conservation and appreciation of native plants. Thank you for your valuable contributions!

This form is only available on the staging site right now.

Make sure you complete all the fields before submitting. Thank you for contributing!

About the Region

Fall Symposium 2025 Logo - Teach for the Future

Salado, the location of our Fall 2025 Symposium, lies at the intersection of two ecoregions: the Edwards Plateau (Limestone Cut Plain) and Blackland Prairie (Northern Blackland Prairie).

The Edwards Plateau area is also called the Hill Country; however, this general term covers a much larger area extending farther north. Spring-fed creeks are found throughout the region; deep limestone canyons, rivers, and lakes (reservoirs) are common. Ashe juniper is perhaps the most common woody species found throughout the region. Additional woody species include various species of oak, with live oak (Quercus fusiformis) being the most common. Sycamores (Platanus occidentalis) and bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) border waterways. This area is well known for its spring wildflower displays, though they may be viewed in spring, late summer, and fall, as well. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, average annual rainfall in the Edwards Plateau ranges from 15 to 34 inches.

The Blackland Prairie extends from the Red River south to San Antonio, bordered on the west by the Edwards Plateau and the Cross Timbers, and on the east by the Post Oak Savannah. Annual rainfall averages 30 to 40 inches, with higher averages to the east. This region is dominated by prairie species. The most common grass species include little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) and Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans) in the uplands and switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) in the riparian areas and drainages. Common herbaceous flowering plants include salvias, penstemons, and silphiums. This area has suffered greatly from overgrazing and agricultural use. Few intact areas remain, though many of the plants can be found along county roadsides throughout the region.

Our fall Symposium host chapter, the Tonkawa Chapter, includes both of these ecoregions.

Source: Wildflowers of Texas by Michael Eason