Jim Conrad's Naturalist Newsletter: Selected 
WILDFLOWERS & WEEDS

SHORTCUTS to major groups:
MONOCOTS:
orchids | OTHER MONOCOTS {like lilies, sedges, agaves, cannas, aroids, cattails, dayflowers, etc.}
DICOTS:
  • Agalinis, Plateau (Agalinis edwardsiana)
  • Amaranth (Amaranthus retroflexus)
  • Amaranth, Sand (Amaranthus arenicola)
  • Beebalm, Lemon (Monarda citriodora)
  • Beggar's Lice (Myosotis macrosperma)
  • Bladderwort (Utricularia gibba)
  • Bluebonnet, Texas (Lupinus texensis)
  • Bluets, Prairie (Stenaria nigricans)
  • Blush (Plectritis cf. congesta)
  • Bristlemallow (Modiola caroliniana)
  • Broomrape, Galium (Aphyllon epigalium ssp. epigalium)
  • Buffalo Bur (Solanum rostratum)
  • Bundleflower, Velvet (Desmanthus velutinus)
  • Burstwort, Texas (Hermannia texana)
  • Buttercup, Bulbous (Ranunculus bulbosus)
  • Butterfly-pea, Spurred (Centrosema virginianum)
  • Butterfly-weed (Asclepias tuberosa)
  • Buttonweed (Diodia teres)
  • Carpetweed (Mollugo verticillata)
  • Cheeseweed (Malva parviflora)
  • Chickweed, Common (Stellaria media)
  • Chickweed, Sticky Mouse-ear (Cerastium glomeratum)
  • Clammyweed (Polanisia dodecandra)
  • Clarkia (Clarkia biloba)
  • Clover, Bur (Medicago polymorpha)
  • Clover, Crimson (Trifolium incarnatum)
  • Clover, Tomcat (Trifolium willdeonovii)
  • Clover, White (Trifolium repens)
  • Clover, Woollyhead (Trifolium eriocephalum)
  • Columbine, Western (Aquilegia formosa)
  • COMPOSITES (daisies, sunflowers, asters, etc.)

    RAY FLORETS PRESENT, YELLOW to ORANGE:

    RAY FLORETS NOT YELLOW TO ORANGE:

    NO RAY FLORETS APPARENT:
  • Copperleaf, Round (Acalypha monostachya)
  • Copperleaf, Shrubby (Acalypha phleoides)
  • Coyote-Mint (Monardella sheltonii)
  • Devil's Claws (Proboscidea louisianica)
  • Dock, Curly (Rumex crispus)
  • Dwarf-mistletoe, Western (Arceuthobium campylopodum)
  • Euphorbia, Hairy (Euphorbia villifera)
  • Euphorbia, Mat (Euphorbia serpens)
  • Evening Primrose, Pink (Oenothera speciosa)
  • False Nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica)
  • Five-eyes, Edwards Plateau (Chamaesaracha edwardsiana)
  • Flax, Rock (Linum rupestre)
  • Flaxleaf Bouchea (Bouchea linifolia)
  • Fogfruit (Phyla nodiflora)
  • Fogfruit, Diamondleaf (Phyla fruticosa)
  • Fumitory, Dense-flowered (Fumaria densiflora)
  • Gilia, Split-leaf (Giliastrum incisum)
  • Globecherry, Netted (Physalis solanacea)
  • Goldshower, Narrow-leaf (Galphimia angustifolia)
  • Groundcherry, Smallflower (Physalis cinerascens)
  • Groundcone, California (Boschniakia strobilacea)
  • Ground-Ivy (Glechoma hederacea)
  • Hazelnut, Beaked (Corylus cornuta)
  • Heal-All (Prunella vulgaris)
  • Hedge Parsley (Torilis arvensis)
  • Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule)
  • Horehound (Marrubium vulgare)
  • Hornpod, Lax (Mitreola petiolata)
  • Horse Nettle (Solanum carolinense)
  • Horse Nettle, Western (Solanum dimidiatum)
  • Indian Pipe
  • Indigo, Coastal (Indigofera miniata)
  • Indigo, Lindheimer's (Indigofera lindheimeriana)
  • Knotweed, Texas (Polygonum striatulum)
  • Lambsquarters (Chenopodium berlandieri)
  • Leaf-flower, Smartweed (Phyllanthus polygonoides)
  • London Rocket (Sisymbrium irio)
  • Loosestrife, Low (Lythrum ovalifolium)
  • Lupine, Bush (Lupinus albifrons)
  • Marsh Parsley (Cyclospermum leptophyllum)
  • Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
  • Mallow, Indian (Abutilon fruticosum)
  • Medick, Bur (Medicago minima)
  • Menodora, Low (Menodora heterophylla)
  • Milkweed, Green (Asclepias viridiflora)
  • Milkweed, Orange (Asclepias tuberosa)
  • Milkweed, Showy (Asclepias speciosa)
  • Milkweed, Sidecluster (Asclepias oenotheroides)
  • Milkweed, Spider (Asclepias asperula)
  • Milkweed, Texas (Asclepias texana)
  • Milkwort, Eggleaf (Polygala ovatifolia)
  • Milkwort, Lindheimer's (Rhinotropis lindheimeri)
  • Mistletoe, Dwarf (Arceuthobium campylopodum)
  • Monkeyflower, Small-leaf (Erythranthe microphylla)
  • MONOCOTS
  • Morning-glory, Dwarf Silver (Evolvulus sericeus)
  • Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum tenuifolium)
  • Mountain Misery (Chamaebatia foliolosa)
  • Mustard, Black (Brassica nigra)
  • Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)
  • Mustard, Black (Brassica nigra)
  • Nightshade, Silverleaf (Solanum elaeagnifolium)
  • Nightshade, Texas (Solanum triquetrum)
  • Nineleaf Biscuitroot (Lomatium triternatum)
  • Noseburn, Branched (Tragia ramosa)
  • ORCHIDS:
  • Oxalis, Drummond's (Oxalis drummondii)
  • Parrotfeather (Myriophyllum aquaticum)
  • Partridge Berry (Mitchella repens)
  • Pellitory, Pennsylvania (Parietaria pensylvanica)
  • Pennyroyal, Drummond's False (Hedeoma drummondii)
  • Pennyroyal, Slender False (Hedeoma acinoides)
  • Pepperwort, Southern (Lepidium austrinum)
  • Periwinkle, Bigleaf (Vinca major)
  • Phlox, Prairie (Phlox pilosa)
  • Pigeonberry (Rivina humilis)
  • Pink, Mountain (Zeltnera calycosa)
  • Pipsissewa (Chimaphila umbellata)
  • Plantain, Redseed (Plantago rhodosperma)
  • Portulaca, Shaggy (Portulaca pilosa)
  • Prairie-Clover, Dwarf (Dalea rubescens)
  • Prairie-Clover, Golden (Dalea aurea)
  • Prairie Tea (Croton monanthogynus)
  • Prickly Poppy, Mexican (Argemone mexicana)
  • Prickly Poppy, Red (Argemone sanguinea)
  • Prickly Poppy, Texas (Argemone aurantiaca)
  • Primrose, Stemless Evening (Oenothera triloba)
  • Primrose, Western (Calylophus hartwegii)
  • Primrose-willlow, Floating (Ludwigia peploides)
  • Primrose-willlow, Mexican (Ludwigia octovalvis)
  • Puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris)
  • Queen Anne's Lace (Daucus carota)
  • Rose Mallow (Pavonia lasiopetala)
  • Rosemallow, Halberdleaf (Hibiscus laevis)
  • Sandmat, Pointed (Euphorbia acuta)
  • St. Andrew's Cross (Hypericum hypericoides)
  • St. John's-wort (Hypericum perforatum)
  • Sage, Cedar (Salvia roemeriana)
  • Sage, Lyre-leaved (Salvia lyrata)
  • Sage, Mealy (Salvia farinacea)
  • Sage, Scarlet (Salvia coccinea)
  • Sage, Texas (Salvia texana)
  • Sandwort, Hilly (Arenaria benthamii)
  • Scrambled Eggs (Corydalis curvisiliqua)
  • Sensitive Briar (Mimosa microphylla)
  • Sensitive Briar, in Texas (genus Mimosa)
  • Sesbania (Sesbania herbacea)
  • Senna, Twoleaf (Senna roemeriana)
  • Shooting-Star, Henderson's (Primula hendersonii)
  • Sida, Spreading (Sida abutifolia)
  • Silverbush, Plateau (Ditaxis simulans)
  • Skullcap, Wright's (Scutellaria wrightii)
  • Smartweed, Pennsylvania (Persicaria pensylvanica)
  • Smartweed, Swamp (Polygonum hydropiperoides)
  • Soap Plant (Chlorogalum pomeridianum)
  • Soapwort (Saponaria officinalis
  • Speedwell, Ivy-leaved (Veronica hederaefolia
  • Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica)
  • Spurge, Flowering
  • Spurge, Toothed (Euphorbia dentata)
  • Stonecrop, Broadleaf (Sedum spathulifolium)
  • Stonecrop, Roseflower (Sedum laxum)
  • Stoneseed, Narrowleaf (Lithospermum incisum)
  • Stoneseed, Rough (Lithospermum matamorense)
  • Sulpherflower (Eriogonum umbellatum)
  • Teasel (Dipsacus sylvestris)
  • Thorn Apple (Datura innoxia)
  • Touch-me-not, Orange (Impatiens capensis)
  • Tubetongue, Hairy (Justicia pilosella)
  • Verbena, Prairie (Glandularia bipinnatifida)
  • Vervain, Brazilian (Verbena brasiliensis)
  • Vervain, Gray (Verbena canescens)
  • VIOLETS:
  • Water-hyssop, Coastal (Bacopa monnieri)
  • Watermilfoil, Variable-leaf (Myriophyllum heterophyllum)
  • Water-Starwort (Callitriche heterophylla)
  • Water-willow (Justicia americana)
  • Wild Carrot (Daucus carota)
  • Wild Petunia (Ruellia nudiflora)
  • Wild Petunia, Carolina (Ruellia caroliniensis)
  • Wild Petunia, Drummond's (Ruellia drummondiana)
  • Wild Petunia, White (Ruellia metziae)
  • Wild Poisettia (Euphorbia cyathophora)
  • Wood Sage (Teucrium canadense)
  • Woodsorrel, Creeping (Oxalis corniculata)