Native Plants
Harry T. Cliffe Bexar Regional Herbarium
The Bexar Regional Herbarium was created by the San Antonio Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas in the 1990s. In support of the 1986 Texas Sesquicentennial Celebration, the chapter compiled “A Plant List for Bexar County, Texas,” from existing literature, combining lists and updating botanical names, which garnered a certificate of recognition from the governor of Texas. In the process, participants discussed verifying the presence of the listed plants by finding and identifying what actually existed in the Bexar and contiguous counties. Knowledgeable botanists advised the group to physically collect, press, identify, mount, and label specimens. During the period Sep 1990-July 2000, 1,137 specimens, representing over 800 species, were collected. For a decade, the herbarium was cared for primarily by Harry Cliffe, who led the project and is credited with its scientific quality.
scientific name | common name(s) | image gallery |
Sagittaria platyphylla | Delta Arrowhead | |
Salvia roemeriana | Cedar Sage | |
Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii | Western Soapberry Soapberry Wild China Tree Wild Chinaberry Indian Soap Plant Jaboncillo | |
Salvia texana | Texas Sage Blue Sage | |
Salvia texana | Texas Sage Blue Sage | |
Scutellaria drummondii | Drummond's Skullcap | |
Scutellaria parvula var. parvula | Small Skullcap | |
Scutellaria resinosa | Sticky Skullcap Shrubby Skullcap Resin-dot Skullcap Resinous Skullcap | |
Scutellaria resinosa | Sticky Skullcap Shrubby Skullcap Resin-dot Skullcap Resinous Skullcap | |
Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium | Little Bluestem | |
Schoenocaulon texanum | Texas Feathershank Green Lily Texas Sabadilla | |
Sclerocarpus uniserialis | Mexican Bonebract Border Bonebract | |
Sclerocarpus uniserialis | Mexican Bonebract Border Bonebract | |
Sclerocarpus uniserialis var. uniserialis | Mexican Bonebract | |
Scutellaria wrightii | Wright's Skullcap Bushy Skullcap Shrubby Skullcap | |
Senecio ampullaceus | Texas Ragwort Texas Groundsel Texas Butterweed | |
Sesbania drummondii | Rattlebush Rattlebox Poisonbean | |
Sesbania herbacea | Coffeeweed Bigpod Sesbania | |
Senna lindheimeriana | Lindheimer's Senna Velvet Leaf Senna Velvetleaf Senna Velvet-leaf Wild Sensitive-plant Puppy-dog Ears | |
Senna lindheimeriana | Lindheimer's Senna Velvet Leaf Senna Velvetleaf Senna Velvet-leaf Wild Sensitive-plant Puppy-dog Ears | |
Senna lindheimeriana | Lindheimer's Senna Velvet Leaf Senna Velvetleaf Senna Velvet-leaf Wild Sensitive-plant Puppy-dog Ears | |
Senna lindheimeriana | Lindheimer's Senna Velvet Leaf Senna Velvetleaf Senna Velvet-leaf Wild Sensitive-plant Puppy-dog Ears | |
Senna lindheimeriana | Lindheimer's Senna Velvet Leaf Senna Velvetleaf Senna Velvet-leaf Wild Sensitive-plant Puppy-dog Ears | |
Sedum nuttallianum | Yellow Stonecrop | |
Sedum nuttallianum | Yellow Stonecrop | |
Sedum nuttallianum | Yellow Stonecrop | |
Sedum nuttallianum | Yellow Stonecrop | |
Senegalia roemeriana | Roemer Acacia Roemer's Acacia Roundflower Catclaw Round-flowered Catclaw Catclaw Acacia Catclaw | |
Senegalia roemeriana | Roemer Acacia Roemer's Acacia Roundflower Catclaw Round-flowered Catclaw Catclaw Acacia Catclaw | |
Senegalia roemeriana | Roemer Acacia Roemer's Acacia Roundflower Catclaw Round-flowered Catclaw Catclaw Acacia Catclaw | |
Senegalia roemeriana | Roemer Acacia Roemer's Acacia Roundflower Catclaw Round-flowered Catclaw Catclaw Acacia Catclaw | |
Senna roemeriana | Twoleaf Senna Two Leaved Senna | |
Senna roemeriana | Twoleaf Senna Two Leaved Senna | |
Senna roemeriana | Twoleaf Senna Two Leaved Senna | |
Senna roemeriana | Twoleaf Senna Two Leaved Senna | |
Sisyrinchium angustifolium | Narrowleaf Blue-eyed Grass Narrow-leaf Blue-eyed-grass Bermuda Blue-eyed Grass Blue-eyed Grass | |
Simsia calva | Awnless Bush Sunflower Bush Sunflower | |
Simsia calva | Awnless Bush Sunflower Bush Sunflower | |
Sisyrinchium chilense | Swordleaf Blue-eyed Grass Sword-leaf Blue-eyed Grass | |
Sisyrinchium chilense | Swordleaf Blue-eyed Grass Sword-leaf Blue-eyed Grass | |
Sida ciliaris | Bracted Fanpetals Bracted Sida | |
Sisyrinchium langloisii | Roadside Blue-eyed Grass Dotted Blue-eyed Grass Southern Blue-eyed Grass | |
Sideroxylon lanuginosum ssp. oblongifolium | Gum Bully Chittamwood Gum Elastic Tree | |
Sideroxylon lanuginosum ssp. rigidum | Gum Bully Brazos Bumelia Black Haw | |
Sideroxylon lanuginosum ssp. rigidum | Gum Bully Brazos Bumelia Black Haw | |
Sida rhombifolia | Cuban Jute Axocatzin | |
Sida tragiifolia | Earleaf Fanpetals | |
Sida tragiifolia | Earleaf Fanpetals | |
Smilax renifolia | Kidney-leaf Greenbriar | |
Solanum carolinense | Carolina Horsenettle Carolina Horse-nettle | |
Solanum carolinense | Carolina Horsenettle Carolina Horse-nettle | |
Solanum dimidiatum | Western Horsenettle Western Horse-nettle | |
Solanum elaeagnifolium | Silverleaf Nightshade Silver-leaf Nightshade White Horse Nettle Trompillo Tomato Weed Bull Nettle | |
Solanum elaeagnifolium | Silverleaf Nightshade Silver-leaf Nightshade White Horse Nettle Trompillo Tomato Weed Bull Nettle | |
Solanum elaeagnifolium | Silverleaf Nightshade Silver-leaf Nightshade White Horse Nettle Trompillo Tomato Weed Bull Nettle | |
Solanum elaeagnifolium | Silverleaf Nightshade Silver-leaf Nightshade White Horse Nettle Trompillo Tomato Weed Bull Nettle | |
Solanum elaeagnifolium | Silverleaf Nightshade Silver-leaf Nightshade White Horse Nettle Trompillo Tomato Weed Bull Nettle | |
Solanum elaeagnifolium | Silverleaf Nightshade Silver-leaf Nightshade White Horse Nettle Trompillo Tomato Weed Bull Nettle | |
Solidago juliae | Julia's Goldenrod | |
Solidago nemoralis | Gray Goldenrod Prairie Goldenrod Oldfield Goldenrod Grayleaf Goldenrod Gray-leaved Goldenrod Dyersweed Goldenrod Dwarf Goldenrod Field Goldenrod | |
Sorghastrum nutans | Indiangrass Yellow Indiangrass Indian Grass | |
Sorghastrum nutans | Indiangrass Yellow Indiangrass Indian Grass | |
Solanum rostratum | Buffalo Bur Buffalo Bur Nightshade Buffalobur Nightshade | |
Solanum rostratum | Buffalo Bur Buffalo Bur Nightshade Buffalobur Nightshade | |
Solanum rostratum | Buffalo Bur Buffalo Bur Nightshade Buffalobur Nightshade | |
Solanum rostratum | Buffalo Bur Buffalo Bur Nightshade Buffalobur Nightshade | |
Sophora secundiflora | Texas Mountain Laurel Mountain Laurel Mescal Bean Mescal Bean Sophora Frijolillo Frijolito | |
Solanum triquetrum | Texas Nightshade Hierba Mora | |
Solanum triquetrum | Texas Nightshade Hierba Mora | |
Solanum triquetrum | Texas Nightshade Hierba Mora | |
Sphaeralcea angustifolia | Narrowleaf Globemallow Copper Globemallow Copper Mallow | |
Sphaeralcea lindheimeri | Woolly Globemallow | |
Styphnolobium affine | Eve's Necklace Eve's Necklacepod Texas Sophora Pink Sophora Necklace Tree | |
Stachys crenata | Mousesear Shade Betony Mouse's Ear | |
Steinchisma hians | Gaping Grass | |
Stenaria nigricans var. nigricans | Diamondflowers Narrowleaf Bluets Baby's Breath Bluets Fine-leaf Bluets | |
Stenaria nigricans var. nigricans | Diamondflowers Narrowleaf Bluets Baby's Breath Bluets Fine-leaf Bluets | |
Stenaria nigricans var. nigricans | Diamondflowers Narrowleaf Bluets Baby's Breath Bluets Fine-leaf Bluets | |
Stenaria nigricans var. nigricans | Diamondflowers Narrowleaf Bluets Baby's Breath Bluets Fine-leaf Bluets | |
Stenaria nigricans var. nigricans | Diamondflowers Narrowleaf Bluets Baby's Breath Bluets Fine-leaf Bluets | |
Stellaria prostrata | Prostrate Starwort Prostrate Chickweed | |
Stillingia texana | Texas Queen's Delight Queen's Delight Texas Toothleaf | |
Stillingia texana | Texas Queen's Delight Queen's Delight Texas Toothleaf | |
Symphyotrichum divaricatum | Southern Annual Saltmarsh Aster Lawn American-aster White Wood Aster Saltmarsh Aster Slender Aster | |
Symphyotrichum drummondii var. texanum | Drummond's Aster Texas Aster | |
Symphyotrichum drummondii var. texanum | Drummond's Aster Texas Aster | |
Symphyotrichum drummondii var. texanum | Drummond's Aster Texas Aster | |
Symphyotrichum ericoides var. ericoides | White Heath Aster Heath Aster White Aster White Prairie Aster | |
Symphyotrichum ericoides var. ericoides | White Heath Aster Heath Aster White Aster White Prairie Aster | |
Symphyotrichum ericoides var. ericoides | White Heath Aster Heath Aster White Aster White Prairie Aster | |
Symphyotrichum ericoides var. ericoides | White Heath Aster Heath Aster White Aster White Prairie Aster | |
Symphyotrichum ericoides var. ericoides | White Heath Aster Heath Aster White Aster White Prairie Aster | |
Symphyotrichum subulatum | Eastern Annual Saltmarsh Aster Baby's Breath Aster Annual Aster Blackland Aster Hierba Del Marrano | |
Taxodium distichum | Bald Cypress Baldcypress Common Bald Cypress Southern Bald Cypress Deciduous Cypress Southern Cypress Swamp Cypress Red Cypress White Cypress Yellow Cypress Gulf Cypress Tidewater Red Cypress | |
Teucrium canadense | American Germander Canada Germander Canadian Germander Germander Hairy Germander Wood Sage | |
Teucrium canadense | American Germander Canada Germander Canadian Germander Germander Hairy Germander Wood Sage | |
Teucrium canadense | American Germander Canada Germander Canadian Germander Germander Hairy Germander Wood Sage | |
Teucrium canadense var. canadense | Canada Germander | |
Tetraneuris linearifolia | Fineleaf Fournerved Daisy Slender-leaf Hymenoxys Bitterweed | |
Tetraneuris linearifolia | Fineleaf Fournerved Daisy Slender-leaf Hymenoxys Bitterweed | |
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