Christina Mild's "Rio Delta Wild." Articles on LRGV Native Plants.
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publication  Folk Names Common English Names Scientific name Family growthForm
3/4/2000 Huitz axin Huisache Acacia farnesiana Leguminosae tree
3/11/2000   *Wildflowers   none wildflower
3/25/2000 Chapote Texas Persimmon Diospyros texana Ebenaceae tree
4/1/2000   *Lichen sp. Lichen   lichen
4/8/2000 Zarzamora Dewberry (Southern) Rubus trivialis Rosaceae shrub/vine
4/15/2000   Bee Blossom/Wild Honeysuckle Gaura sp.?? Onagraceae herbaceous
4/22/2000 Chapotillo Sierra Madre Torchwood* Amyris madrensis Rutaceae shrub 
4/29/2000 Junco Crucifixion Thorn Koeberlinia spinosa Koeberliniaceae shrub
5/6/2000 Pelotazo Indian Mallow Abutilon species Malvaceae shrub
5/13/2000   Pseudoabutilon. Velvetleaf Allowissadula lozanii Malvaceae shrub
5/20/2000   Petunia (Native, Wild) Ruellia spp. Acanthaceae herbaceous
5/27/2000 Brasil Brasil Condalia hookeri Rhamnaceae tree or shrub
6/3/2000 Negrito Fiddlewood Citherexylum berlandieri Verbenaceae  shrub
6/10/2000   Baby Bonnets Coursetia axillaris Leguminosae shrub
6/17/2000 Coralito Pigeonberry, Rouge Plant Rivina humilis Phytolaccaceae herbaceous
6/24/2000 Oregano Cimarron Mexican Oregano Lippia graveolens Verbenaceae shrub
7/1/2000 Mejorana Shrubby Blue Sage Salvia ballotaeflora Lamiaceae  shrub
7/8/2000   *Kids & Nature   n.a. n.a.
7/15/2000 Pitahaya Night-Blooming Cereus Acanthocereus pentagonus Cactaceae cactus
7/22/2000   *Clay soil & Compost   none n.a.
7/29/2000 Hierba Buena Montes Texas frog fruit, Turkey Tangle Phyla strigillosa Verbenaceae groundcover
8/5/2000 Cola de Mico Seaside Heliotrope, Turnsole Heliotropium curassavicum Boraginaceae groundcover
8/12/2000 Yerba Santa Angel Trumpets, Vine 4 O'clock Acleisanthes obtusa Nyctaginaceae vine
8/19/2000 Verguenza Powderpuff Mimosa strigillosa Mimosaceae groundcover
8/26/2000   Yellow Passionflower Vine Passiflora filipes Passifloraceae vine
9/2/2000 Barbas de Chivo Old Man's Beard Clematis drummondii Ranunculaceae vine
9/9/2000 Troncoso White Brush Aloysia gratissima Verbenaceae shrub
9/23/2000   Scruffy Dalea Dalea scandens Leguminosae shrub
9/30/2000 Evita Bastard Ratroot, Aunt Eliza Bush Tournefortia volubilis Avicenniaceae vine
10/7/2000 Tepeguaje Tepeguaje Leucaena pulverulenta Mimosaceae tree
10/14/2000 Lantrisco (&9/16/00) Chapotillo, TX Torchwood Amyris texana Rutaceae shrub
10/21/2000   Giant Salvinia Salvinia molesta fern fern
10/28/2000   Sand Parsley Ammoselinum popei Umbelliferae herb
11/4/2000   Tubetongue Siphonoglossa sp. Acanthaceae herbaceous
11/11/2000 Huaco American Aloe* Manfreda variegata Amaryllidaceae succulent
11/18/2000 Colorin Coral bean Erythrina herbacea Leguminosae tree
11/25/2000 Coma, Chicle Saffron Plum Bumelia celastrina Sapotaceae tree
11/25/2000   Climbing Milkweed Vine Cynanchum barbigerum Asclepiadaceae vine
12/2/2000 Palo Blanco Sugar Hackberry Celtis laevigata Ulmaceae tree
12/9/2000 Coronillo Brush Holly Xylosma flexuosa Flacourtia shrub
12/16/2000 Sangre de Drago Dragon's Blood Jatropha dioica Euphorbiaceae succulent
12/23/2000 Tasajillo Desert Christmas Cactus Opuntia leptocaulis Cactaceae cactus
12/30/2000 Perlilla, Canica Milkberry, David's Chicocca alba Rubiaceae  shrub/vine
1/6/2001 Candelilla Wax Euphorbia Euphorbia antisyphilitica Euphorbiaceae succulent
1/13/2001   Serjania vine Serjania brachycarpa Sapindaceae vine
1/20/2001 Maguey Rough Maguey Agave scabra Amaryllidaceae succulent
1/27/2001 Chile piquin Chilepiquin Capsicum annum Solanaceae herb
2/3/2001 Sabino/Ahuehuete Cypress, Moctezuma Taxodium mucronatum Taxodiaceae tree
2/10/2001 Tenaza Tenaza Pithecellobium pallens Mimosaceae tree
2/17/2001 Palo Verde Texas Paloverde (Retama China) Cercidium macrum Leguminosae shrub
2/24/2001 Sabal Sabal Palm Sabal texana Arecaceae tree