Texas Paloverde’s green, photosynthetic bark and zig-zag branching habit. Photo: Douglas Goldman / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Parkinsonia texana (formerly classified as Cercidium texanum),
A Copper Lily flower blooming in Denton, Texas, after late-summer rain. Photo: GTBacchus / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Habranthus tubispathus, commonly called Copper Lily
A young Western Soapberry showing its characteristic open crown and finely divided foliage. Photo: Jdsteakley, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii —
Rock Penstemon rooted directly into a limestone crevice — its signature habitat in the Texas Hill Country and Trans-Pecos. Photo: Ben Meredyk, Wikimedia Commons (CC
Four-nerve Daisy growing from a crack in a limestone bench, Big Bend National Park, Texas. Photo: Sonnia Hill, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Tetraneuris scaposa
Texas Sotol’s dense rosette of toothed, grass-like leaves on a Texas Hill Country hillside. Photo: Rebou, German Wikipedia (Public domain) Dasylirion texanum, commonly called Texas
Lindheimer’s Muhly forms a dense, fountain-like clump of fine blue-green foliage. Photo: Cody Stricker, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) Muhlenbergia lindheimeri, known as Lindheimer’s Muhly
Chocolate Daisy in bloom at the Chihuahuan Desert Gardens, UTEP, El Paso, Texas. Photo: Susan Barnum, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Berlandiera lyrata, commonly called
A trunkless Twistleaf Yucca rosette, its leaves characteristically twisting and curving along their length. Photo: Mgust, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Yucca rupicola, commonly called
Mustang Grape vines blanket trees at Honey Creek State Natural Area, Texas. Photo: Larry D. Moore, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) Vitis mustangensis, commonly known
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