Wild Plants of Southeast Texas

Cupressaceae Eastern Red Cedar is a common conifer found everywhere east of the Great Plains. Not a true cedar, it is one of three or so spe...

Bignoniaceae Trumpet creeper is a rampant, fast-growing vine, native to the Southeast but commonly cultivated eslewhere for its big, showy f...

Juglandaceae I think it's neat to find this tree growing in Friendswood. It's a type of hickory called bitternut hickory. It ranges ...

Oleaceae I have to admit, I am uncertain of the species identification of this plant. Forestiera pubescens is the species I'm most fami...

Caprifoliaceae Elderberry is a large suckering shrub with cane-like trunks growing to 15 feet tall. It spreads underground to form colonies....