Edible / useful notes
28 entries
Plant 2
Mulberry
Morus sp. (rubra/alba/hybrid)
Confirmed genusHigh genus, medium speciesNative/introduced uncertainEdible fruit
Plant 6
Bermudagrass or related warm-season grass
Cynodon dactylon likely
TentativeLow-mediumIntroduced/naturalized if bermudagrassGrass / erosion cover
Plant 7
Hemp sesbania / coffeeweed
Sesbania herbacea likely
Confirmed likelyMedium-highNative/weedyCreekside caution plant
Plant 9
Live oak / Texas live oak group
Quercus fusiformis / Q. virginiana group
Confirmed likelyMedium-highNativeKeystone wildlife tree
Plant 10
Pigweed / amaranth
Amaranthus sp.
Confirmed likelyMedium-highSpecies-dependentEdible with caution / weed
Plant 11
Yucca, possibly twistleaf yucca
Yucca sp., possibly Y. rupicola
TentativeMediumLikely nativeNative dryland plant
Plant 12
Plains coreopsis / golden tickseed
Coreopsis tinctoria
Confirmed likelyHighNativeNative pollinator wildflower
Plant 13
Indian blanket / firewheel
Gaillardia pulchella
ConfirmedHighNativeNative pollinator wildflower
Plant 14
Mustang grape
Vitis mustangensis likely
Confirmed likelyVery highNativeEdible native fruit / wildlife vine
Plant 15
Texas thistle
Cirsium texanum likely
Confirmed likelyMedium-highLikely nativeNative thistle / pollinator
Plant 16
Gum bumelia / chittamwood
Sideroxylon lanuginosum likely
Confirmed likelyMedium-highNativeNative thorny wildlife tree
Plant 17
Greenbrier / catbrier
Smilax sp., likely S. bona-nox or related
Confirmed likelyMedium-highNativeNative vine / edible shoots
Plant 18
Pecan / hickory, pecan likely
Carya illinoinensis likely
Confirmed likelyHigh for Carya, medium-high for pecanLikely native / planted nativeNative nut tree
Plant 19
Ashe juniper / mountain cedar
Juniperus ashei likely
Confirmed likelyMedium-highNativeNative evergreen / allergy plant
Plant 21
Turk’s cap
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii likely
TentativeMediumNativeNative edible/pollinator shade plant
Plant 22
Spiderwort
Tradescantia sp.
Confirmed genusMedium-highLikely nativeNative wildflower / pollinator
Plant 23
Dewberry / blackberry group
Rubus sp., possibly R. trivialis
Confirmed likelyMedium-highLikely nativeNative edible fruit / bramble
Plant 27
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana likely
Confirmed likelyMedium-highNativeNative shrub / wildlife / edible berries after confirmation
Plant 31
Wild onion / wild garlic
Allium sp., possibly A. drummondii
TentativeMediumLikely native/naturalizedEdible only after strong confirmation
Plant 34
Cattail
Typha sp.
Confirmed likely / needs close-upMedium-highLikely nativeNative pollinator wildflower
Plant 35
Possible greenbrier / smilax
Smilax sp. possible
ID pendingLow-mediumLikely native if SmilaxPossible native vine
No photo
Plant 36
Greenbrier / catbrier additional sighting
Smilax sp.
Merged with Entry 17Medium-highNativeDuplicate / merged entry
Plant 40
Foxtail barley / wild barley
Hordeum sp. likely
TentativeMediumSpecies-dependentGrass / animal irritation caution
Plant 41
Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis likely
Confirmed likelyHighNativeNative edible/folk-use shrub
