Native plants · Texas
Native plants of Presidio County
275 plant species are recorded as native to Texas in Kew’s World Checklist of Vascular Plants and USDA PLANTS, and recorded in Presidio County by USDA PLANTS. 143 of them have growing records you can filter by light, moisture, height and estimated cold hardiness. 5 more species are listed as both native and introduced and kept in a separate section.
County summary · USDA PLANTS and Kew WCVP
Presidio County, Texas
- Native species
- 275 Typical Texas county: 145 (median of 254 counties)
- Garden-ready natives
- 143 Typical Texas county: 61
- Share by type (all 275 native species)
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Percent of the 275 native species in each growth type
Wildflowers make up the largest share of the native list (51%), followed by grasses and grass-like plants (24%).
The native plant list
Garden-ready natives 143
Native species with PLANTS growing records (height, light, moisture, minimum temperature). “—” means PLANTS has no value.
| Plant | Type | Height | Light | Water use | Hardy to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| alderleaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus montanus | Tree | 15 ft | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 3a |
| alkali sacaton Sporobolus airoides | Grass or grass-like | 3 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 3b |
| American century plant Agave americana | Shrub | 6 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 8b |
| American tarwort Flourensia cernua | Shrub | 3 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 5a |
| American vetch Vicia americana | Vine | 1.3 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 3b |
| Apache plume Fallugia paradoxa | Shrub | 6 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 5a |
| Arizona cottontop Digitaria californica | Grass or grass-like | 4 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 6a |
| Arizona walnut Juglans major | Tree | 50 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 4a |
| banana yucca Yucca baccata | Shrub | 4 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 7a |
| bastardsage Eriogonum wrightii | Shrub | 2 ft | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 6a |
| beechleaf frangula Frangula betulifolia | Tree | 7 ft | Shade-tolerant | — | Zone 5b |
| Big Bend bluebonnet Lupinus havardii | Wildflower (forb) | 20 ft | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 5a |
| big bluestem Andropogon gerardii | Grass or grass-like | 6 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 2b |
| big sacaton Sporobolus wrightii | Grass or grass-like | 5.5 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 6a |
| bigtooth maple Acer grandidentatum | Tree | 38 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4a |
| black cherry Prunus serotina | Tree | 80 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 4a |
| black grama Bouteloua eriopoda | Grass or grass-like | 2 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 5a |
| black willow Salix nigra | Tree | 100 ft | Sun | High | Zone 1b |
| blue grama Bouteloua gracilis | Grass or grass-like | 1 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 3a |
| broom snakeweed Gutierrezia sarothrae | Shrub | 1.5 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 3b |
| buffalograss Bouteloua dactyloides | Grass or grass-like | 6 in | Sun | Medium | Zone 3b |
| bush muhly Muhlenbergia porteri | Grass or grass-like | 2.8 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 8b |
| California amaranth Amaranthus californicus | Wildflower (forb) | 1 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 7a |
| California bulrush Schoenoplectus californicus | Grass or grass-like | 6.6 ft | Sun | High | Zone 9a |
| Canada goldenrod Solidago canadensis | Wildflower (forb) | 3.5 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 3a |
| Canada wildrye Elymus canadensis | Grass or grass-like | 3 ft | Shade-tolerant | Medium | Zone 3a |
| Canadian horseweed Conyza canadensis | Wildflower (forb) | 5 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 12b |
| cane bluestem Bothriochloa barbinodis | Grass or grass-like | 4 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 7b |
| cardinalflower Lobelia cardinalis | Wildflower (forb) | 5.9 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 4a |
| catclaw acacia Senegalia greggii | Tree | 20 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 6a |
| cliff fendlerbush Fendlera rupicola | Shrub | 6 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 6a |
| common buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis | Tree | 15 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 4a |
| common hoptree Ptelea trifoliata | Tree | 25 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 4a |
| common maidenhair Adiantum capillus-veneris | Fern | 1.7 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 4a |
| common threesquare Schoenoplectus pungens | Grass or grass-like | 4.9 ft | Sun | High | Zone 3b |
| creeping muhly Muhlenbergia repens | Grass or grass-like | 1 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 9a |
| creosote bush Larrea tridentata | Shrub | 10 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 5a |
| curly-mesquite Hilaria belangeri | Grass or grass-like | 10 in | Sun | Low | Zone 8b |
| deergrass Muhlenbergia rigens | Grass or grass-like | 4.5 ft | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 9b |
| desert willow Chilopsis linearis | Tree | 25 ft | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 5a |
| dotted blazing star Liatris punctata | Wildflower (forb) | 2 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 3a |
| downy paintedcup Castilleja sessiliflora | Wildflower (forb) | 1.3 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 3b |
| eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides | Tree | 190 ft | Sun | High | Zone 3a |
| eastern gamagrass Tripsacum dactyloides | Grass or grass-like | 5 ft | Sun | High | Zone 5a |
| false daisy Eclipta prostrata | Wildflower (forb) | 3.2 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 10b |
| false grama Cathestecum erectum | Grass or grass-like | 1 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 8a |
| false indigo bush Amorpha fruticosa | Shrub | 15 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 3b |
| featherplume Dalea formosa | Shrub | 3 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 6a |
| fourwing saltbush Atriplex canescens | Shrub | 4 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 3a |
| fragrant flatsedge Cyperus odoratus | Grass or grass-like | 2 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 11b |
| Fremont cottonwood Populus fremontii | Tree | 90 ft | Sun | High | Zone 6a |
| Gambel oak Quercus gambelii | Tree | 40 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 3a |
| giant goldenrod Solidago gigantea | Wildflower (forb) | 8.2 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 4a |
| golden crownbeard Verbesina encelioides | Wildflower (forb) | 2 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 5a |
| golden currant Ribes aureum | Shrub | 10 ft | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 3b |
| golden tickseed Coreopsis tinctoria | Wildflower (forb) | 3 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 12b |
| Goodding's willow Salix gooddingii | Tree | 40 ft | Sun | High | Zone 5a |
| grassleaf rush Juncus marginatus | Grass or grass-like | 2 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 5a |
| green sprangletop Leptochloa dubia | Grass or grass-like | 3 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 6a |
| hairy grama Bouteloua hirsuta | Grass or grass-like | 6 in | Sun | Low | Zone 3b |
| honey mesquite Prosopis glandulosa | Tree | 50 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 6a |
| Hooker's evening primrose Oenothera elata | Wildflower (forb) | 5 ft | Sun | High | Zone 5a |
| Illinois bundleflower Desmanthus illinoensis | Wildflower (forb) | 3 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 5b |
| Indian blanket Gaillardia pulchella | Wildflower (forb) | 2 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 10b |
| Indiangrass Sorghastrum nutans | Grass or grass-like | 6 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 3b |
| Indianhemp Apocynum cannabinum | Wildflower (forb) | 3.3 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 3a |
| inland rush Juncus interior | Grass or grass-like | 3 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 3b |
| James' galleta Pleuraphis jamesii | Grass or grass-like | 2 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 5a |
| knotgrass Paspalum distichum | Grass or grass-like | 11 in | Sun | High | Zone 6a |
| knotted rush Juncus nodosus | Grass or grass-like | 2 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 4b |
| leafy pondweed Potamogeton foliosus | Wildflower (forb) | — | Sun | High | Zone 3b |
| lemonscent Pectis angustifolia | Wildflower (forb) | 8 in | Sun | Low | Zone 5a |
| Lewis flax Linum lewisii | Wildflower (forb) | 2.5 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 3b |
| little bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium | Grass or grass-like | 3 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 3b |
| little walnut Juglans microcarpa | Tree | 20 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 7a |
| littleleaf ratany Krameria erecta | Shrub | 2 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 6a |
| littleleaf sumac Rhus microphylla | Tree | 10 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 6a |
| longleaf jointfir Ephedra trifurca | Shrub | 15 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 6a |
| longleaf pondweed Potamogeton nodosus | Wildflower (forb) | — | Sun | High | Zone 3b |
| lyreleaf greeneyes Berlandiera lyrata | Wildflower (forb) | 4 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 5a |
| Malabar sprangletop Leptochloa fusca | Grass or grass-like | 3.3 ft | Sun | High | Zone 3a |
| marsh seedbox Ludwigia palustris | Wildflower (forb) | 2 in | Sun | High | Zone 4a |
| mesa dropseed Sporobolus flexuosus | Grass or grass-like | 3 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 7a |
| mescal bean Sophora secundiflora | Tree | 15 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 8a |
| Mexican pinyon Pinus cembroides | Tree | 25 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 4a |
| Missouri gourd Cucurbita foetidissima | Vine | 1 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 5a |
| mule-fat Baccharis salicifolia | Shrub | 10 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 7a |
| muttongrass Poa fendleriana | Grass or grass-like | 2 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 3b |
| narrowleaf willow Salix exigua | Tree | 10 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 3b |
| nodding brome Bromus anomalus | Grass or grass-like | 2 ft | Shade-tolerant | Low | Zone 4a |
| Nuttall's povertyweed Monolepis nuttalliana | Wildflower (forb) | 10 in | Sun | Medium | Zone 12a |
| ocotillo Fouquieria splendens | Shrub | 10 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 7a |
| pale desert-thorn Lycium pallidum | Shrub | 6 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 6a |
| pale evening primrose Oenothera pallida | Wildflower (forb) | 2 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 3b |
| peachleaf willow Salix amygdaloides | Tree | 60 ft | Sun | High | Zone 4a |
| Pennsylvania smartweed Polygonum pensylvanicum | Wildflower (forb) | 3.9 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 10b |
| plains lovegrass Eragrostis intermedia | Grass or grass-like | 2.7 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 5a |
| plains pricklypear Opuntia polyacantha | Shrub | 2 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 4b |
| poverty threeawn Aristida divaricata | Grass or grass-like | 1.3 ft | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 6b |
| prairie Junegrass Koeleria macrantha | Grass or grass-like | 1.5 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 3b |
| prairie wedgescale Sphenopholis obtusata | Grass or grass-like | 3.2 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 3a |
| purple threeawn Aristida purpurea | Grass or grass-like | 1.4 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 4a |
| rough menodora Menodora scabra | Wildflower (forb) | 1 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 9a |
| roving sailor Maurandella antirrhiniflora | Vine | 10 in | Sun | Medium | Zone 6b |
| salt heliotrope Heliotropium curassavicum | Wildflower (forb) | 1.2 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 4b |
| saltgrass Distichlis spicata | Grass or grass-like | 1.1 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 3b |
| sand dropseed Sporobolus cryptandrus | Grass or grass-like | 3 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 3b |
| sanddune wallflower Erysimum capitatum | Wildflower (forb) | 2.5 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 4b |
| scarlet gilia Ipomopsis aggregata | Wildflower (forb) | 3 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 5b |
| scarlet globemallow Sphaeralcea coccinea | Wildflower (forb) | 1.5 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 5a |
| screwbean mesquite Prosopis pubescens | Tree | 25 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 7a |
| sideoats grama Bouteloua curtipendula | Grass or grass-like | 3 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 3a |
| singlewhorl burrobrush Hymenoclea monogyra | Shrub | 2 ft | — | — | Zone 10a |
| skunkbush sumac Rhus trilobata | Shrub | 4 ft | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 2a |
| smooth beggartick Bidens laevis | Wildflower (forb) | 3.3 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 12b |
| soaptree yucca Yucca elata | Tree | 20 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 6a |
| southern waternymph Najas guadalupensis | Wildflower (forb) | 1 ft | Sun | High | Zone 3b |
| spreading alkaliweed Cressa truxillensis | Wildflower (forb) | 10 in | Sun | Medium | Zone 6a |
| squirreltail Elymus elymoides | Grass or grass-like | 1.5 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 3a |
| sugarberry Celtis laevigata | Tree | 80 ft | Shade-tolerant | High | Zone 5a |
| swamp sawgrass Cladium mariscus | Grass or grass-like | 8.2 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 8b |
| swamp smartweed Polygonum hydropiperoides | Wildflower (forb) | — | Sun | Medium | Zone 10b |
| tanglehead Heteropogon contortus | Grass or grass-like | 8 in | Sun | Low | Zone 8a |
| tanseyleaf tansyaster Machaeranthera tanacetifolia | Wildflower (forb) | 2 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 4a |
| tapertip flatsedge Cyperus acuminatus | Grass or grass-like | 1.3 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 3b |
| toad rush Juncus bufonius | Grass or grass-like | 1 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 12a |
| tobosagrass Pleuraphis mutica | Grass or grass-like | 2.3 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 7b |
| Torrey's rush Juncus torreyi | Grass or grass-like | 3.1 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 3b |
| turkey tangle fogfruit Phyla nodiflora | Wildflower (forb) | 2 in | Sun–part shade | Low | Zone 5b |
| upright prairie coneflower Ratibida columnifera | Wildflower (forb) | 3.1 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 3a |
| valdivia duckweed Lemna valdiviana | Wildflower (forb) | 1 in | Sun | High | Zone 4a |
| velvet ash Fraxinus velutina | Tree | 40 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 6a |
| vine mesquite Panicum obtusum | Grass or grass-like | 2 ft | Sun–part shade | High | Zone 5a |
| western wheatgrass Pascopyrum smithii | Grass or grass-like | 2 ft | Sun | Medium | Zone 3a |
| white prairie clover Dalea candida | Wildflower (forb) | 2 ft | Sun–part shade | Medium | Zone 3b |
| whitethorn acacia Vachellia constricta | Tree | 9 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 6a |
| winterfat Krascheninnikovia lanata | Shrub | 2 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 2a |
| woolly locoweed Astragalus mollissimus | Wildflower (forb) | 2 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 4b |
| woolly plantain Plantago patagonica | Wildflower (forb) | 6 in | Sun | Low | Zone 12b |
| Wright's silktassel Garrya wrightii | Tree | 6 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 8b |
| yellow trumpetbush Tecoma stans | Tree | 20 ft | Sun | Low | Zone 9a |
| yerba mansa Anemopsis californica | Wildflower (forb) | 1.5 ft | Sun | High | Zone 9b |
| yewleaf willow Salix taxifolia | Tree | 40 ft | Sun | — | Zone 9a |
No garden-ready natives match these filters. Try clearing one.
Other native species recorded here 132
PLANTS has no growing records for these, so light, moisture, height and zone filters cannot include them. Many are wild species seldom sold by nurseries.
Hidden while “Garden-ready only” is on.
- Alabama lipfern Cheilanthes alabamensis
- American bugseed Corispermum americanum
- American star-thistle Centaurea americana
- annual buckwheat Eriogonum annuum
- arroyo willow Salix lasiolepis
- bearded flatsedge Cyperus squarrosus
- bigbract verbena Verbena bracteata
- bigpod sesbania Sesbania herbacea
- bigseed alfalfa dodder Cuscuta indecora
- blackstem spleenwort Asplenium resiliens
- blue mudplantain Heteranthera limosa
- bluejacket Tradescantia ohiensis
- bottlebrush sedge Carex hystericina
- buffalobur nightshade Solanum rostratum
- camphorweed Heterotheca subaxillaris
- Canada spikesedge Eleocharis geniculata
- carelessweed Amaranthus palmeri
- Carolina woollywhite Hymenopappus scabiosaeus
- catchfly prairie gentian Eustoma exaltatum
- coastal sandbur Cenchrus spinifex
- cottonbatting plant Pseudognaphalium stramineum
- creeping primrose-willow Ludwigia repens
- crested anoda Anoda cristata
- crowpoison Nothoscordum bivalve
- Cuman ragweed Ambrosia psilostachya
- curlytop knotweed Polygonum lapathifolium
- curvepod fumewort Corydalis curvisiliqua
- cutleaf groundcherry Physalis angulata
- Dakota mock vervain Glandularia bipinnatifida
- desert horsepurslane Trianthema portulacastrum
- diamond-flowers Stenaria nigricans
- Engelmann's daisy Engelmannia peristenia
- Equisetum ×ferrissii Equisetum ×ferrissii
- erect spiderling Boerhavia erecta
- eyebane Chamaesyce nutans
- false boneset Brickellia eupatorioides
- false buffalograss Munroa squarrosa
- feather fingergrass Chloris virgata
- fetid marigold Dyssodia papposa
- fire on the mountain Euphorbia cyathophora
- flatspine stickseed Lappula occidentalis
- foxtail prairie clover Dalea leporina
- Fremont's goosefoot Chenopodium fremontii
- fringed willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
- grassleaf lettuce Lactuca graminifolia
- groundplum milkvetch Astragalus crassicarpus
- hairyseed paspalum Paspalum pubiflorum
- hooded arrowhead Sagittaria calycina
- hooded coralroot Corallorhiza striata
- Hopi tea greenthread Thelesperma megapotamicum
- horned pondweed Zannichellia palustris
- hyssopleaf sandmat Chamaesyce hyssopifolia
- ivyleaf groundcherry Physalis hederifolia
- James' cryptantha Cryptantha cinerea
- kiss me quick Portulaca pilosa
- lacy tansyaster Machaeranthera pinnatifida
- lanceleaf sage Salvia reflexa
- Louisiana vetch Vicia ludoviciana
- marsh bristlegrass Setaria parviflora
- mat sandbur Cenchrus longispinus
- matted sandmat Chamaesyce serpens
- mealy goosefoot Chenopodium incanum
- Mexican lovegrass Eragrostis mexicana
- Mexican Mosquito Fern Azolla microphylla
- narrowleaf four o'clock Mirabilis linearis
- narrowleaf goosefoot Chenopodium leptophyllum
- narrowleaf stoneseed Lithospermum incisum
- neckweed Veronica peregrina
- northern dewberry Rubus flagellaris
- Norwegian cinquefoil Potentilla norvegica
- pale dock Rumex altissimus
- Pennsylvania pellitory Parietaria pensylvanica
- pineland threeseed mercury Acalypha ostryifolia
- pinkladies Oenothera speciosa
- pitseed goosefoot Chenopodium berlandieri
- pleated gentian Gentiana affinis
- pony beebalm Monarda pectinata
- prairie spiderwort Tradescantia occidentalis
- prostrate sandmat Chamaesyce prostrata
- ram's horn Proboscidea louisianica
- ribseed sandmat Chamaesyce glyptosperma
- Rocky Mountain rush Juncus saximontanus
- rough barnyardgrass Echinochloa muricata
- sand sagebrush Artemisia filifolia
- sand spikerush Eleocharis montevidensis
- scarlet beeblossom Oenothera suffrutescens
- scarlet spiderling Boerhavia coccinea
- scrambled eggs Corydalis aurea
- sensitive partridge pea Chamaecrista nictitans
- shaggy dwarf morning-glory Evolvulus nuttallianus
- showy evening primrose Oenothera grandis
- silverleaf nightshade Solanum elaeagnifolium
- sixweeks fescue Vulpia octoflora
- sixweeks threeawn Aristida adscensionis
- sleepy silene Silene antirrhina
- slender lipfern Cheilanthes feei
- slender snakecotton Froelichia gracilis
- slimflower scurfpea Psoralidium tenuiflorum
- small Venus' looking-glass Triodanis biflora
- sorrelvine Cissus trifoliata
- southern annual saltmarsh aster Symphyotrichum divaricatum
- southern cattail Typha domingensis
- Spanish needles Bidens bipinnata
- spike dropseed Sporobolus contractus
- spiked crested coralroot Hexalectris spicata
- spinystar Escobaria vivipara
- spreading fleabane Erigeron divergens
- stemless Townsend daisy Townsendia exscapa
- stream orchid Epipactis gigantea
- stretchberry Forestiera pubescens
- tarragon Artemisia dracunculus
- threenerve goldenrod Solidago velutina
- tufted lovegrass Eragrostis pectinacea
- tumble windmill grass Chloris verticillata
- tumblegrass Schedonnardus paniculatus
- twistspine pricklypear Opuntia macrorhiza
- velvetweed Oenothera curtiflora
- verrucose seapurslane Sesuvium verrucosum
- Virginia pepperweed Lepidium virginicum
- warty caltrop Kallstroemia parviflora
- wavyleaf thistle Cirsium undulatum
- wedgeleaf Phyla cuneifolia
- wedgeleaf draba Draba cuneifolia
- western rockjasmine Androsace occidentalis
- western tansymustard Descurainia pinnata
- white four o'clock Mirabilis albida
- whitemouth dayflower Commelina erecta
- whitest evening primrose Oenothera albicaulis
- woolly lipfern Cheilanthes tomentosa
- woolly tidestromia Tidestromia lanuginosa
- Wright's cudweed Pseudognaphalium canescens
- Wright's plantain Plantago wrightiana
Also listed as native and introduced here 5
PLANTS labels these species both native and introduced in this state: some forms are native and others were brought in from elsewhere. Most gardeners should choose plants from the main list.
- common pepperweedLepidium densiflorum
- common reedPhragmites australis
- floating primrose-willowLudwigia peploides
- tapertip cupgrassEriochloa acuminata
- white sagebrushArtemisia ludoviciana
Compared with Texas
The typical county is the median of the 254 Texas counties with PLANTS county records; the statewide figure counts every species native anywhere in the state. More species is not better or worse: counties differ in size, habitat and how thoroughly they have been surveyed.
| Measure | Presidio County | Typical county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native species | 275 | 145 | 1,683 |
| Garden-ready natives | 143 | 61 | 656 |
| Tree | 30 | — | 164 |
| Shrub | 26 | — | 90 |
| Wildflower (forb) | 139 | — | 877 |
| Grass or grass-like | 67 | — | 431 |
| Vine | 6 | — | 83 |
| Fern | 7 | — | 38 |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a ZIP code with Presidio County.
- Jeff Davis County, TX 170 garden-ready
Source & data date
- Source
- USDA NRCS PLANTS Database: county distribution records, native status and plant characteristics. CC0 (public domain dedication, per the data.gov catalog record).
- Kew’s World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP): native or introduced status by state. CC BY 3.0.
- USGS US-RIIS (ver. 2.0): species listed as introduced are excluded. CC0.
- Citation
- USDA, NRCS. 2026. The PLANTS Database (https://plants.usda.gov, 11/04/2026). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC USA.
- Govaerts R. (ed.) (2026). WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Data file dated 2026-06-04, http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ (retrieved 2026-11-04). Paper: Govaerts R. et al. (2021) The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. Scientific Data 8, 215.
- Data date
- Retrieved from PLANTS on November 4, 2026; WCVP data file dated June 4, 2026.
- Zones
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023) ZIP table: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed November 3, 2026. Plant zones on this site are our estimate, not the official map.
- Scope
- Presidio County (county FIPS 48377), Texas. 275 native species from PLANTS county distribution records; garden-ready = species with a PLANTS characteristics record.
- Method
- A species is listed when it is recorded as native to the state in Kew’s World Checklist of Vascular Plants and USDA PLANTS, and recorded in the county by USDA PLANTS. Species PLANTS labels both native and introduced are listed separately. Full method · All sources