Native plants for Irion County, Texas
141 native plants recorded in Irion County, Texas
The USDA plant database has 183 plants recorded growing wild in Irion County. 141 of them are native to the lower 48, and 6 are introduced species that this page leaves out.
By type: 73 wildflowers and herbs, 16 grasses and sedges, 11 shrubs, 36 low woody plants, 3 trees, 2 vines. USDA has rated sun, soil and water needs for 15 of them (11%), and only those can be matched to a spot below. Toothed spurge (Euphorbia dentata) and White sagebrush (Artemisia ludoviciana) are also recorded as introduced.
What fits each kind of spot in Irion County
| Spot | Rated to fit | Rated not to | Unrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun all day | 15 | 0 | 126 |
| Half shade | 14 | 1 | 126 |
| Under trees | 12 | 3 | 126 |
| Heavy clay | 9 | 6 | 126 |
| Sandy, drains fast | 11 | 4 | 126 |
| Never watered | 13 | 2 | 126 |
| Stays soggy | 2 | 13 | 126 |
Sun all day in Irion County: 15 rated natives
4 shrubs, 4 grasses and sedges, 3 wildflowers and herbs, 2 low woody plants, 1 vines, 1 trees. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Missouri gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima) vines
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Purple poppymallow (Callirhoe involucrata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Soapweed yucca (Yucca glauca) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Lyreleaf greeneyes (Berlandiera lyrata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 4 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Featherplume (Dalea formosa) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · perennial - Golden currant (Ribes aureum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 10 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Squirreltail (Elymus elymoides) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
Half shade in Irion County: 14 rated natives
4 shrubs, 4 grasses and sedges, 3 wildflowers and herbs, 1 vines, 1 trees, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Missouri gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima) vines
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Purple poppymallow (Callirhoe involucrata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Soapweed yucca (Yucca glauca) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Lyreleaf greeneyes (Berlandiera lyrata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 4 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Featherplume (Dalea formosa) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · perennial · high shade tolerance - Golden currant (Ribes aureum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 10 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance - Squirreltail (Elymus elymoides) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high shade tolerance
Under trees in Irion County: 12 rated natives
4 grasses and sedges, 3 shrubs, 2 wildflowers and herbs, 1 vines, 1 trees, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Missouri gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima) vines
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Purple poppymallow (Callirhoe involucrata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Soapweed yucca (Yucca glauca) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Lyreleaf greeneyes (Berlandiera lyrata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 4 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Featherplume (Dalea formosa) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · perennial - Sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Squirreltail (Elymus elymoides) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Tobosagrass (Pleuraphis mutica) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2.3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial
Heavy clay in Irion County: 9 rated natives
4 grasses and sedges, 2 wildflowers and herbs, 1 vines, 1 shrubs, 1 low woody plants. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Missouri gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima) vines
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Lyreleaf greeneyes (Berlandiera lyrata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 4 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Tobosagrass (Pleuraphis mutica) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2.3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Squirreltail (Elymus elymoides) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Broom snakeweed (Gutierrezia sarothrae) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · toxicity: slight - False daisy (Eclipta prostrata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Wild tantan (Desmanthus virgatus) low woody plants
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2 ft mature · perennial
Sandy, drains fast in Irion County: 11 rated natives
3 shrubs, 2 wildflowers and herbs, 2 grasses and sedges, 2 low woody plants, 1 vines, 1 trees. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Missouri gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima) vines
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Purple poppymallow (Callirhoe involucrata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Soapweed yucca (Yucca glauca) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Featherplume (Dalea formosa) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · perennial - Sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Tobosagrass (Pleuraphis mutica) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 2.3 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial - Broom snakeweed (Gutierrezia sarothrae) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · toxicity: slight - False daisy (Eclipta prostrata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial
Never watered in Irion County: 13 rated natives
4 shrubs, 3 grasses and sedges, 2 wildflowers and herbs, 2 low woody plants, 1 vines, 1 trees. The first 8, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- Missouri gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima) vines
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · rapid growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Soapweed yucca (Yucca glauca) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Purple poppymallow (Callirhoe involucrata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 1 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Featherplume (Dalea formosa) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 3 ft mature · perennial · high drought tolerance - Lyreleaf greeneyes (Berlandiera lyrata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 4 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Golden currant (Ribes aureum) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · conspicuous flowers · photo available · about 10 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial - Squirreltail (Elymus elymoides) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high drought tolerance - Broom snakeweed (Gutierrezia sarothrae) shrubs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.5 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · high drought tolerance · toxicity: slight
Stays soggy in Irion County: 2 rated natives
1 wildflowers and herbs, 1 grasses and sedges. The first 2, ranked by how easy a start they make:
- False daisy (Eclipta prostrata) wildflowers and herbs
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 3.2 ft mature · moderate growth · perennial · takes saturated soil - Little barley (Hordeum pusillum) grasses and sedges
USDA growing data on file · photo available · about 1.2 ft mature · rapid growth
Natives Irion County has that most of Texas does not
3 natives here are on file in no more than 13 of Texas's 254 counties. A few of them:
- Broad halberd fern (Tectaria heracleifolia): 5 counties
- Irion County buckwheat (Eriogonum nealleyi): 7 counties
- Guadalupe beardtongue (Penstemon guadalupensis): 8 counties
Where to start in Irion County
If you have only one spot to fill, sun all day is where Irion County gives you the most rated choice (15 plants), and Missouri gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima) is the easiest start on that list. Stays soggy is the hard one here: 2 rated plants, so for that spot it is worth asking a local native-plant society about the 126 unrated natives too.