Endangered and Threatened Plants in Texas and the United States
Cacti | Trees and Shrubs | Wildflowers | Orchids | Grasses
| Cacti | State Status | Federal Status (Listed) |
|---|---|---|
|
Tobusch Fishhook Cactus Sclerocactus brevihamatus ssp. tobuschii |
Endangered | Endangered |
| Bunched Cory Cactus Coryphantha ramillosa ssp. ramillosa |
Threatened | Threatened |
| Black Lace Cactus Echinocereus reichenbachii var. albertii |
Endangered | Endangered |
| Davis' Green Pitaya Echinocereus davisii |
Endangered | Endangered |
| Chisos Mountains Hedgehog Cactus Echinocereus chisoensis var. chisoensis |
Threatened | Threatened |
| Lloyd's Mariposa Cactus Sclerocactus mariposensis |
Threatened | Threatened |
| Nellie's Cory Cactus Escobaria minima |
Endangered | Endangered |
| Sneed's Pincushion Cactus Escobaria sneedii var. sneedii |
Endangered | Endangered |
|
Star Cactus Astrophytum asterias |
Endangered | Endangered |
| Trees, Shrubs, and Sub-shrubs | State Status | Federal Status (Listed) |
| Hinckley's Oak Quercus hinckleyi |
Threatened | Threatened |
| Johnston's Frankenia Frankenia johnstonii |
Endangered | Endangered - Proposed to be Delisted |
| Texas Ayenia Ayenia limitaris |
Endangered | Endangered |
| Texas Snowbells Styrax platanifolius spp. texanus |
Endangered | Endangered |
| Walker's Manioc Manihot walkerae |
Endangered | Endangered |
| Wildflowers | State Status | Federal Status (Listed) |
| South Texas Ambrosia Ambrosia cheiranthifolia |
Endangered | Endangered |
| Pecos Sunflower Helianthus paradoxus |
Threatened | Threatened |
| Texas Prairie Dawn Hymenoxys texana |
Endangered | Endangered |
| Ashy Dogweed Thymophylla tephroleuca |
Endangered | Endangered |
| Terlingua Creek Cat's-eye Cryptantha crassipes |
Endangered | Endangered |
| Zapata Bladderpod Physaria thamnophila |
Endangered | Endangered |
| White Bladderpod Physaria pallida |
Endangered | Endangered |
| Earth Fruit Geocarpon minimum |
Threatened | Threatened |
| Slender Rushpea Hoffmannseggia tenella |
Endangered | Endangered |
| Texas Poppy-mallow Callirhoe scabriuscula |
Endangered | Endangered |
| Large-fruited Sand-verbena Abronia macrocarpa |
Endangered | Endangered |
| Texas Trailing Phlox Phlox nivalis ssp. texensis |
Endangered | Endangered |
| Chaffseed Schwalbea americana |
Endangered | |
| Orchids | State Status | Federal Status (Listed) |
| Navasota Ladies'-tresses Spiranthes parksii |
Endangered | Endangered |
| Grasses and Grass-like Plants | State Status | Federal Status (Listed) |
| Texas Wild-rice Zizania texana |
Endangered | Endangered |
| Little Aguja Pondweed Potamogeton clystocarpus |
Endangered | Endangered |
Additional information:
- A list of the rare plants of Texas
(PDF 280.8 KB)
Contact Information:
For additional information on Texas Threatened and Endangered Species, please call (512) 389-8111.









