Section 04 · R&D LibraryReferences · Species Notes
Section 04 · Short’s Resort Field Station
R&D Library
Good source material for Central Texas native propagation is harder to find than it should be. This is our working shelf — credited resources we lean on, and our own species notes as we build them out.
Resources & References
UT Austin
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Native Plant Database — the first stop for Texas species, ranges and growing conditions.
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NPSOT
Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT)
Chapters, plant lists and propagation guidance by region — our reference for reconciling species notes.
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USDA
USDA PLANTS Database
Authoritative distribution, wetland status and nomenclature for every species.
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USDA–NRCS
USDA–NRCS Plant Materials (Texas)
Technical notes, plant guides and release information for restoration plantings — including the Central Texas PMC at Knox City.
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Texas Parks & Wildlife
TPWD — Pastures for Upland Birds
The program guiding our grassland conversion — practices, focal species and recommended natives.
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Muleshoe, TX
Bamert Seed Company
Muleshoe, TX — regionally sourced native seed and the supplier of our PUB mix.
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Texas A&M AgriLife
Texas A&M Soil, Water and Forage Testing Lab
College Station — where our soil samples go; routine analysis behind the amendment plan, drill-mix tuning and the bench potting mix.
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West Texas
West Texas Native Nursery
A source for buying native container plants and stock suited to West Texas and Hill Country landscapes.
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Service Provider · Lampasas, TX
Agrotech of Lampasas
Our service provider for grassland restoration — drone herbicide application, burndown and native reseeding.
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Species Notes
Pending NPSOT reviewThese are the species we are focusing on for the restoration — the woody trees, shrubs and vines we grow on the propagation bench, plus the PUB grass-and-forb drill mix. The list is long, but it is not exhaustive; it is a working set, not the whole flora of the tract. Each opens as its own plate — for the woody species, the full propagation profile from our manual — and we’re reconciling every note against NPSOT and USDA before it hardens.
47 of 47 shown
Foundation Canopy5
Riparian Trees3
Propagation Plate
Taxodium distichum
Difficulty 1 / 5 · Seed / hardwood cutting
Open plate →
Propagation Plate
Populus deltoides
Difficulty 1 / 5 · Cuttings or suckers
Open plate →
Wildlife / Succession Trees7
Propagation Plate
Celtis laevigata var. reticulata
Difficulty 1 / 5 · Seed
Open plate →
Propagation Plate
Prunus serotina var. eximia
Difficulty 2 / 5 · Seed / cuttings
Open plate →
Specialty Trees2
Structural Shrubs6
Propagation Plate
Mahonia trifoliolata
Difficulty 4 / 5 · Root suckers, seed, or cuttings
Open plate →
Propagation Plate
Forestiera pubescens
Difficulty 3 / 5 · Suckers/layers, cuttings, or seed
Open plate →
Propagation Plate
Rhus aromatica
Difficulty 3 / 5 · Seed, cuttings, division
Open plate →
Propagation Plate
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Difficulty 2 / 5 · Softwood cutting or seed
Open plate →
Vine1
Grasses · PUB seed mix11
Schizachyrium scoparium · 07 · Uplands
Seed (drill)
Minimal; fresh sows well
Central TX ecotypeOpen note →
Andropogon gerardii · 06 · Floodplain
Seed (drill)
Light stratify; debeard seed
Regional ecotypeOpen note →
Panicum virgatum · 06 · Floodplain
Seed (no-till drill)
Dry after-ripen; light stratify
Blackland / Post Oak ecotypeOpen note →
Sorghastrum nutans · 07 · Uplands
Seed (drill)
Light stratify; debeard seed
Regional ecotypeOpen note →
Bouteloua dactyloides · 07 · Uplands
Seed (primed burrs)
KNO₃-primed; warm to germinate
TexokaOpen note →
Elymus canadensis · 06 · Floodplain
Seed (fall-sown)
Fresh seed; cool-season
LavacaOpen note →
Elymus virginicus · 03 · Drainage
Seed (fall-sown)
Fresh seed; cool-season
Bottom edgesOpen note →
Panicum obtusum · 03 · Drainage
Seed / stolons
Warm-season; spreads by runners
Disturbed & wet edgesOpen note →
Tripsacum dactyloides · 06 · Floodplain
Seed / division
Cold-moist stratify 45–60 d
BottomlandOpen note →
Wildflowers & Legumes · PUB seed mix9
Centaurea americana · 07 · Uplands
Seed (sow fresh)
Barely cover; reseeds
RegionalOpen note →
Helianthus maximiliani · 06 · Floodplain
Seed
Light stratify; rhizomatous
RegionalOpen note →
Liatris punctata · 07 · Uplands
Seed
Cold-moist stratify; patient
Central TXOpen note →
Rudbeckia hirta · 07 · Uplands
Seed (surface)
Light; germinates readily
RegionalOpen note →
Croton monanthogynus · 06 · Floodplain
Seed
Self-sows on disturbance
RegionalOpen note →
Help us get it rightIf you know Central Texas provenance and propagation better than our notes do — especially through NPSOT — we’d welcome the correction through the repository.