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Important Deer Food Plants by Scientific Name

Appendix C
Pictures & Descriptions of Important Deer Food Plants in the Cross Timbers Region
Listed by scientific name
See Also: Photos Indexed by Common Name | Photos Indexed by Family Name
Scientific name Common name Family Page*
Acalypha gracilens Three-seeded mercury Euphorbiaceae C-27
Acalypha virginica Three-seeded mercury Euphorbiaceae C-28
Acer negundo Box elder Aceraceae C-3
Actinomeris alternifolia Yellow ironweed, wingstem Asteraceae C-19
Alsine media Common chickweed Caryophyllaceae C-24
Ambrosia aptera Giant ragweed, horseweed Asteraceae C-12
Ambrosia artemisiifolia Common ragweed Asteraceae C-9
Ambrosia bidentata Lanceleaf ragweed Asteraceae C-10
Ambrosia coronopifolia Western ragweed Asteraceae C-11
Ambrosia elatior Common ragweed Asteraceae C-9
Ambrosia lindheimeriana Western ragweed Asteraceae C-11
Ambrosia longistylis Common ragweed Asteraceae C-9
Ambrosia media Common ragweed Asteraceae C-9
Ambrosia psilostachya Western ragweed Asteraceae C-11
Ambrosia striata Giant ragweed, horseweed Asteraceae C-12
Ambrosia trifida Giant ragweed, horseweed Asteraceae C-12
Ambrosia variabilus Giant ragweed, horseweed Asteraceae C-12
Amorpha fragrans False indigo Fabaceae C-33
Amorpha fruticosa False indigo Fabaceae C-33
Antennaria fallax Plainleaf pussytoes Asteraceae C-13
Antennaria occidentalis Plainleaf pussytoes Asteraceae C-13
Antennaria parlinii Plainleaf pussytoes Asteraceae C-13
Antennaria plantaginifolia Plainleaf pussytoes Asteraceae C-13
Autenoron virginianum Virginia knotweed, jumpseed Polygonaceae C-96
Bidens aristosa Coreopsis beggar-ticks Asteraceae C-14
Bidens involucrata Coreopsis beggar-ticks Asteraceae C-14
Bidens polylepsis Coreopsis beggar-ticks Asteraceae C-14
Bilderdykia convolvulus Wild buckwheat, dullseed cornbind Polygonaceae C-90
Bromus catharticus Rescue grass Gramineae C-71
Bromus hordeaceus Canada brome Gramineae C-69
Bromus japonicus Japanese brome Gramineae C-68
Bromus nottowayanus Canada brome Gramineae C-69
Bromus patulus Japanese brome Gramineae C-68
Bromus pubescens Canada brome Gramineae C-69
Bromus purgans Canada brome Gramineae C-69
Bromus tectorum Downy brome Gramineae C-70
Bromus unioloides Rescue grass Gramineae C-71
Bromus willdenowii Rescue grass Gramineae C-71
       
Scientific name Common name Family Page*
Callirhoe geranioides Purple poppy mallow, wine-cup Malvaceae C-85
Callirhoe involucrata Purple poppy mallow, wine-cup Malvaceae C-85
Cassia chamaecrista Partridge pea Fabaceae C-34
Cassia fasciculata Partridge pea Fabaceae C-34
Cassia nictitans Sensitive pea Fabaceae C-35
Cerastium glomeratum Clammy Chickweed Caryophyllaceae C-23
Cerastium viscosum Clammy Chickweed Caryophyllaceae C-23
Chamaecrista fasciculata Partridge pea Fabaceae C-34
Chamaecrista nictitans Sensitive pea Fabaceae C-35
Chamaecrista procumbens Sensitive pea Fabaceae C-35
Cocculus carolinus Carolina snail-seed, moonseed Menispermaceae C-86
Conyza canadensis Horseweed, mare's tail Asteraceae C-15
Cornus asperifolia Rough-leaved dogwood Cornaceae C-25
Cornus drummondii Rough-leaved dogwood Cornaceae C-25
Cornus florida Flowering dogwood Cornaceae C-26
Croton capitatus Woolly croton, hogwort Euphorbiaceae C-29
Croton glandulosus Croton, tropic croton Euphorbiaceae C-30
Croton lindheimerianus Three-seeded croton Euphorbiaceae C-31
Croton monanthogynus One-seeded croton Euphorbiaceae C-32
Cynoxylon floridum Flowering dogwood Cornaceae C-26
Desmodium bracteosum Longleaf tick clover Fabaceae C-38
Desmodium canescens Hoary tick clover, beggar's-lice Fabaceae C-36
Desmodium ciliare Tick trefoil, littleleaf tick clover Fabaceae C-37
Desmodium cuspidatum Longleaf tick clover Fabaceae C-38
Desmodium dillenii Panicled tick clover Fabaceae C-39
Desmodium glabellum Panicled tick clover Fabaceae C-39
Desmodium paniculatum Panicled tick clover Fabaceae C-39
Desmodium perplexum Panicled tick clover Fabaceae C-39
Desmodium sessilifolium Sessile tick clover Fabaceae C-40
Dichanthelium acuminatum Woolly dichanthelium Gramineae C-73
Dichanthelium boscii Bosc dichanthelium Gramineae C-76
Dichanthelium clandestinum Deertongue dichanthelium Gramineae C-72
Dichanthelium lanuginosum Woolly dichanthelium Gramineae C-73
Dichanthelium laxiflorum Open flower dichanthelium Gramineae C-74
Dichanthelium oligosanthes Scribner's dichanthelium Gramineae C-75
Dichanthelium ravenelii Bosc dichanthelium Gramineae C-76
Dichanthelium scoparium Velvet dichanthelium Gramineae C-77
       
Scientific name Common name Family Page*
Eclipta alba Yerba de tajo Asteraceae C-16
Eclipta prostrata Yerba de tajo Asteraceae C-16
Eragrostis curvula Weeping love grass Gramineae C-78
Erigeron canadensis Horseweed, mare's tail Asteraceae C-15
Festuca arundinacea Tall fescue Gramineae C-79
Festuca elatior Tall fescue Gramineae C-79
Galium aparine Catchweed bedstraw Rubiaceae C-101
Galium circaezans Weed bedstraw, wild licorice Rubiaceae C-102
Galium pilosum Hairy bedstraw Rubiaceae C-103
Galium vaillanti Catchweed bedstraw Rubiaceae C-101
Geranium carolinianum Carolina cranesbill Geraniaceae C-67
Geranium longlioisii Carolina cranesbill Geraniaceae C-67
Geranium sphaerospermum Carolina cranesbill Geraniaceae C-67
Geum camporum White avens, redroot Rosaceae C-97
Geum canadense White avens, redroot Rosaceae C-97
Gleditsia triacanthos Honey locust Fabaceae C-41
Gnaphalium obtusifolium Sweet everlasting, fragrant cudweed Asteraceae C-17
Gnaphalium polycephalum Sweet everlasting, fragrant cudweed Asteraceae C-17
Gnaphalium purpureum Purple cudweed Asteraceae C-18
Holcus sorghum Sorghum Gramineae C-81
Leptilon canadense Horseweed, mare's tail Asteraceae C-15
Lespedeza capitata Bush clover, roundhead lespedeza Fabaceae C-42
Lespedeza cuneata Sericea lespedeza Fabaceae C-43
Lespedeza procumbens Trailing lespedeza Fabaceae C-44
Lespedeza repens Creeping lespedeza Fabaceae C-45
Lespedeza sericea Sericea lespedeza Fabaceae C-43
Lespedeza stipulacea Korean clover, Korean lespedeza Fabaceae C-46
Lespedeza striata Japanese clover, common lespedeza Fabaceae C-47
Lespedeza stuevei Stuve's lespedeza Fabaceae C-48
Lespedeza virginica Slender lespedeza Fabaceae C-49
Maclura pomifera Osage orange, bois d'arc Moraceae C-87
Medicago orbicularis Button clover, button medic Fabaceae C-50
Meibomia bracteosa Longleaf tick clover Fabaceae C-38
Meibomia canescens Hoary tick clover, beggar's-lice Fabaceae C-36
Meibomia dillenii Panicled tick clover Fabaceae C-39
Meibomia longifolia Longleaf tick clover Fabaceae C-38
Meibomia paniculata Panicled tick clover Fabaceae C-39
Meibomia pubens Panicled tick clover Fabaceae C-39
Meibomia sessilifolia Sessile tick clover Fabaceae C-40
Melilotus alba White sweet clover Fabaceae C-51
Melilotus albus White sweet clover Fabaceae C-51
Melilotus officinalis Yellow sweet clover Fabaceae C-52
Negundo interius Box elder Aceraceae C-3
Negundo nuttallii Box elder Aceraceae C-3
Oxalis dillenii Yellow wood sorrel Oxalidaceae C-88
Oxalis langloisii Yellow wood sorrel Oxalidaceae C-88
       
Scientific name Common name Family Page*
Panicum auburne Woolly dichanthelium Gramineae C-73
Panicum boscii Bosc dichanthelium Gramineae C-76
Panicum ciliatum Open flower dichanthelium Gramineae C-74
Panicum clandestinum Deertongue dichanthelium Gramineae C-72
Panicum cryptanthum Velvet dichanthelium Gramineae C-77
Panicum frumentaceum Sorghum Gramineae C-81
Panicum helleri Scribner's dichanthelium Gramineae C-75
Panicum huachucae Woolly dichanthelium Gramineae C-73
Panicum lanuginosum Woolly dichanthelium Gramineae C-73
Panicum laxiflorum Open flower dichanthelium Gramineae C-74
Panicum leibergii Bosc dichanthelium Gramineae C-76
Panicum leucothrix Woolly dichanthelium Gramineae C-73
Panicum longiligulatum Woolly dichanthelium Gramineae C-73
Panicum malacon Scribner's dichanthelium Gramineae C-75
Panicum oligosanthes Scribner's dichanthelium Gramineae C-75
Panicum ovale Woolly dichanthelium Gramineae C-73
Panicum praecocius Woolly dichanthelium Gramineae C-73
Panicum scabriusculum Velvet dichanthelium Gramineae C-77
Panicum scoparium Velvet dichanthelium Gramineae C-77
Panicum scribnerianum Scribner's dichanthelium Gramineae C-75
Panicum tennesseense Woolly dichanthelium Gramineae C-73
Panicum thurowii Woolly dichanthelium Gramineae C-73
Panicum villosissimum Woolly dichanthelium Gramineae C-73
Panicum xalapense Open flower dichanthelium Gramineae C-74
Persicaria bicornis Pennsylvania smartweed Polygonaceae C-93
Persicaria hydropiperoides Mild water pepper, swamp smartweed Polygonaceae C-91
Persicaria longistyla Pennsylvania smartweed Polygonaceae C-93
Persicaria masculosa Lady's thumb, spotted smartweed Polygonaceae C-94
Persicaria pensylvanica Pennsylvania smartweed Polygonaceae C-93
Persicaria vulgaris Lady's thumb, spotted smartweed Polygonaceae C-94
Phaseolus helvolus Wild bean Fabaceae C-53
Phaseolus leiospermus Smooth seed wild bean Fabaceae C-54
Polygonum aviculare Prostrate knotweed Polygonaceae C-89
Polygonum bicorne Pennsylvania smartweed Polygonaceae C-93
Polygonum convolvulus Wild buckwheat, dullseed cornbind Polygonaceae C-90
Polygonum hydropiperoides Mild water pepper, swamp smartweed Polygonaceae C-91
Polygonum lapathifolia Curltop smartweed, pale smartweed Polygonaceae C-92
Polygonum lapathifolium Curltop smartweed, pale smartweed Polygonaceae C-92
Polygonum longistylum Pennsylvania smartweed Polygonaceae C-93
Polygonum opelousana Mild water pepper, swamp smartweed Polygonaceae C-91
Polygonum opelousanum Mild water pepper, swamp smartweed Polygonaceae C-91
Polygonum pensylvanicum Pennsylvania smartweed Polygonaceae C-93
Polygonum persicaria Lady's thumb, spotted smartweed Polygonaceae C-94
Polygonum persicariodes Mild water pepper, swamp smartweed Polygonaceae C-91
Polygonum punctata Water smartweed, dotted smartweed Polygonaceae C-95
Polygonum punctatum Water smartweed, dotted smartweed Polygonaceae C-95
Polygonum setacea Mild water pepper, swamp smartweed Polygonaceae C-91
Polygonum tormentosa Curltop smartweed, pale smartweed Polygonaceae C-92
Polygonum virginianum Virginia knotweed, jumpseed Polygonaceae C-96
Prunus angustifolia Chickasaw plum, sandhill plum Rosaceae C-98
Prunus arkansana Big-tree plum, Mexican plum Rosaceae C-99
Prunus lanata Big-tree plum, Mexican plum Rosaceae C-99
Prunus mexicana Big-tree plum, Mexican plum Rosaceae C-99
Prunus palmeri Big-tree plum, Mexican plum Rosaceae C-99
Prunus reticulata Big-tree plum, Mexican plum Rosaceae C-99
Prunus reverchonii Creek plum, hog plum Rosaceae C-100
Prunus rivularis Creek plum, hog plum Rosaceae C-100
Prunus rugosa Chickasaw plum, sandhill plum Rosaceae C-98
Prunus tenuifolia Big-tree plum, Mexican plum Rosaceae C-99
Prunus texana Creek plum, hog plum Rosaceae C-100
Prunus venulosa Creek plum, hog plum Rosaceae C-100
Prunus watsonii Chickasaw plum, sandhill plum Rosaceae C-98
       
Scientific name Common name Family Page*
Quercus brayi Chinquapin oak Fagaceae C-63
Quercus macrocarpa Bur oak Fagaceae C-61
Quercus mandanensis Bur oak Fagaceae C-61
Quercus margaretta Post oak Fagaceae C-65
Quercus marilandica Blackjack oak Fagaceae C-62
Quercus muehlenbergii Chinquapin oak Fagaceae C-63
Quercus muhlenbergii Chinquapin oak Fagaceae C-63
Quercus prinus Chinquapin oak Fagaceae C-63
Quercus schneckii Shumard's oak, southern red oak Fagaceae C-64
Quercus shumardii Shumard's oak, southern red oak Fagaceae C-64
Quercus stellata Post oak Fagaceae C-65
Quercus velutina Black oak Fagaceae C-66
Reynoutria convolvulus Wild buckwheat, dullseed cornbind Polygonaceae C-90
Rhus aromatica Fragrant sumac, skunkbush Anacardiaceae C-4
Rhus copallina Winged sumac, dwarf sumac Anacardiaceae C-5
Rhus crenata Fragrant sumac, skunkbush Anacardiaceae C-4
Rhus glabra Smooth sumac Anacardiaceae C-6
Rhus nortonii Fragrant sumac, skunkbush Anacardiaceae C-4
Rhus osterhoutii Fragrant sumac, skunkbush Anacardiaceae C-4
Rhus radicans Poison ivy Anacardiaceae C-7
Rhus trilobata Fragrant sumac, skunkbush Anacardiaceae C-4
Rhus verrucosa Poison ivy Anacardiaceae C-7
       
Scientific name Common name Family Page*
Schmaltzia crenata Fragrant sumac, skunkbush Anacardiaceae C-4
Schmaltzia serotina Fragrant sumac, skunkbush Anacardiaceae C-4
Schmaltzia trilobata Fragrant sumac, skunkbush Anacardiaceae C-4
Secale cereale Rye Gramineae C-80
Smilax bona-nox Greenbrier, catbrier, bullbrier Liliaceae C-83
Smilax hispida Bristly greenbrier Liliaceae C-84
Smilax pseudochina Bristly greenbrier Liliaceae C-84
Smilax tamnoides Bristly greenbrier Liliaceae C-84
Sorghum bicolor Sorghum Gramineae C-81
Sorghum sudanense Sorghum Gramineae C-81
Sorghum vulgare Sorghum Gramineae C-81
Stellaria media Common chickweed Caryophyllaceae C-24
Strophostyles helvola Wild bean Fabaceae C-53
Strophostyles leiosperma Smooth seed wild bean Fabaceae C-54
Strophostyles missouriensis Wild bean Fabaceae C-53
Svida asperifolia Rough-leaved dogwood Cornaceae C-25
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus  Coralberry, buckbrush Caprifoliaceae C-22
Symphoricarpos spicatus Coralberry, buckbrush Caprifoliaceae C-22
Symphoricarpos vulgaris Coralberry, buckbrush Caprifoliaceae C-22
Tiniaria convolvulus Wild buckwheat, dullseed cornbind Polygonaceae C-90
Torilis anthriscus Hedge parsley Apiaceae C-8
Torilis arvensis Hedge parsley Apiaceae C-8
Torilis japonica Hedge parsley Apiaceae C-8
Tovara virginiana Virginia knotweed, jumpseed Polygonaceae C-96
Tovara virginianum Virginia knotweed, jumpseed Polygonaceae C-96
Toxicodendron eximum Poison ivy Anacardiaceae C-7
Toxicodendron negundo Poison ivy Anacardiaceae C-7
Toxicodendron radicans Poison ivy Anacardiaceae C-7
Toxylon pomiferum Osage orange, bois d'arc Moraceae C-87
Trifolium campestre Plains clover, low hop clover Fabaceae C-55
Trifolium dubium Small hop clover, shamrock Fabaceae C-56
Trifolium procumbens Plains clover, low hop clover Fabaceae C-55
Trifolium repens White clover, ladino clover Fabaceae C-57
Triticum aestivum Wheat Gramineae C-82
Ulmus alata Winged elm Ulmaceae C-104
Verbena urticifolia White vervain, white verbena Verbenaceae C-105
Verbesina alternifolia Yellow ironweed, wingstem Asteraceae C-19
Verbesina helianthoides Crownbeard Asteraceae C-20
Verbesina virginica White crownbeard, frostweed Asteraceae C-21
Vicia angustifolia Narrowleaf vetch, common vetch Fabaceae C-59
Vicia dasycarpa Hairy vetch, woollypod vetch Fabaceae C-60
Vicia minutiflora Small-flowered vetch Fabaceae C-58
Vicia sativa Narrowleaf vetch, common vetch Fabaceae C-59
Vicia villosa Hairy vetch, woollypod vetch Fabaceae C-60
Vitis spp. Grapes Vitaceae C-106
Xanthoxalis stricta Yellow wood sorrel Oxalidaceae C-88
 

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