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Unidentified WildflowersIf you recognize these flowers please email wildflowers@lone-star.net. You may also submit your photos of unknown flowers. Click on images to enlarge)
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Unidentified Flower #55The yellow flowers were taken on Hwy 183 between Seymour and Megargel, TX in the middle of April. ~Tracy McFadden This is a yellow variant of the Indian paintbrush, Castilleja purperea Var.citrina, called Lemon Paintbrush. ~William Freiheit )
Unidentified Flower #54The photos of the pinks flowers were taken at the end of April on Hwy 183 between Crosbyton and Guthrie, TX. The plant is fairly tall & fragile. ~Tracy McFadden )
Unidentified Flower #53This picture was taken in San Antonio along a hike and bike trail. I couldn't find it in your pictures. Is it a native plant? If so, what is it? ~Virginia Floyd This appears to be Scarlet Muskflower, Nyctaginia capitata, in the Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock) Family. Yes, Virginia, it is a Texas native (according to the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower site and the USDA plant database), occurring primarily in the southern and western areas of the state. ~J. B. Sherrick )
Unidentified Flower #52Attached please find a picture of a flower that popped up in my Flower Mound, TX backyard this summer. The bloom is 6-8" in diameter & closes at night. The plant is fairly tall & fragile. Any help in identifying this wild flower will be appreciated. ~Phyllis Dyess This flower is a hibiscus. ~William Freiheit )
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Unidentified Flower #51I have this flower growing alone on my lot in Spring Branch, TX. Closes up at night. ~John This is a Bluebell, Eustoma exaltatum (apparently, the still widely used grandiflorum was absorbed into exaltatum as a subspecies) in the Gentian Family. Perhaps someone else can tell which variant it is. Please save and propagate this plant, it is a threatened Texas native. ~J. B. Sherrick This plant is a Eustoma grandiflorum, or Texas Bluebell. Please note these are annuals, do not transplant, and are in my experience picky to grow. I frequently find them near water in ditches or by ponds. They will dry with sticky seedpods containing thousands of miniscule seeds. They sometimes come in a pure white variety.J.B. Scherrick is correct. Exultatum has absorbed grandiflorum, though grandiflorum is still commonly used. ~William Freiheit )
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Unidentified Flower #50Small pink flowers in bouquet that are 3-6 inches high and bloom in late June or July found in rocky arid land in Bluff Dale, Texas. What are they?~Sally Walker These look like Mountain Pink, Centaurium beyrichii, in the Gentian Family. ~J.B. Sherrick Bill Freiheit has confirmed this is Mountain Pink. )
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Unidentified Flower #49This is a larger plant supporting this flower with many blooms, 1-3 feet high in large independent green oak-like leaf clumps, with many white daisy-like flowers with *barbs* in the petals of the flower. Found in Bluff Dale, TX. Blooming now, late June. This flower is a strange one! But, it really stands out from the road. ~Sally Walker This white flower is Silphium albiflorum, called White Rosin–Weed or White Compass Plant. Its seeds will form in the petals of the flower, not in the center. It is long lived and very deep rooted, like the taller Silphium laciniatum, or (yellow) Compass Plant. Note the sand paper textured, staghorn fern shaped leaves. It is desired by prairie restorationists, and takes years to bloom from seed. ~William Freiheit )
Unidentified Flower #48Submitted by Anita Joyce This appears to be one of the Mexican Plums from the genus Prunus. ~William Freiheit )
Unidentified Flower #47Submitted by Anita Joyce )
Unidentified Flower #46Submitted by Anita Joyce Looks like Texas nightshade, Solanum triquetrum. ~Steven Schwartzman This flower may be Solanum triquetrum, which will produce tiny tomato-like red fruits. It also typically has markedly pointed leaves. ~William Freiheit )
Unidentified Flower #45Submitted by Anita Joyce Coreopsis, Coreopsis tinctoria. ~Steven Schwartzman Definitely a Coreopsis, but hard for me to say which one. ~Bill Freiheit )
Unidentified Flower #44Submitted by Linda Wilcox Looks like some type of larkspur. ~Steven Schwartzman Bill Freiheit has confirmed this is a larkspur. )
Unidentified Flower #43I found this flower along the side of the road in Natalia, Texas. It appears to look like a Texas Thistle but yet it is not. It is much more delicate. ~Heather Welch #43 is basket-flower, Centaurea americana. ~Steven Schwartzman Bill Freiheit has confirmed this is a basket flower. )
Unidentified Flower #42Maybe it's a weed, but it looks pretty to me. I shot this in Ennis in April 2010. Thank you! ~Sharon Sunday, Flower Mound, TX #42 is Gaura in the Onagraceae family. ~Soph G-K Bill Freiheit has confirmed this is a gaura. )
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Unidentified Flower #41I found these flowers on Southwest Parkway and cannot find them on any wildflower picture sites.~Astrid Kaufman Looks like 41 is Scarlet Pea. ~Anita Joyce Barbara's buttons, Marshallia caespitosa. It is definitely not scarlet pea. ~Steven Schwartzman Bill Freiheit also believes this to be Barbara's button. )
Unidentified Flower #40We found this near Brenham. It is a green ball and I think it is on a tree but could be on a shrub.~Anita Joyce Osage-Orange. ~Holly Walker osage orange, Maclura pomifera. ~Steven Schwartzman This is the fruit of the so called "Horse Apple", Osage Orange, or bois d'arc tree. The bois d'arc (Bo dark) tree, maclura pomifera, has very hard and resilient wood originally used to make bows, now used by woodworkers and even in jewelry. ~William Freiheit )
Unidentified Flower #39This was found near Brenham ~Anita Joyce )
Unidentified Flower #38This photo was taken near San Antonio, but I haven't been able to identify it. I hope you can help me! ~Christine Cattell of McKinney, TX This looks like a False Day-flower (Tinantia anomala). ~J. B. Sherrick False dayflower, or widow's tears. ~Bill Freiheit )
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Unidentified Flower #37This grows on a narrow stem with slender leaves. Each plant branches of into three parts (stems) with a single flower on the end of each. Before blooming, it is a spiney round bud. These eventually fill out with violet colored petals. In #37, the left picture is a basket-flower (Centaurea americana) and the right picture is a horsemint (Monarda citriodora).~Steve Schwartzman )
Unidentified Flower #36Submitted by Mary Goff Bill Freiheit, James Hadley, Derrick Fore and Sandy Lawrence have identified this as Horse Mint. )
Unidentified Flower #35This is a wild flower near my mailbox. I don't know what the name is... i've been looking for the name but can't find it. ~Lee Miller I think number 35 is Texas Thistle. ~Anita Joyce Bill Freiheit has identified this as Texas Thistle. )
Unidentified Flower #34Submitted by Bill, Comstock, TX. Heart-shaped leaf about 4in. in diameter. #34 appears to be devil's claw (Proboscidea louisianica).~Steve Schwartzman Bill Freiheit has confirmed this to be devil's claw. )
Unidentified Flower #33Submitted by Cheryl Carroll, Arlington, TX. )
Unidentified Flower #32Submitted by Cheryl Carroll, Arlington, TX. A rose of some kind. ~Bill Freiheit )
Unidentified Flower #31Submitted by Cheryl Carroll, Arlington, TX. Kathy Arnold has identified this flower as an Amarilis. Sandy Lawrence of Kerrville, TX suggests this might be a Daylily. )
Unidentified Flower #30Submitted by Cheryl Carroll, Arlington, TX. Kathy Arnold has identified this flower as a Pink Spirea Bush. )
Unidentified Flower #29Submitted by Cheryl Carroll, Arlington, TX. It's hard to see the leaves; it's possible that it is blue mistflower, Eupatorium coelestinum, but I'm leaning towards flossflower, Ageratum houstonianum. Maybe someone more knowledgeable can narrow this down? ~Sandy Lawrence, Kerrville, TX Blue Mistflower. ~Bill Freiheit )
Unidentified Flower #28Submitted by Cheryl Carroll, Arlington, TX. "28 looks like a wood-sorrel in the oxalis genus. Like the flower off the plants with dark purple, big shamrock leaves.&" ~Soph G-K #28 appears to be Texas Bullnettle. ~Anita Joyce )
Unidentified Flower #27Submitted by Cheryl Carroll, Arlington, TX. Kathy Arnold has identified this flower as a Nearly Wild Rose. Flower #27 is a rambling rose. As part of the Texas Rose Raiders, I collected one of these from a homestead site from a ranch outside of Sulfur Springs TX. The ranch homestead site was settled 150+ years ago and has remained in the family ever since. Mr. Champagne assures me that it was brought from the Southeastern states. ~Jewel D. Guthrie III Rose ~Bill Freiheit )
Unidentified Flower #26Submitted by Cheryl Carroll, Arlington, TX. Kathy Arnold has identified this flower as a Begonia. )
Unidentified Flower #25Submitted by Cheryl Carroll, Arlington, TX. #25 may be Red Cedar. ~Anita Joyce )
Unidentified Flower #24Submitted by Rodney Alexander. #24 appears to be a sow thistle, Sonchus asper, which is an invasive nuisance from Europe. ~Steven Schwartzman )
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Unidentified Flower #23This flower grew late last spring through early fall outside my kitchen door to a height of nearly five feet but never flowered. It grew so tall we staked the 3' to 5' stalks to a trellis. It seems to spread via a shallow runner, and last year put up about a dozen graceful green stalks, growing "cooperatively" amidst other wildflowers I had planted, so, it doesn't seem particularly invasive. This spring, the leafy stalks re-appeared, but in my front garden box -- growing above the other flowers quite quickly with the same almost fern-like arrangement of leaves -- and it flowered extravagantly, as you'll see from the enclosed photos. The color, a deep violet-purple, is accurate, yet I haven't found anything with a color as deep, a growing height so tall, nor the unusual leaves. The five-lobed flower is definitely not included/identified in the wildflower mix I bought. The specimens in this year's front garden seem quite healthy, growing in a south-facing garden box that receives direct sunshine most of the day, some shade from early evening to sunset, and is well-watered and drained. Last year's specimens appeared unexpectedly by our west-facing kitchen door, in rough, uncultivated soil that the previous owners of our home had used to empty cinders and ashes from their barbecue grill, is heavily shaded most of the day by tall evergreens, and only received intermittent sunlight from late afternoon until evening. (All of those factors may have contributed both to its failure to flower and its demise to some type of web-like disease or pest.) ~Louisa Chandler Valerie Yates of Austin has identified this as a Delphinium or Larkspur. )
Unidentified Flower #22What is this flower? I took this picture at Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center and there was not an identification marker next to it. It appears similar to Seaside Heliotrope, but the leaves are different. ~Louisa Chandler )
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Unidentified Flower #21I thought they were pretty although I guess they could have been classified as weeds. I have only lived here two years and I suspect that the seeds were brought by birds since I didn't notice them the last two springs. However, I might have mowed them before they started to bloom. I actually had two of the larger plant in my backyard. I live in the Seguin area if that helps any. ~Janice Ideus Steven Schwartzman has identified this as a false dayflower, Titantia anomala. Bill Freiheit has confirmed this to be a false dayflower. )
Unidentified Flower #20This is one type of plant that I had in my yard this spring. ~Janice Ideus, Seguin, TX Steven Schwartzman has identified this as Blue-eyed grass, (Sisyrinchium spp.), which is not a grass at all but a member of the Iris family. Bill Freiheit has confirmed this to be a blue-eyed grass. )
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Unidentified Flower #19I recently found these odd trumpet shaped flowers growing on a twining vine near my pond. The leaves of this vine hang down in clusters. Half of the flower was a pale yellow and the other half was a brownish maroon. I have never seen these before and I haven't been able to identify them off the internet. ~Sandra Duke J.B. Sherrick has identified this flower as Crossvine (Bignonia capreolata). )
Unidentified Flower #18Submitted by Darlynn Lydick #18 is a winecup, either Callirhoe pedata or Callirhoe involucrata. ~Steven Schwartzman Jerry Prickett has also identified this as a winecup. Could also be the annual winecup Callirhoe leiocarpa. ~Bill Freiheit )
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Unidentified Flower #17Please help identify this flower for me. I found it in Fort Worth, TX on May 10, 2010. It looks like a Mexican Hat or clasping cone flower, but the leaves are different. ~Carol McConnell Upright Prairie Cone Flower ~Holly Walker Warped or damaged Ratibida columnaris.~ Bill Freiheit )
Unidentified Flower #16Have a little over two acres loaded with goodies. I have always wondered what these are called. Short life in early spring, shallow rock/ground covering, but brilliant in spring. Remind me of some sort of moss. #16 is stonecrop, probably Sedum nuttallianum. ~Steven Schwartaman )
Unidentified Flower #15Please help identify this flower for me. I found it in Fort Worth, TX on May 10, 2010. I think it is some kind of bindweed, but I can not identify the genius and species. ~Carol McConnell Bindweed usually refers to a member of the morning glory family. This is not a bindweed. ~Bill Freiheit )
Unidentified Flower #14Submitted by Jeremy Gonzales #14 could be a four-nerve daisy, Tetraneuris scaposa. ~Steven Schwartzman )
Unidentified Flower #13Found on my property in dry clay loam, full sun, undisturbed. Color is not quite yellow - is more of a peachy color but difficult to capture with my camera. Very low to the ground, perhaps 1/2-1" off the ground. Blossom is maybe 1/2" across on a rather short, slender stem. ~Janet Bray, Harper, TX This is been identified by Steve Schwartzman as genus Sida as it has flowers with 5 asymmetric petals. )
Unidentified Flower #12Also found on my property in dry clay loam, full sun, undisturbed. Solitary stalk, only a couple of tiny blossoms similar to this. Blossom size is approximately 1/2" - 3/4" across and on a long slender stem approximately 6-7" long. ~Janet Bray, Harper, TX 12 I think is Mountain Pink. ~Anita Joyce #12 is Small Venus Looking-Glass its pretty common yet beautiful. ~Soph G-K )
Unidentified Flower #11I found on my property May 9th, 2010. The soil is dry clay loam and it is in full sun. The soil is not turned over but it has been compacted in that area. I've only found 2 specimens on my property and they were fairly close to each other. The blossom is about 1" across and on a stalk about about 3" long. I'm tempted to classify it as a coreopsis or a type of marigold but I cannot find any verification. Isn't #11 Weedy Dwarf Dandelion? This is been identified as Dwarf-dandelion (genus Krigia) by Steve Schwartzman. This has been identified by J.B. Sherrick also as Winecup, (Callirhoe involucrata) with the petals somewhat distended. )
Unidentified Flower #10Photo taken in Waxahachie, Texas. This is been identified as Winecup (genus Callirhoe) by Steve Schwartzman. This is a winecup, but difficult to say which one. ~Bill Freiheit )
Unidentified Flower #9The yellow flower is small – probably less than ˝ inch in diameter. Photo taken in Waxahachie, Texas. ~Andrew Hoffman )
Unidentified Flower #8Photos were taken near Manor, Texas. ~Francis DeBaylo I believe this is a pomegranate bloom b/c i have one. ~Soph G-K )
Unidentified Flower #7Photos were taken near Manor, Texas. J.B. Sherrick has identified this flower as a Texas YellowstarLindheimera texana. Number 7 is Lindheimera texana, or Texas star, so called because there are always 5 ray flowers. Note the little notch at the tip of each ray. After the flowers go to seed, they leave behind convex tan stars that make it easy to distinguish this species from so many other similar yellow flowers. ~Steve Schwartzman Texas yellowstar. ~Bill Freiheit )
Unidentified Flower #6We just got back from a trip to Lane City Texas and are wondering what this tiny little flower is? The flowers are less than 1/4 inch and I'm not sure if the little prickly balls are the same plant. ~Joyce Egan )
Unidentified Flower #5I have been trying to catalogue all of the wildflowers found on our farm, and have found and labeled 54. Please help me with these three that I can't find. Number 5, whose flowers look like little hypodermic needles but, miraculously for Texas, don't poke your skin, is in the genus Onosmodium. Most likely it's Onosmodium bejariense, or false gromwell, which is the more common of the two species in Central Texas. The other is Onosmodium helleri, or marbleseed. Both species produce little "pearls" or "marbles" as their fruit. ~Steve Schwartzman False gromwell ~Bill Freiheit )
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Unidentified Flower #3~Anita Joyce Just hazarding a guess here, could it be Black Medic, (Medicago lupulina)? Doesn't look like Burr Clover or Hop Clover. ~J. B. Sherrick )
Unidentified Flower #2Submitted by Charline Waltz of Bryan/College Station, TX )
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Unidentified Flowers #1I would appreciate some help in identifying this flower. I found it growing near my house in Gary, Panola County, Texas. To my knowledge we have not planted anything like this. This land has been in my family for 7 generations and no homesite has ever existed where this flower is growing. I don't know if its an ornamental or native. The bloom is on a solitary stalk with the leaves on stalks surrounding the flower stalk. The flower stalk and blossom are about 12 inches tall. The blossom is about 2 inches in diameter. Here are three pictures from different views and angles. Any help would be greatly appreciated. ~Thomas Hooper Previously Identified Wildflowers)
Celestial LilyI saw some of these blue flowers popping up after the rain at the same time the rain lilies came out. It is about the same size and at first I wondered if there was such a thing as a blue rain lily. The stem is thinner and more solid though. This was at the park on Slaughter Lane in South Austin. Nemastylis geminiflora Nutt.Common Names: Prairie pleatleaf, Prairie celestials, Celestial lily, Celestials
Iridaceae (Iris Family).Awesome little flower! Hard to tell the size but it looks like a celestial flower which is a type of lily. ~Ann Barnes )
Carolina GeraniumI do not know what these are but they grow in waste areas here in southeast Texas. The plants are about 1 foot tall. Individual flowers are 1/2 inch across and the spikes are 3/4 inch tall. They bloom in clusters of 2 or more flowers and after fertilization (the bees love them) the spike turns black. Thank you for your site, it has helped me identify many of out local wildflowers. Number 17 is some form of wild geranium. Looks like Carolina Geranium (Geranium Carolinianum), AKA Crane's Bill and Wild Geranium. ~J. B. Sherrick )
African IrisMy fiancé found this flower outside of a parking garage in the Houston Medical Center. I can't seem to find any information on it. Any help would be appreciated. I think #16 is an African Iris. ~Leigh Rainwater )
Lemon PaintbrushSubmitted by Steph Gajewski "Unidentified Flower #22 looks like a yellow Indian Paintbrush, looking down on the top (compare to a standard Indian Paintbrush from the same angle)." The yellow paintbrush is called a lemon paintbrush. ~Ann Barnes More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
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Pink Evening PrimroseIt's a white flower with yellow in the center but mostly all white. You can see on one of the photos that there is a pink wilted bloom attached also. Some of the flowers had these but they were all wilted, for some reason the only blooms are all white. Been seeing these in the past few weeks all around San Antonio. #13 seems to be a white variety of Oenothera speciosa, pink evening primrose. Unidentified flower #13 is a White Primrose. ~Tom Ingram #13, is white evening primrose, not always so abundant, but * see it every where this year. ~Linda Bork It is an immature pink evening primrose!! The pink color developes after the flower blossoms as veins forming from the center become pink lines. The edges of the petals gradually turn pink too and the color moves back towards the center evenly in the more mature flower. After pollination- I noticed an ant! The flower shrivels as in the picture, and I think develops into a greenish pod. The leaf structure is identical for the all-white and the pinkish versions. ~Matilda Perkins More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
Green MilkweedI've been seeing this flower in the Caldwell/Somerville area since the beginning of April. I'm curious what it is, please help! #12 is a milkweed, perhaps green milkweed (Asclepias viridis) ~Steven Schwartzman More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
Hoop PetticoatsJust one plant bearing this flower came up in my yard. Does anyone know what it is? I live in northeast Texas. Thanks for any help you can give. "#21 is a minor bulb, narcissus family, known commonly as ladies' petticoats." ~Sandy Lawrence, Kerrville, TX More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
Scarlet GauraThis flower was found on my property in Fayette County, TX. I thought it was Scarlet Gaura, but an expert told me it was called "Kisses". I didn't get any other information and can't find it otherwise. #9 definitely is a gaura, probably scarlet gaura (Gaura coccinea). "Kisses" is a vernacular name for another species, Gaura suffulta. ~Steven Schwartzman More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
Meadow PinkHello. I saw this little beauty all by itself this afternoon. I'm in Pearland, just SE of Houston. Any idea what it is? #8 looks like rose-gentian, Sabatia campestris. It's a Meadow Pink, sabitia campestris. They are incredibly bright and cheerful - I had some growing in my yard in North Texas! # 8 is meadow pink. It is abundant this year. ~Linda Bork More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
BitterweedHi there! I was browsing through your site and need help with a flower that was in my yard. I am having trouble identifying it. Your help would be greatly appreicated. ~Lisa Reid #7 appears to be a flower in the genus Packera. There are several species. Common names include groundsel and bitterweed, depending on the species. ~Steven Schwartzman More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
Beaked Corn SaladSubmitted by Charline Waltz of Bryan/College Station, TX #5 is called corn-salad, Valerianella amarella. The plant is characterized by the way it splits into two parts, and each of those into two parts. ~Steven Schwartzman More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
Woolly WhiteSubmitted by Charline Waltz of Bryan/College Station, TX It seems to be in the genus Hymenopappus, perhaps Hymenopappus scabiosaeus. The plant is commonly called old plainsman or woolly-white. ~Steven Schwartzman More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
Four Nerve DaisyPlease help me identify this hellow bloomer found on my New Braunfels property. #2 appears to be a four-nerve daisy. The genus is Tetraneuris. Two species are common in central Texas: T. scaposa and T. linearifolia. ~Steven Schwartzman More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
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Drummond PhloxI saw some red flowers I have not been able to identify. They were between Industry and New Ulm. They may be a domestic flower that escaped, but I can’t find it. ~Robert Voigt This flower has been identified as Red Flax by Sandy Lawrence of Kerrville, TX. This flower has also been identified as Drummond Phlox by Richard hartin of Fayette County, TX. More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
Texas ThistleHi there! I was browsing through your site and need help with a flower that was in my yard. I am having trouble identifying it. Your help would be greatly appreicated. ~Lisa Reid Jann B. of Williamson County has identified this as a Thistle. Steven Schwartzman says, "The picture appears to show a musk-thistle, Carduus nutans, which is not native but has come here from Europe." Calling this thistle a Texas thistle is a serious mistake. This extremely aggressive invasive species is called Musk thistle. If even one of these is spotted on our restoration site, all activity stops to remove this plant and render its seedhead safe by placing it inside a bag. Even after removal, this plant can revive, and the seed heads even on dead plants produce very light and numerous seeds. ~Bill Freiheit More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
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Pincushion DaisyAround the University of Texas at San Antonio campus there are these red pom-pom like flowers that are a deep red with a long thin stem. Their base looks like the base of a dandelion, but more flat. I've attached a close up picture of it and one of it from a distance. The distant picture is a little hard to see. ~Julia Ly, San Antonio, TX Lisa Reid has identified this flower as a Pincushion Daisy.
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Texas BindweedHere is another white flower that I would like to have identified by someone. I took the picture 4-4-10 along 37 on the way to Corpus. A friend in Oregon wanted to know it's name. Thanks for your help. "Could Unidentified Flower #20 be a Rose Mallow or Swamp Rose Mallow?" ~J.B. Sherrick, Chambers County, TX "That flower is commonly called Texas Bindweed and is found all over the state. It is part of the morning glory family." More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. ) )
False NightshadeI took this beside 37 on the way to Corpus 4-4-10. It caught my eye because it was so close to the ground. Can you identify it please? I found these in a field of phlox in Schulenberg off Hwy 77 in March. I assumed they were a variation of the same flower? ~Jodie McCleskey Looks like false nightshade based on the star in the flower and the rough leaves. ~Pat Mitchell, San Antonio, TX
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Plains Wild IndigoI have lived on this road for 19 years and have never seen these. I think it is some sort of lupine but I'd like to know which one. Round top, Fayette county. ~Cheryl Travis Donna Schulte Loth of Seguin, TX has identified this as Plains Indigo. I can identify #18 as Plains Wild Indigo. Here is a reference: http://www.gpnc.org/plains.htm. ~Richard Hartin of Fayette County, TX I have seen these outside Brenham, TX and I found them on some website identified as wild cowpea. They look a lot like a sweet pea but have a lot of foliage. They are very pretty though. I believe that #18 is also known as nodding indigo. More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
Sweet PeaFrom Charline Watz of Bryan/College Station, TX Flower #17 looks like a type of sweet pea but i can't see the foliage that goes with the flower very well in the picture. Pretty little thing though. ~Corissa More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
PhloxFrom Charline Watz of Bryan/College Station, TX Donna Schulte Loth of Seguin, TX has identified this as Phlox. "Unidentified Flower #11 looks like some kind of Blue-eyed Grass, partially opened." ~J.B. Sherrick, Chambers County, TX More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
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Bastard CabbageSubmitted by Aaron of Anna, TX. "A yellow flower on tall stems that reminds me of yarrow." ~Charline Watz of Bryan/College Station, TX Dixie Pape says, "This plant is from the mustard genus of which there are 80 species shared by the great plant family Cruciferoe. This specie looks as it may be Black Mustard (Brassica nigra)." David Boston says, "I believe this to be "bastard cabbage" (Rapistrum rugosum), a member of the mustard family, and a Texas invasive. More information is available at: This is, unfortunately, is Rapistrum rugosum, an aggressive invader from Eurasia. It's all over the place in Austin, with 2010 being the worst I've ever seen. Common names include wild mustard and bastard-cabbage. ~Steven Schwartzman http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=RARU andhttp://www.texasinvasives.org/invasives_database/detail.php?symbol=RARU Beginning this time of year, and through most of the summer, it is very prolific along roads and in agricultural fields. "Unidentified Flower #11 looks like some kind of Blue-eyed Grass, partially opened." ~J.B. Sherrick, Chambers County, TX
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The purple flower was found on 87 in Stockdale on March 23rd in a field near a cemetery. The yellow flower was found near Onion Creek at McKinney Falls State Park March 12th. ~Peggy Hoppes, Cibolo, TX "Unidentified Flower #11 looks like some kind of Blue-eyed Grass, partially opened." ~J.B. Sherrick, Chambers County, TX Blue-eyed GrassFrom Charline Watz of Bryan/College Station, TX Martha Weaver has identified this as Blue-eyed Grass. John Wood has also identified this as Blue-eyed Grass. More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
Large ButtercupThe purple flower was found on 87 in Stockdale on March 23rd in a field near a cemetery. The yellow flower was found near Onion Creek at McKinney Falls State Park March 12th. ~Blessings. Peggy Hoppes, Cibolo, TX Katy from Bulverde has identified #12 as Ranunculus macranthus or Large Buttercup. More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
Coreopsis (Tickweed)Could you please confirm whether this flower is, in fact, a coreopsis? The petal arrangement would suggest that it is, but I have not been able to find markings such as these on available coreopsis photos. The flowers are located, in abundance this year along with Indian paintbrushes, in my father's front pasture off FM 622 near Victoria. ~Bud Brazier Steven Dennis has identified this picture as Tickweed or Nueces Coreopsis. More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
Grape HyacinthLocated in Central Texas. What is this flower and is it a wildflower? ~Tina Jarrett This is grape hyacinth, very pretty with a nice scent and pretty bell shaped flowers. Good picture! ~Christina Sosa, San Antonio I believe these are grape hyacinth flowers. I saw some "baby" ones last weekend. I had never seen them before, but they reminded me of hyacinths and/or grapes so I did a Google search for "wildflowers, blue, grape like." You might want to double check, but they look like grape hyacinth to me. A link for more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscari. ~Sherry Dodds More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
Yellow PrimroseCan you identify this beautiful flower that has been poking up all over the Hill country this season. Never seen it before and no one seems able to identify. Sure is pretty. Thanks. ~Karen & Bill This is yellow primrose, sometimes thought to be like the evening primrose, in which some people mistake them for buttercup because wen you rub your nose in it, it leaves the powdery yellow pollen behind. ~Christina Sosa, San Antonio More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
Goldeneye PhloxI took this picture while walking in an Austin greenbelt this morning. I've seen this flower a lot---it's common. Some suggest it is a pointed flox, however the pictures of pointed flox in official databases don't seem to show the yellow color in the center, and the petals are more separated. ~Kathy Jedrzejewicz This is a pink Drummond Phlox...I think there are many color variations. Found the reference here:www.pbase.com/epronske/wildflowers. Also here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phlox_drummondii. Katy from Bulverde has identified this as Golden-Eye Phlox or Phlox Roemeriana according to "Enquist's Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country." More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
Summer Snowflake (Leucojum aestivum)This flower is located in Comal County. Have never seen it before. graphics/smartphone/~Connie Jacob Sue Moore of McKinney, TX has identified this flower as Summer Snowflake or Loddon Lily (Leucojum aestivum). Valerie of Austin has also confirmed this identification. She also adds, "This is a real misnomer in my Austin garden, where it usually starts blooming in mid-January, & continues until after Valentines Day. I like to call it "Winter Bells." I recently saw it also referred to as "Snowbell." We had an unusually cold winter this year and blooming was delayed about a month. It didn't start blooming until about a week after Valentines Day, and it is still blooming now in mid-March." Valerie Yates has identified this flower as Leucojum Aestivum, commonly called Summer Snowflake. More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
Blue CurlsThis flower was submitted by Jason Smith. G. Regnor has identified this flower as Blue-Curls (Phacelia congesta). More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
Sensitive BriarSubmitted Lisa Jones of TX. This flower is called Sensitive Briar or Schrankia occidentailis from the Legume Family Fabaceae. There is another similar flower called a Texas Thistle. - Tommie Stovall This pink blossom resembles a thistle only superficially at best. There are in fact two genera that have the same blossom and are sensitive; Mimosa strigillosa (powder puff), and Schrankia uncinata (cat claw). Cat claw has very prickly stems with individual long slender seed pods covered with dense prickles. Powder puff does not have the prickled stem, and the seed pods are shorter, bunched together similar to Illinois bundle flower, and is hairy, not prickly. ~Bill Freiheit More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
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Snow on the PrairieI see these wild white flowers which seem to start blooming end of Aug. and are still in bloom in Oct. There look like a big umbrella with leaves along the stems. They are all around Austin but I saw them all the way to Brenham. You can see at Old Mill and Lakeline Blvd.graphics/smartphone/~Submitted Elisabeth of Cedar Park, TX. This flower is called "Snow on the Mountain". It does grow all around the Burnet area, blooming in the late summer and early fall. It is a toxic plant, as the sap or juice will burn your skin. - Linda Borchardt Ralph Robbins of Houston submitted a correction on the name of the flower. More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
SalsifySubmitted by Paul Kramer. This one produces a huge dandelion-like seedhead. Suzanne Butler has also identified this as Tragapogon Dubious or Salsify. More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
Tahoka DaisySubmitted by Paul Kramer. This flower has been identified as a Tahoka Daisy by Katharine Lusk of Big Spring. More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
GlobemallowSubmitted by Paul Kramer. Suzanne Butler has identified this flower as Sphaeralcea Coccineus or Globemallow. More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
VerbenaSubmitted by Paul Kramer. Suzanne Butler of Chillicothe, TX has identified this flower as Glandularia Bipinnatifida or Purple prairie verbena, Prairie verbena. More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
Parrot LilyI've not identified this flower, but it's growing wild on my Lake Conroe lot. I suspect it was seeded by birds; it's within ten yards of my bird feeder. It bloomed in mid-May. ~David Crane Thanks to Jo Carter of Plain Dealing, LA and Mary Cessac of Brookshire, TX for identifying this flower as Alstroemeria psittacina or Parrot Lily. More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
Red PhloxThese photos were submitted by Mary Garcia who found them near Flatonia. Mary wrote in again to suggesting that the and the red flower could be red phlox. More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
Tickweed (Coreopsis)These photos were submitted by Mary Garcia who found them near Flatonia. Mary wrote in again to suggesting that the yellow flower could be tickweed (Coreopsis). More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
Submitted Lisa Jones of TX. G. Regner has identified this flower as Tickweed (Coreopsis). Lisa Jones has also submitted her identification, Golden Wave (Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt. var. tinctoria). Katy from Bulverde has identified this flower as Slender-leaf Hymenoxys. )
Swan FlowerThis flower/plant appears every year in our pasture. This year two plants with flowers appeared at our rear door steps. Last year the flowers appeared even during the drought. Is it a Texas orchid? Many thanks for any identification. ~Norbert Zeschke, Thorndale Norbert had this identified by Texas Parks & Wildlife. It is a Swan Flower in the pipevine or birthwort family. More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
Scarlet PimpernelThis flower was submitted by Cosmo Gardner.
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Scarlet PimpernelAttached is a photo of a plant I see early each spring it is small and the tiny orange flowers are about 1/2 inch across. It looks like a succulent. Do you know the name of it? I took this picture April 4, 2010 but it seems to be the earliest flower in the area, even before the wild verbena. ~Mildred Vadney of Hilltop Lakes, TX Steven Schwartzman and J.B. Sherrick have identified this as a Scarlet Pimpernel. Brenda Sisk of Avinger has identified this flower as a Scarlet Pimpernel. More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
LarkspurI have a fascinating flower that appears freely in my yard and beds (self-seeding?) that I can't find information on. ~Betty Wright, Denton, TX This flower has been identified as Larkspur by Caroline Gill of College Station. More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
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Yellow ColumbineI would like to know what this flower is called. I live in Las Vegas and have never seen this plant before. ~Nick Carole This flower has been identified as a Yellow Columbine by Kent Metzer. Kent also has added that they will "naturalize in a slightly shaded part of the landscape." More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
Branched Broomrape - A Threat to Texas AgricultureI discovered this flower in my yard and was unable to identify it. The plant superficially resembles a Spiranthes spp. There are no leaves present- just the bloom spike. Although the flowers resemble Salvia spp., I felt the lack of visible leaves was unusual for the genus Salvia. ~Kent Metzer Kent has identified his flower: Yikes! It turns out that my unidentified plant (#5) is Branched Broomrape (Orobanche ramosa)--a parasitic plant which poses a threat to Texas agriculture. for more info, please see this article: http://www-aes.tamu.edu/mary/brmrape/brmrape.htm. The identification was courtesy of Monique Reed at the Botany Department- Texas A&M. More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
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Yellow Sweet CloverSubmitted by Shelly Hollen. Photographed at the Washington on the Brazos State Park. This flower has been identified as Yellow Sweet Clover (Melilotus officinalis) by Kent Metzer. More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
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Blue FieldmadderSubmitted by Shelly Hollen. Photographed at the Washington on the Brazos State Park. We have a new identification for this flower thanks to Mary from Houston. She has sent along the following link which shows this to be Sherardia arvensis L. of the Rubiceae family. http://www.missouriplants.com/Pinkopp/Sherardia_arvensis_page.html. More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
Larkspur or ToadflaxSubmitted by Shelly Hollen. Photographed at the Washington on the Brazos State Park. Kent Metzer has also given us the names "delphinium (larkspur)" or possibly "toadflax" for this image. Research so far suggests toadflax, but it's not conclusive. More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. )
Texas VervainIn 2007 I found this beautiful wildflower (attached) in Grayson County, and I have not seen another one since. Can you please identify it for me? I can't find it in any of my flower books. I live near Denison, and I am hoping for a good wildflower crop this spring. ~Charles McCain Thanks to G. Kilpatrick of Graham, TX who believes this could be a blue vervain. I believe the last flower on your list is Texas Vervain - Verbena halei. More information on this flower can be found on our Flowers page. |
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