Identifying Wildflowers

Morning Glory

Tim Herbert — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:56:57 GMT

Ipomea sp.

Indian Blanket

xseption — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:55:18 GMT

Also know as Firewheel

Sensitive Briar

xseption — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:20:47 GMT

Schrankia uncinata ( schrankia nuttalii)

Greenthread

xseption — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:13:43 GMT

Evening Primrose

xseption — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 21:52:15 GMT

San Antonio
SH 151 near US 90

Baby Blue Eyes

xseption — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 21:49:12 GMT

Nemophilia menziesii

Morning Glory

xseption — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 21:47:46 GMT

Coreopsis Basalis

xseption — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 21:46:17 GMT

Arlington, TX
Davis Dr + Abram Rd

Bull Nettle

xseption — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 21:44:02 GMT

Cnidoscolus texanus
I-30 + Fielder Rd Arlington, TX

Purple Coneflower

xseption — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 21:42:06 GMT

Echinacea

Brown-Eyed Susan

xseption — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:41:33 GMT

Taken in an open field off IH-30 in Arlington, TX

Common Sunflower

xseption — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:39:37 GMT

Taken in Grand Prairie, Texas. These beauties are plentiful
and can be seen almost everywhere in Texas
from late July to late October

Parralena

xseption — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:37:23 GMT

Snow on the Mountain

xseption — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:24:24 GMT

Snow on the Mountain located just north of San Antonio,
near the entrance to the Dominion

Prairie Paintbrush

RichO — Wed, 24 May 2006 00:40:21 GMT

Castilleja purpurea a perennial comes in three color varieties of C. purpurea, pink to purple; C. citrina, yellow; and C. Lindheimeri, orange. Bloom period is March - June. The color like the Texas paintbrush comes from the bracts and not the actual flowers.

Deer Pea Vetch

RichO — Wed, 24 May 2006 01:09:10 GMT

Vicia ludoviciana is an annual found througout the Hill Country. It is readily browsed by deer. Bloom period: March to May.

Yellow Columbine

RichO — Wed, 24 May 2006 01:27:59 GMT

Aquilegia chrysantha is endemic to Presidio County, Texas. It is found in shady moist canyon areas near dripping cliffs and crevices. Bloom period: March to November. This photograph was taken at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

Greenthread - Thelesperma

RichO — Wed, 24 May 2006 03:46:51 GMT

Thelesperma filifolium with good rainfall will cover large areas with a bright yellow display. Bloom period: April to June

Sand Scorpion Weed

tim herbert — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 23:19:01 GMT

Phacelia patuliflora Annual, less than 1 ft tall blooms in March though May http://wildflower.utexas.edu/plants/result.php?id_plant=PHPA4

Low Bladderpod

RichO — Tue, 29 Mar 2005 23:56:26 GMT

Lesquerella densiflora (ref: Enquist, 1987) appear in a variety of locations in the Hill Country and South Texas. Plants are low to the ground ranging from 2-5" in height. Blooms: March - May