Wildflowers of Central Texas
Central Texas, also known as the Hill Country, encompasses a marvelous diversity of wildflowers. Comprising portions of the Edwards Plateau and Blackland Prairie, this region contains flora representing north, south, east, and west sections of the state. The plant life corresponds directly to the variety of soil types. Shallow, well-drained limestone soils are typical of the rugged hills and canyons of the Edwards Plateau; while dark, calcareous clays and gray, sandy loams characterize prairie soils. The diverse topography and varying amounts of rainfall create many habitats for plants. The species in this collection include some of the most common spring wildflowers in the area.Printer Friendly: Species List | List with Images | List with QR Tags to Mobile
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Allium drummondii | Drummond's Onion Wild Garlic Drummond Wild Onion | |
Anemone berlandieri | Tenpetal Anemone Tenpetal Thimbleweed Windflower Southern Anemone Granny's Nightcap | |
Aquilegia canadensis | Eastern Red Columbine Wild Red Columbine | |
Argemone albiflora | Bluestem Pricklypoppy White Pricklypoppy White Prickly Poppy | |
Asclepias asperula | Antelope-horns Spider Milkweed Green-flowered Milkweed Spider Antelope-horns Antelope Horns | |
Calylophus berlandieri | Berlandier's Sundrops Square-bud Primrose Sundrops | |
Castilleja indivisa | Texas Indian Paintbrush Entireleaf Indian Paintbrush Texas Paintbrush Indian Paintbrush Scarlet Paintbrush | |
Callirhoe involucrata | Winecup Purple Poppy Mallow | |
Centaurea americana | American Basket-flower American Star-thistle Basket-flower Star Thistle Shaving Brush Basket Flower | |
Commelina erecta | Dayflower Widow's Tears White-mouth Dayflower Whitemouth Dayflower | |
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