Wildflowers of Central TexasCentral 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. |
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Scientific Name | Common Name | Duration | Habit | Sun | Water |
Allium drummondii | Drummond's Onion, Wild Garlic, Drummond Wild Onion | Perennial | Herb | Sun | Dry |
Anemone berlandieri | Tenpetal Anemone, Tenpetal Thimbleweed, Windflower, Southern Anemone, Granny's Nightcap | Perennial | Herb | Part-shade | |
Aquilegia canadensis | Eastern Red Columbine, Wild Red Columbine | Perennial | Herb | Shade, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Argemone albiflora | Bluestem Pricklypoppy, White Pricklypoppy, White Prickly Poppy | Annual | Herb | Part-shade | Dry |
Asclepias asperula | Antelope-horns, Spider Milkweed, Green-flowered Milkweed, Spider Antelope-horns, Antelope Horns | Perennial | Herb | Sun | Moist, Dry |
Callirhoe involucrata | Winecup, Purple Poppy Mallow | Perennial | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Calylophus berlandieri | Berlandier's Sundrops , Square-bud Primrose, Sundrops | Perennial | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Moist |
Castilleja indivisa | Texas Indian Paintbrush, Entireleaf Indian Paintbrush, Texas Paintbrush, Indian Paintbrush, Scarlet Paintbrush | Annual | Herb | Sun | Dry |
Centaurea americana | American Basket-flower, American Star-thistle, Basket-flower, Star Thistle, Shaving Brush, Basket Flower | Annual | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Commelina erecta | Dayflower, Widow's Tears, White-mouth Dayflower, Whitemouth Dayflower | Perennial | Herb | Part-shade | Dry |
Cooperia pedunculata | Hill Country Rain Lily, Prairie Lily, Rain Lily, Flor De Mayo | Perennial | Herb | Sun | Moist |
Coreopsis tinctoria | Plains Coreopsis, Golden Tickseed, Goldenwave, Calliopsis | Annual | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Moist |
Engelmannia peristenia | Engelmann's Daisy, Engelmann Daisy, Cutleaf Daisy | Perennial | Herb | Sun | Dry |
Eustoma exaltatum | Catchfly Prairie Gentian, Bluebell Gentian, Western Blue Gentian, Blue Marsh Lily, Small Bluebell, Catchfly Gentian, Seaside Gentian | Annual | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Moist |
Gaillardia pulchella | Indian Blanket, Firewheel, Girasol Rojo | Annual | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Glandularia bipinnatifida | Prairie Verbena, Purple Prairie Verbena, Dakota Vervain, Dakota Mock Vervain, Moradilla, Alfombrilla | Perennial | Herb, Subshrub | Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Lindheimera texana | Texas Yellowstar, Texas Star, Texas Yellow-star, Lindheimer Daisy | Annual | Herb | Sun | Dry |
Lobelia cardinalis | Cardinal Flower | Perennial | Herb | Sun, Shade, Part-shade | Wet, Moist |
Lupinus texensis | Texas Bluebonnet, Bluebonnet, Texas Lupine, Buffalo Clover, Wolf Flower | Annual | Herb | Sun | Dry |
Melampodium leucanthum | Blackfoot Daisy, Rock Daisy, Plains Blackfoot, Arnica | Perennial | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Monarda citriodora | Lemon Beebalm, Purple Horsemint, Lemon Mint, Plains Horsemint, Lemon Horsemint, Horsemint, Purple Lemon Mint | Annual | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Oenothera speciosa | Pink Evening Primrose, Showy Evening Primrose, Mexican Evening Primrose, Showy Primrose, Pink Ladies, Buttercups, Pink Buttercups | Perennial | Herb | Sun | Moist, Dry |
Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri | Texas Prickly Pear, Lindheimer's Prickly Pear, Lindheimer Prickly Pear | Perennial | Cactus/Succulent | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Penstemon cobaea | Prairie Penstemon, Prairie Beardtongue, Foxglove Penstemon, Foxglove Beardtongue, False Foxglove, Large-flowered Penstemon, Large-flowered Beardtongue, Cobaea Penstemon, Cobaea Beardtongue, Wild Foxglove | Perennial | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Phlox drummondii | Annual Phlox, Drummond Phlox, Pride-of-Texas, Texas Pride | Annual | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Dry |
Ratibida columnifera | Mexican Hat, Red-spike Mexican Hat, Upright Prairie Coneflower, Prairie Coneflower, Long-headed Coneflower, Thimbleflower | Perennial | Herb | Sun | Moist, Dry |
Rudbeckia hirta | Black-eyed Susan, Common Black-eyed Susan, Brown-eyed Susan, Blackeyed Susan | Annual, Biennial, Perennial | Herb | Sun | Moist, Dry |
Salvia farinacea | Mealy Blue Sage, Mealy Sage, Mealycup Sage | Perennial | Herb | Sun | Moist |
Sisyrinchium minus | Dwarf Blue-eyed-grass, Pink-eyed-grass, Pink Blue-eyed-grass | Annual | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Moist, Dry |
Tradescantia gigantea | Giant Spiderwort | Perennial | Herb | Sun, Part-shade | Moist |
Verbena halei | Texas Vervain, Slender Verbena, Texas Verbena, Slender Vervain | Perennial | Shrub | Sun | Dry |