Once upon a time, I knew this plant as Texas Dotted Blue-eyed Grass. Since that time, Sysirinchium pruinosum has undergone reclassification to … [Read more...] about Dotted Blue-eyed Grass Has A New Name
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Featherplume Is A Beautifully Flowered Shrub
Featherplume, Dalea formosa, is an interesting woody shrub found in the dry, rocky country of the southwestern United States. It can grow between 3 … [Read more...] about Featherplume Is A Beautifully Flowered Shrub
Bluebonnets The State Flower Of Texas
Springtime in Texas is one of the prettiest times of the year because of all the wildflowers that grace the countryside of our state. Bluebonnets are … [Read more...] about Bluebonnets The State Flower Of Texas
Scarlet Globemallow Makes Reddish Orange Spring Flowers
The Scarlet Globemallow, Sphaeralcea coccinea, is an early spring wildflower in West Texas. This native of the Great Plains is found in dry, limestone … [Read more...] about Scarlet Globemallow Makes Reddish Orange Spring Flowers
Yellow Spiny Daisy Provides Early Spring Color
Pictured above is the perennial plant known as Yellow Spiny Daisy, Machaeranthera pinnatifida. It is one of the first flowers to bloom in early spring … [Read more...] about Yellow Spiny Daisy Provides Early Spring Color