Leavenworth’s eryngo - Eryngium leavenworthii
Found north of Sabinal, Texas
False Day Flower - Tinantia anomala
A fairly common local flower
Scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis)
Not it's normal color so this one stood out. Found near Choke Canyon lake in S. Texas
Rock Penstemon - Penstemon baccharifolius
Found growing out of solid rock near the Pecos River boat ramp on the TX/MX border
Blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium)
Found growing on the banks of the Sabinal River near Utopia, Texas
Texas Bluebonnet - Lupinus texensis
No one ever took a shot of a Bluebonnet from the top. I thought they were kinda interesting...who knew?
Blanket Flower - Gaillardia aristata (Asteraceae)
Pearl Milkweed (Matelea reticulata)
A serious butterfly attracting vine native to Texas.
South Texas in the spring...
Big Bend Bluebonnet (top view) - Lupinus havardii
Spring 2015 saw Big Bend National Park explode with floral growth including the famous Big Bend Bluebonnets
Tree Tobacco - Nicotiana glauca
Big Bend Bluebonnets - Lupinus havardii
Feather Dalea - Dalea formosa
An often overlooked shrub in West Texas that is until rains make them look like this.
Adonis Blazingstar - Mentzelia multiflora
Found along FM 170 in Presidio County, Texas
These Bluebonnets can get up to 3.5 - 4 ft tall!
Night-Blooming Cereus (Reina de la noche) - Selenicereus spinulosus
A Bloom from last night