Bluebonnets - State
Flower of Texas
A hardy winter
annual native to Texas, the Bluebonnet was adopted as the "State Flower of
Texas". This is the most commonly seen variety along roadsides and in
uncultivated pastures throughout the state. Flowers are densely arranged on a
spike with a characteristic ice white terminal tip.
Best Places to See Texas Bluebonnets in Spring time
Lupinus
texensis, the Texas lupine or Texas bluebonnet, is a species of lupine endemic
to Texas. With other related species of lupines also called bluebonnets, it is
the state flower of Texas.
Best Time to See
the Bluebonnets Flowers : In general
Every year in the month of April 1-30, and the bluebonnets typically peak
around the 3rd week of April. There’s an
approximate two- to four-week window every March and April for catching sight
of these wildflowers. Just how long they last and how spectacular their blooms
become depends on the preceding winter’s rain and cold. Some places Bluebonnets look their best from
late March to mid April.
Fact to know
about Bluebonnets : Believe it or not, the bluebonnet is actually toxic if
ingested. Leaves and seeds from the entire Lupinus plant family are poisonous.
If you are with kids be careful.
I took the above photos in roadside of 281 Highway from San Antonio to Johnson City.
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