Texas is famous for its Bluebonnets (Lupinus texensis), but has many other less well-known wildflowers. Although Texas is currently having a drought, there are still places where wildflowers can be seen. Here are some of the top sites to find out what is in bloom and where.
Texas Wildflower Sightings http://www.lone-star.net/wildflowers/sightings.htm
Texas Wildflower Sightings Report http://www.texaswildflowerpictures.com/update.htm
Texas Wildflower and Fall Foliage http://www.txdot.gov/travel/flora_conditions.htm
Texas Wildflower Report http://wildflowerhaven.com/reports.aspx
Wildflower Watch for Brenham and Washington County: http://www.brenhamtexas.com/WildflowerWatch-Updates.htm
Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center http://www.wildflower.org/ (includes wildflower forecasts, plant databases, event calendars)
Robert Hitchman’s “Photograph America” has a 12 page newsletter on Texas Hill Country http://shop.photographamerica.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=hill+country&Search.x=13&Search.y=9
DesertUSA http://www.desertusa.com/wildflo/tx.html (although mainly a California focused site they do occasionally post Texas wildflower sightings)
Txflora.org http://txflora.org/ (an on-line plant search and identification guide for Texas)
Complete guide to Texas state parks http://www.dallasnews.com/travel/getaways/20110603-complete-guide-to-texas-state-parks.ece
Image Archive of Central Texas Plants: http://www.sbs.utexas.edu/bio406d/PlantPics_archive.htm
Native Plant Society of Texas: http://npsot.org/
Native Plants Discussion Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/npsot-npat/
Native Prairies Association of Texas: http://www.texasprairie.org/
Texas Native Shrubs: http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/nativeshrubs/
Dallas Arboretum: http://www.dallasarboretum.org/
Portraits of Texas Wildflowers: http://portraitsofwildflowers.wordpress.com/ (photos and information on Texas wildflowers)
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