Wildflowers Legends & Folklore
Helianthus annuus Sunflower
Iris spp. Iris, Greek goddess of the rainbow Clovis I, king of the Franks Louis VII, fleur-de-lis
Aster spp.
Sisyrhincium sp. Blue-eyed grass
Mahonia trifoliata Agarita
Anemone heterophylla Anemone, windflower
Eustoma grandiflora Texas Bluebells
Pyrrhopappus multicaulis Texas dandelion
Penstemon cobaea Foxglove
Gaillardia pulchella Indian blanket
Solidago spp. Goldenrod
Callirhoe involucrata Winecup
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly weed
Castilleja indivisa Indian paintbrush
Passiflora spp. Passionflower
Phlox drummondii Drummond’s phlox
Opuntia spp. Prickly pear cactus
Viola missouriensis Missouri violet
Achillea millefolium Yarrow
Yucca spp.
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher Plant Family)
Erigeron spp. Fleabane
Datura wrightii Jimson weed
Mitchella repens Partridge berry Cherokee women drank a tea weeks before having a baby in the belief that it would speed up the birth and make it easier
Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan
Ranunculus spp. Buttercup Crazy weed Caused people to lose their minds Bitter milk Blister plant Libyan boy singer and wood nymphs
Coreopsis tinctoria Tickseed
Lupinus texensis Texas bluebonnet