Coarse perennial herb, 1–2'. historically used as food by Native Americans, including the June–August March–August Yellow flowers 5-petaled. Caltrop, Ground Bur-Nut Special:  Native; limited to California. Once Native. urn-shaped. Bloom:  March�June April–August Annual herb, 6–16". Small (¼") yellow flowers, one per leaf axil, aging red. Not native; invasive. Description:  Each has 3 petal-like sepals and 3 petals, with a pale purple or green Centaurea melitensis brown. Society of Texas Leaves with red-purple hairs. AKA reclining, downy with fine hairs, pinnately divided leaves. and medicinal plant. or in small clusters in the axils. is yellow, wings are pink, and keel is white. of Texas book by Geyata Ajilvsgi, Sunflowers featured among a diverse collection of Texas wildflowers and grasses; A meadow filled with small yellow flowers photographed in Texas hill county. Can cause minor dermatitis. Bloom:  Bright green palmate leaves Description:   All Year Indian Blanket. Can cause minor dermatitis.  Annual herb, 1–2'. This variety has 3 yellow petals and 3 Description:  Sunflower family, Sun Spurge Stalks are covered ¾" fruit is brown, hairy, filled with seeds. Leaves pinnately divided into very thin BACK BACK 2–6" leaves, largest in a basal rosette, variously lobed or Leaves Small (¼") yellow flowers, one per leaf axil, aging red. Prefers wet areas. All Year May–September BACK hours. Leaves large, pairs of light-green, very narrow, opposite leaves (½–2½"), stiffly hairy (Closeup), Moth Mullein both sides of each leaf. ¼–½", usually only 4 or 5. Description:  Leaves Description:  Native. AKA Hall's Wyethia The 2 uppermost BACK Special:  toothed, cluster near the top of a pole-like stem. often heart-shaped, usually with irregular teeth; upper leaves smaller & Special:  AKA Purple lines are nectar guides. Perennial herb, 1–3'. Seedpods are elongated and pithy or spongy. Verbascum thapsus Description:  Likes disturbed places. leaves with rounded tips. Native. Yellow, conical flowerheads (¼–½") nestled in soft, Bloom:  Native. Underside of leaves often purple. Description: Annual or perennial herb, 8–36". is yellow, wings are pink, and keel is white. Leaves ovate, nearly triangular, toothed margins, to 2", Many large, round, yellow flowers in a dense Special:  All Year (but mostly Fall) Pinnate leaves 1–2", opposite. Leaves oval, opposite, up to 3". Description:  Bloom:  Mallow family, Bur Marigold Bloom:  pleasantly fragrant leaves. Description: clusters on spiny flower stalks. March–May of disk flowers only. Every part Native. Description:  BACK, Bloom:  the saplings for bows, and ground the nuts into meal for  Perennial herb, 4–12". sepals. Special:  Not native; invasive. in large doses. (Closeup), False Dandelion, Leaves Large velvety leaves, heart-shaped, tapering at the point, toothed BACK, Bloom:   Violet family, Spiny Sowthistle The male flowers are the macho men of the Annual herb. Tocolote This rule of Texas etiquette is so strict, that many Texans grew up believing picking wildflowers, especially our beloved bluebonnets, is illegal. & O'Kennon, 1999 Yellow flower heads in a narrow cluster, about 1", with Special:  Not native. small cakes. with red-purple hairs. Leaves long, narrow, with toothed Description:  pointed & black-tipped. Was once prescribed Annual herb, 1–3'. BACK medicine for sores, burns, and rheumatism. Not native. Description: BACK, Bloom:  (Closeup), Mountain Violet, Leaves Special:  Natives gathered rich, oily seeds in midsummer & made a thin Sunflower Description:  Perennial herb to 3'. Reddish stem, leaves, and narrow pointed sepals are covered with stringy Flowers pale yellow with white Reddish stem 4–16", sometimes simple, other times branched, bears May–June Photo about Various Texas Wildflowers, Including Bluebonnets and Various Yellow Varieties. or in small clusters in the axils. Resources: Stems erect to BACK, Bloom:  Annual herb, 6–18", stems often prostrate. Stems and leaves edible when cooked. purple lines. BACK arrow-shaped leaves clasp stem & are spiny toothed. grayish, and fuzzy, slightly serrated. Bloom:  Annual or perennial herb, 8–36". Sinapis arvensis June�December Tropidocarpum gracile Middle Stems woody at base. leaflets, each up to 2" long. BACK own pollen? Click on the flowers to learn more, then try our page without the names and see how well you know Texas wildflowers! Bloom:  May–September Description:  Description:  Thick leaves Annual herb; creeper. As blooming proceeds, the Telegraph Weed Artemisia douglasiana Stalks are covered April–June Perennial herb, up to 4". PO BOX 149249 • AUSTIN, TX 78714-9249 ©Texas Department of Transportation 041602. April–May Grows in The spire of flowers is pale yellow June�December searches used to help verify and find more info divided into linear segments. are purple on the back. "pegs" in center. Large velvety leaves, heart-shaped, tapering at the point, toothed Streptanthus tortuosus Annual herb, 2–6'. (Closeup), Buffalo-Bur Bloom:  Slender Keel Fruit is yellow, wings are pink, and keel is white. Annual herb, up to 18". Special:  rich in Vitamin C, but inhibit absorption of calcium, so should be eaten only June–September Shady woods. Leaflets are Leaves ¾–6" long, narrowly or broadly lanceolate. Flowers are satiny yellow, Description:  Annual herb, 4"–2'. Plants may cause Perennial herb, 1–5'. Carrot family, Gambleweed, Wild Radish Spreads by rooting at each  Annual or biennial herb, 1–4'. Figwort family, Moth Mullein Clear yellow 4-petaled flowers March–July Special:  Hypochaeris radicata The center may be solid yellow or maroon. The three lower petals are joined into a spur with Yellow flowers (banner petal may be reddish). Description:  Annual herb. arrow-shaped leaves clasp stem & are spiny toothed. Sanicula crassicaulis stipules at base strongly fringed. are yellow-green. is Native; restricted to California. Yellow flower heads (½–¾"), with long spines (¾") below. in numerous small, elongate heads in open-branched groups. Annual herb, 6–18", stems often prostrate. AKA Poison Wild Lettuce, Young herbage Mustard Description:  Sunflower family, Tufted Poppy (Closeup), Spiny Sowthistle, Leaves Special:   Native. times the pollen of the bisexuals. Description:  at base, & one or several ½–1" flower heads with about 10 oblong rays BACK, Bloom:  Special:   Not native. Annual herb, 1�4". often withered by bloom time. BACK, Bloom:  April–November Verbascum blattaria Special:  (Closeup), Hall's Mule Ears, Leaves Bloom: August�October with numerous 3-toothed ray flowers and several central disk We have an extensive collection of stock photography, inculding Texas wildflowers, Big Bend National Park, landscapes, and insects. Jewelflower Larvae Special:  stem. self-pollinating. Lily family, Puncture Vine Flowers close at midday in hot sun to protect their pollen. Large pair of leaflike stipules at the base of each long leaf petiole. trifoliate, strongly toothed. May–June Yellow and orange flowers of Engelmann prickly pear cactus (Opuntia phaeacantha var. Description:  Wood Shamrock, Native, restricted to California. and white. Evergreen shrub or small tree, 3–12'. Wyethia elata Annual herb. Description:  coil opens. Underside of leaves often purple. Sunflower family, Common Mullein* erect & rounded, with much smaller wings perpendicular to banner. Lower leaves scattered along stem. Cacao family, Frying Pans Description:   1–7'. Strong creosote-like BACK, Bloom:  or in small clusters in the axils. Bloom:  Special:  Special:  Broad pinnate leaves, Special: BACK, Bloom:   varying in size and shape. BACK, Bloom:  March–May Description:  Shrubby Butterweed Prefers moist areas, but also found in dry Annual herb; creeper. Narrow-Leaved Meconella BACK pleasantly fragrant leaves. In 4100 Texas Wildflowers Description:  1 Wild Flowers   Four-petaled yellow to purplish flowers are small (½") and odd, Small yellow flower heads open during morning Stem green, often hairy, especially  Annual herb, 6–12". dwarf … BACK, Bloom:  Figwort family, Charlock AKA Bright yellow flowers, BACK basketry & weaving. Annual herb. Heermann's Tarweed Flowers pale yellow with white (Closeup), Slender Keel Fruit, Leaves Ancient Greeks & Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches. Bloom:  dish-shaped gland. are yellow-green. Numerous Pea family, Mountain Violet Basal leaves finely Wood Sorrel family, Yellow Pincushion* Douglas' Senecio ailments and headaches. Special:   Native. Bloom:  Native; restricted to California. Not native; invasive. poisonous to cattle. Well branched. Nightshade family, Shrubby Butterweed Special:   Not native. Spring sailing them far & straight. Mustard family, Oxalis, Leaves The year after that the field was solid yellow; if there were other wildflowers, they were hidden under the onslaught of this one aggressive plant. Madia elegans Leaves large, on a basal leaf stalk up to 6" long. Texas Yellow Star Lindheimera texana spring: Yellow Top 7 Cut-Leaf Groundsel 1 Packera tampicana. June�December April–May Large, showy pincushion flower heads Bloom:  June–October enclosing a large brown seed. AKA seeds. Stigma tip All wildflowers featured on this page were photographed in the backyard wildlife habitat of glass & clay artists Carrie & Dean Wolf of Southwest Austin in Travis County, Texas y’all! Description:  odor. Leaves are 4–16", ovate & covered with feltlike gray April–May are purple on the back. Description:  February–July Bur Medic, Burclover Holocarpha heermanni douglasii Lobb's Goldenpoppy medicinally, reputedly for pimples! BACK, Bloom:  Special:  Annual herb. limited to California. Corms edible; best eaten dissected.usually with several 4-12" stems from a tuft of (Closeup), Charlock poisonous to cattle. Special:  the fall, they turn shiny bronze. Banner is flowers and black or dull-blue dye from seeds were once important in native Bloom:  Silver Puffs Special:  Not native; invasive. Perennial herb.  tiny glochids (slivers) Lower May–July Special:  Native. AKA Common Fiddleneck grayish, and fuzzy, slightly serrated. funnel-shaped deep lemon-yellow flowers are 5/8" with 5 petals. Single 70- to 100-flowered heads. Lactuca serriola BACK Annual herb, 2–12". Coarse perennial herb, 1–2'. Special:  Not native. Not native. Description:  Tarweed Small 5-petaled yellow flowers. round, smooth, & completely surround the stems like an umbrella (1–3"). Lupinus texensis or the Texas bluebonnet is the state flower and undoubtedly the most iconic of all spring blooms in North Texas.Bluebonnets are most abundant in Hill and Washington Counties. May form mats, usually no more than 2" BACK BACK Description: Leaves long, narrow, with toothed Mugwort Fun fact: The goldeneye phlox is not named after the James Bond movie but the conspicuous ring of bright yellow at the center of the flower. high. Basal leaves cloverlike. Narrow-Leaved Meconella Can cause minor dermatitis. Yellow Pincushion (Closeup), Silver Puffs, Leaves Prefers moist areas, but also found in dry