Blue & Purple Flowers in Texas
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- Blue & Purple Flowers in Texas
- Amsonia tabernaemontana
- Centrosema virginianum
- Clematis crispa
- Commelina diffusa var. diffusa
- Commelina erecta
- Conoclinium coelestinum
- Eichhornia crassipes
- Elephantopus carolinianus
- Eryngium hookeri
- Hydrolea ovata
- Ipomoea wrightii
- Ipomoea cordatotriloba
- Ipomoea sagittata
- Jacquemontia tamnifolia
- Justicia ovata var. lanceolata
- Lycium carolinianum
- Lythrum alatum var. lanceolatum
- Passiflora incarnata
- Pontederia cordata
- Prunella vulgaris
- Ruellia humilis
- Ruellia nudiflora
- Salvia azurea
- Salvia lyrata
- Stachys floridana
- Verbena brasiliensis
- Verbena rigida
- Veronica persica
Texas has a large region and a variety of climate classifications, which results in a wide array of plants. The Lone Star State is home to over 2,500 different types of wildflowers. This excludes bushes, trees, and cacti, all of which are abundant in Texas.
The Texas bluebonnet, Lupinus texensis, is the state flower and unquestionably the most recognizable of all spring blossoms in North Texas. Washington and Hill Counties have the most bluebonnets. The fields are in flower from March through mid-April. The “Official Texas Bluebonnet Trail” in Ennis Texas gets tens of thousands of people and is the greatest area to see these gorgeous wildflowers. Bluebonnet paths are also seen all around the Texas Hill Country.
Amsonia tabernaemontana
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- Texas Native
- Family: Apocynaceae
- Common Names: Eastern Bluestar, Blue Dogbane, Willow Amsonia, Woodland Bluestar
- Native to USA: AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA
Centrosema virginianum
- Texas Native
- Family: Fabaceae
- Common Names: Butterfly Pea, Spurred Butterfly Pea
- Native to USA: AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, IL, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NJ, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, + PR, VI
Clematis crispa
- Texas Native
- Family: Ranunculaceae
- Common Names: Swamp Leather Flower, Curly Clematis, Blue Jasmine, Curlflower
- Native to USA: AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, KY, LA, MO, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA
Commelina diffusa var. diffusa
- Texas Native
- Family: Commelinaceae
- Common Names: Climbing Dayflower
- Native to USA: AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WV + PR, VI
- Introduced to USA: HI
Commelina erecta
- Texas Native
- Family: Commelinaceae
- Common Names: Dayflower, Whitemouth Dayflower, White-mouth Dayflower, Widow’s Tears
- Native to USA: AL, AR, AZ, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OK, PA, RI, SC, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV, WY, + PR, VI
Conoclinium coelestinum
- Texas Native
- Family: Asteraceae
- Common Names: Blue Mistflower
- Native to USA: AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX VA, WV
- Introduced to Canada: ON
Eichhornia crassipes
- Introduced Species
- Family: Pontederiaceae
- Common Names: Common Water Hyacinth
- Introduced to USA: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, KY, LA, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OR, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, + PR, VI
- Introduced to Canada: ON
Elephantopus carolinianus
- Texas Native
- Family: Asteraceae
- Common Names: Carolina Elephant’s Foot
- Native to USA: AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NJ, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV
Eryngium hookeri
- Texas Native
- Family: Apiaceae
- Common Names: Hooker’s Eryngo
- Native to USA: AR, LA, MS, OK, TX
Hydrolea ovata
- Texas Native
- Family: Hydrophyllaceae
- Common Names: Blue Water Leaf, Hairy Hydrolea, Ovate False Fiddleleaf
- Native to USA: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MO, MS, OK, TN, TX
Ipomoea wrightii
- Introduced Species
- Family: Convolvulaceae
- Common Names: Wright’s Morning-glory
- Introduced to USA: AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, OK, TN, TX, VA
Ipomoea cordatotriloba
- Texas Native
- Family: Convolvulaceae
- Common Names: Purple Bindweed, Sharp-pod Morning Glory, Tie Vine, Tievine
- Native to USA: AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS NC, SC, TX
Ipomoea sagittata
- Texas Native
- Family: Convolvulaceae
- Common Names: Saltmarsh Morning-glory
- Native to USA: AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TX
Jacquemontia tamnifolia
- Texas Native
- Family: Convolvulaceae
- Common Names: Hairy Clustervine
- Native to USA: AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, LA, MO, MS, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA + PR, VI
Justicia ovata var. lanceolata
- Texas Native
- Family: Acanthaceae
- Common Names: Loose Flower Water-willow
- Native to USA: AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, KY, LA, MO, MS, OK, TN, TX
Lycium carolinianum
- Texas Native
- Family: Solanacea
- Common Names: Christmas Berry, Carolina Wolfberry, Carolina Desert-thorn, Creeping Wolfberry
- Native to USA: AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, SC, TX
Lythrum alatum var. lanceolatum
- Texas Native
- Family: Lythraceae
- Common Names: Winged Lythrum, Lance-leaf Loosestrife
- Native to USA: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA
Passiflora incarnata
- Texas Native
- Family: Passifloraceae
- Common Names: Purple Passionflower, Purple Passion Vine, Maypop, Apricot Vine
- Native to USA: AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC TN, TX, VA, WV
Pontederia cordata
- Texas Native
- Family: Pontederiaceae
- Common Names: Pickerelweed, Pickerel Weed
- Native to USA: AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV
- Native to Canada: NB, NS, ON, PE, QC
Prunella vulgaris
- Texas Native
- Family: Lamiaceae
- Common Names: Common Selfheal
- Native to USA: 48 Contiguous States + AK
- Introduced to USA: HI
- Native to Canada: AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT
- Native to France: SPM
Ruellia humilis
- Texas Native
- Family: Acanthaceae
- Common Names: Fringeleaf Wild Petunia, Hairy Ruellia, Low Wild Petunia, Low Ruellia
- Native to USA: AL, AR, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY,LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE ,OH, OK, PA, TN TX, VA, WI, WV
Ruellia nudiflora
- Texas Native
- Family: Acanthaceae
- Common Names: Violet Ruellia, Common Wild Petunia, Violet Wild Petunia, Wild Petunia
- Native to USA: AZ, LA, MS, TX
Salvia azurea
- Texas Native
- Family: Lamiaceae
- Common Names: Pitcher Sage, Big Blue Sage, Azure Sage, Giant Blue Sage, Blue Sage
- Native to USA: AL, AR, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NY, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, UT, WI
Salvia lyrata
- Texas Native
- Family: Lamiaceae
- Common Names: Lyreleaf Sage, Cancer Weed
- Native to USA: AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV
Stachys floridana
- Texas Native
- Family: Lamiaceae
- Common Names: Florida Hedgenettle, Florida Betony, Rattlesnake Weed
- Native to USA: AL, AR, CA, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX, VA
Verbena brasiliensis
- Introduced Species
- Family: Verbenaceae
- Common Names: Brazilian Vervain
- Introduced to USA: AL, AR, CA, FL, GA, HI, KY, LA, MO, MS, NC, OK, OR, SC, TN, TX, VA
Verbena rigida
- Introduced Species
- Family: Verbenaceae
- Common Names: Tuberous Vervain
- Introduced to USA: AL, AR, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, NC, ND, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA + PR
Veronica persica
- Introduced Species
- Family: Scrophulariaceae
- Common Names: Birdeye Speedwell
- Introduced to USA: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL ,GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC ,TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
- Introduced to Canada: AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK
- Introduced to Denmark: GL