WildflowersLegends & Folklore
Helianthus annuusSunflower
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 trifoliataAgarita
Anemone heterophyllaAnemone, windflower
Eustoma grandiflora Texas Bluebells
Pyrrhopappus multicaulisTexas dandelion
Penstemon cobaeaFoxglove
Gaillardia pulchellaIndian blanket
Solidago spp.Goldenrod
Callirhoe involucrataWinecup
Asclepias tuberosaButterfly weed
Castilleja indivisaIndian paintbrush
Passiflora spp.Passionflower
Phlox drummondiiDrummond’s phlox
Opuntia spp.Prickly pear cactus
Viola missouriensisMissouri violet
Achillea millefoliumYarrow
Yucca spp.
Orchidaceae(Orchid Family)
Sarraceniaceae(Pitcher Plant
Family)
Erigeron spp.Fleabane
Datura wrightiiJimson weed
Mitchella repensPartridge 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 hirtaBlack-eyed Susan
Ranunculus spp.Buttercup
• Crazy weed
• Caused people to lose their minds
• Bitter milk
• Blister plant
• Libyan boy singer and wood nymphs
Coreopsis tinctoriaTickseed
Lupinus texensisTexas bluebonnet