The Texas Bluebonnet
by Kathy White
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The Texas Bluebonnet
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Kathy White
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Photograph - Photography--greeting Cards Or Notes Are Cheaper By The Dozen!
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The Texas Bluebonnet is our state flower, especially Lupinus texensis. But technically, there are six state flowers in Texas. 6 There are technically six state flowers in Texas.
And yes, they're all bluebonnets! Different species, to be exact. After initially naming the Lupinus subcarnosus as the state flower, further debate emerged when people discovered that another species existed. "They solved the problem in 1961 by basically writing legislation that said those two species plus any other that happened to show up in the future would come under the umbrella of the state flower," Flo Oxley told the Houston Chronicle. Today, this includes Lupinus subcarnosus, Lupinus texensis, Lupinus havardii, Lupinus concinnus, Lupinus plattensis, and Lupinus perennis.
Bluebonnets usually bloom from the end of March to early May. Ennis, Texas is known as the official bluebonnet city of Texas and a very likely place to see the blue beauties. They have the Official Texas Bluebonnet Trail. According to KERA News, up to 100,000 people visit this town each year to feast their eyes on 40 miles of wildflowers along the roads. But other Texas cities bring many visitors in to their displays too. Bluebonnets are very hardy flowers and can stand up to drought. In fact, they can easily die from overwatering.
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April 12th, 2017
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