Aster (Asteraceae)

Jan 01

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American Basket Flower

The American Basket Flower has a sweet, honey fragrance and makes brilliant cut flowers. The plant resembles the thistles but lacks their prickly characteristics. This is a showy, easily cultivated wildflower.

Jan 01

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Bitterweed

Bitterweed is a low, upright, silvery perennial to 1ft. The solitary flower heads occur at the end of silky, leafless stalks.

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Blackfoot Daisy

Jan 01

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Brown-eyed Susan

This wildflower is considered an annual or short-lived perennial. Bright-yellow, 2-3 in. wide, daisy-like flowers with dark centers are its claim-to-fame.

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Chocolate Flower

The Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera lyrata) smells like chocolate! On warm days it will fill the air with fragrance. It will bloom year round in warm weather.

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Desert Marigold

Showy Desert Marigold is a mound-shaped biennial or short-lived perennial. Its daisy-like flowers form impressive mounds of nearly solid yellow.

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Eastern Purple Coneflower

The Eastern Purple Coneflower is a popular perennial with smooth, 2-5 ft. stems and long-lasting, lavender flowers.

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Fiveneedle Pricklyleaf

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Greenthread

This winter annual, or short-lived perennial, grows in colonies. Its slender, branched stems, 10-30 in. tall, bear leaves divided into thread-like segments.

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Gray’s Feverfew

Gray's Feverfew

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Gregg’s Mistflower

() Gregg’s Mistflower is a spectacular addition to the late summer/fall border. This butterfly magnet will attract a host of butterflies to the garden including large numbers of Queens and Monarchs. Tough and easy to grow, this perennial dies back in winter but will return each spring. The lavender-blue flowers combine easily with other fall blooming perennials. Family: Synonym(s): USDA Symbol: Duration: Habit: Size Class: Bloom Color: Bloom Time: Water Use: Light Requirements: Soil Moisture: Bloom Notes: ATTRIBUTION: All of the Texas Wildflower images in this post are copyrighted and are the exclusive property of Terry B. Kahler. Reproduction without explisit written consent is prohibited. Some of the information contained in this section was taken from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center website and is being used under their terms of use. Redistribution from this site is prohibited. Additional information contained in this section was taken from the USDA website including the USDA code. Missing Images: Data Completeness:

Jan 01

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Gray Golden Aster

The Gray Golden Aster is a North American species of flowering plant in the aster family. It has been found in northern Mexico and in the Great Plains of the central US.

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Indian Blanket

Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella)

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Maximilian Sunflower

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Mexican Hat

Mexican Hat (Ratibida columnifera)

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Old Plainsman

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Prairie Fleabane

The Prairie Fleabane is very common in central Texas and it grows in large quantities around my home. It starts out as as a purple bloom then turns bright white as it matures.

Jan 01

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Sand Palafox

Sand palafox Flower heads have 8–12 rose-colored ray flowers with an incredible amount of detail. It is lightly covered with hair, and somewhat sticky.

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Silver Puff

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Sunflower Goldeneye

This extremely drought-tolerant plant grows 3 feet tall in sun, up to 6 feet tall in partial shade. The name Chimalacate is derived from Aztec/Nahuatl and means shield cane.

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Texas Gayfeather

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Texas Star

Texas star plants are 6-24 inches tall. There are 1 to several flower heads in a cluster at the end of each stem. Flowers have 3-5-6 bright yellow ray flowers.