Facts About The Bluebonnet

                • The genus of Bluebonnet, Lupinus subcarnosus is also known as Buffalo clover, wolf flower, 

                    and by the Mexicans - el conejo.

                • Texas Bluebonnet is a hardy winter annual native to Texas.

                • Bluebonnet Flowers are densely arranged on a spike with a characteristic ice white terminal tip.

                • As the Texas Bluebonnet flower ages, one of the top petals turns purple-red.

                • Blooming period of the Bluebonnet flowers is between March-May.

                • The last racemes of the Bluebonnet, produced during the season tend to be shorter than 

                    the first racemes.

                • At full bloom, the Texas Bluebonnet plants are 30-50cm tall, 50-70cm in diameter, and have

                   a mounded form.

                • The foliage of Texas Bluebonnet is yellow-green and is composed of alternate, palmately compound 

                    leaves generally with 5 leaflets. Each individual leaflet is oblanceolate, 3-5cm long, and 12-16mm wide 

                    at the widest position. Petiole length is 4-6 cm. Pods (30-50mm  long and 6-10mm wide) become visible

                    about one month after anthesis, are densely pubescent, and contain 4-7 seeds each.

                • Seeds of Texas Bluebonnets are light brown occasionally speckled with black.

                • April 24 is Texas State Wildflower Day.