Texas Native Plant Pictures by color ( Yellow )

Klondike Cosmos, Sulphur Cosmos, Orange Cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus), Asteraceae Family, adapted Texas native, annual, blooms mid-summer through early fall, on invasive plant list in Tennessee


Beautiful blooms (may be yellow or orange) on drought tolerant plants which freely self-seed. AN excellent choice for a rock garden, xeriscape or wildscape.

For more information, see its entry in the PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/218/index.html

This message was edited Aug 4, 2005 3:25 AM

Klondike Cosmos, Sulphur Cosmos, Orange Cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus)

A closer view of the bloom ...

This message was edited Aug 4, 2005 3:22 AM

Sure do appreciate the potential rock garden plants being pointed out!!!

I have been tryng to remember to add that information, John, and am glad it is helpful to you. I forgot to add it to the cosmos above, but inserted it after sayimg, "Oops !". I added the thread that lists plants that are suitable for rock gardens and xeriscapes.

( Native ) Black-eyed Susan, ( Rudbeckia hirta )
A lovely patch at Veterans Park.
See plant files, http://davesgarden.com/pf/image.php

( Endemic Native ) Texas Squaw-Weed, ( Senecio ampullaceus )
Sunflower family, slender upright annual, to 3 feet high.
Bloom period February to April, this plant can cover entire fields in gold.
See plant files, http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/98867/index.html

Close up of flower cluster.

Showy Goldenrod (Solidago speciosa), Asteraceae Family, Texas native, perennial, blooms in late July through October

Showy goldenrod is a deer resistant, native rhizomatous plant that inhabits almost all of North America. Preferring sandy to loamy soil, it can grow in poor dry soils as well as medium wet soils as long as the soil is well drained. It can be found in fields, open woods, meadows, prairies, along roadsides and in thickets reaching a height of between 2 and 3 feet and between 2 and 3 feet wide. Thriving best in full sun, it can tolerate very light shade. Showy goldenrod provides late summer and fall color and is an excellent choice for naturalized areas (wildscapaes), xeriscapes, rock gardens and perennial beds.

For more information, see its entry in the PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/88279/index.html

Photo courtesy of Tom Clothier (tomclothier.hort.net):

( Native ) Canada Goldenrod, ( Solidago canadensis ) Beautiful perennial wildflower, very misunderstood, it does not cause hay fever, the pollen is sticky and does not blow in the wind. On the wildflower slope.
Seeplant files, http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/57958/

A close up of Goldenrod with Mexican Petunia, I love the color combination.

Partridge pea.

Partridge Pea close-up (growing wild on Corps of Engineer's property at Lake Grapevine).

Straggler Daisy, Prostrate Lawnflower, Hierba del caballo, Horseherb (Calyptocarpus vialis), Asteraceae Family, natuarlized, perennial groundcover, blooms early spring through late fall, considered an invasive weed by many

This plant is very difficult to remove from lawns and is considered a pest; however, it is a great groundcover that can be useful in preventing soil erosion and as a groundcover where nothing else will grow.


For more information, see its entry in the PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/31751/index.html

Toothed Spurge (Euphorbia dentata), Euphorbiaceae Family, Texas native, annual, blooms mid-summer through late summer (inconspicuous - pale yellow, pale green or near white), considered an invasive weed by many

For more information, see its entry in the PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/31835/index.html


This plant is common throughout Texas. It may have white or pinkish white tones near the base of the leaves.

Dandelion, Lion's Tooth, Bitterwort, Chicoria, Fortune-Teller, Wild Endive, Puffball (Taraxacum officinale), Asteraceae Family, Texas native, perennial, thought of as an invasive weed by some

Its solitary flower head has numerous yellow ray flowers which appear on the tops of tops a hollow, leafless stalks. The stalks emerge from center of a rosettes of toothed leaves. The stem juice is milky. The new leaves can be used in salads as well as soups and wine is made from the heads.

For photos of the blooms and more information, see its entry in the PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/885/index.html

I believe that the seedhead is a thing of beauty.

Common Mullein, Aaron's Rod, Adam's Flannel, Fairy Tale Plant (Verbascum thapsus), Scrophulariaceae Family, naturalized, biennial, blooms mid-srping through late summer through early fall (sometimes through December), some consider it a weed

For more infoormation, see its entry in the PlantFles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/849/index.html

I think the blooms are quite beautiful.

Common Mullein, Aaron's Rod, Adam's Flannel, Fairy Tale Plant (Verbascum thapsus)

The Verbascum thapsus bloom is very interesting viewed close up with its mix of colors and fuzzy petals. Shown here blooming in late December ...

Shrubby Water Primrose, Mexican Primrose Willow (Ludwigia octovalvis), Onagraceae Family, Texas native, perennial, blooms July through November, bog plant

It grows in wet soils or the mud of ditches, fields and rice fields, as well as the edges of marshes, ponds and streams. The plants are often found in large colonies and may reseed prolifically. The 1 5/8 to 2 inch, bright yellow, 4-petaled, 4-sepaled, stalked blooms appear from July through November from the upper leaf axils. The fruit are long, slender, erect, cylindrical, 4-sided, several ribbed pods that are up to 2 inches long. They are quite lovely and are often used in flower arrangements. The shrubby water primerose is a host plant for the water-primrose hornworm moth and is a favorite of swamp dragonflies.

For more information, see its entry in the PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/62774/index.html

A view of the base of a plant growing along a drainage ditch in Bexar County ...

Shrubby Water Primrose, Mexican Primrose Willow (Ludwigia octovalvis)

A beautiful bloom which is close to 2 inches wide ...

Shrubby Water Primrose, Mexican Primrose Willow (Ludwigia octovalvis)

A view of the sepals after the bloom has fallen which are just starting to turn to a maroon color ...

Shrubby Water Primrose, Mexican Primrose Willow (Ludwigia octovalvis)

A view of the sepals which have turned marron as seen from the back ...

Squarebud Primrose, Calylophus Drummondianus. This is the variety with the black throat and stigma, grows in the Texas Hill Country. Another variety is all yellow. BTW, the Enquist book, Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country is available in print again, yea! This is one of my favorite natives!

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Smallhead sneezeweed, small head sneezeweed (Helenium microcephalum), Asteraceae Family, Texas native, annual - sometimes biennial, blloms Late april through October, reseeds, refers moist areas

It is a larval host plant for several of Lepidoptera species including Phymatopus behrensii.

For more information, see its entry in the PlantFiles
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/79777/index.html

The bloom ...

Smallhead sneezeweed, small head sneezeweed (Helenium microcephalum)

Bloom buds and blooms at different stages of development ...

Smallhead sneezeweed, small head sneezeweed (Helenium microcephalum)

This plant has a winter basal rosette that usually forms one stem with the upper half branching into several stems.

Whole plant that is starting to branch ...

Smallhead sneezeweed, small head sneezeweed (Helenium microcephalum)

A view of its growth habit ...

Woolly Paperflower, Hairy Paperflower (Psilostrophe tagetina), Asteraceae Family, native, perennial (sometimes biennial), blooms March through October

This plant forms mounds 2 feet high and 3 feet wide. The stems and leaves are somewhat hairy. The alternate and narrow leaves are decrease in size as they move upward on the plant. The lower leaves form a rosette at the plant base. It can be found growing in rocky, sandy, sandy loam, nedium loam, clay and clay loam soils on plains, grassland areas, open slopes and washes. Usually it is found growing in various soil types of the Edwards Plateau, South Texas Plains and West Texas. It loves dry, semi-arid conditions. It reseeds itself, but the new plants do not bloom until the second year. The 'petals' stay on the flower for a long time after they finish blooming, becoming papery and dry; hence, the common name 'Paper Flower'. Butterflies love it. It is a great plant to use in rock gardens, xeriscape gardens and native plant scapes.

For more information. see its entry in the PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/62460/index.html

A view of a flower from the side which shows fine hairs encasing the lower part of the bloom and a "woolly" flower bud ...

Woolly Paperflower, Hairy Paperflower (Psilostrophe tagetina)

The hairy leaves and stems ...

Woolly Paperflower, Hairy Paperflower (Psilostrophe tagetina)

A view of the Woolly Paperflower (Psilostrophe tagetina) bloom which has faded and dried, a drying bloom and a bud ...

Hazel, it is good to have you posting again, you write such wonderful descriptions.
Thank you very much.
Josephine.

Verbesina encelioides, aka yellow-top or cow-pen daisy

I didn't actually know the proper name for this flower until I was reading an entry in the B&HB forum:

http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/650348/

I see a few entries of this one already, but may as well include the lovely Butterflies that choose this plant it's host.

The wasp in the picture is a braconid wasp which lays it's eggs on the hornworm:
http://davesgarden.com/terms/showimage.php?did=3667&tid=1565
http://davesgarden.com/forums/fp.php?pid=2705731

and even lays eggs on one during metomorphosis, This one was on my Moonvine:
http://davesgarden.com/forums/fp.php?pid=2730682

>>Verbesina encelioides Cowpen Daisy

Texas Green-Eyes, Berlandiera texana. Perennial, moderately xeriscape, needs well-drained soil, can grow in sand, loam, clay or caliche (yes!). Tolerates full sun or partly sunny. Blooms anytime from April to November. This is one tough plant! It can get a bit tall, so plant in the right location, but you can prune it back also. Propagates easily from seed. A bit too easily perhaps...best in a "natural" area. Small plants are not so easily dug up, deep tap root develops after a while. May or may not become dormant in winter, depending on temperatures in your area. Named for the green composite head. Closely related to B. Lyrata, or Chocolate Daisy.

Damianita Daisy (Chrysactinia mexicana) - bright yellow blooming type, Asteraceae Family, Texas native, perennial, blooms mainly in spring and on and off through fall, evergreen

Damianita daisy is also known by theses names:Calanca, False Damiana, Garanona, Hierba de San Nicolas, Mariola, Romerillo, San Nicolas and Yeyepaxtle. It is a small evergreen shrub (actually a subsrub) that has dark green, highly aromatic needle-like leaves and is extremely heat and drought tolerant. It typically can be found growing natively on rocky limestone soils in the Trans-Pecos and Edwards Plateau. However, it is not picky about the types of soil in which it thrives being found found growing in igneous, sandy, sandy loam, medium loam, clay loam, clay and caliche soils. Poor soils (not amended with organic matter) with excellent drainage are recommended if being grown as a landscape plant. It is well suited for rock gardens, wildscapes, xeriscapes, flowerbed borders and/or as a ground cover for hillsides or hot exposed areas. It is cold hardy to about 10 degrees F.

I have had 2 of these planted in a hot, dry part of my landscape since the spring. They have been somewhat slow growers and I have provided supplemental water as they were becoming established due to the severe drought conditions in my naighborhood. Because the soil in which I planted them is very well draining, they have done very well and are now putting on a show of bright yelllow blooms (some types have golden yellow blooms as shown above in this thread). The stems have flopped some and they have a compact, mounded growth habit.

For more information, see its entry in the PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/68511/index.html

A view of the small bloom ...


This message was edited Oct 12, 2006 11:13 AM

I'm beginning to grow very fond of yellow!

:oD

Oh my gosh, are you a professional photographer! Those photos are national geographic AWESOME!!

debnes_dfw_tx, I really love the btight yellow blooms on this cute little plant.
Tir_Na_Nog, thank you for your kind remarks. My father was a spot news photographer for the San Antonio Express and News. I wish I had learned about photography from him. He could take a perfect shot with one click. Me? ,,, I have to take quite s few before I have one that I like and that is actually in focus. :o) I often think that he is laughing at me from heaven.
Thank you both for your comments.

Here is the photo of its growth habit ...

Damianita Daisy (Chrysactinia mexicana)

Another view showing the portulaca growing beside it to give a size perspective ... I planted 2 of these that were in 6 inch pots in the spring
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Thank God for digital.. I know what you mean I take tons to get a few good ones myself. We have what counts now, a good camera, and good taste..and then you have it in your blood it seems. I'm sure your Dad is thrilled with pride over what he was able to pass on to you.

WOW again H

:oDeb

Redbud , Low Menodora (Menodora heterophylla), Oleaceae Family, endemic Texas native, perennial, blooms March through June (I found it blooming in October after a rain a few weeks earlier, guess it thought it was spring)

Growing to be between 2 and 10 inches in height, redbud is a small erect perennial that can be found in clay, gravel, sandy-loam or caliche soils of the South Texas Plains and the Edwards Plateau. It forms a thick mat suitable for a flowering groundcover. The deeply lobed, 1 inch long leaves are crowded on the stem and can be entire or deeply cut. The flower bud is a bright scarlet red giving the plant one of it's common names. The flowers are 1" wide with a 1 1/2" long tube and can have 5 or 6 petals. The petals are pale yellow to a medium yellow when first open and fade to a paler color as time passes. The outer side of some petals are streaked with red giving them a bronzish tone. The flowersclose in the hottest part of the day. The seed pods look like round peas. The top half opens to release the seeds.If cultivated, plant in well drained soil. The plant is drought tolerant but will take some summer water. Redbud leaves are eaten by white-tailed deer and quail and it is a butterfly nectar source

The flower bud ...

Redbud , Low Menodora (Menodora heterophylla)

The flowers are streaked with red on the outside of some petals which can be more easily observed as the flower begins to open.. The yellow of the bloom when not backlit by sunlght is much paler than in this photo.