Texas Native Plant Pictures by color ( Pink )

Tobacco, Cultivated Tobacco, Smoking Tobacco, Herbe a La Reina (Nicotiana tabacum)

Flowers and leaves ... Photo courtesy of Forest and Kim Starr.

Tobacco, Cultivated Tobacco, Smoking Tobacco, Herbe a La Reina (Nicotiana tabacum)

Habit ... Photo courtesy of Forest and Kim Starr.

Tobacco, Cultivated Tobacco, Smoking Tobacco, Herbe a La Reina (Nicotiana tabacum)

Leaves ... Photo courtesy of Forest and Kim Starr.

Tobacco, Cultivated Tobacco, Smoking Tobacco, Herbe a La Reina (Nicotiana tabacum)

Drying leaves ... Photo courtesy of Forest and Kim Starr.

This cluster of blooms is on the edge of our yard surrounded by trees. I think these blooms were delivered by blooms as they are new within the past 3-5 years.

I believe I have ID'd them as Oenothera speciosa thanks to Htops' photos above... similar don't you think?

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/fp.php?pid=1623055

Now, my uneducated question is this. These stands of blooms are only 4 to 6 inches tall. All the Oenothera speciosa listed in the PlantFiles show a height of 18-24 inches if I recall. Am I barking up the wrong tree?

Pod, I am sorry to tell you, but it is not Oenothera speciosa, the petals are too narrow.
Can you show us a picture of the foliage?
I am trying to think what it is but haven't found it yet, maybe Hazel will know, it does look like Carolina geranium, but not sure, it surely is an adorable flower.
Josephine.

Yes, I will try to get a foliage photo this morning. Won't be able to post till evening. I know it is difficult to tell by a photo but the markings and the shape of the petal looked similar, the height was what confused me. Thank you Josephine.

podster, my bluebonnets are only a few inches tall and blooming. They should be much taller by now, however, the lack of rain in my area has stunted them. My larkspur are dwarfed also. . They are only about 5 inches tall and are starting to bloom. I think y'all have had more rain though. I was thinking that maybe the plants have been dwarfed. However, I agree with Josephine because the petals should be wider.

So far, I think our rainfall is pretty normal even though it seems like more.

I have watched these blooms for the past few years and the height has remained the same... waiting on daylight here for a photo of foliage ~ hopefully!

Seems early for bluebonnets those here bloom later.

Pod, I have been looking for you, but so far this is the closest i have come, what do you think?
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/9402/
Josephine.

It could also be this one.
http://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=2521

Those do seem similar although the markings on the petals resemble those on Htops' photo from above.

Now, I am going to throw a curve here. But first, if I shouldn't use this thread to ID a plant, please let me know and I will move it elsewhere. I'll not be offended.

I went out for a photo this a.m. It was around 8 before I left for work. With cloud cover and I was surprised to see the blooms had not opened yet. I took a few photos in an attempt to get the foliage and I do believe it is like blades of grass. There are a few other weeds mixed in and I need to uproot one to look at it with bloom attached.

It is fine to do it here, we will keep trying, I bet Hazel has some ideas.

I just found this one, what do you think?
http://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=6441

I do think Carolina Spring Beauty ~Claytonia caroliniana is the closest in description and appearance. I need to dig one up and look closely at the root and leaf structure. Will try to do that today.

You have assembled many good resources to search through. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and effort. pod

You are welcome, I love the native plants and it gives me great joy to find them and identify them, they are so much fun!

This site indicates tubers. http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CLCA

The plants I dug up don't have any sign of tubers. but definitely a long tap root. Perhaps I didn't dig deep enough. The root in this photo broke off...


The above ground portion of the plant is 3 inches tall. The roots are 3-4 inches deep.
The two leaves resemble blades of grass.

Making a correction on the ID of this plant... With the blades of grass for leaves, it has been determined to be Spring Beauty as determined. Claytonia virginica

Thanks all for your assistance! pod

Thank you for the correction Pod.
Josephine.

I can't resist showing this picture of my Mountain Pinks. Maybe they should go in the white flower section, but there is a pink one in the picture also.
The backside of our hill is covered with them each year, and usually there are two or three white ones. I have never seen white ones anywhere else. There were two this year, and I planted some seed from one of them. Hopefully they will germinate and grow for me.

Here is the area where they are growing. It is a very rocky hillside, and overrun with deer, but thankfully they don't browse the Pinks.

That is really beautiful Caliche, thank you for showing them to us.
Josephine.