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Wildflowers in Texas

The quickest way to know which wildflowers live in Texas is to see what people are actually finding. The map below shows recent, verified wildflowers sightings across Texas, and the list beneath it is the wildflowers recorded most often there lately. Bloom times shift by weeks with latitude and elevation, so recent local sightings beat any printed bloom calendar. Photograph and leave them where they are.

Recent research-grade sightings from the iNaturalist community, filtered to wildflowers across Texas.

Wildflowers seen most often in Texas

Ranked by recent research-grade observations. Tap any species Huck has catalogued for how to identify it, its habitat, and its safety notes.

Pinkladies
Oenothera speciosa
41,715 observations
Firewheel
Gaillardia pulchella
39,515 observations
Honey Mesquite
Neltuma glandulosa
33,065 observations · iNaturalist
Straggler Daisy
Calyptocarpus vialis
32,701 observations · iNaturalist
Texas Bluebonnet
Lupinus texensis
30,068 observations
Dakota Mock Vervain
Glandularia bipinnatifida
29,968 observations · iNaturalist
Upright Prairie Coneflower
Ratibida columnifera
28,178 observations
Antelopehorn Milkweed
Asclepias asperula
25,641 observations · iNaturalist
Texas Paintbrush
Castilleja indivisa
25,172 observations · iNaturalist
Green Antelopehorns
Asclepias viridis
24,537 observations
Lemon Beebalm
Monarda citriodora
22,542 observations
Agarita
Berberis trifoliolata
21,945 observations · iNaturalist
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
21,708 observations
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
20,897 observations
Giant Ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
20,790 observations
Tievine
Ipomoea cordatotriloba
20,116 observations · iNaturalist
Turk's Cap
Malvaviscus arboreus
19,994 observations · iNaturalist
Common Hedge Parsley
Torilis arvensis
19,926 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
19,200 observations
Yaupon Holly
Ilex vomitoria
18,968 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and the ranking reflects where people record wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily common everywhere in Texas. Treat this as a live snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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Common questions

What wildflowers live in Texas?

Commonly recorded wildflowers in Texas include Pinkladies, Firewheel, Honey Mesquite, Straggler Daisy, Texas Bluebonnet, based on recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. The full list below is ranked by how often each has been seen lately.

When is the best time to see wildflowers in Texas?

Bloom times shift by weeks with latitude and elevation, so recent local sightings beat any printed bloom calendar. Recent verified sightings across Texas are the most reliable guide to what is active right now.

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