Listing of Wildflowers by the Month

May Wildflowers Menu

Monocots

Agavaceae - Yucca Family

• Yucca pallida - Pale Yucca
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Commelinaceae - Spiderwort Family

• Commelina communis - Common Dayflower
• Commelina erecta - Erect Dayflower
• Tinantia anomala - False Dayflower
• Tradescantia edwardsiana - Plateau Spiderwort

Iridaceae - Iris Family

• Nemastylis geminiflora - Celestials

Liliaceae - Lily Family

• Allium canadense - Wild Onion
• Allium Drummondii - Wild Garlic
• Muscari neglectum - Grape Hyacinth
• Nothoscordum bivalve - Crow Poison
• Zigadenus nuttallii - Death Camass

Dicots

Acanthaceae - Acanthus Family

• Justicia americana - American Water-Willow
• Ruellia nudiflora - Common Wild Petunia

Alismataceae - Arrowhead Family

• Sagittaria platyphylla - Delta Arrowhead

Apocynaceae - Oleander Family

• Vince major - Big-Leaf Periwinkle

Asclepiadaceae - Saxifrage Family

• Asclepias asperula - Antelope-Horns
• Asclepias oenotheroides - Hierba de Zizotes
• Asclepias sp. - Asclepias Species
• Matelea decipiens - Climbing Milkweed
• Matelea reticulata - Pearl Milkweed

Bignoniaceae - Trumpet Creeper Family

• Bigononia capreolata - Crossvine
• Campsis radicans - Trumpet Creeper

Boraginaceae - Forget-Me-Not Family

• Buglossoides arvensis - Buglossum
• Heliotropium tenellum - White Heliotrope
• Lithospermum incisum - Puccoon

Bromeliaceae - Pineapple Family

• Tillandsia recurvata - Ballmoss

Cactaceae - Cactus Family

• Coryphantha sulcata - Pineapple Cactus
• Echinocereus Reichenbachii - Lace Cactus
• Opuntia macrorhiza - Prickly Pear Cactus

Callitrichaceae - Water Starwort Family

• Callitriche sp. - Water Starwort

Campanulaceae - Bluebell Family

• Tridanis coloradoensis - Western Venus` Looking Glass
• Tridanis perfoliata - Venus` Looking Glass

Capparaceae - Clammyweed Family

• Polanisia dodecandra - Clammyweed

Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle Family

• Lonicera japonica - Japanese Honeysuckle
• Lonicera sempervirens - Coral Honeysuckle

Caryophyllaceae - Pink Family

• Cerastium nutans - Nodding Chickweed
• Cerastium viscosum - Mouse-Ear Chickweed
• Stellaria media - Common Chickweed
• Vaccaria hispanica - Cowherb

Compositae - Sunflower Family

• Aphanostephus sp. - Lazy Daisy
• Calyptocarpus vialis - Straggler Daisy
• Centaurea americans - Basket-Flower
• Centaurea melitensis - Malta Star-Thistle
• Cirsium texanum - Texas Thistle
• Coreopsis sp. - Golden-Wave
• Dracopis amplexicaulis - Clasping-Leaf Coneflower
• Engelmannia pinnatifida - Engelmann Daisy
• Erigeron modestus - Prairie Fleabane
• Erigeron philadelphicus - Philadelphia Fleabane
• Evax prolifera - Big-Head Evax
• Gaillardia pulchella - Indian Blanket
• Helenium amarum - Yellow Bitterweed
• Helianthus annuus - Common Sunflower
• Helianthus sp. - Helianthus sp.
• Heterotheca latifolia - Camphor Weed
• Hymenopappus scabiosaeus - Old Plainsman
• Hymenoxys linearifolia - Slender-Leaf Hymenoxys
• Hymenoxys scaposa - Slender-Stem Bitterweed
• Lactuca serriola - Prickly Lettuce
• Lindheimera texana - Texas Star
• Lygodesmia texana - Skeleton Plant
• Marshallia caespitosa - Barbara`s Buttons
• Melampodium leucanthum - Black-Foot Daisy
• Pyrrhopappus multicaulis - Texas Dandelion
• Ratibida columnaris - Mexican Hat
• Rudbeckia hirta - Brown-Eyed Susan
• Senecio imparipinnatus - Butterweed
• Sonchus sp. - Sow-Thistle
• Taraxacum officinale - Dandelion
• Thelesperma filifolium - Greenthread
• Thelesperma simplicifolium - Navajo Tea

Convolvulaceae - Morning Glory Family

• Convolvulus arvensis - Field Bindweed
• Convolvulus equitans - Texas Bindweed
• Cuscuta sp. - Dodder

Crassulaceae - Sedum Family

• Sedum sp. - Stonecrop
• Sedum Nuttallianum - Yellow Stonecrop
• Sedum pulchellum - Pink Stonecrop

Cruciferae - Mustard Family

• Brassica juncea - Wild Mustard
• Capsella bursa-pastoris - Shepherds Purse
• Lepidium virginicum - Peppergrass
• Lesquerella argyraea - Silver Bladderpod
• Rorippa Naturtium-aquaticum - Water Cress

Cucurbitaceae - Cucumber Family

• Cucurbita foetidissima - Stinking Gourd
• Ibervillea lindheimeri - Balsam Gourd
• Melothria pendula - Drooping Melonette

Euphorbiaceae - Spurge Family

• Chamaesyce missurica - Missouri Spurge
• Cnidoscolus texanus - Bull Nettle
• Euphorbia cyathophora - Wild Poinsettia
• Euphorbia spathulata - Warty Euphorbia
• Phyllanthus polygonoides - Knotweed Leaf-Flower
• Stillingia texana - Queen`s Delight
• Tragia ramosa - Catnip Noseburn

Gentianaceae - Gentian Family

• Centaurium Beyrichii - Mountain Pink
• Centaurium texense - Lady Bird`s Centaury

Geraniaceae - Geranium Family

• Erodium cicutarium - Pin Clover
• Geranium carolinianum - Wild Geranium

Hydrophyllaceae - Waterleaf Family

• Nemophilia phacelioides - Baby Blue-Eyes
• Phacelia congesta - Blue-Curls

Krameriaceae - Ratany Family

• Krameria lanceolata - Ratany

Labiatae - Mint Family

• Brazoria scutellarioides - Prairie Brazoria
• Hedeoma acinoides - Annual Pennyroyal
• Hedeoma reverchonii - Reverchon`s False Pennyroyal
• Hedeoma drummondii - Drummond`s False Pennyroyal
• Lamium amplexicaule - Henbit
• Marrubium vulgare - Common Horehound
• Monarda citriodora - Purple Horsemint
• Monarda punctata - Spotted Beebalm
• Salvia Engelmannii - Engelmann`s Salvia
• Salvia farinacea - Mealy Sage
• Salvia Roemeriana - Cedar Sage
• Salvia texana - Texas Sage
• Scutellaria Wrightii - Bushy Skullcap
• Stachys crenata - Shade Betony
• Teucrium canadense - Wood Sage

Leguminosae - Pea Family

• Astragulus sp. - Astragulus
• Cassia asciculata - Partridge Pea
• Cassia Roemeriana - Two-Leaved Senna
• Clitoria mariana - Spoonflower
• Desmodium sesifolium - Sessile-Leaf Tick-Clover
• Indigofera miniata - Scarlet Pea
• Lathyrus latifolius - Everlasting Pea
• Lespedeza Stuevei - Tall Bush-Clover
• Lupinus texensis - Texas Bluebonnet
• Medicago arabica - Spotted Bur Clover
• Medicago hispida - Bur Clover
• Melilotus albus - White Sweet Clover
• Melilotus indicus - Sour Clover
• Neptunia lutea - Yellow-Puff
• Petalostemum pulcherrimum - Purple Prairie Clover
• Schrankia uncinata - Pink Sensitive Briar
• Trifolium repens - White Clover
• Vicia ludoviciana - Deer Pea Vetch
• Vicia sp. - Vetch Species

Linaceae - Flax Family

• Linum hudsonioides - Hudson Flax
• Linum rigidum - Yellow Flax
• Linum rupestre - Rock Flax

Loasaceae - Loasa Family

• Mentzelia oligosperma - Stick-Leaf

Malvaceae - Mallow Family

• Abutilon incanum - Indian Mallow
• Callirhoe digitata - Standing Winecup
• Callirhoe involucrata var. linearriloba - Winecup
• Callirhoe leiocarpa - Tall Winecup
• Malvastrum aurantiacum - Wright`s False Mallow
• Pavonia lasiopetala - Rose Mallow
• Sida filicaulis - Sida

Nyctaginaceae - Four O`Clock Family

• Boerhaavia diffusa - Scarlet Spiderling

Onagraceae - Evening Primrose Family

• Calyophus Drummondianus - Square-Bud Primrose
• Gaura coccinea - Scarlet Gaura
• Gaura suffulta - Wild Honeysuckle
• Ludwigia peploides - Water Primrose
• Oenothera missouriensis - Fluttermill
• Oenothera speciosa - Pink Evening Primrose
• Oenothera sp. - Evening Primrose Species

Oxalidaceae - Wood-Sorrel Family

• Oxalis dillenii - Yellow Wood Sorrel

Papaveraceae - Poppy Family

• Argemone albaflora - White Prickly Poppy

Passifloraceae - Passionflower Family

• Passiflora incarnata - Maypop
• Passiflora lutea - Yellow Passionflower

Plantaginaceae - Plantain Family

• Plantago helleri - Cedar Plantain
• Plantago major - Common Plantain

Polemoniaceae - Phlox Family

• Gilia incisa - Cut-Leaf Gilia
• Ipomopsis rubra - Standing Cypress
• Phlox pilosa - Prairie Phlox
• Phlox Roemeriana - Golden-Eye Phlox

Polygalaceae - Milkwort Family

• Polygala alba - White Milkwort

Polygonaceae - Buckwheat Family

• Rumex crispus - Curlyleaf Dock

Primulaceae - Primrose Family

• Anagallis arvensis - Scarlet Pimpernel Primulaceae - Primrose Family
  • Anagallis arvensis - Scarlet Pimpernel
  • Samolus ebracteatus - Limerock Brookweed

Ranunculaceae - Buttercup Family

• Aquilegia canadensis - Columbine
• Clemantis Pitcheri - Purple Leatherflower
• Delphinium carolinianum - Prairie Larkspur
• Ranunculus muricatus - Rough-Seed Buttercup
• Ranunculus sceleratus - Blister Buttercup

Rhamnaceae - Buckthorn Family

• Bechemia scandens - Supplejack
• Ziziphus ziziphus - Jujube

Rosaceae - Rose Family

• Geum canadense - White Avens

Rubiaceae - Bedstraw Family

• Galium sp. - Cleaver
• Hedyotis nigricans - Baby`s Breath

Sapindaceae - Buckeye Family

• Ungnadia speciosa - Mexican Buckeye

Scrophulariaceae - Snapdragon Family

• Castilleja indivisa - Texas Paintbrush
• Castilleja purpurea - Prairie Paintbrush
• Maurandya antirrhiniflora - Snapdragon Vine
• Penstemon sp. - Penstemon
• Penstemon Cobaea - Fox-Glove
• Veronica anagallis-aquatica -Water Speedwell
• Veronica arvensis - Common Speedwell
• Veronica persica - Persian Speedwell
• Verbascum Thapsus - Common Mullein

Solanaceae - Nightshade Family

• Chamaesaracha sordida - False Nightshade
• Physalis cinarescens - Yellow Ground Cherry
• Solanum dimidiatum - Western Horse-Nettle
• Solanum elaeagnifolium - Silver-Leaf Nightshade
• Solanum rostratum - Buffalo Bur

Umbelliferae - Carrot Family

• Bifora americana - Prairie Bishop`s-Weed
• Hydrocotyle umbellata - Pennywort
• Torilis nodosa - Knotted Hedge-Parsley

Urticaceae - Nettle Family

• Urtica chamaedryoides - Stinging Nettle

Valerianaceae - Valerian Family

• Valerianella amarella - Corn Salad

Verbenaceae - Vervain Family

• Callicarpa americana - American Beautyberry
• Lantana horrida - Texas Lantana
• Phyla incisa - Frog-Fruit
• Verbena bipinnatifida - Dakota Vervain
• Verbena canescens - Gray Vervain
• Verbena Halei - Texas Vervain

Vitaceae - Grape Family

• Vitis sp. - Mustang Grapes

Zygophyllaceae - Caltrop Family

• Kallstroemia parviplora - Warty Caltrop
• Tribulus terrestris - Goathead