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Named for its color and, it is said, the resemblance of its petal to a woman's sunbonnet, the bluebonnet is the state flower of Texas. It blooms in the early spring and can be readily found in fields and along the roadsides throughout central and south Texas, including Bryan and College Station.
These beautiful flowers grow from 15-24 inches tall and usually consist of five leaflets with pointed tips. The flowers usually bloom along the upper 2-6 inches of the stem. Most of these flowers are dark blue with white centers that usually turn wine-red as the flower ages.
A breeding project was initiated in 1985 to develop bluebonnets with novel flower colors for use as bedding plants. Visit the web site Barbara Bush Bluebonnet, named after the former First Lady and wife of former U.S. President George Bush. A ceremonial naming of the cultivar occurred at Texas A&M University on 9 March 1994.
Scientifically named Lupinus Texensis, the bluebonnet is also called buffalo clover, wolf flower, and (by the Mexicans) el conejo. It was adopted as the official state flower by the Texas Legislature in 1901. Additional information about Texas Bluebonnets is available via TAMU Link: "Lore of the Bluebonnet".
