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Linaceae - Flax family

Blue Flax Linum pratense

Flower about 3/8" wide. Plant is sprawling and twig- like. Seedpod about 1/4" wide.

Photo taken in Taylor County, Texas, April 2004

(Native of Texas)

see similar   Yellow Flax,    Rock Flax

Similar Species

Prairie Flax Linum lewisii

Deep Blue - Edge of blue petals are blunt - short clump not sprawling - (Native of Texas)

 

Common Flax Linum usitatissimum

larger leaves - (Introduced)

 

 

                       

 

Gentianaceae - Gentian family

Texas Bluebells (Lisianthus, Tulip Gentian, Purple Prairie Gentian) Eustoma grandiflorum (Lisianthus russelianus, Bilamista grandiflora)

Flower about 2 1/2" tall and united at base to form a bell. Buds start off yellow-green and start getting color just before opening. Plant is 2-3 feet tall. A taproot lets this flower bloom during dry times. This plant is being cultivated to be purple, lavender, blue, white, pink, red, variegated, and some even have double petals.

Photo taken in Taylor County, Texas, June-July 2005

(Native of Texas)

 

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