Bluebonnet (plant)
Bluebonnet is a name given to any number of blue-flowered species of the genus "Lupinus" predominantly found in southwestern United States and is collectively the state flower of Texas. The shape of the petals on the flower resembles the bonnet worn by pioneer women to shield them from the sun.
Species often called bluebonnets include:On March 7, 1901, "Lupinus subcarnosus" became the only species of bluebonnet recognized as the state flower of Texas; however, "Lupinus texensis" emerged as the favorite of most Texans. So, in 1971, the Texas Legislature made any similar species of "Lupinus" that could be found in Texas the state flower.
Shoal Creek, Austin, Texas
The list assembled by iNaturalist includes many wildflowers, notably "Rudbeckia hirta" (black-eyed Susan), "Gaillardia pulchella" (Indian blanket), "Monarda citriodora" (lemon beebalm), "Coreopsis tinctoria" (plains coreopsis), "Solanum elaeagnifolium" (silverleaf nightshade), "Lupinus texensis" (Texas Bluebonnet), "Lindheimera texana" (Texas yellow star), "Callirhoe involucrata" (winecup mallow), "Oenothera speciosa" (Pinklady or pink evening primrose), "Verbena halei" (Texas Vervain), and "Malvaviscus arboreus" (Turk's cap).