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.
Mary Daggett Lake
In 1926, Mary Daggett Lake wrote "The" "Legend of the Bluebonnet", a short book on the folklore of the state flower of Texas. She also wrote "Have You Ever Been to Texas in the Spring"?, the official song of the Texas Federation of Garden Clubs, and "Pioneer Mother", the official song of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.