Texas Bluebonnet, Lupinus texensis

Its fame is well deserved because it blankets fields and roadways in gorgeous shades of blue in April and into May.

Mothers with their children, as well as glamour girls, engaged couples, and brides, come to have their picture taken surrounded by a blanket of blooms. These classic Texas photographs create beautiful memories to last a lifetime. People who have never seen a Bluebonnet are astounded at its beauty, and artists compete to capture the beauty of a field full of Bluebonnets surrounded by mighty Oaks.

The Sandyland Bluebonnet, Lupinus subcarnosus, became the Texas State Flower in 1901, and in 1971 the State Legislature gave all of the other Bluebonnets state-flower status as well.

Four additional species were included in 1971:
Texas Bluebonnet, Lupinus texensis
Big Bend Bluebonnet, Lupinus havardii
Dune Bluebonnet, Lupinus plattensis
Bajada Bluebonnet, Lupinus concinnus

Since that time, Lupinus texensis has been the most beloved and popular of all the Bluebonnets.