Family Latin Name Common Name Bloom Period Flower Color Date

Monthly Bloom Reports for April 2003

FAMILY LATIN NAME COMMON NAME BLOOM PERIOD FLOWER COLOR DATE Acanthaceae Ruellia humilis var. humilis Prairie Petunia/Low Ruellia ***456789****** Light Purple 04/26

Acanthaceae Ruellia strepens Wild Petunia ***456**910**** Light Purple 04/24

Agavaceae Hesperaloe parviflora Red Yucca **3456789****** Red 04/17

Agavaceae Yucca arkansana Arkansas Yucca ***45********** White 04/21

Anacardiaceae Rhus trilobata Skunkbush **34*********** 04/01

Apiaceae Bifora americana Prairie Bishop ***45********** White 04/02

Apiaceae Daucus carota Wild Carrot ***4567******** White 04/12

Apiaceae Sanicula canadensis Canada Sanicle ***456********* White 04/17

Apiaceae Scandix pecten-veneris Venus' Comb **34*********** White 04/14

Apiaceae Torilis arvensis Hedge Parsley ***456********* White 04/09

Apiaceae Torilis nodosa Knotted Hedge-Parsley ***456********* White 04/17

Apocynaceae Amsonia tabernaemontana var. Willow Bluestar ***4*********** Blue 04/22 tabernaemontana=repens Asclepiadaceae Asclepias asperula subsp. capricornu Antelope Horns ***45678910**** Green 04/21

Asclepiadaceae Asclepias viridis Green Milkweed ***456********* Green 04/21

Asclepiadaceae Matelea biflora Two-Flower Milkvine ***456********* Purplish-Brown 04/21

Asteraceae Carduus nutans subsp. macrocephalus Musk-Thistle *****6789****** Pink/Purple 04/23

Asteraceae Centaurea solstitialis Yellow Star Thistle ***4*678910**** Yellow 04/28

Asteraceae Chaetopappa asteroides Least Aster ***456********* White 04/17

Asteraceae Cirsium horridulum Bull Thistle **345********** Pink/Purple 04/12

Thursday, May 01, 2003 Page 1 of 7 FAMILY LATIN NAME COMMON NAME BLOOM PERIOD FLOWER COLOR DATE Asteraceae Cirsium texanum Southern Thistle ***456********* Purple 04/19

Asteraceae Cirsium undulatum Wavy-Leaf Thistle ****567******** Pink 04/30

Asteraceae Coreopsis grandiflora var. longipipes Goldenwave ***45********** Yellow 04/25

Asteraceae Erigeron modestus Plains Fleabane ***45678910**** White 04/19

Asteraceae Erigeron strigosus var. strigosus Prairie Fleabane ***456********* White 04/12

Asteraceae Evax verna=multicaulis Many-Stem Evax ***456********* White/Silver 04/16

Asteraceae Gaillardia pulchella Indian Blanket **3456********* Red/Yellow 04/19

Asteraceae Gaillardia suavis Pin Cushion Daisy ***45********** Yellow 04/11

Asteraceae Krigia dandelion Potato Dandelion ***45********** Yellow 04/12

Asteraceae Lactuca ludoviciana Western Wild Lettuce ***45678******* Yellowish 04/23

Asteraceae Leucanthemum vulgare Ox Eye Daisy ***4567******** White 04/13

Asteraceae Marshallia caespitosa var. signata Barbara's Buttons ***45********** White 04/29

Asteraceae Packera sp (tetraploid) Hybrid Groundsel **34************* Yellowish Orange 04/15

Asteraceae Pinaropappus roseus Small Rock-Lettuce ***45********** White/Pink 04/19

Asteraceae Ratibida columnifera Mexican-Hat ***45678910**** Red/Yellow 04/19

Asteraceae Senecio ampullaceus Texas Groundsel **345********** Yellow 04/19

Asteraceae Senecio quaylei Quayles' Ragwort ***45********** Yellow 04/26

Asteraceae Sonchus asper Prickly Sow-Thistle **3456********* Yellow 04/02

Asteraceae Thelesperma filifolium var. filifolium Greenthread ***456********* Yellow 04/06

Bignoniaceae Catalpa speciosa Northern Catalpa/Cigartree ****5********** White 04/27

Boraginaceae Myosotis macrosperma Spring Forget Me Not ***45********** White 04/09

Thursday, May 01, 2003 Page 2 of 7 FAMILY LATIN NAME COMMON NAME BLOOM PERIOD FLOWER COLOR DATE Boraginaceae Myosotis verna Early Forget Me Not ***45********** White 04/12

Boraginaceae Onosmodium bejariense var. bejariense Bejar Marbleseed ***4567******** White 04/16

Brassicaceae Lepidium austrinum Southern Pepperweed **345********** White 04/02

Brassicaceae Lesquerella gracilis subsp. nuttallii Nuttall's Blatterpod **345********** Yellow 04/22

Brassicaceae Myagrum perfoliatum Myagrum ***45********** Light Yellow 04/22

Buddlejaceae Polypremum procumbens Juniper-Leaf ***4*678910**** White 04/26

Cactaceae Echinocereus reichenbachii var. Lace Cactus ****56********* Purple 04/26 reichenbachii Cactaceae Escobaria missouriensis var. Plains Nipple Cactus ***4*********** Yellow 04/29 similis=Coryphantha Campanulaceae Triodanis perfoliata var. Venus'-Looking-Glass ***45********** Purple 04/26 perfoliata=Specularia Caprifoliaceae Lonicera albiflora White Honeysuckle ***45********** White 04/13

Caprifoliaceae Lonicera japonica Japanese Honeysuckle **34567******** White/Yellow 04/21

Caryophyllaceae Petrorhagia dubia=prolifer Childing Pink ***456********* Pink to Purple 04/26

Commelinaceae Tradescantia occidentalis Western Spiderwort ***456********* Blue 04/12

Convolvulaceae Convolvulus arvensis Field Bindweed ****567******** White 04/26

Convolvulaceae Convolvulus equitans Texas Bindweed ****5678910**** White/Pink 04/30

Convolvulaceae Evolvulus nuttallianus=pilosus Hairy/Shaggy Evolvulus ***45678910**** Lavender 04/19

Cornaceae Cornus drummondii Rough-Leaf Dogwood ****5********** White 04/28

Cornaceae Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood **34*********** White 04/03

Dipsacaceae Scabiosa atropurpurea Sweet Scabiosa ***456789****** Pink 04/17

Ebenaceae Diospyros virginiana Eastern Persimmon ***456********* Yellow 04/30

Euphorbiaceae Cnidoscolus texanus Texas Bull-Nettle ***4567******** White 04/26

Thursday, May 01, 2003 Page 3 of 7 FAMILY LATIN NAME COMMON NAME BLOOM PERIOD FLOWER COLOR DATE Euphorbiaceae Phyllanthus polygonoides Knotweed Leaf Flower ***4567*910**** 04/19

Fabaceae Acacia greggii var. greggii Catclaw Acacia ***45********** White 04/19

Fabaceae Amorpha fruticosa False Indigo ***45********** Purple Yellow 04/19

Fabaceae Astragalus leptocarpus Slimpod Milk Vetch ***4*********** Purple-Blue 04/02

Fabaceae Astragalus nuttallianus var. nuttallianus Nuttall's Milk Vetch **3456********* Pink to Purple 04/06

Fabaceae Baptisia australis var. minor Wild Blue Indigo ***4*********** Blue 04/17

Fabaceae Baptisia sphaerocarpa Green Wild Indigo/Yellow ***45********** Bright Yellow 04/12 Bush-Pea Fabaceae Indigofera miniata var. leptosepala Western Scarlet-Pea ****56********* Lite Red 04/26

Fabaceae Lathyrus hirsutus Singletary-Pea ***45********** Purple/Pink 04/14

Fabaceae Medicago sativa Alfalfa ***456789****** Purple to pale blue 04/17

Fabaceae Melilotus albus White Sweet-Clover ***456********* White 04/07

Fabaceae Melilotus officinalis Yellow Sweet Clover ***45********** Yellow 04/05

Fabaceae Mimosa roemeriana=Schrankia Sensitive Briar ***45********** Pink 04/17

Fabaceae Oxytropis lambertii=Astragalus Locoweed ***45********** Purple 04/19

Fabaceae Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust **345********** 04/11

Fabaceae Sophora affinis Eve's-Necklace ***45********** Pink 04/18

Fabaceae Vicia villosa subsp. varia=dasycarpa Winter Vetch ***45********** Pink 04/12

Fumariaceae Corydalis micrantha subsp. australis Southern Corydalis **345********** Yellow 04/03

Geraniaceae Geranium carolinianum Carolina Geranium **345********** White/Pink 04/19

Hydrophyllaceae Phacelia congesta Blue-Curls ***456********* Blue 04/21

Iridaceae Nemastylis geminiflora Prairie Celestial **345********** Lite Blue 04/12

Thursday, May 01, 2003 Page 4 of 7 FAMILY LATIN NAME COMMON NAME BLOOM PERIOD FLOWER COLOR DATE Lamiaceae Hedeoma reverchonii var. reverchonii Rock Hedeoma ***4*6789****** Lavender 04/26

Lamiaceae Salvia engelmannii Engelmann's Sage ***45********** Lite Blue 04/19

Lamiaceae Salvia farinacea var. farinacea Mealy Blue Sage ***4567******** Lite Purple 04/13

Lamiaceae Salvia texana Texas Sage ***45********** Blue/Purple 04/19

Lamiaceae Scutellaria drummondii var. edwardsiana Plateau Skullcap ***45********** Violet 04/12

Lamiaceae Scutellaria wrightii Wright's Skullcap ***4567******** Lite Purple 04/17

Lamiaceae Stachys crenata Shade Betony ***45********** Lavender pink/bluish 04/17

Liliaceae Allium canadense var. canadense Wild Garlic **345********** White 04/10

Liliaceae Allium canadense var. fraseri Frasier's Onion ***45********** White 04/29

Liliaceae Camassia scilloides Blue Wild-Hyacinth ***45********** Blue 04/13

Liliaceae Hypoxis hirsuta Yellow Star-Grass **345********** Yellow 04/12

Liliaceae Zigadenus nuttallii Nuttall's Death-Camass **345********** White 04/01

Linaceae Linum pratense Blue Flax **345********** Blue 04/06

Linaceae Linum rigidum var. berlandieri Berlandier's Flax ***456********* Yellow 04/21

Linaceae Linum rigidum var. rigidum Stiff-Stem Flax ***456********* Yellow/Red 04/21

Malvaceae Callirhoe alcaeoides Plains Winecup ***45********** White 04/19

Malvaceae Callirhoe pedata=digitata var. stipulata Finger Winecup ***45********** Wine Red/White 04/12

Meliaceae Melia azedarach China-Berry ***45********** Purple 04/17

Moraceae Maclura pomifera Bois d'arc/Horse-Apple ***45********** 04/30

Nyctaginaceae Mirabilis latifolia Broad-Leaved Four ***4*678910**** Pink to Rose or Whitish 04/23 O'Clock Oleaceae Ligustrum lucidum Glossy Privet ******78910**** 04/30

Thursday, May 01, 2003 Page 5 of 7 FAMILY LATIN NAME COMMON NAME BLOOM PERIOD FLOWER COLOR DATE Oleaceae Ligustrum quihoui Quihou's Privet ****567******** 04/30

Oleaceae Ligustrum sinense Chinese Privet ***45********** 04/29

Onagraceae Calylophus berlandieri subsp. pinifolius Square-Bud-Primrose **34567******** Yellow 04/19

Onagraceae Gaura parviflora Lizardtail Gaura ***4567891011** Red 04/01

Onagraceae Oenothera laciniata var. laciniata Cut Leaf Evening ***456********* Yellow 04/02 Primrose Onagraceae Oenothera macrocarpa subsp. Flutter Mill/Missouri ***456********* Yellow 04/19 macrocarpa=missouriensis Primrose Onagraceae Oenothera speciosa Evening Primrose ***4567******** Pink/White 04/03

Orchidaceae Corallorhiza wisteriana Wister's Coralroot *F34*********** Brown/Red 04/05

Orobanchaceae Orobanche ludoviciana subsp. multiflora Large Flower Broomrape ***4567******** Purple/Rose/Yellow 04/21

Oxalidaceae Oxalis stricta=dillenii Yellow Woodsorrel *F*456********* Yellow 04/19

Oxalidaceae Oxalis violacea Violet Woodsorrel **345***910**** Purple 04/13

Plantaginaceae Plantago lanceolata English Plantain ***45********** 04/12

Poaceae Erioneuron pilosum=Tridens pilosus Hairy Tridens ***45678910**** NA 04/19

Poaceae Poa arachnifera Texas Blue Grass **34*********** NA 04/19

Polemoniaceae Phlox cuspidata Pointed Phlox ***456********* Purple to Pink 04/21

Polemoniaceae Phlox drummondii subsp. mcallisterii McAllister's Phlox ***45********** Lavender w/white eye 04/19

Polemoniaceae Phlox pilosa subsp. pilosa Prairie/Downy Phlox ***45********** Pink 04/21

Polygalaceae Polygala alba White Milkwort ***456********* White 04/19

Polygonaceae Rumex hastatulus Engelmann's Dock ***456********* 04/02

Primulaceae Anagallis arvensis Scarlet Pimpernel ***45********** Scarlet 04/13

Rosaceae Crataegus viridis Green Hawthorn ***4*********** White 04/13

Thursday, May 01, 2003 Page 6 of 7 FAMILY LATIN NAME COMMON NAME BLOOM PERIOD FLOWER COLOR DATE Rosaceae Geum canadense var. camporum White Avens ***456********* White 04/14

Rubiaceae Stenaria nigricans=Hedyotis Prairie Bluets ****5678910**** Lite Blue 04/26

Santalaceae Comandra umbellata subsp. pallida Bastard Toadflax **345********** White 04/26

Scrophulariaceae Mazus pumilus Dwarf Mazus **345678910**** Blue/Yellow 04/17

Scrophulariaceae Penstemon cobaea Foxglove ***45********** Lite Purple 04/21

Scrophulariaceae Penstemon laxiflorus Beardtongue ***45********** Lite Pink/White 04/20

Solanaceae Quincula lobata=Physalis Chinese Lantern of the ***456********* Blue-Purple 04/26 Plains Solanaceae Solanum dimidatum=torreyi Western Horse Nettle ****567******** Lite Purple 04/28

Solanaceae Solanum elaeagnifolium Silver Leaf Nightshade ***456********* Lite Purple 04/20

Verbenaceae Lippia nodiflora=Phyla incisa Frogfruit ****5678910**** White 04/29

Verbenaceae Verbena canescens Gray Vervain ***45678910**** Blue, Lavender, Purple 04/19

Verbenaceae Verbena halei=officinalis subsp. halei Slender Vervain ***45678910**** Lavender Blue 04/14

Violaceae Viola bicolor=rafinesquii Field Pansy **34*********** Violet Blue 04/01

Vitaceae Ampelopsis arborea Peppervine ***4*67******** Green 04/23

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