bluebonnet

Lone Star wildflower

Bluebonnet is a wildflower native to Texas, where it's the state flower.

The name comes from the blue, bonnet-shaped blooms that carpet roadsides and fields each spring: We drove through Hill Country to see the bluebonnets.

The term covers several lupine species, particularly *Lupinus texensis*.

wildflower

lupine

Of or like wolves

pollinator · bloom · nectar · petal · seeds · germination · seedpod · nitrogen-fixing · legume · perennial

Texas

Lone Star State

Official Texas nickname

Dallas · San Antonio · hill country · prairie · Lady Bird Johnson · spring bloom · Alamo · longhorn · Big Bend · rodeo

spring

bloom

Flower or flourishing state

roadside · meadow · photo backdrop · picnic · nature walk · seasonal · Lady Bird · family photos · springtime · rebirth

color

indigo

Plant-derived blue dye

azure · sapphire · bonnets · petals · pigment · hue · natural dye

Categories
Opposites
flower color

bluebonnetIndian paintbrush

Wildflower with colorful bracts

red poppy · yellow rose · firewheel · crimson clover

wildness/cultivation

bluebonnetrose

Stood up, or fragrant bloom

orchid · hybrid tea rose · hothouse flower · tulip · cultivar

regional symbolism

bluebonnetCalifornia poppy

Orange Western wildflower

maple leaf · cherry blossom · prairie rose · English rose · edelweiss

Family

bluebonnets

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G