identify another wildflower
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Well, PJ, I think you and DocHeb are probably the only "takers" to my challenge, so I'll give you the answers and ask you guys to post any pictures you may have of native wildflowers in your area.
The upper left flower is called a Babara's button (Marshallia caespitosa). It's like a white bachelor's button. What makes this tough to ID is that the caterpillar has eaten a lot of the fringe around the center.
The upper right flower is Thelesperma/Green Thread. It's sometimes confused with Rubekia (black-eyed susans). The butterfly is a Great Southern White.
The lower right is indeed a milkweed, DocHeb. It's common name is Antelope Horns (Asclepias asperula). The butterfly is an American Painted Lady. Both the milkweed and the butterfly are extremely common to north-central Texas.
The lower right photo is a Purple Coneflower (Echinacea sanguinea) as you suggested, PJ. I have great large areas on my property where they grow in showy patches. Butterflys love them as evidenced by this Cloudless Sulphur dining on the flower's nectar.
Here is a link to a Texas A&M site with many wildflower pictures.
<A target="_blank" HREF=http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wildseed/wildflowers.html>Texas Wildflowers</A>.
Have a good Memorial Day, guys.
The upper left flower is called a Babara's button (Marshallia caespitosa). It's like a white bachelor's button. What makes this tough to ID is that the caterpillar has eaten a lot of the fringe around the center.
The upper right flower is Thelesperma/Green Thread. It's sometimes confused with Rubekia (black-eyed susans). The butterfly is a Great Southern White.
The lower right is indeed a milkweed, DocHeb. It's common name is Antelope Horns (Asclepias asperula). The butterfly is an American Painted Lady. Both the milkweed and the butterfly are extremely common to north-central Texas.
The lower right photo is a Purple Coneflower (Echinacea sanguinea) as you suggested, PJ. I have great large areas on my property where they grow in showy patches. Butterflys love them as evidenced by this Cloudless Sulphur dining on the flower's nectar.
Here is a link to a Texas A&M site with many wildflower pictures.
<A target="_blank" HREF=http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wildseed/wildflowers.html>Texas Wildflowers</A>.
Have a good Memorial Day, guys.
