Texas
Wildbuds

Welcome to Texas Wildbuds

Our website has been completely updated. We’ve added many new species and updated all of the plant pages to our new modern look. Please let me know if you find any broken links or other errors that were overlooked.
Thank you!
Tom Lebsack

What’s New

2023 NPSOT Photo Contest Winners

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2022 NPSOT Digital Media Award

This website received the 2022 Digital Media Award from the Native Plant Society of Texas. This award "recognizes outstanding digital publications featuring Texas native plants.” I am very grateful to the Society for this honor.
Click here to see the other 2022 NPSOT awards.

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2022 NPSOT Photo Contest Winners

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2021 NPSOT Photo Contest Winners

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2020 NPSOT Photo Contest Winners

My image of a Propellerflower (Alophius drummondii) was the winning entry for the East Central Eco-region in the 2020 Native Plant Society of Texas Photo Contest. It was taken at Bastrop State Park. Click here to see my other entries in the contest, and here to see all of the entries by photographers throughout the state.

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Species distribution maps from Biota of North America (BONAP) have been added to the plant descriptions. 
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The website has been redesigned using new web development software called Blocs. We hope you enjoy our new look and would appreciate your comments.
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Flowers by Color

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Flowers by Family

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Flowers by Scientific Name

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Flowers by Common Name

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Site updated: March 17, 2024

The photographs on this site are copyrighted, but can be used with prior permission and attribution. Please contact me to request permission or if you would like prints. 

Banner photo of Lupinus ssp. by Rick Capozza, Austin TX

© Tom Lebsack 2024