Texas bluebonnet
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The Texas bluebonnet is a type of lupine (Lupinus) belonging to the pea family (Fabaceae). These wildflowers are famously known for blanketing large areas of Texas in a blue carpet during the spring. The name "bluebonnet" is inspired by the sunbonnets worn by early American pioneer women, as the flower's petals are said to resemble them.1
Typically, bluebonnets are herbaceous annuals that grow to about one foot tall, featuring compound leaves with silky leaflets. Their distinctive purplish-blue flowers are often accented with white or yellow in the center and grow on spikes. The Texas bluebonnet is the official state flower of Texas.12
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