TX State Symbols
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Symbols for Texas: Botanical and Garden Symbols
By Nora Kirkeby
May 24, 2007, 21:37 PST
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Bluebonnet
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Texas State Flower
This has all sorts of information on Texas' state flower, the bluebonnet. Learn a little bit about bluebonnet folklore, as well as which five varieties of the bluebonnet are considered the state flower.
Source: Plant Answers
Texas State Flower (Coloring Page)
This beautiful coloring page is a wonderful addition to any state report. Because it is already shaded, we recommend coloring it in with semi-opaque markers or water colors.
Source: National Park Service
Texas State Grass - (Adobe Acrobat Required)
Texas' state grass is sideoats grama. This beautiful pdf is worth the minute or two it'll take you to download it. The pdf will tell you how it was adopted as the state grass, its history, and even where it has been established in the state.
Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas State Native Shrub
Purple sage is the state native shrub of Texas. It was adopted in 2005. And while purple sage isn't sage at all it is a beautiful plant. You can learn a little more about it here.
Source: The University of Texas at Austin
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Crape Myrtle
Photo by Fanghong
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Texas State Plant
Texas' state plant is the prickly pear. This beautiful cactus has sharp spines and delicious fruit. Find out why it was chosen as Texas' state plant, and some interesting information about the prickly pear fruit.
Source: The Big Apple
Texas State Shrub
The crape myrtle is a beautiful flowering shrub that comes in dozens of colors. Check out information about the the crape myrtle as a state symbol, and as a plant. Also see dozens of photographs and learn tips for keeping your own plant beautiful.
Source: Plant Answers
Texas State Tree
Find out how the pecan tree won the original support that would eventually allow it to become the Texas state tree.
Source: The Handbook of Texas Online
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