BREC's Wildflower Park Guide
Ever wonder what the name of that beautiful flower on the trail is? Use this guide to help you decipher the blues from the purples and yellows from the golds. Spring and early Fall are the best seasons to go wildflowers exploring in BREC's Conservation Areas.
white fringetree
Chionanthus virginicus (White Fringetree) is a tree native to the eastern United States, from New Jersey south to Florida, and west to Oklahoma and Texas.
Forestiera acuminata
Forestiera acuminata, commonly known as Eastern Swamp Privet, is a deciduous shrub or small tree that is native to the southeastern and central United States, growing primarily in or near wetlands.
Tropical sage
Salvia coccinea (Texas sage, scarlet sage, tropical sage, blood sage) is a herbaceous perennial in the Lamiaceae family that is widespread throughout the Southeastern United States, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America (Colombia, Peru, and Brazil). At one time Brazil was considered to be where it originated, but its ...more ↓
Henbit Deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule (henbit deadnettle, greater henbit) is a species of Lamium native to Europe, western Asia and northern Africa.
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana (American beautyberry) is an open-habit, native shrub of the Southern United States which is often grown as an ornamental in gardens and yards. American beautyberries produce large clusters of purple berries, which birds and deer eat, thus distributing the seeds.
Spanish Flag
Lantana camara is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family, Verbenaceae, that is native to the American tropics. It has been introduced into other parts of the world as an ornamental plant and is considered an invasive species in many tropical and sub-tropical areas. Common names include largeleaf lantana,common lantana, kamara lantana, wild ...more ↓
