Green male flowers are cup shaped and arranged in a spike. The tiny female flowers are in clusters between the leaves.
Environments: Dry
Reclining St. Andrew’s Cross
Flower has four narrow yellow petals, each a 1/2 inch long, forming an X shape.
Rough Sunflower
Bright yellow flowers with 8-15 petals and a darker yellow center. Leaves are rough on one or both sides, and hairy underneath.
Running Five-Fingers
Each plant has a single flower. Each of the 5 petals is narrow toward the center and rounded at the tip. The center of the flower is flattened and surrounded by many stamens.
Slender Goldenrod
Flowers in interrupted clusters on the end of the stem. This goldenrod has smooth leaves and stems. The individual flowers are large compared to other goldenrods.
Small Venus’ Looking Glass
Flowers range in color from blue-violet to pink-purple to lavender. They are star-shaped and have 5 white stamens. Flowers open one at a time.
Southern Bluet
Solitary, tiny, four petaled white flowers
Spotted Beebalm
Flowers in whorled clusters of 2-6 at the top of the stem. Each cluster of flowers is supported by large whitish to pink-purple leaf-like bracts. The flowers are yellow with purple spots, split into 2 lips. The lower lip has 3 lobes with a notched middle lobe, the upper lip is arched and hairy at the tip.
Tall Goldenrod
Flowers in a large pyramid-shaped cluster at the top of the stem. It is the most common goldenrod in this area. This goldenrod usually has stem ball galls.
Texas Yellow Flax
Pale yellow 5 petaled flowers on scattered branches.