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
This is a collection of Texas wildflower photos taken around the state with most from Central Texas and Big Bend. Included are descriptions and references for each of the plants. The website is organized to show the species by color and name. There are 843 identified species, subspecies and varieties on the site as of November 20, 2025.
Click on the images below to see our Recent Additions, our library of Wildflowers by Color and listings of wildflowers by family and name.
My objective in building this site is to present an educational experience incorporating quality wildflower images with correct identifications and descriptions. They are here for your reference, use and (hopefully) enjoyment.
A lot of care has been taken in plant identification but there are likely some mistakes. Please contact me if you find errors. And be sure to check out my Colorado Wildbuds website, too!
Tom Lebsack
What’s New
2025 NPSOT Photo Contest Winners
My images of a Pawpaw flower (Asimina triloba) and
Narrow-leaf Pinweed (Lechea tenuifolia) were the winning photos in the Western Gulf Coastal Plain and Texas Blackland Prairies eco-regions, respectively, in the 2025 Native Plant Society of Texas Photo Contest. The Asimina photo was taken at Caddo Lake State Park in Harrison County, and the Lechea photo was taken at Bastrop State Park in Bastrop County. Click here to see all my entries in the contest, and here to see all of the entries by photographers throughout the state.
Asimina triloba
Lechea tenuifolia
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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.
Site updated: December 9 , 2025
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 Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
© Tom Lebsack 2025
Every attempt is made to provide accurate, up-to-date, and relevant information, but the completeness or accuracy of any information presented on this website cannot be guaranteed. I use authoritative references to insure high standards of accuracy and review and update the information frequently.