Native Plants
Bruce Leander Collection
Toting tripod and a camera bag, Bruce Leander is a familiar site at the Wildflower Center. He got interested in botanical photography in his wife's garden-she is a master gardener and a regular contributor to Texas Gardener magazine. "We loved the Wildflower Center, and I thought perhaps they could use my photography to help communicate what a special place it is and how fortunate we are to have it right here in Austin," Bruce said. "Meanwhile, I'm having a great time and learning a lot about native plants and all the wildlife I see here." The Wildflower Center is grateful for the relationship and contribution of his magnificent fine art photography, which will be used as exhibits as well as enhancing our Native Plant Information Network image database.
scientific name | common name(s) | image gallery |
Callicarpa americana | American Beautyberry French Mulberry | |
Callicarpa americana | American Beautyberry French Mulberry | |
Calylophus berlandieri | Berlandier's Sundrops Square-bud Primrose Sundrops | |
Calylophus berlandieri | Berlandier's Sundrops Square-bud Primrose Sundrops | |
Castilleja indivisa | Texas Indian Paintbrush Entireleaf Indian Paintbrush Texas Paintbrush Indian Paintbrush Scarlet Paintbrush | |
Castilleja indivisa | Texas Indian Paintbrush Entireleaf Indian Paintbrush Texas Paintbrush Indian Paintbrush Scarlet Paintbrush | |
Castilleja indivisa | Texas Indian Paintbrush Entireleaf Indian Paintbrush Texas Paintbrush Indian Paintbrush Scarlet Paintbrush | |
Castilleja indivisa | Texas Indian Paintbrush Entireleaf Indian Paintbrush Texas Paintbrush Indian Paintbrush Scarlet Paintbrush | |
Castilleja indivisa | Texas Indian Paintbrush Entireleaf Indian Paintbrush Texas Paintbrush Indian Paintbrush Scarlet Paintbrush | |
Castilleja indivisa | Texas Indian Paintbrush Entireleaf Indian Paintbrush Texas Paintbrush Indian Paintbrush Scarlet Paintbrush | |
Castilleja indivisa | Texas Indian Paintbrush Entireleaf Indian Paintbrush Texas Paintbrush Indian Paintbrush Scarlet Paintbrush | |
Centaurea americana | American Basket-flower American Star-thistle Basket-flower Star Thistle Shaving Brush Basket Flower | |
Centaurea americana | American Basket-flower American Star-thistle Basket-flower Star Thistle Shaving Brush Basket Flower | |
Cercis canadensis var. texensis | Texas Redbud | |
Cercis canadensis var. texensis | Texas Redbud | |
Cercis canadensis var. texensis | Texas Redbud | |
Cercis canadensis var. texensis | Texas Redbud | |
Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata | Partridge Pea Showy Partridge-pea Beeflower | |
Chasmanthium latifolium | Inland Sea Oats Indian Wood Oats Wild Oats River Oats Flathead Oats Upland Oats Upland Sea Oats | |
Chrysactinia mexicana | Damianita | |
Chrysactinia mexicana | Damianita | |
Chrysactinia mexicana | Damianita | |
Chloris verticillata | Tumble Windmill Grass Windmillgrass | |
Chloris verticillata | Tumble Windmill Grass Windmillgrass | |
Cirsium texanum | Texas Thistle | |
scientific name | common name(s) | image gallery |