The compromise of 1971

The Texas bluebonnet tradition

Chapter 1

The science of the bluebonnet

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Chapter 2

The battle for the state flower

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Chapter 3

The roadside photo phenomenon

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Chapter 4

Folklore and color variations

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YOUR GOAL

Master of The Texas bluebonnet tradition

Ch 2 · The battle for the state flower

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Cotton, cactus tried to win, / Bluebonnets bloomed and let spring in! / Now every kind, the state flower, / A Texas spring, with blooming power!

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Lady Bird Johnson's green legacy

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Fun Fact

State flower battle: The prickly pear cactus lost the 1901 Texas state flower vote because it was deemed too ugly.

The compromise of 1971

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Glossary

bluebonnet (noun)
Any of several lupines of the southwestern United States that have blue, bonnet-shaped flowers. In 1901, the Texas Legislature officially chose this lupine as the state emblem over the prickly pear.

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What is the name of the research center co-founded by Lady Bird Johnson in Austin?

Gossip

Should picking wildflowers be illegal?

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Which industry's product was proposed as the state flower alongside the bluebonnet?

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Which plant was rejected in 1901 for being 'too sharp and ugly'?

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Why did the Texas Legislature change the state flower law in 1971?

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Is it strictly illegal to pick a bluebonnet on Texas public land?

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In what year did the bluebonnet officially become the state flower of Texas?

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Which organization lobbied successfully for the bluebonnet in 1901?

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What major piece of legislation did Lady Bird Johnson champion in 1965?