Texas Wildbuds

Spring 2026
Bonham State Park

Bonham State Park is located in Fannin County near the small city of Bonham in far North Texas, not far from the Oklahoma state line.

The trip yielded a large number of flowering plants, including 17 new species for this collection, listed below. I’ll add these to this page as I get them processed.

Please contact me if you have any comments or corrections to my IDs. Thank you.

New Species from Bonham
Astragalus crassicarpus var. crassicarpus
Astragalus lotiflorus
Baptisia australis
Berchemia scandens
Dicranum montanum
Leucodon julaceus
Ligustrum sinense
Lonicera albiflora
Melilotus officinalis
Punctelia bolliana
Ranunculus fascicularis
Ranunculus muricatus
Ranunculus sceleratus
Rorippa palustris
Sisyrinchium albidum
Smilax tamnoides
Toxicodendron radicans

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Allium canadense var. canadense
(Meadow Garlic)
4938
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Common Name Meadow Garlic
Scientific Name Allium canadense var. canadense
Family Amaryllidaceae
(Amaryllis)
Date April 6, 2026
Location Gnarly Loop Trail, Bonham State Park, Fannin County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikkor Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/25 sec.
ISO 800
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NEW! Astragalus crassicarpus var. crassicarpus
(Groundplum Milkvetch)
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Common Name Groundplum Milkvetch, Groundplum
Scientific Name Astragalus crassicarpus var. crassicarpus
Family Fabaceae
(Pea)
Date April 7, 2026
Location Gnarly Loop Trail, Bonham State Park, Fannin County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikkor Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 122 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/125 sec.
ISO 3200
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NEW! Astragalus lotiflorus
(Lotus Milkvetch)
4891
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Common Name Lotus Milkvetch, Low Milkvetch
Scientific Name Astragalus lotiflorus
Family Fabaceae
(Pea)
Date April 6, 2026
Location Gnarly Loop Trail, Bonham State Park, Fannin County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikkor Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/14
Speed 1/200 sec.
ISO 800
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NEW! Baptisia australis
(Wild Blue Indigo)
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Common Name Wild Blue Indigo, False Blue Indigo
Scientific Name Baptisia australis
Family Fabaceae
(Pea)
Date April 6, 2026
Location Gnarly Loop Trail, Bonham State Park, Fannin County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikkor Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 170 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/80 sec.
ISO 800
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NEW! Berchemia scandens
(Alabama Supplejack)
5015
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Common Name Alabama Supplejack
Scientific Name Berchemia scandens
Family Rhamnaceae
(Buckthorn)
Date April 6, 2026
Location Gnarly Loop Trail, Bonham State Park, Fannin County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikkor Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/20
Speed 1/160 sec.
ISO 25600
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Chaerophyllum tainturieri
(Chervil)
4974
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Common Name Chervil, Hairy-fruit Chervil
Scientific Name Chaerophyllum tainturieri
Family Apiaceae
(Parsley)
Date April 6, 2026
Location Gnarly Loop Trail, Bonham State Park, Fannin County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikkor Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/125 sec.
ISO 800
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Hymenopappus scabiosaeus var. corymbosus
(Carolina Woollywhite)
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Common Name Carolina Woollywhite
Scientific Name Hymenopappus scabiosaeus var. corymbosus
Family Asteraceae
(Sunflower)
Date April 6, 2026
Location Gnarly Loop Trail, Bonham State Park, Fannin County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikkor Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/160 sec.
ISO 800
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NEW! Leucodon julaceus
(Leucon Moss)
5114
Photo Details
Common Name Leucodon Moss, Catkin-like-white-tooth Moss
Scientific Name Leucodon julaceus
Family Leucodontaceae
(Leucodon Moss)
Date April 7, 2026
Location Armadillo Trail, Bonham State Park, Fannin County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikkor Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/10 sec.
ISO 800
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Lonicera sempervirens
(Coral Honeysuckle)
5056
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Common Name Coral Honeysuckle, Trumpet Honeysuckle
Scientific Name Lonicera sempervirens
Family Caprifoliaceae
(Honeysuckle)
Date April 7, 2026
Location Armadillo Trail, Bonham State Park, Fannin County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikkor Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/13
Speed 1/200 sec.
ISO 5000
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Myosotis macrosperma
(Large-seed Forget-me-not)
4984
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Common Name Large-seed Forget-me-not
Scientific Name Mysotis macrosperma
Family Boraginaceae
(Forger-me-not)
Date April 6, 2026
Location Gnarly Loop Trail, Bonham State Park, Fannin County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikkor Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/40 sec.
ISO 800
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Scutellatia drummondii
(Drummond's Skullcap)
4777
Photo Details
Common Name Drummond's Skullcap
Scientific Name Scutellaria drummondii
Family Lamiaceae
(Mint)
Date April 6, 2026
Location Gnarly Loop Trail, Bonham State Park, Fannin County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikkor Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 180 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/125 sec.
ISO 800
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Smilax bona-nox
(Saw Greenbrier)
4826
Photo Details
Common Name Saw Greenbrier
Scientific Name Smilax bona-nox
Family Smilacaceae
(Greenbrier)
Date April 6, 2026
Location Gnarly Loop Trail, Bonham State Park, Fannin County
Camera Nikon D850
Lens Nikkor Micro 70-180 mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal Length 160 mm
Aperture f/16
Speed 1/125 sec.
ISO 800
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Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County

© Tom Lebsack 2026

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