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Friday - March 14, 2003
From: Austin, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Wildflowers
Title: More on bluebonnets
Answered by: Stephen Brueggerhoff
QUESTION:
How did the bluebonnet get its name?ANSWER:
I have not specifically seen any written attribution of how the Bluebonnet received its common name. I am assuming that the name was derived from the shape of the flower; the part of this 5-petaled flower that makes up the "bonnet" shape is called the banner, showcasing this lupines beauty as they dot the landscape during the Spring season.
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