Crossword clues for bluebonnet
bluebonnet
WordNet
n. low-growing annual herb of southwestern United States (Texas) having silky foliage and blue flowers; a leading cause of livestock poisoning in the southwestern United States [syn: buffalo clover, Texas bluebonnet, Lupinus subcarnosus]
a brimless dark blue Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume on one side [syn: Balmoral]
Wikipedia
Bluebonnet is a name given to any number of species of the genus Lupinus predominantly found in southwestern United States and is collectively the state flower of Texas. The shape of the petals on the flower resembles the bonnet worn by pioneer women to shield them from the sun. Species often called bluebonnets include:
- Lupinus texensis, Texas bluebonnet or Texas lupine
- Lupinus havardii, Big Bend bluebonnet or Chisos bluebonnet
- Lupinus argenteus, silvery lupine
- Lupinus concinnus, Bajada lupine
- Lupinus plattensis, Nebraska lupine
- Lupinus subcarnosus, sandyland bluebonnet or buffalo clover
On March 7, 1901, Lupinus subcarnosus became the only species of bluebonnet recognized as the state flower of Texas; however, Lupinus texensis emerged as the favorite of most Texans. So, in 1971, the Texas Legislature made any similar species of Lupinus that could be found in Texas the state flower.
As an extension of Lady Bird Johnson's efforts at highway beautification in the United States (see Highway Beautification Act), she encouraged the planting of native plants along Texas highways after she left the White House. Bluebonnet blooms are now a common sight along these highways in the springtime. They serve as a popular backdrop for family photographs, and the Department of Public Safety issues safety recommendations with regard to drivers pulling off highways to take such pictures.
Blue bonnet or bluebonnet may refer to:
- Blue Bonnet (brand), a brand of margarine
- Bluebonnet (bird) an Australian parrot of the genus Northiella.
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Bluebonnet (plant), various lupin species
- Texas bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis)
- Blue Bonnets (raceway), a former horse racing facility in Montreal, Quebec
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Tam o' Shanter (cap)
- extended colloquially to people of Scots ancestry
- United Nations peacekeeping troops
The term bluebonnet refers to the two species of Australian parrots in the genus Northiella, namely the eastern bluebonnet and the Naretha bluebonnet. The genus name honours Australian ornithologist Alfred John North.
Usage examples of "bluebonnet".
Darla McDaniels owns Bluebonnet Books, the only independent, full-service bookstore between Austin and San Antonio.
Doris Chin she, with her lone bluebonnet blowing on the flower strewn banks of the Pee.
Her anger simmered as she watched Miss Bluebonnet Rodeo Saddle Queen attempt to climb his legs, and by the time he returned to the car, she had worked herself into a stew.
Eden SILVER WINGS, SANTIAGO BLUE submitted to arm-twisting and promised to catch up with them later at the Bluebonnet Hotel.
The sun was resting on the lip of the horizon, igniting the sky with its copper-pink glow, when they arrived at the Bluebonnet Hotel.
One of the cadets had rented a suite at the Bluebonnet where they could all congregate.
The hills were carpeted with bluebonnets and Indian paintbrushes, while the more rocky crags were cloaked in dark green juniper.
VGq-by, you could picture a field of bluebonnets and put yourself in the middle.
Blue, but not the bluish-purple of the bluebonnets clustered along the highway.
Fields of bluebonnets and Indian paintbrush dotted the grass alongside the highway.
His voice was as seductive as warm blankets on a cold winter night, as reassuring as the promise of spring when the first bluebonnets appeared.
I saw larkspur, phlox, Mexican hat, Indian paintbrush, cornflower, and bluebonnets.