Many local trails and Texas state parks have reopened in recent weeks and offer an opportunity to find wildflowers. According to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, individuals on trails and at parks should practice social distancing guidelines from the Texas Department of State Health Services, including keeping a 6-foot distance from others and not going out in public when sick.
The following flowers are in bloom in May. A detailed guide to additional Central Texas wildflowers can be found here.
- Firewheel: a round flower with yellow-tipped red petals that blooms from April to June
- Pink evening primrose: a light pink or white flower with a yellow center and four distinct petals that blooms from February to June
- Antelope horns milkweed: a cluster of small green, white and purple flowers atop a stem that blooms from March to October
- Prickly pear: a cactus that has large, yellow flowers atop a pear fruit that begins to bloom in May and can gloom through the summer
- Texas lantana: a shrub-like flower with clusters of multicolored buds that bloom from late April to October
- Mexican hat: a sombrero-shaped flower with red and yellow petals that point down and a tall flower disk at the center
- Horsemint: a group of white, pink or purple flower buds atop the stem that blooms in April and can last through June or later, depending on the season
