{"id":236117,"date":"2026-04-05T14:37:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T14:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/236117\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T14:37:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T14:37:11","slug":"rare-albino-bluebonnets-discovered-in-central-texas-state-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/236117\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare \u2018albino\u2019 bluebonnets discovered in Central Texas state park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">AUSTIN (KXAN) \u2014 \u201cAlbino\u201d bluebonnets were spotted Friday at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/InksLakeStateParkTexasParksAndWildlife\/posts\/pfbid0sCdb6R5v2WxaUytYS1nsdDt8gEtgvW3n8Kx6Me7mSEZqYxSNTsguKCXuTvoshSzjl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Inks Lake State Park;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Inks Lake State Park&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Inks Lake State Park<\/a> in Burnet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Inks Lake said park rangers found the unique bluebonnets beside the park\u2019s headquarters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bluebonnets, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildflower.org\/plants\/result.php?id_plant=lute\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lupinus texensis;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Lupinus texensis&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Lupinus texensis<\/a>, in the U.S. are found in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Florida. The species is one of the six Lupinus species that are collectively designated the State Flower of Texas, according to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Inks Lake Park Rangers Sam and Caleb with \u201calbino\u201d bluebonnets found in Burnet (Inks Lake State Park photo)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/b4d68d75807e49a054cc139acf564c6c.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Inks Lake Park Rangers Sam and Caleb with \u201calbino\u201d bluebonnets found in Burnet (Inks Lake State Park photo)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\u201cAlbino\u201d Bluebonnets found at Texas state park in Burnet (Inks Lake State Park photo)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6e786765fd7bf001b3976d70342ae63d.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlbino\u201d Bluebonnets found at Texas state park in Burnet (Inks Lake State Park photo)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThis rare variation is the result of a recessive gene that must be carried by both parent plants, so it\u2019s pretty cool to see,\u201d the park said.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kxan.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KXAN Austin.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KXAN Austin.&quot;}\" class=\"link \"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KXAN Austin. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AUSTIN (KXAN) \u2014 \u201cAlbino\u201d bluebonnets were spotted Friday at Inks Lake State Park in Burnet. 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