{"id":237619,"date":"2026-04-06T20:17:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T20:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/237619\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T20:17:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T20:17:08","slug":"rare-wildflower-appears-at-a-texas-state-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/237619\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare wildflower appears at a Texas state park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Park rangers find beloved wildflower with rare coloration in Burnet County<\/p>\n<p>2024 Bluebonnets in Garden Ridge, Texas (Julie Moreno,  KSAT)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">BURNET COUNTY, Texas \u2013 Two state park rangers stumbled upon a rare wildflower on April 4 in Burnet County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Inks Lake State Park Rangers Sam and Caleb discovered a group of \u201calbino bluebonnets\u201d outside park headquarters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The beloved bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis) is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/weather\/2026\/03\/05\/texas-wildflower-season-faces-challenges-after-years-of-drought\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/weather\/2026\/03\/05\/texas-wildflower-season-faces-challenges-after-years-of-drought\/\">one of the iconic signs of spring in Texas<\/a>, but the Park Rangers in Burnet found a group of rare, pale white bluebonnets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cThe uncommon white depiction was caused by \u201ca rare recessive gene that must be carried by both parent plants,\u201d Inks Lake State Park said on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/story.php?story_fbid=1442027134621913&amp;id=100064439212092&amp;mibextid=wwXIfr&amp;rdid=JSAY7tuj8qLjpiBS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/story.php?story_fbid=1442027134621913&amp;id=100064439212092&amp;mibextid=wwXIfr&amp;rdid=JSAY7tuj8qLjpiBS\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The state flower blooms across the Hill Country and usually turns open green fields of grass with deep blue coloration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Read also:<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by KSAT &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the Author<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/team\/SRBYREIS6TRV7FEISOBV\/\" title=\"View Samuel Rocha IV&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Samuel Rocha IV<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Samuel Rocha joined KSAT as a Newsroom Trainee in the spring of 2026. 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