{"id":264531,"date":"2026-04-24T16:04:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/264531\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T16:04:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:04:38","slug":"how-to-find-wildflowers-in-texas-using-txdots-new-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/264531\/","title":{"rendered":"How to find wildflowers in Texas using TxDOT\u2019s new map"},"content":{"rendered":"

AUSTIN (KXAN<\/a>) \u2014 Peak wildflower season in Texas may be over, but residents in the Lone Star State can still find remaining blooms using a new map from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).<\/p>\n

The department recently launched the Blooms Across Texas<\/a> layer on its Statewide Planning Map<\/a>, which highlights locations across Texas with blooms of Bluebonnets, Indian Paintbrushes, Prairie Verbenas and Indian Blankets.<\/p>\n

TxDOT said the map also features details on 12 wildflower festivals that are held throughout the state.<\/p>\n

\"Blooms<\/p>\n

Blooms Across Texas layer on TxDOT\u2019s Statewide Planning Map (TxDOT map)<\/p>\n

According to the department, it invests between $50,000 and $60,000 every year to spread nearly 30,000 pounds of wildflower seeds along Texas roadsides.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese wildflowers do more than add beauty: they help reduce erosion, support pollinators like bees and butterflies and boost tourism in local communities,\u201d TxDOT said.<\/p>\n

Is a dandelion a weed or a flower? What experts say <\/a><\/p>\n

According to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, there are thousands of species of wildflowers in Texas<\/a>, and while they aren\u2019t shown on the TxDOT map, some other common Texas wildflowers include:<\/p>\n

According to TxDOT, the newly-added wildflower layer was part of an initiative planned through 2026 to commemorate the Statewide Planning Map\u2019s 20th anniversary.\u00a0Other additions included a barbecue-themed layer and a seasonal Thanksgiving map, with more layers in the works.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe addition of the wildflower layer reflects a broader goal: making transportation data not only useful, but engaging \u2014 offering Texans new ways to experience the roads that connect them,\u201d TxDOT said.<\/p>\n

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For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KXAN Austin. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AUSTIN (KXAN) \u2014 Peak wildflower season in Texas may be over, but residents in the Lone Star State…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":264532,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[90977,27,29,28,271,99055],"class_list":["post-264531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-texas","tag-lady-bird-johnson-wildflower-center","tag-texas","tag-texas-headlines","tag-texas-news","tag-txdot","tag-wildflower-seeds"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=264531"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264531\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/264532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=264531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=264531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=264531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}