Native Plants
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia
Bill (W.D.) (1913-1996) and Dolphia Bransford (1915-2015) moved from San Angelo to Kingsland, Texas in 1950. There they established the first fish camp in the area. A carpenter, Bill built small cabins and a larger building which served as a general store.Bill was interested in photography so he and Dolphia would set out in their camper taking pictures of wildflowers and scenery along the way. After plants were photographed, Dolphia researched them and recorded their botanical name, family and common name on each slide. The Bransfords would travel for two or three months at a time and eventually visited nearly every corner of the United States and Canada. They spent 40 years pursuing their favorite pastime and stopped only when Bill’s vision diminished.
At the beginning, Bill photographed plants mostly from a distance, often too far to see enough detail necessary to identify his subjects. Dolphia encouraged him to get close-ups of the plants so that they could be identified and so that their full beauty could be appreciated. Many times he would lie flat on the ground to get the perfect shot. His extra effort shows in the quality of his photographs.
Bill enjoyed presenting prints of his photographs in collections, displaying images of entire genera or families in a single frame. In one case, it took six years of effort to get the photograph of a single species necessary to complete one of these framed collections.
Wishing to find a suitable, permanent home for their work, Mr. and Mrs. Bransford began donating their slide collection to the National Wildflower Research Center in 1987 and were privileged to enjoy Mrs. Johnson’s company on several occasions. Over the years, countless thousands of visitors to this website have enjoyed the work and study of this devoted couple.
Today, the nearly 4500 native plant slides contributed to the Wildflower Center by Bill and Dolphia Bransford remain one of the largest image collections in the NPIN Image Gallery.
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is committed to developing the premier resource for native plant images in North America through continued growth of the Plant Image Gallery. You can help us achieve our mission ...to increase the sustainable use and conservation of native wildflowers, plants, and landscapes... by becoming a contributor.
scientific name | common name(s) | image gallery |
Dicentra cucullaria | Dutchman's Breeches | |
Diphylleia cymosa | American Umbrellaleaf Umbrella-leaf | |
Diphylleia cymosa | American Umbrellaleaf Umbrella-leaf | |
Diphylleia cymosa | American Umbrellaleaf Umbrella-leaf | |
Dicentra eximia | Turkey Corn Fringed Bleedinghearts Wild Bleedingheart | |
Dicentra eximia | Turkey Corn Fringed Bleedinghearts Wild Bleedingheart | |
Dicentra formosa | Pacific Bleeding Heart Pacific Bleedinghearts Western Bleedingheart | |
Dicentra formosa | Pacific Bleeding Heart Pacific Bleedinghearts Western Bleedingheart | |
Dicentra formosa | Pacific Bleeding Heart Pacific Bleedinghearts Western Bleedingheart | |
Dicentra formosa | Pacific Bleeding Heart Pacific Bleedinghearts Western Bleedingheart | |
Dicentra formosa ssp. oregona | Oregon Bleeding Heart | |
Diplacus grandiflorus | Largeflower Bush-monkeyflower Large-flowered Bush-monkeyflower Azalea-flowered Bush-monkeyflower Azalea-flower Bush-monkeyflower Azalea-flowered Diplacus Azalea-flower Diplacus | |
Diplacus grandiflorus | Largeflower Bush-monkeyflower Large-flowered Bush-monkeyflower Azalea-flowered Bush-monkeyflower Azalea-flower Bush-monkeyflower Azalea-flowered Diplacus Azalea-flower Diplacus | |
Diplacus grandiflorus | Largeflower Bush-monkeyflower Large-flowered Bush-monkeyflower Azalea-flowered Bush-monkeyflower Azalea-flower Bush-monkeyflower Azalea-flowered Diplacus Azalea-flower Diplacus | |
Diplacus grandiflorus | Largeflower Bush-monkeyflower Large-flowered Bush-monkeyflower Azalea-flowered Bush-monkeyflower Azalea-flower Bush-monkeyflower Azalea-flowered Diplacus Azalea-flower Diplacus | |
Dichelostemma ida-maia | Firecracker Flower | |
Dichelostemma ida-maia | Firecracker Flower | |
Dichelostemma ida-maia | Firecracker Flower | |
Diplacus longiflorus | Southern Bush Monkeyflower | |
Dionaea muscipula | Venus Flytrap Meadow Clam Tippitywichit | |
Dionaea muscipula | Venus Flytrap Meadow Clam Tippitywichit | |
Dionaea muscipula | Venus Flytrap Meadow Clam Tippitywichit | |
Dichelostemma multiflorum | Roundtooth Snakelily | |
Dichelostemma multiflorum | Roundtooth Snakelily | |
Diplacus parviflorus | Island Bush Monkeyflower | |
Diplacus puniceus | Red Bush Monkeyflower Mission Diplacus | |
Diplacus puniceus | Red Bush Monkeyflower Mission Diplacus | |
Diervilla sessilifolia | Southern Bush Honeysuckle Southern Bush-honeysuckle | |
Diervilla sessilifolia | Southern Bush Honeysuckle Southern Bush-honeysuckle | |
Dicliptera sexangularis | Sixangle Foldwing | |
Diospyros texana | Texas Persimmon Mexican Persimmon Black Persimmon Chapote Chapote Prieto | |
Diodia virginiana | Virginia Buttonweed Buttonweed | |
Dichelostemma volubile | Twining Snakelily | |
Dichelostemma volubile | Twining Snakelily | |
Dichelostemma volubile | Twining Snakelily | |
Dimorphocarpa wislizeni | Touristplant Spectacle Pod | |
Dodecatheon alpinum | Alpine Shootingstar | |
Dodecatheon clevelandii | Padre's Shootingstar | |
Dodecatheon conjugens | Bonneville Shootingstar | |
Dodecatheon hendersonii | Mosquito Bills Broad-leaved Shooting Star | |
Dodecatheon hendersonii | Mosquito Bills Broad-leaved Shooting Star | |
Douglasia laevigata | Cliff Dwarf-primrose Smooth Douglasia | |
Douglasia laevigata | Cliff Dwarf-primrose Smooth Douglasia | |
Douglasia laevigata | Cliff Dwarf-primrose Smooth Douglasia | |
Dodecatheon pulchellum | Darkthroat Shooting Star Few-flower Shooting Star Western Shooting Star | |
Dodecatheon pulchellum | Darkthroat Shooting Star Few-flower Shooting Star Western Shooting Star | |
Dodecatheon pulchellum | Darkthroat Shooting Star Few-flower Shooting Star Western Shooting Star | |
Dodecatheon pulchellum | Darkthroat Shooting Star Few-flower Shooting Star Western Shooting Star | |
Dodecatheon subalpinum | Sierra Shootingstar | |
Dodecatheon subalpinum | Sierra Shootingstar | |
Doellingeria umbellata var. umbellata | Parasol Whitetop Flat-top Aster | |
Dracopis amplexicaulis | Clasping Coneflower Clasping-leaf Coneflower | |
Dracopis amplexicaulis | Clasping Coneflower Clasping-leaf Coneflower | |
Dracopis amplexicaulis | Clasping Coneflower Clasping-leaf Coneflower | |
Dracopis amplexicaulis | Clasping Coneflower Clasping-leaf Coneflower | |
Dracopis amplexicaulis | Clasping Coneflower Clasping-leaf Coneflower | |
Dracopis amplexicaulis | Clasping Coneflower Clasping-leaf Coneflower | |
Dracopis amplexicaulis | Clasping Coneflower Clasping-leaf Coneflower | |
Dracopis amplexicaulis | Clasping Coneflower Clasping-leaf Coneflower | |
Dracopis amplexicaulis | Clasping Coneflower Clasping-leaf Coneflower | |
Draba brachycarpa | Shortpod Draba | |
Drosera brevifolia | Dwarf Sundew Spatulate-leaved Sundew | |
Drosera brevifolia | Dwarf Sundew Spatulate-leaved Sundew | |
Draba breweri var. cana | Cushion Draba Lanceleaf Draba | |
Drosera filiformis | Threadleaf Sundew | |
Drosera filiformis | Threadleaf Sundew | |
Drosera filiformis | Threadleaf Sundew | |
Drosera filiformis | Threadleaf Sundew | |
Draba helleriana | Heller's Draba | |
Draba lemmonii | Granite Draba | |
Dryas octopetala | Eightpetal Mountain-avens Eight-petal Mountain-avens White Mountain-avens Mountain Dryas | |
Dryas octopetala | Eightpetal Mountain-avens Eight-petal Mountain-avens White Mountain-avens Mountain Dryas | |
Dryas octopetala | Eightpetal Mountain-avens Eight-petal Mountain-avens White Mountain-avens Mountain Dryas | |
Dryas octopetala | Eightpetal Mountain-avens Eight-petal Mountain-avens White Mountain-avens Mountain Dryas | |
Dudleya farinosa | Powdery Liveforever Powdery Live-forever Bluff Lettuce | |
Dudleya farinosa | Powdery Liveforever Powdery Live-forever Bluff Lettuce | |
Dudleya saxosa | Panamint Liveforever | |
Dudleya saxosa | Panamint Liveforever | |
Dyschoriste linearis | Snake Herb Polkadots Narrowleaf Dyschoriste | |
Dyschoriste oblongifolia | Oblongleaf Snakeherb Twin Flower | |
Dyschoriste schiedeana var. decumbens | Spreading Snakeherb | |
Echinacea angustifolia | Black Samson Black Samson Echinacea Narrow-leaf Coneflower | |
Echinacea angustifolia | Black Samson Black Samson Echinacea Narrow-leaf Coneflower | |
Echinacea angustifolia | Black Samson Black Samson Echinacea Narrow-leaf Coneflower | |
Echinocereus dasyacanthus | Texas Rainbow Cactus Spiny Hedgehog Cactus Spiny Hedgehog Golden Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus Golden Rainbow Hedgehog Yellow Pitaya | |
Echinocereus engelmannii | Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus Saints Cactus Hedgehog Cactus Strawberry Cactus Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus Purple Torch | |
Echinocereus fendleri | Pinkflower Hedgehog Cactus Pink-flower Hedgehog Cactus Strawberry Cactus Fendler Hedgehog Pink Flower Hedgehog | |
Echinocereus fendleri | Pinkflower Hedgehog Cactus Pink-flower Hedgehog Cactus Strawberry Cactus Fendler Hedgehog Pink Flower Hedgehog | |
Echinocereus fendleri | Pinkflower Hedgehog Cactus Pink-flower Hedgehog Cactus Strawberry Cactus Fendler Hedgehog Pink Flower Hedgehog | |
Echeandia flavescens | Torrey's Craglily Crag Lily | |
Echeandia flavescens | Torrey's Craglily Crag Lily | |
Echinomastus intertextus | White Fishhook Cactus | |
Echinacea laevigata | Smooth Purple Coneflower | |
Echinacea laevigata | Smooth Purple Coneflower | |
Echinacea laevigata | Smooth Purple Coneflower | |
Echinocystis lobata | Wild Cucumber | |
Echinacea pallida | Pale Purple Coneflower Pale Coneflower | |
Echinocereus pectinatus | Rainbow Cactus | |
Echinocereus poselgeri | Dahlia Hedgehog Cactus | |
Echinocereus poselgeri | Dahlia Hedgehog Cactus | |
scientific name | common name(s) | image gallery |