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 |
Echinocereus reichenbachii | Lace Hedgehog Cactus Lace Cactus Lace Hedgehog Purple Candle | |
Echinacea sanguinea | Sanguine Purple Coneflower | |
Echinacea sanguinea | Sanguine Purple Coneflower | |
Echinacea sanguinea | Sanguine Purple Coneflower | |
Echinacea sanguinea | Sanguine Purple Coneflower | |
Echinocereus stramineus | Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus Pitaya | |
Echinocactus texensis | Horse Crippler Horse Crippler Cactus Devil's Head Chisos Hedgehog Cactus Chisos Hedgehog | |
Echinocereus triglochidiatus | Claret Cup Claret Cup Cactus Hedgehog Cactus Kingcup Cactus Mojave Mound Mohave Mound | |
Echinocereus viridiflorus var. cylindricus | Green-flowered Hedgehog Cactus Green-flowered Hedgehog Nylon Hedgehog Cactus Nylon Hedgehog | |
Ehretia anacua | Anacua Sugarberry Anacua Anaqua Anacahuita Knockaway Knackaway Sandpaper Tree Manzanita Manzanillo Tlalahuacate | |
Ehretia anacua | Anacua Sugarberry Anacua Anaqua Anacahuita Knockaway Knackaway Sandpaper Tree Manzanita Manzanillo Tlalahuacate | |
Enceliopsis argophylla | Silverleaf Sunray | |
Enceliopsis argophylla | Silverleaf Sunray | |
Encelia farinosa | Brittlebush Goldhills Incienso | |
Encelia farinosa | Brittlebush Goldhills Incienso | |
Encelia farinosa | Brittlebush Goldhills Incienso | |
Enceliopsis nudicaulis | Nakedstem Sunray Sunray | |
Enceliopsis nudicaulis | Nakedstem Sunray Sunray | |
Enceliopsis nudicaulis | Nakedstem Sunray Sunray | |
Engelmannia peristenia | Engelmann's Daisy Engelmann Daisy Cutleaf Daisy | |
Engelmannia peristenia | Engelmann's Daisy Engelmann Daisy Cutleaf Daisy | |
Engelmannia peristenia | Engelmann's Daisy Engelmann Daisy Cutleaf Daisy | |
Encelia virginensis | Virgin River Brittlebush | |
Epilobium anagallidifolium | Pimpernel Willowherb | |
Epilobium brachycarpum | Tall Annual Willowherb | |
Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum | Fringed Willowherb | |
Epilobium ciliatum ssp. ciliatum | Fringed Willowherb | |
Epilobium ciliatum ssp. watsonii | Fringed Willowherb | |
Epipactis gigantea | Stream Orchid Chatterbox Orchid Giant Hellebore | |
Epipactis gigantea | Stream Orchid Chatterbox Orchid Giant Hellebore | |
Epilobium luteum | Yellow Willowherb | |
Epilobium luteum | Yellow Willowherb | |
Epilobium luteum | Yellow Willowherb | |
Epilobium obcordatum | Rockfringe | |
Epigaea repens | Trailing Arbutus Mayflower Plymouth Mayflower | |
Epilobium rigidum | Stiff Willowherb Siskiyou Rock Fringe | |
Epixiphium wislizeni | Balloonbush Net-cup Snapdragon Vine Balloon-sepal Snapdragon Vine | |
Epixiphium wislizeni | Balloonbush Net-cup Snapdragon Vine Balloon-sepal Snapdragon Vine | |
Equisetum arvense | Field Horsetail | |
Equisetum arvense | Field Horsetail | |
Erythronium albidum | White Troutlily White Dogtooth-violet White Fawnlily Adder's-tongue | |
Erythronium albidum | White Troutlily White Dogtooth-violet White Fawnlily Adder's-tongue | |
Erythronium albidum | White Troutlily White Dogtooth-violet White Fawnlily Adder's-tongue | |
Eriophyllum ambiguum | Beautiful Woolly Sunflower | |
Erythronium americanum | Yellow Trout-lily American Trout-lily Eastern Trout-lily Yellow Dogtooth Violet Adder's Tongue | |
Erigeron annuus | Eastern Daisy Fleabane Daisy Fleabane | |
Eriogonum annuum | Annual Buckwheat Annual Wild Buckwheat Umbrella Plant | |
Eriogonum annuum | Annual Buckwheat Annual Wild Buckwheat Umbrella Plant | |
Eriophorum angustifolium | Tall Cottongrass | |
Erigeron aphanactis | Rayless Shaggy Fleabane | |
Eriocaulon aquaticum | Seven-angle Pipewort Common Pipewort Hatpins | |
Erysimum arenicola | Cascade Wallflower | |
Erigeron argentatus | Silver Fleabane | |
Erigeron bellidiastrum | Western Daisy Fleabane | |
Eriastrum brandegeeae | Brandegee's Woollystar Eriastrum Tracyi | |
Erysimum capitatum | Sand-dune Wallflower Western Wallflower Prairie Rocket | |
Erysimum capitatum | Sand-dune Wallflower Western Wallflower Prairie Rocket | |
Erythronium californicum | California Fawn-lily | |
Erythronium californicum | California Fawn-lily | |
Eriodictyon californicum | California Yerba Santa | |
Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum | Sanddune Wallflower Plains Wallflower | |
Erysimum capitatum var. perenne | Sanddune Wallflower | |
Erysimum capitatum var. perenne | Sanddune Wallflower | |
Erysimum capitatum var. purshii | Pursh's Wallflower Alpine Wallflower | |
Erysimum capitatum var. purshii | Pursh's Wallflower Alpine Wallflower | |
Erysimum capitatum var. purshii | Pursh's Wallflower Alpine Wallflower | |
Erysimum capitatum var. purshii | Pursh's Wallflower Alpine Wallflower | |
Erysimum capitatum var. purshii | Pursh's Wallflower Alpine Wallflower | |
Erysimum capitatum var. purshii | Pursh's Wallflower Alpine Wallflower | |
Erysimum capitatum var. purshii | Pursh's Wallflower Alpine Wallflower | |
Erysimum capitatum var. purshii | Pursh's Wallflower Alpine Wallflower | |
Erysimum capitatum var. purshii | Pursh's Wallflower Alpine Wallflower | |
Erigeron cervinus | Siskiyou Fleabane | |
Erigeron compositus | Cutleaf Daisy Dwarf Mountain Fleabane Alpine Daisy | |
Erigeron coulteri | Large Mountain Fleabane | |
Erigeron coulteri | Large Mountain Fleabane | |
Eriastrum densifolium | Giant Woollystar | |
Eriastrum densifolium | Giant Woollystar | |
Eriastrum diffusum | Miniature Woollystar | |
Eriastrum diffusum | Miniature Woollystar | |
Eriastrum diffusum | Miniature Woollystar | |
Erigeron divergens | Spreading Fleabane Branching Fleabane Fleabane Daisy | |
Eriogonum douglasii | Douglas' Buckwheat | |
Erigeron eatonii | Eaton's Fleabane | |
Erigeron elatior | Tall Fleabane | |
Eriastrum eremicum | Desert Woollystar | |
Eriastrum filifolium | Lavender Woollystar | |
Erigeron flagellaris | Trailing Fleabane | |
Erigeron foliosus | Leafy Fleabane | |
Erigeron foliosus | Leafy Fleabane | |
Erigeron formosissimus | Beautiful Fleabane | |
Erigeron glabellus | Streamside Fleabane | |
Erigeron glaucus | Seaside Fleabane Seaside Daisy | |
Erigeron glaucus | Seaside Fleabane Seaside Daisy | |
Erigeron glaucus | Seaside Fleabane Seaside Daisy | |
Erythronium grandiflorum | Yellow Avalanche-lily Yellow Fawn-lily Yellow Dogtooth Violet Glacier Lily | |
Erythronium grandiflorum | Yellow Avalanche-lily Yellow Fawn-lily Yellow Dogtooth Violet Glacier Lily | |
Eryngium heterophyllum | Wright's Eryngo Mexican Thistle | |
Erythrina herbacea | Coralbean Cherokee Bean Red Cardinal | |
Erythrina herbacea | Coralbean Cherokee Bean Red Cardinal | |
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