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 |
Euphorbia bicolor | Snow On The Prairie Snow-on-the-prairie | |
Euphorbia bicolor | Snow On The Prairie Snow-on-the-prairie | |
Euthamia caroliniana | Slender Goldentop Slender Fragrant Goldenrod | |
Euphorbia corollata | Flowering Spurge | |
Eurybia divaricata | White Wood Aster | |
Eurybia divaricata | White Wood Aster | |
Eutrochium dubium | Coastal Plain Joe Pye Weed Joepye Thoroughwort | |
Eucephalus engelmannii | Engelmann's Aster | |
Eucephalus engelmannii | Engelmann's Aster | |
Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum | Texas Bluebells Texas Bluebell Bluebell Showy Prairie Gentian Prairie Gentian | |
Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum | Texas Bluebells Texas Bluebell Bluebell Showy Prairie Gentian Prairie Gentian | |
Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum | Texas Bluebells Texas Bluebell Bluebell Showy Prairie Gentian Prairie Gentian | |
Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum | Texas Bluebells Texas Bluebell Bluebell Showy Prairie Gentian Prairie Gentian | |
Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum | Texas Bluebells Texas Bluebell Bluebell Showy Prairie Gentian Prairie Gentian | |
Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum | Texas Bluebells Texas Bluebell Bluebell Showy Prairie Gentian Prairie Gentian | |
Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum | Texas Bluebells Texas Bluebell Bluebell Showy Prairie Gentian Prairie Gentian | |
Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum | Texas Bluebells Texas Bluebell Bluebell Showy Prairie Gentian Prairie Gentian | |
Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum | Texas Bluebells Texas Bluebell Bluebell Showy Prairie Gentian Prairie Gentian | |
Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum | Texas Bluebells Texas Bluebell Bluebell Showy Prairie Gentian Prairie Gentian | |
Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum | Texas Bluebells Texas Bluebell Bluebell Showy Prairie Gentian Prairie Gentian | |
Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum | Texas Bluebells Texas Bluebell Bluebell Showy Prairie Gentian Prairie Gentian | |
Eutrochium fistulosum | Joe-pye Weed Trumpetweed Queen Of The Meadow Hollow Joe-pye Weed | |
Euthamia graminifolia var. graminifolia | Flat-top Goldentop | |
Euthamia gymnospermoides | Texas Goldentop | |
Euthamia gymnospermoides | Texas Goldentop | |
Eurybia integrifolia | Thickstem Aster | |
Eucephalus ledophyllus var. ledophyllus | Cascade Aster Cascade Wayside-aster | |
Eurybia macrophylla | Bigleaf Aster Large-leaf Wood-aster | |
Eupatoriadelphus maculatus var. maculatus | Spotted Trumpetweed Spotted Joe-pye-weed | |
Eurybia merita | Subalpine Aster | |
Euphrasia nemorosa | Common Eyebright Eyebright | |
Eupatorium perfoliatum | Common Boneset | |
Eupatorium perfoliatum | Common Boneset | |
Eutrochium purpureum | Purple Joepyeweed Sweet-scented Joepyeweed Sweet Joepyeweed | |
Eupatorium serotinum | White Boneset Lateflowering Thoroughwort Late Boneset Late-flowering Boneset | |
Eucnide urens | Desert Stingbush Desert Rock-nettle | |
Eucnide urens | Desert Stingbush Desert Rock-nettle | |
Evolvulus alsinoides var. angustifolius | Slender Dwarf Morning-glory | |
Fallugia paradoxa | Apache Plume Ponil | |
Ferocactus wislizeni | Candy Barrel Candy Barrel Cactus Fishhook Barrel Cactus Southwestern Barrel Cactus | |
Ferocactus wislizeni | Candy Barrel Candy Barrel Cactus Fishhook Barrel Cactus Southwestern Barrel Cactus | |
Ferocactus wislizeni | Candy Barrel Candy Barrel Cactus Fishhook Barrel Cactus Southwestern Barrel Cactus | |
Fouquieria splendens | Ocotillo Devil's Walking Stick Candlewood | |
Frasera albicaulis var. albicaulis | Whitestem Frasera | |
Frasera albicaulis var. albicaulis | Whitestem Frasera | |
Fritillaria atropurpurea | Spotted Fritillary Leopard Lily Spotted Mountain Bells Checker Lily | |
Fritillaria atropurpurea | Spotted Fritillary Leopard Lily Spotted Mountain Bells Checker Lily | |
Fritillaria camschatcensis | Kamchatka Fritillary Black Lily | |
Fritillaria camschatcensis | Kamchatka Fritillary Black Lily | |
Fritillaria camschatcensis | Kamchatka Fritillary Black Lily | |
Fremontodendron californicum | California Flannelbush Northern Flannelbush Northern Fremontia California Slippery Elm | |
Froelichia gracilis | Slender Snakecotton Snake-cotton | |
Frasera montana | White Frasera | |
Frasera montana | White Frasera | |
Fritillaria pudica | Yellow Fritillary Yellow Missionbells Golden Bells | |
Fritillaria pudica | Yellow Fritillary Yellow Missionbells Golden Bells | |
Fritillaria recurva | Scarlet Fritillary Scarlet Missionbells | |
Fritillaria recurva | Scarlet Fritillary Scarlet Missionbells | |
Fritillaria recurva | Scarlet Fritillary Scarlet Missionbells | |
Fritillaria recurva | Scarlet Fritillary Scarlet Missionbells | |
Frasera speciosa | Elkweed Monument Plant | |
Fragaria virginiana | Virginia Strawberry Wild Strawberry | |
Funastrum cynanchoides ssp. cynanchoides | Fringed Twinevine | |
Funastrum cynanchoides ssp. cynanchoides | Fringed Twinevine | |
Funastrum cynanchoides ssp. cynanchoides | Fringed Twinevine | |
Funastrum cynanchoides ssp. heterophyllum | Hartweg's Twinevine Vine Milkweed | |
Funastrum cynanchoides ssp. heterophyllum | Hartweg's Twinevine Vine Milkweed | |
Gaillardia aestivalis | Lanceleaf Blanketflower Winkler Gaillardia | |
Gaillardia aestivalis var. winkleri | Winkler's Blanketflower | |
Gaillardia aestivalis var. winkleri | Winkler's Blanketflower | |
Gaillardia aestivalis var. winkleri | Winkler's Blanketflower | |
Gaillardia aestivalis var. winkleri | Winkler's Blanketflower | |
Gaillardia amblyodon | Maroon Blanketflower Red Gaillardia Red Indian Blanket | |
Gaillardia amblyodon | Maroon Blanketflower Red Gaillardia Red Indian Blanket | |
Gaillardia amblyodon | Maroon Blanketflower Red Gaillardia Red Indian Blanket | |
Gaillardia amblyodon | Maroon Blanketflower Red Gaillardia Red Indian Blanket | |
Gaillardia aristata | Common Gaillardia Great Blanketflower Blanketflower Brown-eyed Susan | |
Gaillardia aristata | Common Gaillardia Great Blanketflower Blanketflower Brown-eyed Susan | |
Gaillardia aristata | Common Gaillardia Great Blanketflower Blanketflower Brown-eyed Susan | |
Gaillardia aristata | Common Gaillardia Great Blanketflower Blanketflower Brown-eyed Susan | |
Gaillardia arizonica | Arizona Blanketflower | |
Galium boreale | Northern Bedstraw | |
Galium boreale | Northern Bedstraw | |
Galium boreale | Northern Bedstraw | |
Galium boreale | Northern Bedstraw | |
Gaillardia parryi | Parry's Blanketflower | |
Gaillardia pinnatifida | Red Dome Blanketflower Yellow Gaillardia Blanket Flower | |
Gaillardia pinnatifida | Red Dome Blanketflower Yellow Gaillardia Blanket Flower | |
Gaillardia pinnatifida | Red Dome Blanketflower Yellow Gaillardia Blanket Flower | |
Gaillardia pinnatifida | Red Dome Blanketflower Yellow Gaillardia Blanket Flower | |
Gaillardia pulchella | Indian Blanket Firewheel Girasol Rojo | |
Gaillardia pulchella | Indian Blanket Firewheel Girasol Rojo | |
Gaillardia pulchella | Indian Blanket Firewheel Girasol Rojo | |
Gaillardia pulchella | Indian Blanket Firewheel Girasol Rojo | |
Gaillardia pulchella | Indian Blanket Firewheel Girasol Rojo | |
Gaillardia pulchella | Indian Blanket Firewheel Girasol Rojo | |
Gaillardia pulchella | Indian Blanket Firewheel Girasol Rojo | |
Gaillardia pulchella | Indian Blanket Firewheel Girasol Rojo | |
Gaillardia pulchella | Indian Blanket Firewheel Girasol Rojo | |
Gaillardia pulchella | Indian Blanket Firewheel Girasol Rojo | |
scientific name | common name(s) | image gallery |