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 |
Thalictrum pubescens | King Of The Meadow King-of-the-meadow Tall Meadow Rue | |
Thelesperma simplicifolium | Slender Greenthread Navajo Tea Cota | |
Thelesperma simplicifolium | Slender Greenthread Navajo Tea Cota | |
Thymophylla tenuiloba var. tenuiloba | Bristleleaf Pricklyleaf | |
Thymophylla tenuiloba var. texana | Texas Bristleleaf | |
Thalictrum thalictroides | Rue Anemone Rue-anemone | |
Thalictrum thalictroides | Rue Anemone Rue-anemone | |
Tinantia anomala | False Dayflower Widows Tears | |
Tinantia anomala | False Dayflower Widows Tears | |
Tiquilia canescens var. canescens | Woolly Crinklemat Woody Crinklemat Dog's Ear Oreja De Perro Rat's Ear Coldenia Woody Tiquilia Gray Tiquilia Gray Coldenia Shrubby Coldenia | |
Tiarella cordifolia | Heartleaf Foamflower Heart-leaf Foamflower | |
Tiarella cordifolia | Heartleaf Foamflower Heart-leaf Foamflower | |
Tiarella trifoliata var. unifoliata | Oneleaf Foamflower Western Foamflower Sugar Scoop | |
Townsendia annua | Annual Townsend Daisy | |
Townsendia incana | Hoary Townsend Daisy | |
Tonestus lyallii | Lyall's Goldenweed | |
Townsendia parryi | Parry's Townsend Daisy | |
Tonestus pygmaeus | Pygmy Goldenweed | |
Triodanis biflora | Small Venus' Looking-glass | |
Trientalis borealis | Starflower | |
Trientalis borealis ssp. latifolia | Broadleaf Starflower Maystar Starflower Indian Potato | |
Tradescantia bracteata | Bracted Spiderwort Long-bract Spiderwort | |
Tradescantia bracteata | Bracted Spiderwort Long-bract Spiderwort | |
Trautvetteria caroliniensis | Carolina Bugbane | |
Trillium catesbaei | Bashful Wakerobin Catesby's Trillium Catesby's Wakerobin Bashful Trillium | |
Trillium catesbaei | Bashful Wakerobin Catesby's Trillium Catesby's Wakerobin Bashful Trillium | |
Trixis californica | American Threefold Trixis | |
Trixis californica | American Threefold Trixis | |
Trillium cernuum | Whip-poor-will Flower Nodding Trillium Nodding Wakerobin | |
Trillium cernuum | Whip-poor-will Flower Nodding Trillium Nodding Wakerobin | |
Trillium cuneatum | Little Sweet Betsy | |
Trillium erectum | Red Trillium Red Wakerobin Stinking Benjamin Wet Dog Trillium Wet Dog Wakerobin Purple Trillium Purple Wakerobin | |
Trillium erectum | Red Trillium Red Wakerobin Stinking Benjamin Wet Dog Trillium Wet Dog Wakerobin Purple Trillium Purple Wakerobin | |
Trillium erectum | Red Trillium Red Wakerobin Stinking Benjamin Wet Dog Trillium Wet Dog Wakerobin Purple Trillium Purple Wakerobin | |
Trillium erectum | Red Trillium Red Wakerobin Stinking Benjamin Wet Dog Trillium Wet Dog Wakerobin Purple Trillium Purple Wakerobin | |
Tradescantia ernestiana | Ernest's Spiderwort | |
Triphysaria eriantha ssp. eriantha | Johnny-tuck | |
Trientalis europaea ssp. arctica | Arctic Starflower Northern Starflower | |
Trifolium fucatum | Bull Clover | |
Triantha glutinosa | Sticky Tofieldia False Asphodel | |
Triantha glutinosa | Sticky Tofieldia False Asphodel | |
Trillium grandiflorum | White Wake-robin White Trillium Large-flower Wake-robin Large-flower Trillium Large-flowered Wake-robin Large-flowered Trillium | |
Triteleia grandiflora var. grandiflora | Largeflower Triteleia Large-flower Tritelia | |
Triteleia grandiflora var. grandiflora | Largeflower Triteleia Large-flower Tritelia | |
Triteleia grandiflora var. grandiflora | Largeflower Triteleia Large-flower Tritelia | |
Triteleia grandiflora var. howellii | Howell's Triteleia | |
Triteleia grandiflora var. howellii | Howell's Triteleia | |
Triteleia grandiflora var. howellii | Howell's Triteleia | |
Triteleia hendersonii var. hendersonii | Henderson's Triteleia | |
Triteleia hendersonii var. hendersonii | Henderson's Triteleia | |
Triodanis holzingeri | Holzinger's Venus' Looking-glass | |
Tradescantia humilis | Texas Spiderwort | |
Tradescantia humilis | Texas Spiderwort | |
Tradescantia humilis | Texas Spiderwort | |
Tradescantia humilis | Texas Spiderwort | |
Triteleia hyacinthina | White Brodiaea | |
Trichoptilium incisum | Yellowdome Yellow Dome Yellowhead | |
Triteleia ixioides ssp. cookii | Cook's Triteleia | |
Triteleia ixioides ssp. cookii | Cook's Triteleia | |
Triteleia ixioides ssp. cookii | Cook's Triteleia | |
Triteleia ixioides ssp. cookii | Cook's Triteleia | |
Trifolium kingii | King's Clover | |
Trifolium kingii | King's Clover | |
Trollius laxus | American Globeflower | |
Trollius laxus | American Globeflower | |
Trollius laxus | American Globeflower | |
Trollius laxus | American Globeflower | |
Triteleia laxa | Ithuriel's Spear Wally Basket Grass Nut | |
Triteleia laxa | Ithuriel's Spear Wally Basket Grass Nut | |
Triteleia laxa | Ithuriel's Spear Wally Basket Grass Nut | |
Trichostema lanatum | Woolly Bluecurls Romero | |
Trillium ludovicianum | Louisiana Wakerobin Louisiana Trillium | |
Trillium ludovicianum | Louisiana Wakerobin Louisiana Trillium | |
Trillium luteum | Yellow Wakerobin Yellow Trillium | |
Trillium luteum | Yellow Wakerobin Yellow Trillium | |
Tradescantia occidentalis | Prairie Spiderwort Western Spiderwort Spiderwort | |
Tradescantia ohiensis | Ohio Spiderwort Bluejacket | |
Tradescantia ohiensis | Ohio Spiderwort Bluejacket | |
Tradescantia ohiensis | Ohio Spiderwort Bluejacket | |
Tradescantia ohiensis | Ohio Spiderwort Bluejacket | |
Tradescantia ohiensis | Ohio Spiderwort Bluejacket | |
Trifolium parryi | Parry's Clover | |
Trillium petiolatum | Idaho Trillium Idaho Wake-robin Roundleaf Trillium Roundleaf Wake-robin | |
Tradescantia pedicellata | Edwards Plateau Spiderwort Granite Spiderwort | |
Triantha racemosa | Coastal False Asphodel | |
Trillium rivale | Brook Wake-robin Brook Trillium Klamath Wake-robin Klamath Trillium | |
Trillium rivale | Brook Wake-robin Brook Trillium Klamath Wake-robin Klamath Trillium | |
Tradescantia subacaulis | Stemless Spiderwort | |
Tradescantia subaspera | Zigzag Spiderwort | |
Tradescantia subaspera | Zigzag Spiderwort | |
Trillium undulatum | Painted Trillium Painted Wakerobin | |
Trillium undulatum | Painted Trillium Painted Wakerobin | |
Trillium vaseyi | Sweet Trillium Sweet Wakerobin Vasey's Trillium Vasey's Wakerobin | |
Trillium vaseyi | Sweet Trillium Sweet Wakerobin Vasey's Trillium Vasey's Wakerobin | |
Triphysaria versicolor ssp. faucibarbatus | Yellowbeak Owl's-clover Yellowbeak Owl's Clover Yellow Owl's Clover | |
Tradescantia virginiana | Virginia Spiderwort Spider Lily | |
Trifolium willdenovii | Tomcat Clover | |
Trifolium willdenovii | Tomcat Clover | |
Ungnadia speciosa | Mexican Buckeye Monilla | |
Ungnadia speciosa | Mexican Buckeye Monilla | |
scientific name | common name(s) | image gallery |