Wild Flowers on The Mound
Take a minute to browse through a sampling of flowers found on The Mound.
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Wild Foxglove Penstemon cobaea
- Its relative produces digitalis, the heart medicine.
- Its showy large purple flowers appear in May.
| Field Pansy Viola rafinsquil.
- It is also called Johnny jump-up.
- It appears in March.
- It is not often seen on The Mound.
| Bluebonnet Lupinus texensis
- It appears in April.
- It is not native to The Mound, but is thriving.
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Indian Blanket Gaillardia pulchella
- It appears in May.
- It is abundant, especially near the front gate.
| Tall Bluestem Andropogon gerardi
- It is one of the rarest of the four major prairie grasses.
- Pioneers called it Turkey Foot.
| Prairie Groundsel Senecio plattensis
- It appears in March.
- It is in the sunflower family.
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Flower Mound Summit Club
Since it was formed in 1974, the Flower Mound Summit Club has sponsored the longest running community event in Flower Mound - the annual nondenominational Easter Sunrise Service on The Mound. This event has also been supported for many years by The Women of Flower Mound civic club.