The south facing bank between the field and road by my house has an array of yellow, purple,white, and most recently, blue blooms.

Family: Asteraceae
Common name: Cornflower; Bachelor's Button
Genus Species: Centaurea cyanus L.
Originally from Europe
Escaped from cultivation; naturalized

Family: Scrophulariaceae
Common Name: Toad Flax
Genus Species: Nuttallanthus texanus
Native to the Southeastern U.S.
These flowers are more purple than my monitor displays.

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