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Padre Island National SeashoreAn aerial view of the beaches taken probably in the 70s or 80s.
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Padre Island National Seashore
Wildflowers
 
 

Here you can view several of the park's more common wildflowers.   Some of these can be found around the Malaquite Visitor Center or in other areas easily accessible to the public.  Some, unfortunately, are not so easy to find. 

Look closely in the island's tall grass to find many of these gems.  They are often small and are easily overlooked.

For detailed information on some of the species shown, follow the links to the right.

Sea oats and sunrise over the Gulf of Mexico
Texas A&M Kingsville Herbarium
Learn more about some of the more common wildflowers of south Texas.
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Sea oats and sunrise over the Gulf of Mexico
Texas A&M Horticulture
Learn more about many of the flowers shown in the Padre Island NS wildflower photogallery.
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Did You Know?
The wreck of three Spanish ships near the southern end of the island in 1554 was the greatest disaster to hit the Spanish fleet in the New World up to that time?
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Last Updated: January 12, 2007 at 11:50 EST