Wildflowers
Flowers of meadow, forest, desert and roadside that nobody planted.
RoseRosa
Woody perennial plants with showy, often fragrant flowers in many colours
Rosa · Wildflower
WillowSalix
Deciduous trees and shrubs with early spring catkin flowers
Salix · Wildflower
Common sunflowerHelianthus annuus
A tall annual plant grown for its large yellow flower heads and edible seeds
🇨🇦 Canada and 4 more · Wildflower
AlmondPrunus amygdalus
A Mediterranean tree grown for its fragrant spring flowers and edible seeds
🇮🇷 Iran and 6 more · Flowering tree
BirchBetula
Slender trees with papery bark found across the northern world
🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower
OrchidOrchidaceae
A vast family of colourful, often fragrant flowers found almost everywhere on earth
Orchidaceae · Wildflower
CactusCactaceae
Succulent plants with spines, native to the Americas
🇲🇽 Mexico and 7 more · Wildflower
FennelFoeniculum vulgare
A tall, aromatic herb with feathery leaves and yellow umbels, used for food and spice
🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Herb or useful flower
TulipTulipa
Spring-blooming bulbs with showy, cup-shaped flowers in many colours
🇳🇱 Netherlands and 7 more · Wildflower
LilyLilium
Tall bulb flowers with large, colourful blooms in many gardens and cultures
Lilium · Wildflower
JasmineJasminum
A group of fragrant shrubs and vines with white or yellow star-shaped flowers
🇵🇰 Pakistan and 7 more · Wildflower
Common flaxLinum usitatissimum
The slender blue-flowered plant grown for linen and linseed
🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower
Chrysanthemum菊花
Autumn-blooming flower with thousands of varieties, cherished in East Asia and beyond
🇨🇳 China and 6 more · Wildflower
AlderAlnus
Deciduous trees and shrubs with cone-like catkins, found near water in cooler regions
Alnus · Flowering tree
Eucalyptus
The tall, aromatic trees and shrubs known as gum trees or eucalypts
🇦🇺 Australia and 7 more · Flowering tree
VioletViola
A large genus of delicate flowers found across temperate regions worldwide
Viola · Wildflower
Asteraceae
The vast family of daisies, asters, and sunflowers with star-like flower heads
Asteraceae · Wildflower
Wild cherryPrunus avium
A tall flowering tree native to Europe, grown for its sweet fruit and spring blossom
🇮🇹 Italy and 6 more · Flowering tree
LindenTilia
Tall, broad-leaved trees with fragrant yellow flowers and heart-shaped leaves
🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Flowering tree
Narcissus
Spring-flowering bulbs with trumpet-shaped blooms in white, yellow, and orange
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 7 more · Wildflower
HawthornCrataegus
A thorny shrub or tree with white or pink spring flowers and small edible fruits
🇮🇪 Ireland and 7 more · Wildflower
AmaranthAmaranthus
A tall, colourful plant grown for its flowers, leaves and edible seeds
🇲🇽 Mexico and 7 more · Wildflower
DandelionTaraxacum
A yellow-flowered perennial found in fields, lawns, and gardens worldwide
Taraxacum · Wildflower
Malus
The genus of apples and crabapples with spring blossoms and autumn fruit
Malus · Flowering tree
Common dandelionTaraxacum officinale
A familiar yellow wildflower with fluffy seed heads found across temperate regions
🇨🇳 China · Wildflower
OleanderNerium oleander
A showy, evergreen shrub with clusters of pink, white or red flowers
🇲🇦 Morocco and 8 more · Flowering shrub
Lily-of-the-valleyConvallaria majalis
A woodland plant with sweet-scented white bell flowers in late spring
🇫🇮 Finland and 4 more · Wildflower
YarrowAchillea millefolium
A wild, fern-leaved plant with flat clusters of white or pink flowers and a spicy scent
🇨🇳 China and 6 more · Wildflower
Acacia
Shrubs and trees with golden or cream puffball flowers, native mostly to Australia
🇦🇺 Australia and 6 more · Wildflower
Opium poppyPapaver somniferum
A tall annual poppy grown for seeds, opium, and striking garden flowers
🇨🇳 China and 2 more · Wildflower
RapeseedBrassica napus
A yellow-flowered crop grown for its oil-rich seeds and protein meal
🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower
Dianthus
A group of frilled, often pink, flowers grown in gardens and bouquets worldwide
Dianthus · Wildflower
BlackthornPrunus spinosa
A spiny shrub with white spring flowers and tart blue-black fruit
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 7 more · Wildflower
Hibiscus
A tropical genus with large, colourful trumpet-shaped flowers
🇮🇳 India and 7 more · Wildflower
ElderSambucus
A group of shrubs and small trees with clusters of white flowers and dark berries
Sambucus · Wildflower
Common poppyPapaver rhoeas
The vivid red wildflower of fields and remembrance
🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower
Sensitive PlantMimosa pudica
A touch-sensitive plant whose leaves fold up when disturbed
🇧🇷 Brazil and 8 more · Wildflower
Thorn-appleDatura stramonium
A poisonous, night-blooming plant with trumpet-shaped white or violet flowers
🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower
Dog roseRosa canina
A wild climbing rose with pale pink flowers and bright red hips
🇮🇪 Ireland and 7 more · Wildflower
Wild GarlicAllium ursinum
A wild woodland plant with star-shaped white flowers and edible leaves
🇮🇪 Ireland · Wildflower
Rhododendron
A vast group of shrubs and trees with showy blooms in many colours
🇳🇵 Nepal and 4 more · Wildflower
Allium
The genus of onions, garlic, leeks, chives and their wild relatives
Allium · Wildflower
Pedunculate oakQuercus robur
A towering oak tree with stalked acorns, native to Europe and western Asia
🇷🇸 Serbia and 8 more · Flowering tree
Helianthus
Tall North American plants with large, bright flower heads called sunflowers
🇺🇦 Ukraine and 1 more · Wildflower
ColtsfootTussilago farfara
A yellow spring-flowering herb once used in traditional remedies
🇨🇳 China and 4 more · Wildflower
ButtercupRanunculus
A widespread group of bright, often shiny-petalled wild and garden flowers
Ranunculus · Wildflower
WaterlilyNymphaea
Floating aquatic flowers found in ponds and lakes worldwide
🇪🇬 Egypt and 7 more · Water flower
HoneysuckleLonicera
Twining vines and shrubs with sweet-scented tubular flowers and edible nectar
Lonicera · Wildflower
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Rose: User:Tigerente, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Chrysanthemum: Muhammad Mahdi Karim, GFDL 1.2, source
- Eucalyptus: Ethel Aardvark, CC BY 3.0, source
- Opium poppy: tanja niggendijker, CC BY 2.0, source
- Helianthus: Արարատ Թրվանց, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Common sunflower: Jon Sullivan, Public domain, source
- Almond: Ivar Leidus, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Acacia: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Allium: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Jasmine: HelenOnline, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Birch: Willow, CC BY 2.5, source
- Yarrow: Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Rhododendron: Eiffel, Public domain, source
- Wild cherry: MPF, CC BY 2.5, source
- Common flax: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Dandelion: Greg Hume, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Thorn-apple: No machine-readable author provided. Taka assumed (based on copyright, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Coltsfoot: Andreas Trepte, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Malus: Chrumps, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Tulip: John O'Neill, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Lily-of-the-valley: Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Linden: Bruce Marlin, CC BY 3.0, source
- Blackthorn: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Hawthorn: Nadiatalent, Public domain, source
- Wild Garlic: Agnes Monkelbaan, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Common dandelion: Walther Otto Müller, Public domain, source
- Elder: Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Dog rose: Roberta F., CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Violet: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Buttercup: Hanay, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cactus: G. Mütrel, Leipzig ; Berlin ; Wien : F.A. Brockhaus, Public domain, source
- Waterlily: Ragesoss, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Sensitive Plant: Steve Fitzgerald, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Oleander: Unknown author, CC BY 2.5, source
- Honeysuckle: Walter Siegmund, CC BY 2.5, source
- Dianthus: Darkone ( talk · contribs ), CC BY-SA 1.0, source
- Amaranth: Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Hibiscus: Marshman at en.wikipedia / Eric Guinther, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pedunculate oak: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Rapeseed: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Alder: AnRo0002, CC0, source
- Orchid: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Asteraceae: TeunSpaans, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Narcissus: Uberprutser, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Willow: Jdforrester, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Fennel: Elekes Andor, CC BY 4.0, source
- Lily: Denis Barthel, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Common poppy: Kieran Roy Powell, CC BY 4.0, source