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Flowers of meadow, forest, desert and roadside that nobody planted.

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Red-and-green kangaroo pawAnigozanthos manglesii The red and green floral emblem of Western Australia 🇦🇺 Australia · Wildflower Cockspur Coral TreeErythrina crista-galli A red-flowered tree, national symbol of Argentina and Uruguay 🇦🇷 Argentina and 4 more · Flowering tree March LilyAmaryllis belladonna A pink-flowered bulb from South Africa that blooms on bare stems in late summer 🇿🇦 South Africa and 5 more · Garden flower Royal poincianaDelonix regia A tropical tree with bright red-orange flowers and fern-like leaves 🇲🇬 Madagascar and 8 more · Flowering tree Oxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgare A white-petalled wildflower of meadows, now found across much of the world 🇱🇻 Latvia and 6 more · Wildflower African lilyAgapanthus praecox A long-lived perennial with blue, purple, or white umbels from South Africa 🇿🇦 South Africa and 2 more · Garden flower Lilium pensylvanicum A cold-climate lily with upright orange-red blooms 🇨🇳 China and 3 more · Wildflower Grey tree-pincushionLeucospermum conocarpodendron A tall South African shrub with yellow pincushion-like flower heads 🇿🇦 South Africa · Flowering shrub BitterrootLewisia rediviva A small pink or white wildflower of dry western North America, Montana’s state flower Lewisia rediviva · Wildflower Wyoming paintbrushCastilleja linariifolia The tall, red-tipped wildflower that is Wyoming’s state flower 🇺🇸 United States and 1 more · Wildflower Red columbineAquilegia canadensis A woodland wildflower with red and yellow nodding blooms from eastern North America 🇨🇦 Canada and 1 more · Wildflower New England asterSymphyotrichum novae-angliae A late-blooming purple wildflower of North American meadows and gardens 🇺🇸 United States and 2 more · Wildflower White pasqueflowerPulsatilla occidentalis A spring-blooming wildflower with white or pale purple sepals Pulsatilla occidentalis · Wildflower Chocolate cosmosCosmos atrosanguineus A dark red, chocolate-scented flower native to Mexico 🇲🇽 Mexico · Garden flower Protea neriifolia A South African shrub with cone-shaped flower heads and hairy-tipped bracts 🇿🇦 South Africa and 3 more · Wildflower HaberleaHaberlea rhodopensis A rare Balkan flower that revives after years without water 🇧🇬 Bulgaria and 1 more · Wildflower Mountain arnicaArnica montana A yellow-flowered herb from Europe's uplands, used in herbal traditions 🇫🇷 France and 7 more · Wildflower Iris florentina A white, violet-scented iris grown for orris root and as a grave flower 🇮🇹 Italy and 7 more · Wildflower TwinflowerLinnaea borealis A small woodland plant with paired pale pink flowers, named for Carl Linnaeus 🇺🇸 United States and 2 more · Wildflower MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria A tall, sweet-scented wildflower of damp meadows in Europe and western Asia 🇦🇹 Austria · Wildflower Red campionSilene dioica A wild pink-red flower of woods and roadsides in northern and central Europe 🇮🇪 Ireland and 4 more · Wildflower Camassia A North American wildflower with star-shaped blue to white blooms and edible bulbs Camassia · Wildflower California poppyEschscholzia californica The golden-orange wildflower and state flower of California 🇺🇸 United States and 6 more · Wildflower Sundial lupineLupinus perennis A blue to violet wildflower of sandy open habitats in eastern North America 🇨🇦 Canada · Wildflower Paphiopedilum glaucophyllum A Southeast Asian slipper orchid with blue-green leaves and striped flowers 🇮🇩 Indonesia · Wildflower Lilium davidii A tall Asian lily with edible bulbs and orange recurved flowers 🇨🇳 China and 1 more · Wildflower Red DisaDisa uniflora A striking red orchid from the mountain streams of South Africa 🇿🇦 South Africa · Wildflower Hubei AnemoneEriocapitella hupehensis A late-summer flowering perennial with purple, pink or white blooms 🇨🇳 China and 5 more · Wildflower Lilium speciosum A late-summer lily with fragrant white to pink flowers from East Asia 🇯🇵 Japan and 2 more · Wildflower Queen of the AndesPuya raimondii The tallest bromeliad, blooming once after decades and then dying 🇵🇪 Peru and 1 more · Wildflower Pinwheel flowerTabernaemontana divaricata A fragrant white-flowered shrub native to South and Southeast Asia 🇲🇲 Myanmar and 2 more · Flowering shrub Balloon flowerPlatycodon grandiflorus A perennial with balloon-shaped buds and bell-like blue or white flowers 🇨🇳 China and 3 more · Wildflower Giant yuccaYucca gigantea A tall, spineless yucca with edible white flowers from Central America 🇲🇽 Mexico and 7 more · Wildflower Datura innoxia A white-flowered night-blooming plant with spiny fruit and toxic parts 🇨🇺 Cuba and 4 more · Wildflower Sweet-amberHypericum androsaemum A small shrub with yellow flowers and berries that ripen from red to black 🇵🇹 Portugal and 7 more · Flowering shrub French lavenderLavandula stoechas A Mediterranean lavender with purple bracts atop its flower spikes 🇪🇸 Spain and 2 more · Wildflower Ghost orchidDendrophylax lindenii A rare leafless orchid with white flowers that seem to float in air 🇨🇺 Cuba · Wildflower Lady's mantleAlchemilla A group of perennial herbs with fan-shaped, water-repellent leaves Alchemilla · Wildflower Calliandra Shrubs and small trees with fluffy, powder-puff-like flowers Calliandra · Wildflower Black-eyed Susan vineThunbergia alata A fast-growing climbing plant with bright flowers and a dark centre 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Garden flower Multi-flowered AeridesAerides multiflora A fragrant orchid with many waxy flowers hanging in long sprays 🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 6 more · Wildflower Leucojum White-flowered bulbs of damp meadows and shady gardens 🇪🇸 Spain and 6 more · Wildflower Heliopsis Bright yellow sunflower-like flowers of the Americas 🇺🇸 United States and 7 more · Wildflower Aztec marigoldTagetes erecta The golden-yellow flower of Mexican altars and Day of the Dead offerings 🇲🇽 Mexico and 6 more · Wildflower Bull banksiaBanksia grandis A tall, fire-resistant tree with large lobed leaves and pale yellow flower spikes 🇦🇺 Australia · Flowering tree ChiranthodendronChiranthodendron pentadactylon A tree with red flowers shaped like open human hands 🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 more · Flowering tree Alpine poppyOreomecon alpina A small mountain poppy with white to red flowers in summer 🇦🇹 Austria and 3 more · Wildflower Love-lies-bleedingAmaranthus caudatus Tall Andean plant with long, drooping red or white flower clusters 🇵🇪 Peru and 8 more · Wildflower
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