Wildflower

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Five wildflower species occupy less than 1,000 cm² in this photo taken on the eastern slope foothills of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in late July. Pink: Alberta wild rose; white: Western yarrow; blue: Bluebells showing both pink (immature) and blue (mature) stages; yellow: Arnica cordifolia (Heart-leaved arnica); and red: Red paintbrush
Wildflowers of Western Australia
Wildflowers are blooming in April in a field in central Texas near Lake Grapevine.
Wildflowers in Death Valley National Park

A wildflower (or wild flower) is a

native plant, even if it is growing where it would not naturally be found. The term can refer to the whole plant, even when not in bloom, and not just the flower.[1]

"Wildflower" is an imprecise term. More exact terms include:

In the United Kingdom, the organization

rosebay willowherb (Chamerion angustifolium) and Denbighshire/Sir Ddinbych in Wales the rare limestone woundwort (Stachys
alpina).

Ohio Wildflowers

Examples

See also

References

  1. ^ Wild flowers can be found in deserts, forests, meadows, and fields. "wildflower". Retrieved December 5, 2014. Wildflower, noun. Any flowering plant that grows without intentional human aid.

External links

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