A WIDER WORLD OF FLOWERS

The botanical directory

From familiar garden flowers to species you have yet to meet. Explore the flowering plant tree through accepted scientific names, botanical families, and synonyms.

Accepted species
347,476
Synonym names
710,971
Botanical families
430
Genera
13,895

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Scientific names and synonyms are searchable from two characters. Familiar florist names link to their broader genus; common names are not available for every species.

34,590 species in AsteraceaeShowing 28,153–28,176

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Photos show the identified species; cultivars and commercial forms can vary. Related genus guides cover other plants in the same group. Name authors credit the botanists behind a scientific name; “L.” stands for Carl Linnaeus. Swipe across the table to see family and guide links.

Flowering species, botanical families, photographs, and available florist guides
PhotoSpeciesFamily & genusFlower guides
Solidago nemoralis

Photo Credit: Joshua Mayer · CC BY-SA 4.0

Solidago nemoralisName author: AitonAccepted speciesAsteraceaeSolidago genusGray Goldenrod guide
No photo yetSolidago nitidaName author: Torr. & A.GrayAccepted speciesAsteraceaeSolidago genus
No photo yetSolidago odoraName author: AitonAccepted speciesAsteraceaeSolidago genus
No photo yetSolidago ohioensisName author: RiddellAccepted speciesAsteraceaeSolidago genus
No photo yetSolidago ontarioensisName author: (G.S.Ringius) Semple & J.A.PeirsonAccepted speciesAsteraceaeSolidago genus
No photo yetSolidago orientalisName author: (G.L.Nesom) G.L.NesomAccepted speciesAsteraceaeSolidago genus
No photo yetSolidago pacificaName author: Juz.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeSolidago genus
No photo yetSolidago pallidaName author: (Porter) Rydb.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeSolidago genus
No photo yetSolidago paniculataName author: DC.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeSolidago genus
No photo yetSolidago patulaName author: Muhl. ex Willd.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeSolidago genus
No photo yetSolidago perornataName author: LunellAccepted speciesAsteraceaeSolidago genus
No photo yetSolidago petiolarisName author: AitonAccepted speciesAsteraceaeSolidago genus
No photo yetSolidago pilosaName author: Mill.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeSolidago genus
No photo yetSolidago porteriName author: SmallAccepted speciesAsteraceaeSolidago genus
No photo yetSolidago pringleiName author: FernaldAccepted speciesAsteraceaeSolidago genus
No photo yetSolidago psammophilaName author: J.A.PeirsonAccepted speciesAsteraceaeSolidago genus
No photo yetSolidago ptarmicoidesName author: (Torr. & A.Gray) B.BoivinAccepted speciesAsteraceaeSolidago genus
No photo yetSolidago puberulaName author: Nutt.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeSolidago genus
No photo yetSolidago pulchraName author: SmallAccepted speciesAsteraceaeSolidago genus
No photo yetSolidago racemosaName author: GreeneAccepted speciesAsteraceaeSolidago genus
No photo yetSolidago radulaName author: Nutt.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeSolidago genus
No photo yetSolidago randiiName author: (Porter) BrittonAccepted speciesAsteraceaeSolidago genus
No photo yetSolidago riddelliiName author: FrankAccepted speciesAsteraceaeSolidago genus
No photo yetSolidago rigidaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesAsteraceaeSolidago genus
THE SOURCE & THE SCOPE

A living reference.
A documented starting point.

Taxonomy changes as plants are studied. This directory preserves the accepted names and synonym relationships in a specific World Flora Online release, so you can trace every entry to its source.

View the June 2026 source dataset

What is included?

All 347,476 accepted species classified under Angiosperms in this snapshot, plus 710,971 names treated as synonyms of those species. Flowering trees, grasses, and other less familiar flowering plants belong here too.

Is this every flower that has ever existed?

No complete list of every historical or undiscovered species exists. This collection excludes unresolved names, subspecies and varieties as separate records, non-flowering plants, and most cultivated forms. It is not a complete fossil or cultivar register.

Can I order these flowers?

A botanical record does not establish cut-flower availability or suitability for an arrangement. Our 1230 florist guides cover commercial flowers, specialty garden cuts, and foliage, with design notes, photos, and calculator links. Calculator selection uses that florist collection; other ingredients can be entered as custom items.

Taxonomy: World Flora Online Consortium · CC0 public domain · Published June 21, 2026. Photographs and editorial florist guides have separate credits.