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
Find a flower. Follow its family.
Search scientific names or try a familiar florist name, like rose or peony.
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 5,137–5,160
Clear filtersPhotos 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.
| Photo | Species | Family & genus | Flower guides |
|---|---|---|---|
| No photo yet | Carduus argyroaName author: Biv.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarduus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carduus asturicusName author: FrancoAccepted species | AsteraceaeCarduus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carduus aurosicusName author: Vill.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarduus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carduus baeocephalusName author: WebbAccepted species | AsteraceaeCarduus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carduus bourgaeanusName author: Boiss. & Reut.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarduus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carduus bourgaeiName author: KazmiAccepted species | AsteraceaeCarduus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carduus broteroiName author: Welw. ex Cout.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarduus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carduus brunneriName author: DöllAccepted species | AsteraceaeCarduus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carduus budaianusName author: Javorka.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarduus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carduus calabricusName author: ArènesAccepted species | AsteraceaeCarduus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carduus candicansName author: Waldst. & Kit.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarduus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carduus canduelisName author: Gren.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarduus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carduus carduelisName author: (L.) Gren.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarduus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carduus carlinoidesName author: GouanAccepted species | AsteraceaeCarduus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carduus carpetanusName author: Boiss. & Reut.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarduus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carduus cephalanthusName author: Viv.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarduus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carduus chevallieriName author: Barratte ex Chevall.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarduus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carduus chrysacanthusName author: Ten.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarduus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carduus clavulatusName author: LinkAccepted species | AsteraceaeCarduus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carduus collinusName author: Waldst. & Kit.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarduus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carduus conjungensName author: R.E.Fr.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarduus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carduus conrathiiName author: HayekAccepted species | AsteraceaeCarduus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carduus corymbosusName author: Ten.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCarduus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Carduus crispusName author: Guirao ex NymanAccepted species | AsteraceaeCarduus genus | No guide yet |
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 datasetWhat 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.