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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203 species · CerastiumShowing 1–24
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 | Cerastium afromontanumName author: T.C.E.Fr.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeCerastium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cerastium aleuticumName author: HulténAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeCerastium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cerastium alexeenkoanumName author: Schischk.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeCerastium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cerastium alpinumName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeCerastium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cerastium alsinifoliumName author: TauschAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeCerastium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cerastium amanumName author: P.H.DavisAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeCerastium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cerastium andinumName author: Benth.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeCerastium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cerastium annaeName author: I.V.SokolovaAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeCerastium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cerastium arabidisName author: E.Mey. ex FenzlAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeCerastium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cerastium araraticumName author: Rupr.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeCerastium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cerastium arcticumName author: LangeAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeCerastium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cerastium argenteumName author: M.Bieb.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeCerastium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cerastium argentinumName author: (Pax) F.N.WilliamsAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeCerastium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cerastium armeniacumName author: Gren.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeCerastium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cerastium arvenseName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeCerastium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cerastium atlanticumName author: DurieuAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeCerastium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cerastium axillareName author: CorrellAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeCerastium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cerastium baischanenseName author: Y.C.ChuAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeCerastium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cerastium ballsiiName author: MaireAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeCerastium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cerastium banaticumName author: (Rochel) Steud.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeCerastium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cerastium barberiName author: B.L.Rob.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeCerastium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cerastium beeringianumName author: Cham. & Schltdl.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeCerastium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cerastium behmianumName author: Muschl.Accepted species | CaryophyllaceaeCerastium genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Cerastium berteroanumName author: CollaAccepted species | CaryophyllaceaeCerastium genus | No guide yet |
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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.