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.
495 species · CirsiumShowing 457–480
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 | Cirsium vancouverenseName author: R.J.Moore & FranktonAccepted species | AsteraceaeCirsium genus | |
| No photo yet | Cirsium variegatumName author: Arv.-Touv.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCirsium genus | |
| No photo yet | Cirsium velatumName author: (S.Watson) Petr.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCirsium genus | |
| No photo yet | Cirsium vernonioidesName author: C.ShihAccepted species | AsteraceaeCirsium genus | |
| No photo yet | Cirsium verutumName author: (D.Don) Spreng.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCirsium genus | |
| No photo yet | Cirsium vinaceumName author: (Wooton & Standl.) Wooton & Standl.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCirsium genus | |
| No photo yet | Cirsium virginianumName author: Michx.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCirsium genus | |
| No photo yet | Cirsium viridifoliumName author: (Hand.-Mazz.) C.ShihAccepted species | AsteraceaeCirsium genus | |
| No photo yet | Cirsium vlassovianumName author: Fisch. ex DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCirsium genus | |
| No photo yet | Cirsium vulgareName author: (Savi) Ten.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCirsium genus | |
| No photo yet | Cirsium wakasugianumName author: KadotaAccepted species | AsteraceaeCirsium genus | |
| No photo yet | Cirsium waldsteiniiName author: RouyAccepted species | AsteraceaeCirsium genus | |
| No photo yet | Cirsium wallichiiName author: DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCirsium genus | |
| No photo yet | Cirsium welwitschiiName author: Coss.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCirsium genus | |
| No photo yet | Cirsium wheeleriName author: Petr.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCirsium genus | |
| No photo yet | Cirsium woodwardiiName author: H.C.Watson ex NymanAccepted species | AsteraceaeCirsium genus | |
| No photo yet | Cirsium woronowiiName author: Petr.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCirsium genus | |
| No photo yet | Cirsium wrightiiName author: A.GrayAccepted species | AsteraceaeCirsium genus | |
| No photo yet | Cirsium yakusimenseName author: Masam.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCirsium genus | |
| No photo yet | Cirsium yatsu-alpicolaName author: Kadota & Y.AmanoAccepted species | AsteraceaeCirsium genus | |
| No photo yet | Cirsium yezoenseName author: MakinoAccepted species | AsteraceaeCirsium genus | |
| No photo yet | Cirsium yildizianumName author: Arabacı & DirmenciAccepted species | AsteraceaeCirsium genus | |
| No photo yet | Cirsium zamoranenseName author: Rzed.Accepted species | AsteraceaeCirsium genus | |
| No photo yet | Cirsium zawoenseName author: KadotaAccepted species | AsteraceaeCirsium genus |
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 980 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.