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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112 species · SonchusShowing 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 | Sonchus acaulisName author: Dum.Cours.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sonchus afromontanusName author: R.E.Fr.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sonchus agrestisName author: SwartzAccepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sonchus andrenarumName author: CockerellAccepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sonchus aquatilisName author: Pourr.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sonchus arboreusName author: (Willd.) DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sonchus arvensisName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sonchus asperName author: (L.) HillAccepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sonchus berteroanusName author: (Decne.) S.C.Kim & MejíasAccepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sonchus bipontiniName author: Asch.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sonchus bipontiniName author: Asch. ex Oliv. & HiernAccepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sonchus bornmuelleriName author: Pit.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sonchus boulosiiName author: Chamboul., Mejías & J.F.LégerAccepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sonchus bourgeauiName author: Sch.Bip.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sonchus brachylobusName author: WebbAccepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sonchus brachylobusName author: Sch.Bip.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sonchus brachyotusName author: DC.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sonchus brassicifoliusName author: S.C.Kim & MejíasAccepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sonchus briquetianusName author: Gand.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sonchus bulbosusName author: (L.) N.Kilian & GreuterAccepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sonchus bupleuroidesName author: (Font Quer) N.Kilian & GreuterAccepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sonchus camporumName author: (R.E.Fr.) Boulos ex C.JeffreyAccepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sonchus canariensisName author: (Sch.Bip.) BoulosAccepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus genus | No guide yet |
| No photo yet | Sonchus capillarisName author: Svent.Accepted species | AsteraceaeSonchus 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.