A WIDER WORLD OF FLOWERS

Species with flower guides

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

Species with guides
425
Linked flower guides
429
Botanical families
78
Genera
283

Counts reflect your current filters. Each linked guide has an exact species match; some species have more than one guide. Browse all 1,230 florist guides for the full collection, including cultivars and hybrids.

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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.

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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
Carolina Sea Lavender — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Limonium-nashii.JPG : Botsci derivative work: Bff ( talk ) · Public domain

Limonium carolinianumName author: (Walter) BrittonAccepted speciesPlumbaginaceaeLimonium genusCarolina Sea Lavender guide
Related genus guidesLimonium Statice
Statice — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Nevit Dilmen · CC BY-SA 3.0

Limonium sinuatumName author: (L.) Mill.Accepted speciesPlumbaginaceaeLimonium genusStatice guide
Linum grandiflorum

Photo Credit: Swallowtail Garden Seeds · CC BY 2.0

Linum grandiflorumName author: Desf.Accepted speciesLinaceaeLinum genusScarlet Flax guide
Lily Grass — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Qwert1234 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Liriope muscariName author: (Decne.) L.H.BaileyAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeLiriope genusLily Grass guide
Related genus guideSilvery Sunproof Liriope
Caucasian Pincushion Flower — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Nadja Korotkova · CC BY-SA 3.0

Lomelosia caucasicaName author: (M.Bieb.) Greuter & BurdetAccepted speciesCaprifoliaceaeLomelosia genusCaucasian Pincushion Flower guide
Related genus guideScabiosa Pods
Scabiosa Pods — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Cillas · CC BY-SA 4.0

Lomelosia stellataName author: (L.) Raf.Accepted speciesCaprifoliaceaeLomelosia genusScabiosa Pods guide
Related genus guideCaucasian Pincushion Flower
Winter Honeysuckle — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Kurt Stüber [1] · CC BY-SA 3.0

Lonicera fragrantissimaName author: Lindl. & PaxtonAccepted speciesCaprifoliaceaeLonicera genusWinter Honeysuckle guide
Lunaria — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Christian Ferrer · CC BY 4.0

Lunaria annuaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesBrassicaceaeLunaria genusLunaria guide
No photo yetLycoris aureaName author: (L'Hér.) Herb.Accepted speciesAmaryllidaceaeLycoris genusGolden Spider Lily guide
Flower & Buds - Aug. - Wake Co., NC

Photo Credit: Cathy DeWitt · CC BY 4.0

Lycoris squamigeraName author: Maxim.Accepted speciesAmaryllidaceaeLycoris genusResurrection Lily guide
Lysimachia — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Dominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0

Lysimachia clethroidesName author: DubyAccepted speciesPrimulaceaeLysimachia genusLysimachia guide
Yulan Magnolia — botanical reference

Photo Credit: The original uploader was Yongxinge at English Wikipedia . · CC BY-SA 3.0

Magnolia denudataName author: Desr.Accepted speciesMagnoliaceaeMagnolia genusYulan Magnolia guide
Magnolia — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Josep Renalias Lohen11 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Magnolia grandifloraName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesMagnoliaceaeMagnolia genusMagnolia guide Magnolia Foliage guide
Magnolia liliiflora

Photo Credit: Hope Duckworth · CC BY 4.0

Magnolia liliifloraName author: Desr.Accepted speciesMagnoliaceaeMagnolia genusLily Magnolia guide
Malope — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Magnus Manske · CC BY-SA 2.5

Malope trifidaName author: Cav.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeMalope genusMalope guide
Siebold Crabapple — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Dinkum · CC0

Malus toringoName author: (Siebold) de VrieseAccepted speciesRosaceaeMalus genusSiebold Crabapple guide
Related genus guideCrabapple
Lavatera arborea

Photo Credit: Michael Wunderli · CC BY 2.0

Malva arboreaName author: (L.) Webb & Berthel.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genusTree Mallow guide
Related genus guideAnnual Rose Mallow
Lavatera trimestris

Photo Credit: Maja Dumat · CC BY 2.0

Malva trimestrisName author: (L.) Salisb.Accepted speciesMalvaceaeMalva genusAnnual Rose Mallow guide
Related genus guideTree Mallow
No photo yetMarshallia graminifoliaName author: (Walter) SmallAccepted speciesAsteraceaeMarshallia genusGrassleaf Barbara's Buttons guide
Otacanthus azureus flowers and leaves

Photo Credit: Kathleen Moore · CC BY 2.0

Matourea azureaName author: (Linden) Colletta & V.C.SouzaAccepted speciesPlantaginaceaeMatourea genusBrazilian Snapdragon guide
Chamomile — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Alvesgaspar · CC BY-SA 3.0

Matricaria chamomillaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesAsteraceaeMatricaria genusChamomile guide
Stock — botanical reference

Photo Credit: KENPEI · CC BY-SA 3.0

Matthiola incanaName author: (L.) W.T.AitonAccepted speciesBrassicaceaeMatthiola genusStock guide
Silky-Spike Melic — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Bernd Haynold · CC BY 2.5

Melica ciliataName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesPoaceaeMelica genusSilky-Spike Melic guide
Giant Miscanthus — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Daderot · Public domain

Miscanthus floridulusName author: (Labill.) Warb. ex K.Schum. & Lauterb.Accepted speciesPoaceaeMiscanthus genusGiant Miscanthus guide
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.