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
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Photo Credit: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz · CC BY-SA 4.0

Vernonia noveboracensisName author: (L.) Michx.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeVernonia genusNew York Ironweed guide
Veronica — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0

Veronica spicataName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesPlantaginaceaeVeronica genusVeronica guide
Veronicastrum virginicum

Photo Credit: Lenora (Ellie) Enking · CC BY-SA 4.0

Veronicastrum virginicumName author: (L.) Farw.Accepted speciesPlantaginaceaeVeronicastrum genusCulver's Root guide
Viburnum — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Lestat (Jan Mehlich) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Viburnum opulusName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesViburnaceaeViburnum genusViburnum guide
Green Mist — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Dwight Sipler from Stow, MA, USA · CC BY 2.0

Visnaga daucoidesName author: Gaertn.Accepted speciesApiaceaeVisnaga genusGreen Mist guide
Flower and leaf detail

Photo Credit: Normanack · CC BY 2.0

Weigela floridaName author: (Bunge) A.DC.Accepted speciesCaprifoliaceaeWeigela genusWeigela guide
Flowers

Photo Credit: Athenchen · CC BY-SA 3.0

Xanthoceras sorbifoliumName author: BungeAccepted speciesSapindaceaeXanthoceras genusYellowhorn guide
Strawflower — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Mark Marathon · CC BY-SA 3.0

Xerochrysum bracteatumName author: (Vent.) TzvelevAccepted speciesAsteraceaeXerochrysum genusStrawflower guide
Bear Grass — botanical reference

Photo Credit: NPS Photo · Public domain

Xerophyllum tenaxName author: (Pursh) Nutt.Accepted speciesMelanthiaceaeXerophyllum genusBear Grass guide
Calla Lily — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Eric Hunt · CC BY-SA 2.5

Zantedeschia aethiopicaName author: (L.) Spreng.Accepted speciesAraceaeZantedeschia genusCalla Lily guide
Related genus guidesMini Calla Lily Mapoch Lily
No photo yetZantedeschia pentlandiiName author: (R.Whyte ex W.Wats.) Wittm.Accepted speciesAraceaeZantedeschia genusMapoch Lily guide
Related genus guidesCalla Lily Mini Calla Lily
Flower

Photo Credit: Vinayaraj · CC BY-SA 3.0

Zingiber zerumbetName author: (L.) Sm.Accepted speciesZingiberaceaeZingiber genusPinecone Ginger guide
Flower

Photo Credit: David J.Stang · CC BY-SA 4.0

Zinnia angustifoliaName author: KunthAccepted speciesAsteraceaeZinnia genusNarrowleaf Zinnia guide
Flowers

Photo Credit: S.G.S. · CC BY-SA 4.0

Zinnia haageanaName author: RegelAccepted speciesAsteraceaeZinnia genusMexican Zinnia guide
underside of flower

Photo Credit: Forest & Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0

Zinnia peruvianaName author: (L.) L.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeZinnia genusPeruvian Zinnia guide
yellow bloom close-up

Photo Credit: Sara Kothari · CC BY-SA 4.0

Zizia apteraName author: (A.Gray) FernaldAccepted speciesApiaceaeZizia genusHeartleaf Golden Alexanders guide
Related genus guideGolden Alexanders
close-up of gold umbel

Photo Credit: Kryzszrof Ziarnek · CC BY-SA 4.0

Zizia aureaName author: (L.) W.D.J.KochAccepted speciesApiaceaeZizia genusGolden Alexanders guide
Related genus guideHeartleaf Golden Alexanders
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.