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
Upright Amaranthus — botanical reference

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

Amaranthus cruentusName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesAmaranthaceaeAmaranthus genusUpright Amaranthus guide
Flower

Photo Credit: Karelj · CC BY-SA 3.0

Amaranthus hypochondriacusName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesAmaranthaceaeAmaranthus genusPrince's Feather guide
Flower close up

Photo Credit: John Tann · CC BY 2.0

Ammobium alatumName author: R.Br.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeAmmobium genusWinged Everlasting guide
Form in full bloom in the spring in Moore County

Photo Credit: Susan Strine · CC BY 2.0

Amsonia tabernaemontanaName author: WalterAccepted speciesApocynaceaeAmsonia genusEastern Bluestar guide
Anemone — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Zachi Evenor · CC BY 2.0

Anemone coronariaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesRanunculaceaeAnemone genusAnemone guide
Angelonia angustifolia

Photo Credit: Carl Lewis · CC BY 2.0

Angelonia angustifoliaName author: Benth.Accepted speciesPlantaginaceaeAngelonia genusSummer Snapdragon guide
Leaves and Flower

Photo Credit: Forest and Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0

Anigozanthos flavidusName author: RedoutéAccepted speciesHaemodoraceaeAnigozanthos genusTall Kangaroo Paw guide
Related genus guideKangaroo Paw
Antennaria dioica

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

Antennaria dioicaName author: (L.) Gaertn.Accepted speciesAsteraceaeAntennaria genusMountain Everlasting guide
Flower

Photo Credit: H. Zell · CC BY-SA 3.0

Anthericum liliagoName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesAsparagaceaeAnthericum genusSt. Bernard's Lily guide
Anthurium — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Taken by Fanghong · CC BY 2.5

Anthurium andraeanumName author: Linden ex AndréAccepted speciesAraceaeAnthurium genusAnthurium guide
Snapdragon — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Craig Franklin · CC BY-SA 3.0 au

Antirrhinum majusName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesPlantaginaceaeAntirrhinum genusSnapdragon guide
Flowers and leaves

Photo Credit: Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0

Aquilegia chrysanthaName author: A.GrayAccepted speciesRanunculaceaeAquilegia genusGolden Columbine guide
Related genus guideGreen Columbine
Green Columbine — botanical reference

Photo Credit: peganum from Henfield, England · CC BY-SA 2.0

Aquilegia viridifloraName author: Pall.Accepted speciesRanunculaceaeAquilegia genusGreen Columbine guide
Related genus guideGolden Columbine
flower and leaves

Photo Credit: H Zell · CC BY-SA 3.0

Arabis caucasicaName author: Willd.Accepted speciesBrassicaceaeArabis genusGarden Rockcress guide
Form

Photo Credit: Meneekre bloem · CC BY-SA 4.0

Aruncus dioicusName author: (Walter) FernaldAccepted speciesRosaceaeAruncus genusGoat's Beard guide
Mix of milkweed plants (orange flowers) & white daisy flowers.

Photo Credit: Susan Strine · CC BY 2.0

Asclepias tuberosaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesApocynaceaeAsclepias genusButterfly Weed guide
Foxtail Fern — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Traumrune · CC BY-SA 3.0

Asparagus densiflorusName author: (Kunth) JessopAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeAsparagus genusFoxtail Fern guide
Related genus guidesAsparagus Fern Ming Fern
Asparagus Fern — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey ( Ram-Man ). Location credit to the Chanticleer Garden. · CC BY-SA 3.0

Asparagus setaceusName author: (Kunth) JessopAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeAsparagus genusAsparagus Fern guide
Related genus guidesMing Fern Foxtail Fern
Aspidistra — botanical reference

Photo Credit: KENPEI · CC BY-SA 3.0

Aspidistra elatiorName author: BlumeAccepted speciesAsparagaceaeAspidistra genusAspidistra guide
White ray petals surrounding yellow disc flowers

Photo Credit: Timur Kalininsky · CC BY 4.0

Aster iinumaeName author: Kitam. ex HaraAccepted speciesAsteraceaeAster genusJapanese False Aster guide
Related genus guidePeking Aster
No photo yetAstilbe biternataName author: (Vent.) BrittonAccepted speciesSaxifragaceaeAstilbe genusAppalachian False Goatsbeard guide
Related genus guidesAstilbe Japanese Astilbe
'Peach Blossom' flower clusters

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

Astilbe japonicaName author: (C.Morren & Decne.) A.GrayAccepted speciesSaxifragaceaeAstilbe genusJapanese Astilbe guide
Astrantia — botanical reference

Photo Credit: Nathan MacInnes · CC BY-SA 4.0

Astrantia majorName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesApiaceaeAstrantia genusAstrantia guide
No photo yetAvena sativaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)Accepted speciesPoaceaeAvena genusOats 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.