Latin Common

Genus

Red Yellow White Blue Orange Green / Brown

3 or 6 petals 4 petals 5 irregular petals 5 symmetrical petals (ovary superior) 5 symmetrical petals (ovary inferior) 5 irregular petals forming a tube 5 symmetrical petals forming a tube 5 petals joined into a bell

All composites Anthemis tribe Aster tribe Chicory tribe Thistle tribe Thoroughwort tribe Sunflower tribe Everlasting tribe Senecio tribe

Many petals No obvious petals

January February March April May June July August September October November December

Turner Photographics - Wildflowers

Papaveraceae

Argemone munita

Argemone munita

prickly poppy

Eschscholzia californica

Eschscholzia californica

California poppy

Meconella oregana

Meconella oregana

white meconella

Platystemon californicus

Platystemon californicus

cream cups