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

Deception Pass State Park, Washington

April 28, 2004

Deception Pass State Park is at the north end of Whidbey Island and the south end of Fidalgo Island, Washington.

Beach Pea against driftwood log

Beach Pea against driftwood log

Beach Pea blossoms & foliage

Beach Pea blossoms & foliage detail

Seashore Lupine blossoms & foliage

Seashore Lupine blossoms & foliage

Seashore Lupine blossoms & foliage

Seashore Lupine blossoms & foliage

Seashore Lupine blossoms & foliage

Seashore Lupine

Beach Knotweed

Beach Knotweed blossoms & foliage

Beach Knotweed blossoms & foliage detail

Beach Knotweed blossoms & foliage

Beach Knotweed blossoms & foliage detail

Coast Madia blossom

Coast Madia blossom

Coast Madia

Coast Madia blossom

Sea Pink

Sea Pink

Sea Pink blossoms detail

Sea Pink

Creeping Buttercup

Creeping Buttercup

Creeping Buttercup blossom & foliage detail

Creeping Buttercup

Creeping Buttercup

Creeping Buttercup blossom & foliage detail

Red Elderberry

Red Elderberry blossoms & foliage

Red Elderberry blossoms & foliage

Red Elderberry blossoms & foliage detail