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

Yakama Indian Reservation, Washington

August 22, 2004

Flowers from in and around Bird Creek Meadows on the flank of Mount Adams, within the Yakama Indian Reservation.

Glaucous Penstemon

Glaucous Penstemon blossoms in rain

Glaucous Penstemon

Glaucous Penstemon blossoms detail w/ raindrops

Mt. Adams Lupine

Mt. Adams Lupine

Mt. Adams Lupine blossoms detail

Mt. Adams Lupine

Mt. Adams Lupine

Rabbitbush Goldenweed blossoms & foliage w/ raindrops

Rabbitbush Goldenweed blossoms detail w/ raindrops

Rabbitbush Goldenweed

Rabbitbush Goldenweed

Rabbitbush Goldenweed

Parry's Catchfly blossom detail

Parry's Catchfly

Parry's Catchfly

Parry's Catchfly w/ Sulphur-flower Buckwheat

Alpine Sulphur-flower Buckwheat

Alpine Sulphur-flower Buckwheat

Alpine Sulphur-flower Buckwheat blossoms & foliage detail w/ raindrops

Alpine Sulphur-flower Buckwheat blossoms & foliage detail w/ raindrops