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

Bellingham, Washington

July 1, 2003

A handful of introduced species (weeds) found in my garden.

Nipplewort

Nipplewort

Nipplewort blossoms detail

Nipplewort blossoms extreme detail

Nipplewort blossoms detail

Petty Spurge

Petty Spurge blossoms & foliage

Petty Spurge

Common Groundsel

Common Groundsel blossoms & foliage detail

Common Groundsel blossoms & foliage detail

Common Groundsel blossoms detail