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

Patterson Mountain, Willamette National Forest, Oregon

July 13, 2008

Patterson Mountain trail in southern Lane County, Oregon leads a mile or so through forest to a large wet meadow.

Bell Catchfly

Bell Catchfly

Bell Catchfly blossoms

Bell Catchfly blossoms detail

Big Deervetch blossoms & foliage

Big Deervetch blossoms & foliage

Western Coralroot

Western Coralroot blossoms

Western Coralroot blossoms

Western Coralroot blossoms

Western Coralroot blossoms

Western Wood Anemone

Western Wood Anemone

Milkmaids

Alpine Mitrewort

Alpine Mitrewort

Alpine Mitrewort blossoms detail

Salmon Polemonium

Salmon Polemonium

Salmon Polemonium

Salmon Polemonium blossom & bud detail

Yellowleaf Iris

Yellowleaf Iris

Yellowleaf Iris

Yellowleaf Iris

Macloskey Violet

Macloskey Violet

Macloskey Violet

Macloskey Violet

Macloskey Violet

Macloskey Violets

Few-flowered Bog Orchid

Few-flowered Bog Orchid blossoms

Western Bog Laurel

Western Bog Laurel