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

Humboldt County, California

March 31, 2011

Spring shrubs, photographed near Arcata and Carlotta, California.

Canyon Gooseberry blossoms & foliage

Canyon Gooseberry blossoms & foliage

Canyon Gooseberry blossoms & foliage

Canyon Gooseberry blossoms & foliage

Canyon Gooseberry blossoms & foliage

French Broom

French Broom blossoms & foliage

French Broom blossoms & foliage

French Broom blossoms & foliage

French Broom blossoms & foliage detail

French Broom

French Broom