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Wildflowers with Five Flower Parts (Petals)

This is a list of species found on this site with Five Flower Parts (Petals), in order by the Common Name that is used for each species on this site.
 
 
 
The number of petals a flower has can be an important key to identifying the flower. Newcombe's Wildflower Guide is based on this concept.
An important thing to remember about this concept is that the "number of petals" represents the number of apparent petals. This is not necessarily the botanically-correct number of petals. Oftentimes what appear to be petals are actually sepals or bracts. It is an aid to identification, not a botanical classification.

 
 
 
 

THUMBNAILS
 

Agrimony (Agrimonia gryposepala)
Agrimony
(Agrimonia gryposepala)
Agrimony, Small-flowered (Agrimonia parviflora)
Agrimony, Small-flowered
(Agrimonia parviflora)
Alexanders, Golden (Zizia aurea)
Alexanders, Golden
(Zizia aurea)
Alexanders, Golden (Zizia aurea)
Alexanders, Golden
(Zizia aurea)
 
Anemone, Canada (Anemone canadensis)
Anemone, Canada
(Anemone canadensis)
Anemone, Canada (Anemone canadensis)
Anemone, Canada
(Anemone canadensis)
Anemone, Long-fruited (Anemone cylindrica)
Anemone, Long-fruited
(Anemone cylindrica)
Anemone, Wood (Anemone quinquefolia)
Anemone, Wood
(Anemone quinquefolia)
 
Anemone, Wood (Anemone quinquefolia)
Anemone, Wood
(Anemone quinquefolia)
Angelica, Great (Angelica atropurpurea)
Angelica, Great
(Angelica atropurpurea)
Aniseroot (Osmorhiza longistylis)
Aniseroot
(Osmorhiza longistylis)
Arbutus, Trailing (Epigaea repens)
Arbutus, Trailing
(Epigaea repens)
 
Avens, Catlings (Geum X catlingii)
Avens, Catlings
(Geum X catlingii)
Avens, Water (Geum rivale)
Avens, Water
(Geum rivale)
Avens, White (Geum canadense)
Avens, White
(Geum canadense)
Avens, Wood (Geum urbanum)
Avens, Wood
(Geum urbanum)
 
Avens, Yellow (Geum aleppicum)
Avens, Yellow
(Geum aleppicum)
Baked-apple Berry (Rubus chamaemorus)
Baked-apple Berry
(Rubus chamaemorus)
Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)
Bearberry
(Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)
Bellflower, Clustered (Campanula glomerata)
Bellflower, Clustered
(Campanula glomerata)
 
Bellflower, Clustered (Campanula glomerata)
Bellflower, Clustered
(Campanula glomerata)
Bellflower, Creeping (Campanula rapunculoides)
Bellflower, Creeping
(Campanula rapunculoides)
Bellflower, Marsh (Campanula aparinoides)
Bellflower, Marsh
(Campanula aparinoides)
Bindweed, Black (Polygonum convolvulus)
Bindweed, Black
(Polygonum convolvulus)
 
Bindweed, Field (Convolvulus arvensis)
Bindweed, Field
(Convolvulus arvensis)
Bindweed, Hedge (Calystegia sepium)
Bindweed, Hedge
(Calystegia sepium)
Bindweed, Upright (Calystegia spithamaea)
Bindweed, Upright
(Calystegia spithamaea)
Bistort, Alpine (Polygonum viviparum)
Bistort, Alpine
(Polygonum viviparum)
 
Buckbean (Menyanthes trifoliata)
Buckbean
(Menyanthes trifoliata)
Buttercup, Hispid (Ranunculus hispidus)
Buttercup, Hispid
(Ranunculus hispidus)
Buttercup, White Water (Ranunculus aquatilis)
Buttercup, White Water
(Ranunculus aquatilis)
Campion, Bladder (Silene vulgaris)
Campion, Bladder
(Silene vulgaris)
 
Campion, Red (Lychnis dioica)
Campion, Red
(Lychnis dioica)
Campion, White (Silene latifolia)
Campion, White
(Silene latifolia)
Cancerroot, One-flowered (Orobanche uniflora)
Cancerroot, One-flowered
(Orobanche uniflora)
Catchfly, Night-flowering (Silene noctiflora)
Catchfly, Night-flowering
(Silene noctiflora)
 
Centaury (Centaurium erythraea)
Centaury
(Centaurium erythraea)
Chickweed, Field (Cerastium arvense)
Chickweed, Field
(Cerastium arvense)
Chickweed, Mouse-ear (Cerastium fontanum)
Chickweed, Mouse-ear
(Cerastium fontanum)
Cranesbill, Bicknell's (Geranium bicknellii)
Cranesbill, Bicknell's
(Geranium bicknellii)
 
Crowfoot, Bristly (Ranunculus pensylvanicus)
Crowfoot, Bristly
(Ranunculus pensylvanicus)
Crowfoot, Cursed (Ranunculus sceleratus)
Crowfoot, Cursed
(Ranunculus sceleratus)
Crowfoot, Hooked (Ranunculus recurvatus)
Crowfoot, Hooked
(Ranunculus recurvatus)
Crowfoot, Small Yellow Water (Ranunculus gmelinii)
Crowfoot, Small Yellow Water
(Ranunculus gmelinii)
 
Crowfoot, Small-flowered (Ranunculus abortivus)
Crowfoot, Small-flowered
(Ranunculus abortivus)
Cucumber, One-seeded Bur (Sicyos angulatus)
Cucumber, One-seeded Bur
(Sicyos angulatus)
Currant, Northern Wild Black (Ribes hudsonianum)
Currant, Northern Wild Black
(Ribes hudsonianum)
Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia)
Foamflower
(Tiarella cordifolia)
 
Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius)
Ginseng
(Panax quinquefolius)
Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius)
Ginseng
(Panax quinquefolius)
Ginseng, Dwarf (Panax trifolius)
Ginseng, Dwarf
(Panax trifolius)
Goldthread (Coptis trifolia)
Goldthread
(Coptis trifolia)
 
Grass-of-Parnassus (Parnassia glauca)
Grass-of-Parnassus
(Parnassia glauca)
Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia)
Harebell
(Campanula rotundifolia)
Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum)
Herb Robert
(Geranium robertianum)
Hound's Tongue (Cynoglossum officinale)
Hound's Tongue
(Cynoglossum officinale)
 
Indian Pipe (Monotropa uniflora)
Indian Pipe
(Monotropa uniflora)
Lettuce, Tall White (Prenanthes altissima)
Lettuce, Tall White
(Prenanthes altissima)
Looking-glass, Venus's (Triodanis perfoliata)
Looking-glass, Venus's
(Triodanis perfoliata)
Marigold, Marsh (Caltha palustris)
Marigold, Marsh
(Caltha palustris)
 
Milkweed, Butterfly (Asclepias tuberosa)
Milkweed, Butterfly
(Asclepias tuberosa)
Milkweed, Butterfly (Asclepias tuberosa)
Milkweed, Butterfly
(Asclepias tuberosa)
Miterwort (Mitella diphylla)
Miterwort
(Mitella diphylla)
Miterwort, Naked (Mitella nuda)
Miterwort, Naked
(Mitella nuda)
 
Pennyroyal, False (Isanthus brachiatus)
Pennyroyal, False
(Isanthus brachiatus)
Periwinkle (Vinca minor)
Periwinkle
(Vinca minor)
Pimpernel, Yellow (Taenidia integerrima)
Pimpernel, Yellow
(Taenidia integerrima)
Pinesap (Monotropa hypopithys)
Pinesap
(Monotropa hypopithys)
 
Pipsissewa (Chimaphila umbellata)
Pipsissewa
(Chimaphila umbellata)
Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)
Pokeweed
(Phytolacca americana)
Primrose, Dwarf Canadian (Primula mistassinica)
Primrose, Dwarf Canadian
(Primula mistassinica)
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea)
Purslane
(Portulaca oleracea)
 
Pyrola, One-sided (Orthilia secunda)
Pyrola, One-sided
(Orthilia secunda)
Raspberry, Wild Red (Rubus idaeus)
Raspberry, Wild Red
(Rubus idaeus)
Rose, Prairie (Rosa setigera)
Rose, Prairie
(Rosa setigera)
Rose, Prickly Wild (Rosa acicularis)
Rose, Prickly Wild
(Rosa acicularis)
 
Rose, Swamp (Rosa palustris)
Rose, Swamp
(Rosa palustris)
Rose, Swamp (Rosa palustris)
Rose, Swamp
(Rosa palustris)
Rose, Swamp (Rosa palustris)
Rose, Swamp
(Rosa palustris)
Sandwort, Rock (Minuartia michauxii)
Sandwort, Rock
(Minuartia michauxii)
 
Saxifrage, Early (Saxifraga virginiensis)
Saxifrage, Early
(Saxifraga virginiensis)
Senna, Wild (Cassia hebecarpa)
Senna, Wild
(Cassia hebecarpa)
Shinleaf (Pyrola elliptica)
Shinleaf
(Pyrola elliptica)
Silverweed (Argentia anserina)
Silverweed
(Argentia anserina)
 
Snow in Summer (Cerastium tomentosum)
Snow in Summer
(Cerastium tomentosum)
Sorrel, Common Wood (Oxalis montana)
Sorrel, Common Wood
(Oxalis montana)
Spring Beauty, Carolina (Claytonia caroliniana)
Spring Beauty, Carolina
(Claytonia caroliniana)
Stonecrop, Mossy (Sedum acre)
Stonecrop, Mossy
(Sedum acre)
 
Strawberry, Indian (Duchesnea indica)
Strawberry, Indian
(Duchesnea indica)
Strawberry, Wild (Fragaria virginiana)
Strawberry, Wild
(Fragaria virginiana)
Sundew, Linear-leaved (Drosera linearis)
Sundew, Linear-leaved
(Drosera linearis)
Thimbleweed (Anemone virginiana)
Thimbleweed
(Anemone virginiana)
 
Twinflower (Linnaea borealis)
Twinflower
(Linnaea borealis)
Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti)
Velvetleaf
(Abutilon theophrasti)
Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)
Wintergreen
(Gaultheria procumbens)
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Yarrow
(Achillea millefolium)
 
 
  
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