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Wildflowers with Seven or More Flower Parts (Petals)

This is a list of species found on this site with Seven or More Flower Parts (Petals), in order by the Common Name that is used for each species on this site.
  
To see all  Species with 7 or more Flower Parts  in order by Common Name     START HERE
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Irregular    2 petals    3 petals    4 petals    5 petals    6 petals    7 or more    Indistinguishable

 
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.
 
 

Irregular    2 petals    3 petals    4 petals    5 petals    6 petals    7 or more    Indistinguishable

 

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Anemone, Rue (Thalictrum thalictroides)
Anemone, Rue
(Thalictrum thalictroides)
Aster, Amethyst (Symphyotrichum x amethystinum)
Aster, Amethyst
(Symphyotrichum x amethystinum)
Aster, Arrow-leaved (Symphyotrichum urophyllum)
Aster, Arrow-leaved
(Symphyotrichum urophyllum)
Aster, Azure (Symphyotrichum oolentangiense)
Aster, Azure
(Symphyotrichum oolentangiense)
 
Aster, Bog (Oclemena nemoralis)
Aster, Bog
(Oclemena nemoralis)
Aster, Calico (Symphyotrichum lateriflorum)
Aster, Calico
(Symphyotrichum lateriflorum)
Aster, Flat-topped White (Doellingeria umbellata)
Aster, Flat-topped White
(Doellingeria umbellata)
Aster, Fringed Blue (Symphyotrichum ciliolatum)
Aster, Fringed Blue
(Symphyotrichum ciliolatum)
 
Aster, Frost (Symphyotrichum pilosum)
Aster, Frost
(Symphyotrichum pilosum)
Aster, Heart-leaved (Symphyotrichum cordifolium)
Aster, Heart-leaved
(Symphyotrichum cordifolium)
Aster, Heath (Symphyotrichum ericoides)
Aster, Heath
(Symphyotrichum ericoides)
Aster, Large-leaved (Eurybia macrophylla)
Aster, Large-leaved
(Eurybia macrophylla)
 
Aster, New England (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)
Aster, New England
(Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)
Aster, Ontario (Symphyotrichum ontarionis)
Aster, Ontario
(Symphyotrichum ontarionis)
Aster, Panicled (Symphyotrichum lanceolatum)
Aster, Panicled
(Symphyotrichum lanceolatum)
Aster, Purple-stemmed (Symphyotrichum puniceum)
Aster, Purple-stemmed
(Symphyotrichum puniceum)
 
Aster, Rush (Symphyotrichum boreale)
Aster, Rush
(Symphyotrichum boreale)
Aster, Shreber's (Eurybia schreberi)
Aster, Shreber's
(Eurybia schreberi)
Aster, Small Salt Marsh (Symphyotrichum subulatum)
Aster, Small Salt Marsh
(Symphyotrichum subulatum)
Aster, Smooth (Symphyotrichum laeve)
Aster, Smooth
(Symphyotrichum laeve)
 
Aster, White Wood (Eurybia divaricata)
Aster, White Wood
(Eurybia divaricata)
Aster, Whorled (Oclemena acuminata)
Aster, Whorled
(Oclemena acuminata)
Aster, Willow (Symphyotrichum praealtum)
Aster, Willow
(Symphyotrichum praealtum)
Blanket Flower, Showy (Gaillardia pulchella)
Blanket Flower, Showy
(Gaillardia pulchella)
 
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)
Bloodroot
(Sanguinaria canadensis)
Chicory (Cichorium intybus)
Chicory
(Cichorium intybus)
Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)
Coltsfoot
(Tussilago farfara)
Coltsfoot, Sweet (Petasites frigidus)
Coltsfoot, Sweet
(Petasites frigidus)
 
Compass Plant (Silphium laciniatum)
Compass Plant
(Silphium laciniatum)
Coneflower, Gray-headed (Ratibida pinnata)
Coneflower, Gray-headed
(Ratibida pinnata)
Coneflower, Pale Purple (Echinacea pallida)
Coneflower, Pale Purple
(Echinacea pallida)
Daisy, English (Bellis perennis)
Daisy, English
(Bellis perennis)
 
Daisy, Oxeye (Leucanthemum vulgare)
Daisy, Oxeye
(Leucanthemum vulgare)
Dandelion, Common (Taraxacum officinale)
Dandelion, Common
(Taraxacum officinale)
Elecampane (Inula helenium)
Elecampane
(Inula helenium)
Lettuce, White (Nabalus albus)
Lettuce, White
(Nabalus albus)
 
Nipplewort (Lapsana communis)
Nipplewort
(Lapsana communis)
Plantain, Robin's (Erigeron pulchellus)
Plantain, Robin's
(Erigeron pulchellus)
Rattlesnakeroot, Glaucous (Nabalus racemosus)
Rattlesnakeroot, Glaucous
(Nabalus racemosus)
Rattlesnakeroot, Three-leaved (Nabalus trifoliolatus)
Rattlesnakeroot, Three-leaved
(Nabalus trifoliolatus)
 
Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale)
Sneezeweed
(Helenium autumnale)
Starflower (Lysimachia borealis)
Starflower
(Lysimachia borealis)
Sunflower, Maximilian (Helianthus maximilianii)
Sunflower, Maximilian
(Helianthus maximilianii)
Twinleaf (Jeffersonia diphylla)
Twinleaf
(Jeffersonia diphylla)
 
 
  
To see all  Species with 7 or more Flower Parts  in order by Common Name     START HERE