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Wildflowers with Irregular Flowers

This is a list of species found on this site with Irregular Flowers, in order by the Common Name that is used for each species on this site.
  
To see all  Species with Irregular  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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Adder's Mouth, Green (Malaxis unifolia)
Adder's Mouth, Green
(Malaxis unifolia)
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
Alfalfa
(Medicago sativa)
Archangel, Yellow (Lamiastrum galeobdolon)
Archangel, Yellow
(Lamiastrum galeobdolon)
Arethusa (Arethusa bulbosa)
Arethusa
(Arethusa bulbosa)
 
Arrowgrass, Marsh (Triglochin palustris)
Arrowgrass, Marsh
(Triglochin palustris)
Arum, Water (Calla palustris)
Arum, Water
(Calla palustris)
Basil, Wild (Clinopodium vulgare)
Basil, Wild
(Clinopodium vulgare)
Bean, Trailing Wild (Strophostyles helvola)
Bean, Trailing Wild
(Strophostyles helvola)
 
Beardtongue, Foxglove (Penstemon digitalis)
Beardtongue, Foxglove
(Penstemon digitalis)
Beardtongue, Hairy (Penstemon hirsutus)
Beardtongue, Hairy
(Penstemon hirsutus)
Beechdrops (Epifagus virginiana)
Beechdrops
(Epifagus virginiana)
Betony, Wood (Pedicularis canadensis)
Betony, Wood
(Pedicularis canadensis)
 
Bladderwort, Common (Utricularia vulgaris)
Bladderwort, Common
(Utricularia vulgaris)
Bladderwort, Flat-leaved (Utricularia intermedia)
Bladderwort, Flat-leaved
(Utricularia intermedia)
Bladderwort, Horned (Utricularia cornuta)
Bladderwort, Horned
(Utricularia cornuta)
Bladderwort, Humped (Utricularia gibba)
Bladderwort, Humped
(Utricularia gibba)
 
Butter-and-eggs (Linaria vulgaris)
Butter-and-eggs
(Linaria vulgaris)
Calypso (Calypso bulbosa)
Calypso
(Calypso bulbosa)
Catnip (Nepeta cataria)
Catnip
(Nepeta cataria)
Coralroot, Early (Corallorhiza trifida)
Coralroot, Early
(Corallorhiza trifida)
 
Coralroot, Spotted (Corallorhiza maculata)
Coralroot, Spotted
(Corallorhiza maculata)
Coralroot, Striped (Corallorhiza striata)
Coralroot, Striped
(Corallorhiza striata)
Corn, Squirrel (Dicentra canadensis)
Corn, Squirrel
(Dicentra canadensis)
Corydalis, Golden (Corydalis aurea)
Corydalis, Golden
(Corydalis aurea)
 
Corydalis, Yellow (Corydalis flavula)
Corydalis, Yellow
(Corydalis flavula)
Cowwheat (Melampyrum lineare)
Cowwheat
(Melampyrum lineare)
Dutchman's Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria)
Dutchman's Breeches
(Dicentra cucullaria)
Grass Pink (Calopogon tuberosus)
Grass Pink
(Calopogon tuberosus)
 
Green Dragon (Arisaema dracontium)
Green Dragon
(Arisaema dracontium)
Helleborine (Epipactis helleborine)
Helleborine
(Epipactis helleborine)
Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera)
Himalayan Balsam
(Impatiens glandulifera)
Horsemint (Monarda punctata)
Horsemint
(Monarda punctata)
 
Hyssop, Yellow Giant (Agastache nepetoides)
Hyssop, Yellow Giant
(Agastache nepetoides)
Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea)
Indian Paintbrush
(Castilleja coccinea)
Indigo, False (Amorpha fruticosa)
Indigo, False
(Amorpha fruticosa)
Ivy, Ground (Glechoma hederacea)
Ivy, Ground
(Glechoma hederacea)
 
Ladies' Tresses, Great Plains (Spiranthes magnicamporum)
Ladies' Tresses, Great Plains
(Spiranthes magnicamporum)
Ladies' Tresses, Hooded (Spiranthes romanzoffiana)
Ladies' Tresses, Hooded
(Spiranthes romanzoffiana)
Ladies' Tresses, Nodding (Spiranthes cernua)
Ladies' Tresses, Nodding
(Spiranthes cernua)
Ladies' Tresses, Wide-leaved (Spiranthes lucida)
Ladies' Tresses, Wide-leaved
(Spiranthes lucida)
 
Lady's Slipper, Hybrid (Cypripedium parviflorum X C. candidum)
Lady's Slipper, Hybrid
(Cypripedium parviflorum X C. candidum)
Lady's Slipper, Ram's Head (Cypripedium arietinum)
Lady's Slipper, Ram's Head
(Cypripedium arietinum)
Lady's Slipper, Small White (Cypripedium candidum)
Lady's Slipper, Small White
(Cypripedium candidum)
Lady's Slipper, Small Yellow (Cypripedium parviflorum var makasin)
Lady's Slipper, Small Yellow
(Cypripedium parviflorum var makasin)
 
Lopseed (Phryma leptostachya)
Lopseed
(Phryma leptostachya)
Lupine, Wild (Lupinus perennis)
Lupine, Wild
(Lupinus perennis)
Medick, Black (Medicago lupulina)
Medick, Black
(Medicago lupulina)
Mint, Downy Wood (Blephilia ciliata)
Mint, Downy Wood
(Blephilia ciliata)
 
Orchid, Alaska (Platanthera unalascensis)
Orchid, Alaska
(Platanthera unalascensis)
Orchid, Blunt Leaf Rein (Platanthera obtusata)
Orchid, Blunt Leaf Rein
(Platanthera obtusata)
Orchid, Club Spur (Platanthera clavellata)
Orchid, Club Spur
(Platanthera clavellata)
Orchid, Hooker's (Platanthera hookeri)
Orchid, Hooker's
(Platanthera hookeri)
 
Orchid, Large Round Leaf (Platanthera macrophylla)
Orchid, Large Round Leaf
(Platanthera macrophylla)
Orchid, Northern Green (Platanthera hyperborea)
Orchid, Northern Green
(Platanthera hyperborea)
Orchid, Round Leaf (Platanthera orbiculata)
Orchid, Round Leaf
(Platanthera orbiculata)
Orchid, Small Round-leaved (Galearis rotundifolia)
Orchid, Small Round-leaved
(Galearis rotundifolia)
 
Orchis, Showy (Galearis spectabilis)
Orchis, Showy
(Galearis spectabilis)
Pansy, Field (Viola bicolor)
Pansy, Field
(Viola bicolor)
Pea, Beach (Lathyrus japonicus)
Pea, Beach
(Lathyrus japonicus)
Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata)
Pickerelweed
(Pontederia cordata)
 
Polygala, Fringed (Polygaloides paucifolia)
Polygala, Fringed
(Polygaloides paucifolia)
Rattlesnake Plantain, Downy (Goodyera pubescens)
Rattlesnake Plantain, Downy
(Goodyera pubescens)
Rattlesnake Plantain, Dwarf (Goodyera repens)
Rattlesnake Plantain, Dwarf
(Goodyera repens)
Rattlesnake Plantain, Green-leaved (Goodyera oblongifolia)
Rattlesnake Plantain, Green-leaved
(Goodyera oblongifolia)
 
Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus)
Skunk Cabbage
(Symplocarpus foetidus)
Snapdragon, Dwarf (Chaenorrhinum minus)
Snapdragon, Dwarf
(Chaenorrhinum minus)
Speedwell, Bird's-eye (Veronica chamaedrys)
Speedwell, Bird's-eye
(Veronica chamaedrys)
Speedwell, Common (Veronica officinalis)
Speedwell, Common
(Veronica officinalis)
 
Speedwell, Marsh (Veronica scutellata)
Speedwell, Marsh
(Veronica scutellata)
Speedwell, Persian (Veronica persica)
Speedwell, Persian
(Veronica persica)
Speedwell, Slender (Veronica filiformis)
Speedwell, Slender
(Veronica filiformis)
Speedwell, Thyme-leaved (Veronica serpyllifolia)
Speedwell, Thyme-leaved
(Veronica serpyllifolia)
 
Speedwell, Water (Veronica anagallis-aquatica)
Speedwell, Water
(Veronica anagallis-aquatica)
Tea, Oswego (Monarda didyma)
Tea, Oswego
(Monarda didyma)
Toadflax, Dalmation (Linaria dalmatica)
Toadflax, Dalmation
(Linaria dalmatica)
Tobacco, Indian (Lobelia inflata)
Tobacco, Indian
(Lobelia inflata)
 
Touch-me-not, Pale (Impatiens pallida)
Touch-me-not, Pale
(Impatiens pallida)
Trefoil, Birdsfoot (Lotus corniculatus)
Trefoil, Birdsfoot
(Lotus corniculatus)
Twayblade, Auricled (Neottia auriculata)
Twayblade, Auricled
(Neottia auriculata)
Twayblade, Heart-leaved (Neottia cordata)
Twayblade, Heart-leaved
(Neottia cordata)
 
Twayblade, Purple (Liparis liliifolia)
Twayblade, Purple
(Liparis liliifolia)
Vetchling, Marsh (Lathyrus palustris)
Vetchling, Marsh
(Lathyrus palustris)
Vetchling, Pale (Lathyrus ochroleucus)
Vetchling, Pale
(Lathyrus ochroleucus)
Vetchling, Tuberous (Lathyrus tuberosus)
Vetchling, Tuberous
(Lathyrus tuberosus)
 
Vetchling, Yellow (Lathyrus pratensis)
Vetchling, Yellow
(Lathyrus pratensis)
Violet, Arrow-leaved (Viola sagittata)
Violet, Arrow-leaved
(Viola sagittata)
Violet, Birdfoot (Viola pedata)
Violet, Birdfoot
(Viola pedata)
Violet, Canada (Viola canadensis)
Violet, Canada
(Viola canadensis)
 
Violet, Common Blue (Viola papilionacea)
Violet, Common Blue
(Viola papilionacea)
Violet, Dog (Viola conspersa)
Violet, Dog
(Viola conspersa)
Violet, Downy Yellow (Viola pubescens)
Violet, Downy Yellow
(Viola pubescens)
Violet, Green (Hybanthus concolor)
Violet, Green
(Hybanthus concolor)
 
Violet, Kidney-leaved (Viola renifolia)
Violet, Kidney-leaved
(Viola renifolia)
Violet, Labrador (Viola labradorica)
Violet, Labrador
(Viola labradorica)
Violet, Marsh Blue (Viola cucullata)
Violet, Marsh Blue
(Viola cucullata)
Violet, Northern Bog (Viola nephrophylla)
Violet, Northern Bog
(Viola nephrophylla)
 
Violet, Northern White (Viola macloskeyi)
Violet, Northern White
(Viola macloskeyi)
Violet, Pale (Viola striata)
Violet, Pale
(Viola striata)
Violet, Sand (Viola adunca)
Violet, Sand
(Viola adunca)
Violet, Woolly Blue (Viola sororia)
Violet, Woolly Blue
(Viola sororia)
 
 
  
To see all  Species with Irregular  in order by Common Name     START HERE