Common Names

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A.

Abecedary
See Jambu.
Absinthe
Artemisia absinthium.
Acacia
Robinia pseudoacacia.
Acanthus
Acanthus mollis.
Aconite
Aconitum sp.
Adam's needle
Yucca sp.
Adonis
Adonis annua.
Agrimony, hemp
Eupatorium cannabinum.
Almond
Prunus amygdalus.
Althea
See Hibiscus, common.
Amaranth
Amaranthus sp.
Amaryllis
Amaryllis sp.
See also Aztec lily & Guernsey lily.
Amellus
Aster amellus.
American trumpet vine
See Trumpet vine, American.
Anemone
Anemone sp.
 _____, broad-leaved
Anemone hortensis.
 _____, field
Pulsatilla pratensis.
 _____, garden
Anemone hortensis.
 _____, river
See Anemone.
 _____, wood
Various Anemonoides sp.
Ash-leaved trumpet flower
See Trumpet vine, American.
Aster
 _____, Chinese
Callistephus chinensis.
 _____, Italian
Aster amellus.
Auricula
Primula auricula.

B.

Balsam
Impatiens sp.
Basil
 _____, sweet
Ocimum basilicum.
Bear's breeches
Acanthus mollis.
Bear's ear
Primula auricula.
Bellwort
Uvularia sp.
Bilberry
Vaccinium myrtillus.
Bindweed
Family Convolvulaceae.
 _____, field
Convolvulus arvensis.
 _____, small
Convolvulus arvensis.
Blackberry
Rubus sp.
Bladder-senna
Colutea arborescens.
Blaeberry
Vaccinium myrtillus.
Blueberry, European
Vaccinium myrtillus.
Boneset
Eupatorium sp.
Bramble
Rubus sp.
Briar rose
See Rose, dog.
Busy Lizzy ◆︎
Impatiens sp.
Buttercup
 _____, creeping
Ranunculus repens.
 _____, Persian
Ranunculus asiaticus.

C.

Carnation
Dianthus caryophyllus.
China pink
Dianthus chinensis.
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum sp.
 _____, tricolor
Ismelia carinata.
Cinquefoil
Potentilla and previous inclusions.
Cistus
See Rose, rock.
Clematis
Clematis sp.
Clove gilliflower
Dianthus caryophyllus.
Clove pink
Dianthus caryophyllus.
Columbine
Aquilegia sp.
Convolvulus
Family Convolvulaceae.
 _____ major
See Morning-glory, purple.
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus.
Cowslip
Primula veris.
Crown imperial
Fritillaria imperialis.
Cudweed
Gnaphalium sp.
Cyclamen
Cyclamen sp.

D.

Daisy
 _____, lawn
Bellis perennis.
 _____, Michaelmas (European)
Aster amellus.
Dittany
Dictamnus albus.
Dog rose
See Rose, dog.

E.

Everlasting
Various sp.
Eternal flower
Xeranthemum sp.
Eupatorium
Eupatorium sp.

F.

Fever root
Eupatorium sp.
Fireweed
Epilobium angustifolium.
Flora's bell
Pulsatilla sp.
Foxglove
Digitalis sp.
 _____, purple
Digitalis purpurea.
Fraxinella
Dictamnus albus.

G.

Geranium
Geranium & Pelargonium sp.
Gilliflower
Dianthus caryophyllus or ....
 _____, clove
Dianthus caryophyllus.
Goldenrod
Solidago sp.
Grass
 Grass, onion (Romulea)
See Ixia.

H.

Hawthorn
Crataegus sp.
Heliotrope
Heliotropium arborescens.
Helmet flower
Aconitum napellus.
Hibiscus, common
Hibiscus syriacus.
Honeysuckle
Lonicera sp.
 _____, coral
Lonicera sempervirens.
 _____, fly
Lonicera xylosteum.
 _____, trumpet
Lonicera sempervirens.
Humble plant
Mimosa pudica.

I.

Impatiens
Impatiens sp.
Indian pink
See Pink, Chinese.
Iris
Iris sp.
 _____, bearded
Iris × germanica.
 _____, dwarf bearded
Iris cristata.
 _____, German
Iris × germanica.
Ixia
Ixia sp.

J.

Jacob's-ladder
Polemonium sp.
 _____, blue
Polemonium caeruleum.
Jambu
Acmella oleracea.
Jasmine
Jasminum sp.
 _____, Indian
See Trumpet vine, American.
 _____, lemon-scented
Jasminum azoricum.
 _____, Spanish
Jasminum grandiflorum.
 _____, Virginian
See Trumpet vine, American.
 _____, white
Jasminum officinale.
 _____, yellow
Jasminum sp.

K.

Ketmia, Syrian
See Hibiscus, common.

L.

Lilac
Syringa sp.
Lily
 _____, Aztec
Sprekelia formosissima.
 _____, Guernsey
Nerine sarniensis.
 _____, Jacobean
Sprekelia formosissima.
 _____, Madonna
See Lily, white.
 _____ of the valley
Convallaria majalis.
 _____, white
Lilium candidum.
Locust, black
Robinia pseudoacacia.

M.

Magnolia
 _____, laurel-leaved
Magnolia grandiflora.
 _____, southern
Magnolia grandiflora.
Mallow, rose
See Hibiscus, common.
Mimosa
Mimosa pudica.
Monkshood
Aconitum napellus.
Morning-glory, purple
Ipomoea purpurea.
Mourning bride
See Scabious, sweet.

N.

Narcissus
Narcissus sp.
 _____, poet's
Narcissus poeticus.

O.

Orange
Citrus × aurantium.
Oxlip
Primula elatior.

P.

Pasqueflower
Pulsatilla sp.
 _____, European
Pulsatilla vulgaris.
 _____, meadow
Pulsatilla pratensis.
 _____, spring
Pulsatilla vernalis.
Peony
Paeonia officinalis.
Periwinkle
Vinca sp.
Pheasant's eye
See Adonis.
Phlox
Phlox sp.
Pink
Dianthus sp.
 _____, Chinese
Dianthus chinensis.
 _____, clove
Dianthus caryophyllus.
 _____, Indian
Dianthus chinensis.
 _____, proliferous
Petrorhagia prolifera.
Polyanthus
Primula × polyantha.
Pomegranate
Punica granatum.
Poppy, corn
Papaver rhoeas.
Primrose
Primula sp.
 _____, bird's-eye
Primula farinosa.
 _____, candelabra
Primula prolifera.
 _____, Caucasian
Primula amoena.
 _____, Chinese
Primula praenitens.
 _____, common
Primula vulgaris.
 _____, drumstick
Primula denticulata.
 _____, fairy
Primula minima.
 _____, glaucous
Primula glaucescens.
 _____, hairy
Primula hirsuta.
 _____, Japanese
Primula japonica.
 _____, long-flowered
Primula halleri.
 _____, Munro's
Primula munroi.
 _____, Parry's
Primula parryi.
 _____, Piedmont
Primula pedemontana.
 _____, Scottish
Primula scotica.
 _____, Siberian
Primula cortusoides, Primula nutans.
 _____, Siebold's
Primula sieboldii.
 _____, Sikkim
Primula sikkimensis.
 _____, silver-edged
Primula marginata.
 _____, sleepy
Primula nutans.
 _____, viscid
Primula latifolia.
 _____, yellow
Primula luteola.

Q.

R.

Rock-rose
See Rose, rock.
Rose
Rosa sp.
 _____ (bud)
Rosa sp. (bud).
 _____, briar
Rosa canina.
 _____, dog
Rosa canina.
 _____, rock
Cistus.
Rose of Sharon â–²
See Hibiscus, common.

S.

Scabious, sweet
Scabiosa atropurpurea.
Sensitive plant
Mimosa pudica.
Silverweed
Argentina anserina.
Sow's-bread
Cyclamen sp.
Spiderwort, Virginia
Tradescantia virginiana.
Starwort, Italian
Aster amellus.
Strawberry
Fragaria sp.
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus.
 _____, dwarf
Helianthus annuus.

T.

Touch-me-not
Impatiens sp.
Traveller's joy
Clematis vitalba.
 
See also Clematis sp.
Trumpet vine, American
Campsis radicans.
Tulip
Tulipa sp.

U.

V.

Valerian, Greek (blue-flowered)
Polemonium caeruleum.
Virgin's-bower
See Clematis.

W.

Wallflower
Erysimum × cheiri.
Whortleberry
Vaccinium myrtillus.
Willow
 _____, French
Epilobium angustifolium.
Willowherb, rosebay
Epilobium angustifolium.
Wimberry
Vaccinium myrtillus.
Windflower
Anemone sp.
Wolfsbane
Aconitum sp.
Woodbine
Lonicera sp.
Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium.
Woundwort
Solidago virgaurea.

X.

Y.

Yucca
Yucca sp.

Z.

Zephyr's flower
Anemone sp., Pulsatilla sp.
Zinnia
Zinnia sp.