wild flowers

Meadow's colorful inhabitants

Wild flowers are flowers that grow without deliberate cultivation—in meadows, along roadsides, in forests.

The term distinguishes them from garden flowers or florist arrangements: We picked wild flowers on our hike.

A wild flower field suggests natural beauty untouched by landscaping.

Also spelled as one word: wildflowers.

Related
  • daisySmall white-petaled bloom
  • poppyScarlet bloom, opium source
  • meadowGrassy field for grazing
  • fieldArea of specialty
  • bloomFlower or flourishing state

Queen Anne's lace · bluebell · country lane · nectar · honey bees · violet · yarrow · pollen · primrose · prairie · buttercup · cornflower · alpine meadows · dandelion · foxglove · lavender · fragrant · petal

Categories
Opposites
cultivation status

wild flowersgarden flowers

Cultivated decorative plants

cultivars · ornamental plants · ornamental flowers · hothouse flowers

growing environment

wild flowersindoor plants

Vegetation grown inside buildings

hothouse flowers · potted plants · houseplants

formality and arrangement

wild flowersbouquets

Tied arrangements of blooms

corsages · topiary · centerpieces

Family

wildflower, wildflowers

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G