Plant identification wildflowers

The following photos will allow you to identify European wildflowers. Some of these can also be found as neophytes or invasive species in North America and other regions.

Or they are species native to South America and North America that are invasive/neophytic in Europe.

Achillea millefolium

Achillea millefolium

Yarrow, Milfoil

Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum

Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum

Purple Gromwell

Origin: Asia (Caucasus, Western Asia), Europe

Height: 20 to 50 centimeters

USDA zone: 6 (-0.4 °F/-18 °C)

Poisonous: Yes

Ground Elder

Aegopodium podagraria

Ground Elder

Agrimony

Agrimonia eupatoria

Corncockle

Agrostemma githago

Common Corn-Cockle

Ajuga genevensis

Ajuga genevensis

Blue bugle

Ajuga reptans

Bugle

Alliaria petiolata

Alliaria petiolata

Garlic Mustard

Allium vineale

Wild Garlic, Onion Grass

Amaranthus blitoides

Amaranthus blitoides

Mat Amaranth

Origin: North America

Height, habit: 20 to 100 centimeters, herbaceous plant

USDA zone: 5 (-9.4 °F/-23 °C)

Amaranthus blitum subsp. pseudogracilis

Amaranthus blitum subsp. pseudogracilis

Purple Amaranth

Origin: South America

Height, habit: 20 to 100 centimeters, herbaceous plant

USDA zone: 7 (10.4 °F/-12 °C)

Amaranthus deflexus

Amaranthus deflexus

Low Amaranth

Origin: South America

Height, habit: 20 to 50 centimeters, herbaceous plant

USDA zone: 6 (-0.4 °F/-18 °C)

Amaranthus powellii

Amaranthus powellii

Powell's amaranth (amaranto de río grande)

Origin: North America

Height, habit: Annual herbaceous plant, 20 to 200 centimeters

USDA zone: 5 (-9.4 °F/-23 °C)

Amaranth

Amaranthus retroflexus

Pigweed Amaranth

Origin: North America

Ambrosia artemisiifolia

Ambrosia artemisiifolia

Anacamptis pyramidalis

Anacamptis pyramidalis

Pyramidal orchid

Origin: Europe, North Africa, West Asia

Height, habit: Perennial herbaceous plant, 25 to 50 centimeters

Scarlet Pimpernel

Anagallis arvensis

Anchusa arvensis

Anchusa arvensis

Small bugloss

Anchusa officinalis

Anchusa officinalis

Anemone nemorosa

Anemone nemorosa

Gelbes Windröschen

Anemone ranunculoides

Anemonoides sylvestris

Anemonoides sylvestris

Snowdrop anemone

Origin: Temperate Asia to Europe

Height: 20 to 45 centimeters

USDA zone: 4 (-22 °F/-30 °C)

Poisonous: Yes

Angelica archangelica

Angelica archangelica

Garden Angelica

Origin: Northern Europe, Central Europe, Eastern Europe

Height, habit: Over 2 meters, herbaceous plant

USDA zone: 5 (-9.4 °F/-23 °C)

Antennaria dioica

Antennaria dioica

Anthericum liliago

Anthericum liliago

Anthriscus caucalis

Anthriscus caucalis

Arctium nemorosum

Arctium nemorosum

Arctium tomentosum

Arctium tomentosum

Woolly Burdock, Downy Burdock

Thyme-Leaf Sandwort

Arenaria serpyllifolia

Thyme-Leaf Sandwort

Argentina anserina

Silverweed

Aristolochia clematitis

Aristolochia clematitis

Birthwort, Heartwort

Armoracia rusticana

Armoracia rusticana

Horseradish

Season: Late summer to winter

Artemisia absinthium

Artemisia absinthium

Wormwood, Absinthe

Origin: Asia, Europe, North Africa

Height: 40 to 120 centimeters

USDA zone: 5 (-9.4 F/-23 °C)

Artemisia vulgaris

Arum maculatum

Snakeshead, cuckoopint

Edible: No all plant parts are toxic.

Asarum europaeum

Asarum europaeum

Astragalus glycyphyllos

Astragalus glycyphyllos

Liquorice Milkvetch

Origin: Europe to Western Asia

tollkirsche-blüte

Atropa belladonna

Black Horehound

Black horehound

Barbarea vulgaris

Barbarea vulgaris

Bittercress

Bellis perennis

Bellis perennis

Daisy

Origin: Europe, North Africa, Western Asia

Berteroa incana

Bidens frondos

Bidens frondosa

Devil's Beggarticks, Common Beggar-Ticks

Origin: North America (Canada, USA) and as a neophyte also in Asia, Europe, New Zealand and North Africa

Height: 30 to 150 centimeters

Lotus corniculatus Birds Foot Trefoil

Bird’s-Foot Trefoil

Lotus corniculatus

Bittersweet Nightshade

Bittersweet, Bittersweet Nightshade

Solanum dulcamara

Black Henbane Hyoscyamus niger

Hyoscyamus niger

Black Medick Medicago lupulina

Black Medick, Hop Clover, Nonesuch

Black Nightshade

Black Nightshade, Blackberry Nightshade

Solanum nigrum

Blitum bonus henricus

Blitum bonus-henricus

Good-King-Henry, Poor Man's Asparagus

Origin: Europe

Height: 20 to 80 centimeters

USDA zone: 5 (-9.4 F/-23 °C)

Bryonia dioica

Red Bryony, White Bryony

Origin: Asia, Europe

Bunias orientalis

Bunias orientalis

Cakile maritima

Cakile maritima

European searocket

Calepina irregularis

Calepina irregularis

Calystegia sepium 8

Calystegia sepium

Larger Bindweed, Hedge Bindweed

Origin: Nearly global

Campanula persicifolia

Campanula persicifolia “Grandiflora Alba”

Campanula rapunculoides

Campanula rapunculoides

Creeping Bellflower

Campanula rotundifolia

Campanula rotundifolia

Harebell, bluebell

Origin: Europe and North Asia

Height, habit: Perennial herbaceous plant, up to 40 centimeters

Capsella bursa-pastoris

Cardamine flexuosa

Cardamine flexuosa

Wavy bittercress

Cardamine hirsuta

Cardamine pratensis cuckoo flower

Cardamine pratensis

Cuckoo flower

Origin: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America

Carduus acanthoides

Musk Thistle

Carlina acaulis

Carlina vulgaris

Centaurea cyanus

Centaurea cyanus

Cornflower, Bachelor's Button

Centaurea diffusa

Centaurea diffusa

Diffuse knapweed

Origin: Asia, Europe and as an introduced species in some North American regions

Height, habit: Annual to biennial herbaceous plant, 20 to 60 centimetres

Brown Knapweed

Centaurea jacea

Brown Knapweed

Centaurea montana

Centaurea montana

Centaurea scabiosa

Centaurium erythraea

Centaurium erythraea

Cerastium arvense ssp arvense

Cerastium arvense ssp. arvense

Field Mouse-Ear, Field Chickweed

Chaenorhinum minus

Chaerophyllum temulum

Chaerophyllum temulum

Rough Chervil

Origin: Asia, Europe, North Africa

Height, habit: 30 to 120 centimeters, herbaceous plant

USDA zone: 5 (-9.4 °F/-23 °C)

Chelidonium majus

Chelidonium majus

Greater Celandine

Chenopodiastrum hybridum

Chenopodiastrum hybridum

Mapleleaf goosefoot

Nettle-leaved Goosefoot

Chenopodiastrum murale

Nettle-leaved Goosefoot

Chenopodium album

Chenopodium album

Lamb’s quarters, white goosefoot

Chondrilla juncea Rush skeletonweed

Chondrilla juncea

Rush skeletonweed

Origin: Europe, North Africa, West Asia

Height, habit: 30 to 130 centimeters, herbaceous plant

USDA zone: 5 (-9.4 °F/-23 °C)

Chrysosplenium alternifolium

Cichorium intybus

Cichorium intybus

Chicory

Cichorium intybus

Chicory, Coffee Chicory

Circaea lutetiana

Cirsium arvense

Cabbage Thistle

Cirsium oleraceum

Marsh Thistle

Cirsium palustre

Cirsium vulgare

Cirsium vulgare

Wild Basil

Clinopodium vulgare

Wild Basil, Dogmint

Colchicum autumnale

Colchicum autumnale

Autumn crocus

Colchicum bulbocodium

Colchicum bulbocodium

Tussilago farfara Coltsfoot

Common Mallow Malva sylvestris

Common Mallow, Cheeses

Convallaria majalis

Convallaria majalis

Convolvulus arvensis

Common Bindweed, Lesser Bindweed

Origin: Asia, Europe, Northern Africa

Conyza canadensis

Conyza canadensis

Canadian Fleabane, Canadian Horseweed

Corispermum cf. pallasii

Corispermum cf. pallasii

Pallas bugseed

Origin: Asia, Europe

Height, habit: Annual herbaceous plant, 20 to 60 centimeters