2014-04-23

Wildflowers have been inspiring for ages, from the likes of painters such as Monet and Van Gough, to many thousands of years ago where they were used to dye Egyptian fabrics and decorate the halls of royal palaces.

With a rich botanical diversity, these flowering plants are a symbol of growth and life as the winter turns to spring. Take a trip around the world and check out these flourishing wildflowers. Can you identify them all?

Sunset Over Tulip Field, Woodburn, Oregon, © David Gn Photography

Arizona Poppies (Kallstroemia grandiflora), Arizona, © Lucinda Walter, 500px

Red Poppies (Papaver rhoeas), Speyer, Germany, © Nailia Schwarz, 500px

Snowflakes (Leucojum), Czech Republic, © Martin Rak, 500px

Cherry Blossoms (Prunus serrulata), Jinhae, South Korea, © Aaron Choi

Lavender (Lavandula), Ontario, © Magda Bognar

Indian Paintbrushes (Castilleja), Las Vegas, NV, © Lisa Holloway, 500px

Crocus (Crocus longiflorus), Swiss Alps, © Roberto Sysa Moiola

Chaenomeles (Chaenomeles), Meise, Belgium, © Alida Jorissen 

Lily of the Nile (Agapanthus), San Francisco, CA,  © Jay Sabapathy

Tulips, Alkmaar, North-Holland, Netherlands., © Allard Schager, 500px

Magnolia Tree, Saville Gardens, Windsor, Berkshire, UK, © Jacky Parker, 500px

Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus), Savignano sul Rubicone, Italy, © Andrea Magnani, 500px

Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria), Oakland, CA, © Phyllis Plotkin

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), Iver, Buckinghamshire, England UK, © Jacky Parker, 500px

Lavender field, Plateau de Valensole, Provence, © Tomáš Vocelka, 500px

Red Poppy (Papaver rhoeas), Porth Joke flower meadows, Cornwall, England, UK, © Jacky Parker, 500px

May Night Salvia (Salvia nemorosa), Pittsburgh, PA, © David Kelly, 500px

Calla Lily Valley, Big Sur, © Jingjing Li 

African Daisy (Osteospermum), Málaga, Spain, © Valerie Anne Kelly, 500px

Crabapple blossoms (Malus), San Francisco, © Jay Sabapathy

English Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta), Buckinghamshire, England, UK, © Jacky Parker, 500px

Roses, Longiano, Italy, © Andrea Magnani, 500px

Crocus (Crocus longiflorus), Swiss Alps, © Roberto Sysa Moiola

Texas Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis), Austin, TX

A special thanks to all of the talented photographers who contributed images to this article! 

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