Native Wildflowers

[Terry McDaniel]

While January is not a good time for wildflowers in southern Oklahoma, we can always count on Dandelions and Henbit.

 

[Darren75]

Nice! I like how the light shines through the flower in the second shot.

 

[Darren75]

How do you know if a flower is native?

 

[JohnPD]

How do you know if a flower is native?

Good question.

 

[Jack Dawe]

Wild Garlic

 

[Jack Dawe]

Bluebells

 

[Terry McDaniel]

How do you know if a flower is native?

Look up range maps for that particular species.

 

[Terry McDaniel]

Well, I took my own advice and looked at range maps for Henbit, I reckon I’m gonna have to retract my Henbit photos. Seems it’s an introduced species.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Well, I took my own advice and looked at range maps for Henbit, I reckon I’m gonna have to retract my Henbit photos. Seems it’s an introduced species.

"Native" is problematic, isn't it? There's a thread like that on the other forum and it caused some debate.

For myself, I can't even look up a flower because I don't know their names. I was in a park last August and took some pics of some pretty purplish flowers. Looking them up online later, there were so many pretty purplish flowers, all looking alike. I gave up.

I would just leave your image, Terry. It's a pretty picture of a pretty flower. Having said that, this is your thread and it's your decision what you accept or not.

 

[Terry McDaniel]

I’ll leave it, because actually native or not, they are naturalized in North America. Same as Dandelions, I always thought they were native, but turns out they are also an introduced species.
This app is very helpful in identifying plants and animals. Might give it a try.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

I’ll leave it, because actually native or not, they are naturalized in North America. Same as Dandelions, I always thought they were native, but turns out they are also an introduced species.
This app is very helpful in identifying plants and animals. Might give it a try.

Funny you should mention Dandelions, Terry. I was thinking about the dandelion in your OP, wondering where exactly they would be native. i could be mistaken but I think they can be found around the globe?

Thanks for the app! That might be helpful indeed (I really don't know flowers and plants).

 

[Darren75]

Doesn't Obsidentify do wild flowers and plants also? I think it does.

 

[RichardB]

Doesn't Obsidentify do wild flowers and plants also? I think it does.

I thought that was just for birds.

 

[Darren75]

I thought that was just for birds.

It's an app from Waarneming.nl right and they cover more than just birds.

 

[Macstory]

Wild Honeysuckle (Jun-Sept) UK native perennial plant
(Lens: Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD <> Camera ID: Canon EOS 70D).