Types of Flowers And Flower Names
Found in Local Parks And Roadsides

Are you having a hard time putting names to the types of flowers you see in your local parks? What about those beautiful wildflowers you see growing along the highway? In these pages you will not only find types of these flowers but pictures and stories to go along with them as well.

Some of these flowers have been contributed by readers just like you. For instance Kenric offers this beautiful Southern Magnolia flower picture he took while on vacation in Virginia. Do you have a special flower picture you would like to share? Perhaps you have a picture of one that you can't quite identify and would like some help.

One thing you won't find in this section are daisy pictures. Daisies are a variety of flowers that deserve a whole section all their own. So most of the composite flowers will be found there. Roses are another flower that deserves special attention. And finally our most popular flowers of all are Pictures of Lilies has grown to deserve spaces all there own.

Lets Begin With African Violets, Bird of Paradise And Daffodils Types of Flowers

African violets come in two varieties. You have those that are commonly grown in flower pots at home. And when you have early cool spring days, you can find wild violets growing in forests and shady areas. Learn how to successfully grow the indoor african violets and pick up a little information about the wild ones on this page.

Next in this row we have a Bird of Paradise Flower. These flowers are considered tropical flowers. This is one of those times when I consider myself lucky to have family in California. That is how I was able to get these pictures. They are quite common in the warmer climates. I haven't seen any growing this far north. They are actually native to South Africa.

Now the daffodil is more familiar to us all. I think everyone in the world awaits these early spring daffodils. They are quite popular for flower arrangements after a long winter nap. And They come in yellow, white and creamy with and orange outline. You may know them as jonquils.

Other Types of Flowers May be Iris, Peony or Tulips

The Arboretum in Lyle, Illinois has a marvelous selection of Iris flowers every year. Iris gets its name from the Greek term for rainbow. And seeing the huge number of species and various colors you can see why. My mother always called them flags. Check out a few Iris Pictures here...

I grew up with peonies in West Virginia. They were one of my Grandmother's favorite flowers. There are only two things about peonies that make them less than attractive. For one the flowers are so big that they tend to droop after the slightest rain. And I for one have a hard time accepting the ants. The early buds of these flowers have a sticky coating that attracts ants. This attraction is one of nature's areas of cooperation. If the ants do not eat the sticky film, peonies will not bloom.

As you may guess this is just a beginning for the types of flowers page. I will be adding pages regularly. I may never get every type there is. And as I said earlier, some types of flowers just warrent their own section.