### plant | tracheophyte | spermatophyte | angiosperm:

Wildflower
* All wildflowers are broad leaf
  - nursery-propagated
* Many wildflowers are actually invasive weeds
  - ephemeral, completing their life cycle very rapidly
  - perennials
  - bloom year-round, such as the sticky monkey flower at left
  - do best in loam soils
  - have specific soil requirements
  - prefer to be planted or seeded in the fall
* Most wildflowers actually prefer low fertility and many are drought tolerant
  - adapt to regions
  - are annuals
* Most wildflowers attract birds
  - butterflies
  - hummingbirds
* Most wildflowers bloom in habitats
  - vary habitats
  - do well in poor soil
  - drop seeds
* Most wildflowers feature blue flowers
* Most wildflowers grow in areas
  - grassland
  - high mountain habitats
  - states
  - temperate grassland
* Most wildflowers grow under conditions
  - harsh conditions
* Most wildflowers have outer petals
  - pale petals
  - yellow petals
  - occur in meadows
  - prefer full sunlight and good drainage for best results
  - require a great deal of sunshine
  - support pollinators
* Some wildflowers adapt to lawns
  - are edible, some are fragrant, most make it on their own without human assistance
  - bloom in parks
* Some wildflowers consist of basal leaves
  - do fine in poor soils while others require a more fertile environment
* Some wildflowers find in open woodlands
* Some wildflowers grow in dense mats
  - tolerate drought
* abound in late spring and summer.
* abound in the Spring and Fall
  - spring and some, like the dasies cover whole fields
* add a changing mosaic of color spring through fall
  - interest and beauty to any landscape
  - splashes of colour to many areas in late winter and spring
  - to the dance of color throughout spring, summer and fall
* also add their color during the growing season
  - grow well in temperate grasslands
  - provide natural areas that are low-maintenance and water efficient
* are a feature in the springtime
  - very important part of the web of life
  - abundant around vernal pools
* are abundant during spring and summer, and autumn colors are vibrant
  - the spring and summer months
  - in spring
  - abundant, especially in the fall
* are also easy to grow, with a natural resistance to pests, disease and tough climates
  - part of the m lange
  - an important component of the grassland association of the parkland
  - angiosperms
  - as varied as the terrain and woodlands
* are beautiful during spring and summer months
  - throughout the summer and fall
  - best in spring
  - everywhere - at least by desert standards
  - ideal for a more natural, less formal appearance
  - important to the tourist industry in Central Texas
  - in bloom
  - increasingly important due to major losses of natural wildflower landscape
* are located in countrysides
  - loveliest in Galilee and grow beyond the shoreline of pebbles and shells
  - numerous in early summer
  - plants which grow without human intervention
  - pleasing to look at in addition to their value for birds
  - plentiful during spring
* are plentiful in early summer
* are probably the easiest to find because they grow everywhere
  - simplest flowers to grow from seed
  - the source of all cultivated garden varieties of flowers
* attract attention
* attract butterflies and a variety of regional and migratory birds
  - provide a place for wildlife to live
* become brown weeds in the summer sun.
* begin to bloom in the valleys during late spring
  - emerge in the hardwood forest in late winter
  - poke through the forest floor almost as soon as the snow is gone
* bloom in abundance during Montana's short summers
  - all seasons
  - early spring when the sun reaches the forest floor
  - profusion, especially during the summer rains
* bloom in spectacular variety when enough rain falls during the winter
  - spring sunshine but fade when the trees leaf out, darkening the forest floor
* bloom in spring, and summer is terrific for swimming
  - if rain has fallen
  - summer abundance
* bloom in the spring and fall
  - late and disappear early here, thriving in wet, open areas
  - on coastal mountain side meadows before dropping dramatically into the Pacific
  - profusely and butterflies and dragonflies flutter about in the crisp clear air
  - seasonally
* blossom and wilt, their petals dropping to the forest floor.
* bring in wildlife.
* can appear almost anywhere - seasons vary depending on the areas visited and year
  - be beautiful at that time of year
* come alive in the spring, painting entire hillsides in shades of purple, yellow and red.
* continue blooming throughout the year, especially in the higher elevations
  - to bloom in the fall
* create a spectrum of color during the blooming season.
* dot meadows and glades.
* exhibit higher spring germination when planted in fall.
* flourish in the forests and fields.
* follow the snow line into the high country.
* generally don t choke out anything, except themselves when they are planted too heavily.
* grace meadows and glades.
* grow best in soils of low fertility where nitrogen levels are low.
* grow in abundance in the hedgerows, on the moorlands and close to the sea
  - through cracks in broken asphalt and concrete
  - profusion and bring brilliant color to the verdant hills and valleys
  - profusion, providing a changing tapestry of color throughout the year
  - naturally without much pampering
* hide in the debris and shadows of the wood's floor as well as the open meadow areas.
* includes blossoms
  - carpels
  - cell membranes
  - cells
  - corpi
  - cytoplasm
  - nuclei
  - ovaries
  - perianths
  - plasma membranes
  - sections
  - stamens
  - vacuoles
* light honey, similar in taste to clover honey.
* literally carpet the mountain meadows in summer.
* normally grow well in average soil and don t require fertilizer.
* often look a little ragged once they've gone to seed.
* paint vibrant colors in fields and along roadsides.
* proliferate throughout spring, summer and fall.
* proliferate, and flowering shrubs include laurel, rhododendron, and flame azalea.
* respond to the amount of moisture during winter.
* seed plant
* venture into the sunlight.