A wildflower (or wild flower) is a flower that grows wild, meaning it was not intentionally seeded or planted. Yet "wildflower" meadows of a few mixed species are sold in seed packets. The term "wildflower" has been made vague by commercial seedsmen who are interested in selling more flowers or seeds more expensively than when labeled with only its name and/or origin. The term implies that the plant probably is neither a hybrid nor a selected cultivar that is in any way different from the way it appears in the wild as a native plant, even if it is growing where it would not naturally. Five showy species occupy less than 1000 cm² in this photo taken on the eastern slope foothills of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in late July. ... Five showy species occupy less than 1000 cm² in this photo taken on the eastern slope foothills of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in late July. ... Clivia miniata bears bright orange flowers. ... In biology, hybrid has three meanings. ... This Osteospermum Pink Whirls is a successful cultivar. ... A Native plant is one that occurred naturally has existed for many years in an area. ...
Scientists do not refer to wildflowers and generally try to discourage people from using the term altogether. Terms like native species (naturally occurring in the area, see Flora (plants)), exotic or, better, introduced species (not naturally occurring in the area), of which some are labelled invasive species (that out-compete other plants – whether native or not), imported (introduced to an area whether deliberately or accidentally) and naturalized (introduced to an area, but now considered by the public as native) are much more accurate. In Botany a Flora (or Floræ) is a collective term for plant life and can also refer to a descriptive catalogue of the plants of any geographical area, geological period, etc. ... Sweet clover (), introduced and naturalized to the U.S. from Eurasia as a forage and cover crop, supports insect biodiversity. ... It has been suggested that Invasive plants be merged into this article or section. ...
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