wildflower

American  

[wahyld-flou-er] / ˈwaɪldˌflaʊ ər /

Or wild flower

noun

1. the flower of a plant that normally grows in fields, forests, etc., without deliberate cultivation.

2. the plant itself.

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Etymology

Origin of wildflower

First recorded in 1790–1800; wild + flower

Example Sentences

The free service, narrated by podcaster Tom Henschel, lists publicly accessible wildflower viewing points in Southern and Central California.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

This year’s wildflower timeline has been arriving at different rates across Southern California with fleeting blooms subject to daily-changing weather events.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

The project also plans to distribute Wild Spaces start-up packs, including wildflower seeds, for people to create miniature green havens wherever they live.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

The cluster would, the company declared, be "more than twice the size of many of today's leading campuses", comprising various buildings, an on-site electrical substation and wildflower areas.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

The bear-paw poppy, Arctomecon californica, is a wildflower found in an isolated comer of the Mojave Desert and nowhere else in the world.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer