wildflower
noun
wild·flow·er
ˈwī(-ə)ld-ˌflau̇(-ə)r 
: the flower of a wild or uncultivated plant or the plant bearing it
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a field full of wildflowers
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In spring, wildflowers dot the deserts in and around the Chiricahuas.
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Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
On May 16, Sork and the school’s Mathias Botanical Garden will put the beloved-but-niche California native wildflower on display during the second annual Clarkia Flower Festival.
—Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
New wildflower reports are released on Friday from March through May (depending upon this year’s bloom season).
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
This wildflower can be found growing in forests but looks best when planted in part sun.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
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Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
On May 16, Sork and the school’s Mathias Botanical Garden will put the beloved-but-niche California native wildflower on display during the second annual Clarkia Flower Festival.
—Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
New wildflower reports are released on Friday from March through May (depending upon this year’s bloom season).
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
This wildflower can be found growing in forests but looks best when planted in part sun.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wildflower
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“Wildflower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wildflower. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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