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American Flowers Appearing in Japanese Art

Continent of Origin

Scientific FAMILY  Genus species

English name

 

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America

AMARANTHACEAE

 Gomphrena globosa

globe amaranth

 

America

AGAVACEAE

Yucca recurvifolia

curve-leaf yucca

 

America

AMARYLLIDACEAE

 Zephyranthes candida

white rain-lily

 

America

APOCYNACEAE

 Allamanda cathartica

allamanda

 

America

ARACEAE

 Anthurium andreanum

flamingo-flower

 

America

ARISTOLOCHIACEAE

 Aristolochia gigantea

duckflower

 

America

ASPARAGACEAE

 Polianthes tuberosa

tuberose

 

America

ASPARAGACEAE

 Scilla peruviana

hyacinth-of-Peru

 

America

ASTERACEAE

 Coreopsis auriculata

mouse-ear

tickseed

 

America

ASTERACEAE

Coreopsis tinctoria

plains coreopsis

 

America

ASTERACEAE

Cosmos bipinnatus

cosmos

 

America

ASTERACEAE

 Dahlia pinnata

dahlia

 

America

ASTERACEAE

 Echinacea pallida

pale purple

coneflower

 

America

ASTERACEAE

 Gaillardia aristata

blanket-flower

 

America

ASTERACEAE

Helianthus annuus

sunflower

 

America

ASTERACEAE

Rudbeckia laciniata

coneflower

 

America

ASTERACEAE

Stokesia laevis

Stokes'-aster

 

America

ASTERACEAE

 Symphyotrichum

 novae-angliae

New England

aster

 

America

ASTERACEAE

Tagetes erecta

marigold

 

America

ASTERACEAE

Zinnia elegans

common zinnia

 

America

BEGONIACEAE

Begonia sp.

tuberous begonia

 

America

BEGONIACEAE

Begonia sp.

cane-like begonia

 

America

BORAGINACEAE

 Heliotropium arborescens

heliotrope

 

America

BROMELIACEAE

 Ananas comosus

pineapple

 

America

CACATACEAE

 Schlumbergera sp.

Christmas

cactus

 

America

CALCEOLARIACEAE

Calceolaria sp.

pocketbook-

flower

 

America

CANNACEAE

Canna indica

Indian-shot

 

America

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Lonicera sempervirens

trumpet honeysuckle

 

America

CAPRIFOLIACEAE

Viburnum trilobum

highbush

cranberry

 

America

CLEOAMACEAE

Tarenaya hassleriana

spider-flower

 

America

COMMELINACEAE

Tradescantia spathacea

Moses-in-the-cradle

 

America

CONVOLVULACEAE Ipomoea alba

moonflower

 

America

CONVOLVULACEAE Ipomoea purpurea

common morning glory

 

America

CONVOLVULACEAE

 Ipomoea quamoclit

cypress vine

 

America

CUCURBITACEAE

Cucurbita maxima

squash

 

America

CUCURBITACEAE

 Cucurbita moschata

squash

 

America

CUCURBITACEAE

 Cucurbita pepo

pumpkin

 

America

EUPHORBIACEAE

 Euphorbia pulcherrima

poinsettia

 

America

FABACEAE

 Baptisia australis

baptisia

 

America

FABACEAE

 Erythrina sp.

coraltree

 

America

FABACEAE

 Lupinus sp.

lupine

 

America

FABACEAE

 Mimosa pudica

sensitive-plant

 

America

FABACEAE

Phaseolus coccineus

scarlet runner bean

 

America

FABACEAE

 Phaseolus vulgaris

bean

 

America

FABACEAE

 Senna obtusifolia

sicklepod

 senna

 

America

FABACEAE

Senna occidentalis

coffee senna

 

 

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