wildflower
noun
wild·flow·er
ˈwī(-ə)ld-ˌflau̇(-ə)r 
: the flower of a wild or uncultivated plant or the plant bearing it
Examples of wildflower in a Sentence
a field full of wildflowers
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Cultivated by Jarman from 1986, when he was diagnosed with AIDS, until his death in 1994, its unfenced shrubs and wildflowers have been well documented by photographers both professional and amateur.
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Ella Riley-Adams Jamie Sims Alice Newell-Hanson Jameson Montgomery Jameson Montgomery Caitie Kelly MacKenzie Oster, New York Times, 6 June 2024
The highlights come courtesy of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, home to fragrant heather, wildflowers, dry stone walls, and rolling hills.
—Luke Abrahams, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024
The meeting will feature Susan Liebes, chair of the Fallbrook Land Conservancy, who will give a presentation on how the wildflowers, bees and butterflies of the Fallbrook Land Conservancy Preserves interact to mutually benefit our environment.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
During Sunday’s work with wildflowers, passing vehicles honked encouragement.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2024
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Ella Riley-Adams Jamie Sims Alice Newell-Hanson Jameson Montgomery Jameson Montgomery Caitie Kelly MacKenzie Oster, New York Times, 6 June 2024
The highlights come courtesy of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, home to fragrant heather, wildflowers, dry stone walls, and rolling hills.
—Luke Abrahams, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024
The meeting will feature Susan Liebes, chair of the Fallbrook Land Conservancy, who will give a presentation on how the wildflowers, bees and butterflies of the Fallbrook Land Conservancy Preserves interact to mutually benefit our environment.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
During Sunday’s work with wildflowers, passing vehicles honked encouragement.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2024
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“Wildflower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wildflower. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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