Can You Identify These These Spring Flowers From an Image?

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Can You Identify These These Spring Flowers From an Image?
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About This Quiz

The end of winter, with its dreary gray skies, endless cold, ice and snow and 4:00 p.m. sunsets, leaves us craving the welcome changes that come with the beginning of spring. Somewhere around the third week of March-at least in the Northern Hemisphere-sandals begin to replace snow boots, birds start making their way back up north and heavy winter gloves are thrust aside for gardening gloves. After all, what's the start of spring without some brilliant blossoms to brighten things up?

While almost all spring flowers add cheer and a pop of glorious color, that's pretty much the only thing they have in common. Some are annuals while others are perennials; some are deciduous with broad leaves while others are evergreens that produce cones; some will grow anywhere, while others need about the same level of attention as a newborn baby; select species remain fresh for days or weeks after cutting, while others start to wilt the same day; and while most spring flower species are totally benign, a scary few hide powerful poison behind their colorful petals.

Think you can tell the difference between one species of spring flowers and another? Prove it with this quiz!

Tulip
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This flower-part of the lily family-has large, bell-shaped flowers that start out as simple green shoots peeking out of the ground as winter draws to a close.
Snapdragon
Peony
Lupine
Tulip
Freesia
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Can you ID this spring perennial that is part of the Iridaceae family and named for Botanist Friedrich Freese?
Freesia
Gazania
Hyacinth
Bloodroot
Yellow trillium
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What is the name of this spring flower, which gets its name from the fact that it has three leaves, three sepals and three petals?
Violet
Dogwood
Trillium
Hellebore

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Double rock rose
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Think you can identify this Texas native, which sometimes goes by the nickname Texas swamp-mallow?
Peony
Rockrose
Lily of the Valley
Sweet Pea
Hydrangea
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Believe it or not, it's the concentration of aluminum in the soil that determines the color of the blooms on this plant. Know what it's called?
Black-eyed Susan
Hydrangea
Brunnera
Creeping Phlox
Bluestar
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The species shown here, part of the Amsonia genus, features tight clusters of pale blue flowers. Can you name it?
Dianthus
Snowdrops
Bluestar
Crocus

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Anemone
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Like the look of poppies but find them too fickle to grow? Try this genus of vibrant perennials, which offer the look of poppies with a much greater chance for gardening success.
Rockrose
Redbud
Hyacinth
Anemone
Bleeding heart
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Name this shade-loving species, which is officially known as Lamprocapnos spectabilis.
Bleeding-heart
Allium
Bluebell
Violet
Winter aconite
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Beware this highly toxic species! While commonly called Wolf's Bane, this is the actual name of the plant you see in this image.
Marigold
Aconite
Freesia
Lilac

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Lilac
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This plant with heart-shaped leaves is part of the olive family. Think you can identify it?
Sweet pea
Dogwood
Lilac
Redbud
Hyacinth
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The plant you see here actually belongs to the same family as asparagus but is known more for its beautiful flowers than as a delicious veggie. What is this plant called?
Magnolia
Forsythia
Rockrose
Hyacinth
iris
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Can you ID this purple flower named for the Greek goddess of the rainbow?
Trillium
Iris
Peony
Lily of the valley

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Camellia
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Which flower shown in this image comes in more than 100 varieties and belongs to the Theaceae family of plants?
Camellia
Tulip
Hellebore
Dianthus
Daffodil
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Can you guess the common name of this trumpet-shaped flower, which belongs to the Narcissus genus?
Hydrangea
Creeping phlox
Daffodil
Bloodroot
Puschkinia
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This perennial is one of the few flowers that can survive when planted around a Black Walnut tree and is also known as a Striped Squill. Think you can identify it?
Allium
Puschkinia
Freesia
Snapdragon

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This plant really earns its name thanks to the shape and color of its blooms.
Bleeding-heart
Magnolia
Pansy
Bluebell
Redbud
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These flowers grow on shrubs or small trees-including the official state tree of Oklahoma. Know what they are called?
Redbud
Lupine
Hyacinth
Snowdrops
gazania
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These blooms belong to the Asteraceae family and are also known as treasure flowers. Can you name them?
Iris
Black-eyed Susan
Gazania
Rockrose

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Forsythia
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Because these flowers tend to bloom around Easter, they are sometimes known as Easter trees. What other name do they go by?
Anemone
Sweet pea
Forsythia
Camellia
Crocus
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Do you think you can identify this plant genus, which includes the flower species used in making saffron?
Crocus
Marigold
Bluestar
Crocus
pansy
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Do you know the name of this delicate flowers, which is often described as having a "face" thanks to its color patterns?
Bloodroot
Pansy
Peony
Rockrose

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Snowdrops
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Part of the Galanthus genus. which comes from the Greek for "milk flower," these blooms are white and shaped like a bell.
Lily of the valley
Hydrangea
Snowdrops
Hyacinth
Sweet Pea
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This gorgeous annual is part of the family Fabaceae and relatives with legumes.
Tulip
Sweet pea
Gazania
Rockrose
Azalea
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Remember the name of this shade-tolerant species, which belongs to the Rhododendron genus and happens to be highly toxic if ingested?
Azalea
Trillium
Snapdragon
Bluebell

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magnolia
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This fragrant blossom is the official state flower of Mississippi and Louisiana and is known for its large white petals.
Allium
Black-eyed Susan
Magnolia
Lilac
Brunnera
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Do you know the real name of this plant, which is sometimes called the "false forget-me-not?"
Brunnera
Bleeding-heart
Bluestar
Daffodil
Lily of the valley
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Its sweet scent may draw you in, but beware of this highly poisonous plant that belongs to the genus Convallaria.
Freesia
Lupine
Rockrose
Lily of the valley

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Violet
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Know the name of this spring flower, which lacks visible stems but has very distinctive heart-shaped leaves with scalloped edges?
Lily of the valley
Iris
Dogwood
Violet
Dianthus
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Which flower shown here also goes by the common names carnation or sweet William?
Bluestar
Dianthus
Camellia
Forsythia
Black-eyed Susan
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Can you name this official state flower of Maryland, officially known as Rudbeckia hirta?
Black-eyed Susan
Bloodroot
Rockrose
Puschkinia

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Primrose
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Believe it or not, this perennial is so tough it can begin blooming before the ground thaws. Know what it's called?
Azalea
Hellebore
Primrose
Hydrangea
Gaillardia
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You might know them as blanket flowers, but can you recall the real name for genus?
Peony
Gaillardia
Petunia
Lilac
Phlox
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Despite measuring less than an inch in diameter, the flowers on this plant pack a powerful punch because they tend to spread over a large area. Think you can identify them?
Creeping phlox
Iris
Rockrose
Brunnera

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Hellebore
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These evergreen perennials are so poisonous that even animals won't eat them-and you shouldn't even touch them. Do you recognize them?
Forsythia
Hellebore
Lily of the valley
Magnolia
colorful snapdragons
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Name this flower that belongs to the Antirrhinum genus, thrives in cool weather and produces bright flowers in shades like purple, red, yellow and pink.
Anemone
Daffodil
Snapdragon
Bleeding-heart
lupine field
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Which genus of plants shown here includes 200 or more species within the legume family?
Camellia
Trillium
Gazania
Lupine

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Allium
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Can you name this plant family, which includes onions, garlic and leeks as well as dozens of ornamental flowering species?
Puschkinia
Allium
Tulip
Gazania
Peony
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Can you name this plant perfect for cut flower selections and known for its lush bloom made up of velvety compound petals?
Aconite
Black-eyed Susan
Peony
Hydrangea
Bloodroot
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This spring plant gets its name from the colorful sap in its stems and roots. Can you name it?
Bloodroot
Hyacinth
Snowdrops
Anemone

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Dogwood
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The deciduous tree or shrub shown here belongs to the genus Cornus and produces huge numbers of flowers each spring. Do you know its common name?
Daffodil
Dogwood
Freesia
Lilac