Wild Flowers: 120 photos with names (+ meadow flowers)

In the minds of most people, meadow and wildflowers are associated with the vast expanse of an emerald green field, and on it expressive splashes of white, blue, yellow, pink, and red natural flowers. The kingdom of herbs and colors! In the same way, touchingly delicate wildflowers are suitable for creating decorative meadows and Moorish lawns: being a successful addition to greenery, they at the same time know how to express themselves in a highly bright and unforgettable way. In addition to lawns on personal plots, simple meadow flowers can be perfectly used as a kind of grass “frames” and a beautiful background for country things and ideas. In addition, all this splendor has no equal in cultivation and care, since simple meadow and field plants are extremely undemanding in nature.

Well, then you can visually familiarize yourself with the most popular and frequently encountered field and meadow plants.

Variety of wild and meadow flowers

If you happen to admire a flowering field, then this magical sight will be remembered forever.
The sea, swaying from the slightest breeze, emitting a stupefying aroma, instills peace and tranquility even in pragmatic people. Wildflowers come in a very wide variety of unique colors. By the way, cornflower has a shade that is not found anywhere else in nature.

To date, scientists have described slightly less than 300 thousand species of wildflowers out of the existing 500,000. By the way, many of them are famous for their healing properties and therefore have been used in folk medicine since ancient times. The most useful are the following:

cornflower;
chamomile;
dog violet;
bell.

In recent years, in many regions of the country, summer residents are increasingly growing wildflowers on their plots. Most of their varieties are used as a background when decorating flower beds or creating borders.

These include, in particular:

poppies;
chamomile;
bells.

Experts were also able to cultivate cornflower. Moreover, in addition to the unique shade, varieties with a different color also appeared:

white;
pink;
purple, etc.

Below we will describe the most attractive representatives of wild flowers that decorate Russian spaces everywhere. © 2022, Copyright reserved! A link when copying is required! | Source: flowers-republic.ru

The benefits of field and meadow plants and flowers for human health

Many of the meadow flowers and plants are medicinal herbs that you can collect and then make healthy infusions and teas at home.

For example, in folk medicine, cornflower are used as an antipyretic, as well as for diseases of the kidneys, bladder, and as a lotion for eye diseases.

Oregano can have a calming effect on the central nervous system, enhance the secretions of the digestive, bronchial and sweat glands, enhance intestinal motility and have some analgesic and deodorizing effects.

St. John's wort is used in scientific medicine as an astringent, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic agent that promotes rapid regeneration of damaged tissues.

Red clover is used in folk medicine for exhaustion and anemia, and also as an expectorant, diuretic and antiseptic.

The well-known chamomile can be used as a sedative (in the form of tea), as an anticonvulsant, choleretic, diuretic and mild laxative.

Yellow grasses of natural landscapes

Buttercup

Many people call this flower the “rose of the fields.” Indeed, a certain similarity is noticeable to the naked eye. However, unlike the “queen of the garden,” the buttercup does not have thorns.

The flower is particularly charming, largely due to its great toxicity. Its juice is a powerful poison that the indigenous peoples of Siberia have used since ancient times to lubricate arrows.

Many people do not believe that irises are wildflowers. Nevertheless, it is so. This plant is different:

gracefulness;
elegance;
non-capriciousness.

The plant goes well with many other wildflowers and lasts a long time in a vase. It is known that a bouquet of irises is the best gift for an extraordinary person. © 2022, Copyright reserved! A link when copying is required! | Source: flowers-republic.ru

This is a poisonous flower, but when consumed in small quantities it has medicinal effects:

relieves pain in joints;
helps open boils and carbuncles;
relieves stomach cramps;
eliminates migraine;
stimulates the central nervous system;
increases hemoglobin;
treats skin tuberculosis;
kills bacteria and fungi.

St. John's wort

St. John's wort blooms from June to August. The leafy tops of the medicinal plant, together with the inflorescences, are used to relieve pain and as an antiseptic and diuretic. Most often, the flower can be found in open glades, forest edges, and meadows.

Effective for treating:

colds and coughs;
urolithiasis and cystitis;
CVS pathologies;
inflammation in the oral cavity;
nerves, depression, stress;
hematomas and bruises;
burns.

Goose onion

Yellowflower appears immediately after the snow melts. The plant reaches a height of 15 cm, the flower has 6 yellowish-greenish petals. The fruit of the goose onion is formed at the end of May in the form of a small round box.

Recommended for spring vitamin deficiencies. Helps with epilepsy, bronchial asthma, hepatitis. Has wound-healing and antiseptic effects.

Dandelion

Yellow buds can be found in almost every corner of Russia. Dandelion is considered the most common meadow flower in the world. It cannot boast of any richness of aroma or special grace. However, the culture is considered edible, which is why many cuisines include dandelion dishes. © 2022, Copyright reserved! A link when copying is required! | Source: flowers-republic.ru

Dandelion:

eliminates pain and swelling from a bee sting;
helps with colds;
heals skin damage;
relieves anemia;
softens the symptoms of tuberculosis;
eliminates cholesterol plaques;
treats eczema;
improves the functioning of the digestive organs, promotes the production of gastric juice, improves appetite;
removes acne and papillomas;
whitens the skin, hides pigmentation and freckles.

Sweet clover

Sweet clover is also a yellow wildflower. This is one of the tallest flowers, growing above human height (up to 2 m). The stems are evenly covered with three-fingered leaves. Small flowers (yellow or white) are arranged in racemes.

Sweet clover heals wounds, relieves inflammation and cramps, and treats wet cough.

Purple and blue wildflowers

Field violet

The field beauty blooms from May to August. The violet reproduces by self-sowing and bears fruit in a small box of seeds.

This extremely delicate flower is in first place in popularity among lovers around the world. There is hardly a single garden where there are no violets at all.

Today, approximately 500 varieties of the named wildflower are known to man. Each one is different:

unique appearance;
aroma;
shade.

Delphinium

The beauty of this flower has long made it a welcome guest in summer cottages. By the way, there is a rather romantic story associated with delphinium that explains its origin. Let us present it briefly.

Once upon a time in Greece there lived a certain young man, very talented and hopelessly in love with a dead girl. Trying to bring her back from the other world, he carved a statue out of marble and managed to revive it. However, this act was negatively assessed by the gods. The young man was turned into a dolphin.

The beauty spent a lot of time on the coast, hoping to see her beloved at least once. Only once did a dolphin swim up to her and give her a flowering plant.

Today, there are more than 400 varieties of the mentioned flower, making it one of the most common wild plants. © 2022, Copyright reserved! A link when copying is required! | Source: flowers-republic.ru

Soap is made from the flower. Also helps with:

migraines;
toothache;
cystitis;
conjunctivitis;
pneumonia;
pleurisy;
skin infections;
bone fractures.

Used to block nerve endings and relax smooth muscles.

Common bluebell

This flower is rightfully considered one of the most beautiful in the world. There are many varieties of it, differing not only in shape, but also in color.

Mainly used for decoration. However, the flower also has medicinal properties:

anti-inflammatory;
antimicrobial;
calming;
painkillers.

The bell can be used to treat: fever, cough, migraine, uterine hemorrhage, severe pain during menstruation, sore throat, wounds from animal bites, skin lesions, stomatitis, lichen, epilepsy.

“A ringing bell is ringing in the field, this delicate flower on a stem is laughing”!

The field bell is another representative of the most beautiful flowers in the world and the entire planet. It comes in different colors and shapes, but they all resemble small bells. And you can’t even imagine what a divine aroma this musical wildflower has.

Iris

The handsome iris, a proud and exquisite flower, can truly lay claim to the title of king of wildflowers. It blends in very naturally with the living wild nature. Its unusual shape and color scheme fascinates and attracts.

Used to create confectionery products. Flowers decorate summer cottages, squares, parks, etc. Treats: cough, constipation, neuroses, stress, migraines, dense tumors, colic, sore throat, pneumonia.

In cosmetology it is used to remove freckles and acne. Prevents the appearance of wrinkles and dandruff.

These flowers are suitable for extraordinary personalities and will decorate any bouquet, especially a bouquet of wildflowers.

Chicory

It has a powerful, fleshy root filled with milky juice. The stem with multiple branches grows up to 120 cm in height. The leaves grow from the middle part of the stems and are collected in rosettes. The flowers of this meadow plant are blue-blue (there are white and pink varieties), with jagged petals, bordered by leaves, located along the length of the stems and at their tops. Loves the sun, flowers close in the afternoon.

Chicory is good for the nervous system, heart and blood vessels, kidneys and liver. It is a healing food for animals.

Oregano

Oregano blooms in July-September. The plant reaches a height of 70-90 cm, has delicate pinkish-purple inflorescences. Oregano grows in coniferous forests, meadows, forest edges, and open clearings.

Used as an antibacterial agent to disinfect hospitals and maternity hospitals from Staphylococcus aureus.

Helps with:

central nervous system disorders: insomnia, depression, depression, loss of strength, neuroses, convulsive seizures (including epileptic);
gastrointestinal diseases: reduces gas formation, improves the production of gastric juice during gastritis with low acidity, normalizes the output of bile, relieves spasms, helps digestion;
urolithiasis: has diuretic properties;
severe pain syndrome and hyperthermia;
gynecological diseases: bleeding, hormonal imbalances, menopause.

Found application in cooking. Gives dishes a spicy, refined taste.

Crocus (saffron)

One of the most beautiful primroses blooms in the first months of spring. Some species bloom in mid-autumn. Plants are planted in loose, fertilized soil with drainage.

Cornflowers

We have already said a lot about the named wildflower at the beginning of the article. What makes it different:

tenderness;
fragility;
heavenly blue petals;
the subtlest intoxicating smell.

Cornflowers grow mainly in meadows and forest clearings. The plant really likes rye fields. During flowering, bees from all over the area flock to it - connoisseurs assure that cornflower honey is one of the most delicious and healthy.

Cornflower helps with:

damage to the kidneys and urinary tract;
cardiovascular diseases;
eye problems;
women's diseases;
pain in the joints and gastrointestinal tract.

The most popular meadow flowers and wild plants

Aquilegia vulgaris

A hardy shrub growing up to 80 cm in height, with blue-green, trifoliate leaves. Flowers on tall, slender stems reach 5 cm in diameter and can be blue or dark purple, as well as pink, white, red, purple, and dark blue.

Amaranth spicata

A herbaceous plant up to 1 m high, with oblong leaves that become narrower towards the top of the stem. The flowers are yellow-green, small, densely collected in clusters. Amaranth is undemanding to climatic conditions.

Important: In medicine, this plant is used for colitis, constipation and as a remedy for thimble.

White, red, pink, white-pink flowers of fields and meadows

Many colors of different scales and shades can be seen during flowering time in meadows and fields. The wild flowers of Russia are pleasing to the eye when meeting nature (see below for photos of flowers and names).

Field poppy

A flower with shiny, satin-like petals “lights up” with a bright red color in fields and lawns during the spring months. It is almost impossible not to notice the “fire plant”. Field poppy is an annual, so its flowering is the first and last of the year.

Used for:

insomnia, sleep disorders;
severe pain of any nature;
panic attacks, excessive irritability and anxiety;
hemorrhoids;
tachycardia;
urinary incontinence.

And also for:

cleansing the bronchi, lungs, fighting coughs, facilitating breathing;
prevention of myopia and farsightedness;
preventing the spread of cancer cells, stimulating the body to fight them;
weight loss (blocks appetite, normalizes metabolism).

The poppy fields, full of bright spots, are an incomparable sight. Artists and photographers often find their inspiration here. And it’s not surprising, because such landscapes guarantee a charge of positive energy and aesthetic pleasure.

Lily of the valley

The flowering of lily of the valley marks nothing less than the onset of spring. Its intoxicating aroma, familiar to everyone from childhood, envelops the surroundings and fills the air with notes of purity.

Lily of the valley is used for:

treatment of cardioneurosis, heart failure, endocarditis, arrhythmia;
strengthening the body during pregnancy;
improving memory and developing intelligence.

In some fairy tales, delicate lilies of the valley are sprouted beads that made up Snow White's necklace; or the laughter of the mermaid Mavka, rolling like pearls across the forest expanses, when she first felt the joy of love; And also - lilies of the valley serve as lanterns that help out gnomes in the dark. These are the kind associations the spring flower evoked among writers.

Now lily of the valley is found in every house flower bed, but is still considered a wildflower. It is simply impossible to take your eyes off such front garden decoration. But it is not advisable to place it in the house, because the persistent aroma of a harmless plant can cause headaches.

Pansies

This relative of the violet is loved by many in our country. Its undoubted advantages are considered:

unique bizarre shape of buds;
brightness of shades;
unpretentiousness.

That is why they decorate city flower beds everywhere. At the same time, it is quite acceptable to present a bouquet of pansies both at a special event and during a date. © 2022, Copyright reserved! A link when copying is required! | Source: flowers-republic.ru

Pansies help with:

neuroses, sleep disturbances;
tachycardia;
inflammatory processes in the respiratory tract;
pathologies of the genitourinary system;
joint diseases;
dermatological problems: boils, acne.

Daisies

Daisies bloom from mid-spring until the first frost. Sow seeds in June in fertilized, loose soil. Popular flower varieties: Rominette, Tasso, Robella.

Chamomile

For many centuries, chamomile has been helping girls in love answer the question of the reciprocity of feelings among their chosen one. Thus, the modest flower not only delights with its abundant blooms, but also instills hope and tender awe in young hearts. It is not for nothing that the plant is considered a symbol of childhood, first love, purity and sincerity of romantic dreams.

Essential oil is extracted from chamomile. Its most valuable component is chamazulene. It has anti-inflammatory, sedative, local anesthetic effects.

The extract is added to soaps, creams, and shampoos.

White petals against a bright yellow center have made chamomile a standard of freshness and simplicity in the floral world. And its aroma and softness will add elegance to any flower arrangement.

You can fully enjoy the flowering of this white beauty in the spring. Its appearance after a gray winter certainly brings new colors to any landscape.

Althaea officinalis

A low flower up to 50 cm tall with oblong greenish leaves located along the entire height of the stem: larger at the bottom, gradually smaller at the top. Pale pink flowers grow one at a time and can reach 10 cm in diameter. Althea is not adapted to severe frosts, but feels comfortable in central Russia. The root of the flower is used to treat coughs and stomach ulcers, and improve immunity.

In alternative medicine it is used to treat:

peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum;
cough.

Recommended for strengthening the immune system.