Plant that grows without human intervention (as opposed to the cultivated plants)

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Marsh mallow plant (Althaea officinalis): flowering stem. Watercolour, 1906.

A wild poppy (Papaver argemone): flowering stems and leaf. Chromolithograph, c. 1877, after F. E. Hulme.

Fentazin : mazarine blue.

Wayfaring tree (Viburnum lantana): flowering stem. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.

Fentazin : large blue.

Eight British wild flowers, including wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca), cinquefoils (Potentilla species) and water avens (Geum rivale). Coloured lithograph, c. 1856, after H. Humphreys.

Four British wild flowers, two violets and two species of heart's ease. Coloured lithograph, c. 1846, after H. Humphreys.

Three British fruit trees, sloe (Prunus spinosa), wild cherry (Prunus avium) and bird cherry (Prunus padus). Coloured lithograph, c. 1856, after H. Humphreys.

Four British wild flowers, including whitlow grass (Erophila species) and scurvy grass (Cochlearia officinalis). Coloured lithograph, c. 1846, after H. Humphreys.

Arum lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica): inflorescence and leaf. Watercolour.

Common mallow (Malva sylvestris): flowering stem. Chromolithograph, c. 1877, after F. E. Hulme.

Daffodil (Narcissus species): flowering stem. Watercolour.

Common sorrel (Rumex acetosa): flowering stem and separate roots. Partially coloured lithograph by F. Waller, c. 1863, after C. Gower.

A Bath asparagus plant (Ornithogalum pyrenaicum): entire flowering plant in two sections. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.

Common or field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis): flowering stem. Watercolour, 1904.

Field garlic (Allium oleraceum): flowering stem and leaves. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.

Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta): flowering stem. Watercolour, 1903.

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Wild flowers

Images from the collections

Images about Wild flowers

Works from the collections

Common sorrel (Rumex acetosa): flowering stem and separate roots. Partially coloured lithograph by F. Waller, c. 1863, after C. Gower.

A Bath asparagus plant (Ornithogalum pyrenaicum): entire flowering plant in two sections. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.

Common or field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis): flowering stem. Watercolour, 1904.

Field garlic (Allium oleraceum): flowering stem and leaves. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.

Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta): flowering stem. Watercolour, 1903.

Wild flowers

Images from the collections

Images about Wild flowers

Works from the collections

Common sorrel (Rumex acetosa): flowering stem and separate roots. Partially coloured lithograph by F. Waller, c. 1863, after C. Gower.

A Bath asparagus plant (Ornithogalum pyrenaicum): entire flowering plant in two sections. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.

Common or field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis): flowering stem. Watercolour, 1904.

Field garlic (Allium oleraceum): flowering stem and leaves. Coloured lithograph by W. G. Smith, c. 1863, after himself.

Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta): flowering stem. Watercolour, 1903.

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