16 Beautiful 4 Petal Flowers

12.02.2024 - 08:41 / balconygardenweb.com / Raul Cornelius

How many 4 Petal Flowers can you name? One? Two? Perhaps five? Well, we have more than the fingers on your hand!

Botanical Name: Erysimum capitatum

Coming in a marvelous hue of orange, the Western Wallflower is a pretty common plant. What sets it apart is the unique symmetry that its four-petalled flower displays.

Botanical Name: Cardamine cordifolia

Just like you would find a spring in mountainous regions, you are sure to find clusters of dainty white brook cress flowers as well, also known as ‘bittercress!’

Botanical Name: Oenothera villosa

Displaying 4 four bright yellow petals, the common primrose variety is a common sight in high-traffic areas and even on roadsides.

Botanical Name: Oenothera coronopifolia

The cutleaf evening primrose is a smaller variety with sharply dissected leaves and a beautiful, serene white color.

Botanical Name: Oenothera caespitosa

Yet another white primrose, similar to the cutleaf variety, this stemless specimen is mostly found in dry prairies, roadcuts, and sunny hillsides.

Botanical Name: Chamerion danielsii

A common pink flowering plant throughout the West, Fireweed gets its name from the fact that it grows mostly in burned areas.

Botanical Name: Coriflora scotti

Belonging to the Buttercup family, and also popular as the “Leatherflower,” its each bloom has tepals of leathery texture.

Botanical Name: Gentianopsis barbellata

This plant is also called the “Fringed Gentian” because the flowers have a 4 lobed corolla with fringed margins. They’re found on open slopes of the subalpine zones.

Botanical Name: Frasera speciosa

Native to North America, it is a tall plant shaped like a cone, featuring white to pale-green flowers that bloom only once, either after 20 or 60 years.

Botanical Name: Cleome serrulata

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