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Seedling Recognition Project
The Seedling Recognition Project was carried out at the Wildflower Center between 1985 and 1989 in an effort to photo document the different growth stages (cradle to grave) of wildflower species commonly found in mail order seed packets. About 100 species were tracked, about 75% of which were native to the U.S. Aerial and side views of the plants were taken at the first true leaves stage, mid-growth, and flowering stage.
| scientific name | common name(s) | image gallery |
| Desmanthus illinoensis | Illinois Bundleflower Bundleflower Prairie Bundle Flower Prickleweed Illinois Desmanthus Prairie Mimosa |  |
| Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum | Bluedicks Wild Hyacinth |  |
| Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum | Bluedicks Wild Hyacinth |  |
| Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum | Bluedicks Wild Hyacinth |  |
| Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum | Bluedicks Wild Hyacinth |  |
| Dracopis amplexicaulis | Clasping Coneflower Clasping-leaf Coneflower |  |
| Dracopis amplexicaulis | Clasping Coneflower Clasping-leaf Coneflower |  |
| Dracopis amplexicaulis | Clasping Coneflower Clasping-leaf Coneflower |  |
| Dracopis amplexicaulis | Clasping Coneflower Clasping-leaf Coneflower |  |
| Dracopis amplexicaulis | Clasping Coneflower Clasping-leaf Coneflower |  |
| Dracopis amplexicaulis | Clasping Coneflower Clasping-leaf Coneflower |  |
| Echinacea angustifolia | Black Samson Black Samson Echinacea Narrow-leaf Coneflower |  |
| Echinacea angustifolia | Black Samson Black Samson Echinacea Narrow-leaf Coneflower |  |
| Echinacea angustifolia | Black Samson Black Samson Echinacea Narrow-leaf Coneflower |  |
| Echinacea angustifolia | Black Samson Black Samson Echinacea Narrow-leaf Coneflower |  |
| Echinacea angustifolia | Black Samson Black Samson Echinacea Narrow-leaf Coneflower |  |
| Echinacea angustifolia | Black Samson Black Samson Echinacea Narrow-leaf Coneflower |  |
| Echinacea purpurea | Eastern Purple Coneflower Purple Coneflower |  |
| Encelia farinosa | Brittlebush Goldhills Incienso |  |
| Eriophyllum confertiflorum | Golden Yarrow Yellow Yarrow |  |
| Eriophyllum confertiflorum | Golden Yarrow Yellow Yarrow |  |
| Eriophyllum confertiflorum | Golden Yarrow Yellow Yarrow |  |
| Eriophyllum confertiflorum | Golden Yarrow Yellow Yarrow |  |
| Eschscholzia caespitosa | Tufted Poppy Tufted-poppy |  |
| Eschscholzia caespitosa | Tufted Poppy Tufted-poppy |  |
| Eschscholzia caespitosa | Tufted Poppy Tufted-poppy |  |
| Eschscholzia caespitosa | Tufted Poppy Tufted-poppy |  |
| Eschscholzia caespitosa | Tufted Poppy Tufted-poppy |  |
| Eschscholzia caespitosa | Tufted Poppy Tufted-poppy |  |
| Eschscholzia caespitosa | Tufted Poppy Tufted-poppy |  |
| Eschscholzia californica | California Poppy California Gold Poppy |  |
| Eschscholzia californica | California Poppy California Gold Poppy |  |
| Eschscholzia californica | California Poppy California Gold Poppy |  |
| Eschscholzia californica | California Poppy California Gold Poppy |  |
| Eschscholzia californica | California Poppy California Gold Poppy |  |
| Eschscholzia californica | California Poppy California Gold Poppy |  |
| Gaillardia aristata | Common Gaillardia Great Blanketflower Blanketflower Brown-eyed Susan |  |
| Gaillardia aristata | Common Gaillardia Great Blanketflower Blanketflower Brown-eyed Susan |  |
| Gaillardia aristata | Common Gaillardia Great Blanketflower Blanketflower Brown-eyed Susan |  |
| Gaillardia aristata | Common Gaillardia Great Blanketflower Blanketflower Brown-eyed Susan |  |
| Gaillardia aristata | Common Gaillardia Great Blanketflower Blanketflower Brown-eyed Susan |  |
| Gaillardia aristata | Common Gaillardia Great Blanketflower Blanketflower Brown-eyed Susan |  |
| Gaillardia aristata | Common Gaillardia Great Blanketflower Blanketflower Brown-eyed Susan |  |
| Gaillardia pulchella | Indian Blanket Firewheel Girasol Rojo |  |
| Gaillardia pulchella | Indian Blanket Firewheel Girasol Rojo |  |
| Gaillardia pulchella | Indian Blanket Firewheel Girasol Rojo |  |
| Gaillardia pulchella | Indian Blanket Firewheel Girasol Rojo |  |
| Gaillardia pulchella | Indian Blanket Firewheel Girasol Rojo |  |
| Gaillardia pulchella | Indian Blanket Firewheel Girasol Rojo |  |
| Gaillardia pulchella | Indian Blanket Firewheel Girasol Rojo |  |
| scientific name | common name(s) | image gallery |