Leighton Photography & Imaging

Flowers of the acanthus family include a wide range of the world's wildflowers found all over the world and in wildly varying habitats. These include honeysuckle, wild petunias, and bear's breeches.

Members of the wildflower family Aizoaceae are commonly known as stone plants, carpet weeds or vygies. Most of them are native to Africa, and some of them can be found growing natively in Australia and the Central Pacific. All species found in North America are either invasive species or escapees from gardens.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the water plantain family: Alismataceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the amaryllis family: Amaryllidaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the cashew and sumac family: Anacardiaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the custard apple family: Annonaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the carrot and parsley family: Apiaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the arum family: Araceae.

A collection of wild native North American orchids photographed in their natural environment belonging to the tribe: Arethuseae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the pipevine family: Aristolochiaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the milkweed family: Asclepiadeae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the agave and yucca family: Agavoideae.

Can you imagine spring or summer day without our beloved daisies, sunflowers, asters, zinnias, dahlias, chrysanthemums, heleniums and thistles? North America is home to a massive number of native, wild species of these seasonal beauties!

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the barberry family: Berberidaceae.

Images of blue and purple wildflowers found and photographed across North America.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the borage and forget-me-not family: Boraginaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the mustard family: Brassicaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the burmannia family: Burmanniaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the cactus family: Cactaceae.

A collection of wild native North American orchids photographed in their natural environment belonging to the tribe: Calypsoeae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the bellflower family: Campanulaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the canna family: Cannaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the honeysuckle family: Caprifoliaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the carnation family: Caryophyllaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the bog-star family: Celastraceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the spiderwort family: Commelinaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the morning glory family: Convolvulaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the dogwood family: Cornaceae.

A collection of wild native North American orchids photographed in their natural environment belonging to the tribe: Cranichideae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the stonecrop family: Crassulaceae.

A collection of wild native North American orchids photographed in their natural environment belonging to the tribe: Cymbidieae.

A collection of wild native North American orchids photographed in their natural environment belonging to the tribe: Epidendreae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the heather and rhododendron family: Ericaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the pipewort family: Eriocaulaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the spurge family: Euphorbiaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the pea and legume family: Fabaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the gentian family: Gentianaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the geranium family: Geraniaceae.

Images of green and brown wildflowers found and photographed across North America.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the currant and gooseberry family: Grossulariaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the hydrangea family: Hydrangeaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the St. John's wort family: Hypericaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the iris family: Iridaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the mint family: Lamiaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the lily family: Liliaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the flax family: Linaceae.

A collection of wild native North American orchids photographed in their natural environment belonging to the tribe: Malaxideae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the mallow family: Malvaceae.

A collection of wild native North American orchids photographed in their natural environment belonging to the tribe: Maxillarieae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the trillium and death camas family: Melanthiaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the meadow beauty family: Melastomataceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the colicroot family: Nartheciaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the lotus family: Nelumbonaceae.

A collection of wild native North American orchids photographed in their natural environment belonging to the tribe: Neottieae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the waterlily family: Nymphaeaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the evening-primrose family: Onagraceae.

A collection of wild native North American orchids photographed in their natural environment belonging to the tribe: Orchideae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the Indian paintbrush and broomrape family: Orobanchaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the wood sorrel family: Oxalidaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the poppy family: Papaveraceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the passionflower family: Passifloraceae.

Images of pink wildflowers found and photographed across North America.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the plantain and beardtongue family: Plantaginaceae.

A collection of wild native North American orchids photographed in their natural environment belonging to the tribe: Pogoniinae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the phlox family: Polemoniaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the milkwort family: Polygalaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the buckwheat family: Polygonaceae.

A collection of wild native North American orchids photographed in their natural environment belonging to the tribe: Polystachyeae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the pickerelweed family: Pontederiaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the primrose family: Primulaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the buttercup family: Ranunculaceae.

Images of red and orange wildflowers found and photographed across North America.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the rose family: Rosaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the coffee and madder family: Rubiaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the maple and horse chestnut family: Sapindaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the saxifrage family: Saxifragaceae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the figwort family: Scrophulariaceae.

A collection of wild native North American orchids photographed in their natural environment belonging to the tribe: Triphoreae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the stripeseed family: Turneraceae.

Orchids of the Vandeae tribe are perhaps the most unusual of all our native orchids, because none of them have leaves except when they are tiny seedlings. they also have as part of their tribe the Holy Grail of orchid hunters - the ghost orchid. Equally fascinating and also very hard to find in the wild are the two other species of leafless orchids. See all three here!

A collection of wild native North American orchids also known as vanilla orchids photographed in their natural environment belonging to the tribe: Vanilleae.

A collection of wild native North American wildflowers photographed in their natural environment belonging to the violet family: Violaceae.

Images of white wildflowers found and photographed across North America.

Images of yellow wildflowers found and photographed across North America.