Flowers That Start With A | List & Examples
Flowers that start with “A” include aster, allium, alyssum, and astilbe, but there are many more. Most flowers have a Latin name and one or more common names. For example, Agapanthus africanus and lily of the Nile are both names for the same flower. Below are lists of common and Latin flower names that start with “A.”
Asclepias (aka milkweed) is an excellent host plant for monarch butterflies.
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Flowers that start with A: List of common names
The following flowers have common names that start with “A.”
- Abelia
- Acacia
- Aconite
- Adam’s needle
- Adder’s tongue
- African daisy
- African daffodil
- African lily
- Allium
- Alpine forget-me-not
- Alpine phlox
- Alyssum
- Amaranth
- Amaryllis
- American beauty rose
- Anise hyssop
- Angel’s trumpets
- Angelica
- Anthurium
- Apache plume
- Apple blossom
- Artichoke thistle
- Arum lily
- Asiatic lily
- Aster
- Astilbe
- Azalea
- Alpine forget-me-not (Alaska)
- American beauty rose (District of Columbia)
- Apple blossom (Arkansas and Michigan)
Flowers that start with A: List of Latin names
Many flowers have Latin names that start with “A.” The common names for these flowers are in parentheses.
- Achillea (yarrow)
- Agapanthus (lily of the Nile)
- Agastache (anise hyssop)
- Ageratum (floss flower)
- Agrostemma (corncockle)
- Akebi (chocolate vine)
- Alcea (hollyhock)
- Alchemilla (lady’s mantle)
- Alstroemeria (Peruvian lily)
- Althea officinalis (marshmallow)
- Amaranthus (love-lies-bleeding)
- Anemone (windflower)
- Angelonia (summer snapdragon)
- Antirrhinum (snapdragon)
- Anthericum (St. Bernard’s lily)
- Aquilegia (columbine)
- Arabis (rock cress)
- Armeria maritima (sea thrift)
- Asclepias (milkweed)
- Astrantia (masterwort)
Flowers with other letters
If you’re looking for flowers that start with another letter, you can visit one of our other articles.
| Flowers with B | Flowers with G | Flowers with L | Flowers with Q | Flowers with V |
| Flowers with C | Flowers with H | Flowers with M | Flowers with R | Flowers with W |
| Flowers with D | Flowers with I | Flowers with N | Flowers with S | Flowers with X |
| Flowers with E | Flowers with J | Flowers with O | Flowers with T | Flowers with Y |
| Flowers with F | Flowers with K | Flowers with P | Flowers with U | Flowers with Z |
Frequently asked questions about flowers that start with A
- What are Latin flower names?
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Latin flower names are the scientific or botanical names of flowers as opposed to the common name. For example, Armeria maritima is the Latin name for sea thrift (a globe-shaped pink flower that grows in coastal areas).
In Latin flower names, the first word is the genus, which is the general type of plant (e.g., Rosa for “roses”). The second word is the species (e.g., Rosa canina). Many flowers go by the genus name (e.g., Agastache—one of the flowers that start with A).
When you write Latin flower names, the first word is capitalized, and the second word is not. Latin flower names should also be in italics. However, you can usually omit the italics and lowercase the first letter if the common name is the same as the genus name.
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- What is the columbine flower’s Latin name?
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The columbine flower’s Latin name is Aquilegia. For that reason, you’ll find columbine on lists of flowers that start with A and flowers that start with C. Some columbine species include Aquilegia atrata (dark columbine), Aquilegia canadensis (Eastern red columbine), and Aquilegia coerulea (blue columbine), which is the Colorado state flower.
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