This identifier gives you a way to look up a flower by its appearance. Click on the entry in this table corresponding to the main color of the flower and the number of petals. The number in parentheses is the number of flowers that match the description. For flowers of more than one color, ignore any stripes or edge color on the petals or close to the center. Don’t worry about subtle differences like pink and red, or violet, purple and blue—if there is any doubt, the flower is listed in both places.

The scheme for determining number of petals is taken from . Only count petals of flowers if they are symmetrical, even if the spacing of the petals is not exactly uniform. If the petals are not all alike, use the “irregular” heading. If the petals are nonexistent, so tiny or indistinct that you can’t see what they are like, use “indistiguishable”. Sometimes you need a magnifying glass to see the petals—if you can count them, they are not indistinguishable. If you find a flower with 10 or 12 petals arranged in pairs, look carefully because they are actually 5 or 6-petaled flowers with deeply notched petals.

Color	Number of petals (number of flowers on page)