Attached is another flower image I'm working with and wondering what type of flower it is. I'd also appreciate any suggestions for good handbooks for identifying both wild flowers and garden flowers. Thanks so much, David
Looks like a gazania to me (probably from the 'Daybreak' series or 'Sunshine Mixture'). Gazanias are tender perennial plants, mostly grown as annuals. The two mentioned above are seed strains that have been bred for early-produced, abundant flowers.
Thanks for your help. Any ideas on good books I might find to help me start learning to identify flowers on my own? I'm interested in both garden/house plants and wild flowers. - David
Hello, With regard to books, I firstly suggest a visit to the library to familiarize yourself with some of the plant references available. I suspect you'll find that one of the best reference books available is the American Horticultural Society's A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants listed on the . AHS Books page. The book is often used as the first "go-to" book for garden plants at UBC. Kind regards, Daniel