2,964 Free Artworks of Botanical Public Domain

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Vintage pear illustration. Digitally enhanced illustration from U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library.

Sea Island cotton (gossypium vitifolium) illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

Tulips in a vase (1834–1909) by Sientje Mesdag-van Houten.

Blue grapes, Muscari botryoides (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Ferns (1920) by Julie de Graag (1877-1924).

eucalyptus abstract

Heart-leaved manettia from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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Vlinder op de knop van een plant met gele bloemen (1965) by Maria Sibylla Merian.

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Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

American bird cherry, Prunus serotina (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Red Maple (Acer rubrum) (1920) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

Adelaster Albivenis engraved by Benjamin Fawcett (1808-1893) for Shirley Hibberd’s (1825-1890) New and Rare Beautiful-Leaved Plants. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 edition of the publication.

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Prickly Pear, Indian Fig (ca. 1772 –1793) by Giorgio Bonelli.

The brick-red Chinese azalea from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

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Rainbow Cactus (Echinocactus Pectiniferus) from Iconographie descriptive des cactées by Charles Antoine Lemaire (1801–1871).

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Fig (Fico) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Iris Xiphium Var Praecox from The genus Iris by William Rickatson Dykes (1877-1925). Digitally enhanced by rawpixel

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Saffron crocus, Crocus sativus and yellow crocus, Crocus (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Dr. Gillies' purslane from Edwards’s Botanical Register (1829—1847) by Sydenham Edwards, John Lindley, and James Ridgway.

Red thorn-apple (Crataegus poliossea sterilis) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Papaver hortense nigro semine, sylvestre Dioscoridis, nigrum Plinii, Ital. Papavero negro. Gall. Pavot (ca. 1772 –1793) by Giorgio Bonelli.

Chinese flower painting from the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911) by anonymous.

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California Lilac (Ceanothus thyrsiflorus) (1935) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

Perennial Phlox (Phlox paniculata) (1934) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

The 18th century illustration of two birds on a branch of tulips with insects.

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Blue straw flower, Catananche caurulea (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Natural History Ensemble, no. 13 (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Polypodium Squamulosum from Ferns: British and Exotic (1856-1860) by Edward Joseph Lowe.

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New Suite of Portfolios of Flowers Ideal to Use for Designing and Painting: Floral Fantasies (1796) by Anne Allen.

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Plantae Selectae: No. 42–guaiaba or Guava by Georg Dionysius Ehret.

Vintage pear leaf illustration. Digitally enhanced illustration from U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library.

Blue-eyed-grass (Sisyrinchium angustifolium) (1920) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

Sour Cherry (Cerasus cordiformis duracina) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Mount Atlas daisy (Anthemis pyrethrum) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Vintage bunch of strawberries illustration. Digitally enhanced illustration from U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library.

Vintage lemon illustration. Digitally enhanced illustration from U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library.

A Group of Auriculas from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton.

Fringed Gentian (Gentiana crinita) (1905) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

Wood anemone, Anemone nemorosa (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Vintage pear illustration. Digitally enhanced illustration from U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library.

Dwarf cardamom (Alpinia nutans) illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

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Beautiful photomechanical prints of Three Pink Chrysanthemum (1887–1897) by Ogawa Kazumasa.

Study sheet with gladiolus and apple blossom (1899) by Julie de Graag (1877-1924).

Plantae et papiliones rariores: No. 9–Daffodil, Cat's Claw, and Bur Buttercup by Georg Dionysius Ehret.

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Bourgeau Rose (Rosa bourgeauiana) (1920) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

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Cherry Plum (Myrobalan plum) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

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Peach (Persica sativa) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Strawberry Flowers (Fragaria) (1912) by Mary Daisy Arnold.

Christmas Card Depicting Botanical Ornamentation (1865–1899) by L. Prang & Co.

Watermelon, Citrullus vulgaris (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

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Blue Phlox (Phlox divaricata) (1917) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

Pear (Pyrus veneta) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Eurasian tree sparrow illustration from Bijutsu Sekai (1893-1896) by Watanabe Seitei, a prominent Kacho-ga artist. Digitally enhanced from our own original publication.

Lonicera Brachypoda engraved by Benjamin Fawcett (1808-1893) for Shirley Hibberd’s (1825-1890) New and Rare Beautiful-Leaved Plants. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 edition of the publication.

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Peach (Persica julodermis) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Chinese jujube (Zizphus vulgaris) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Forget Me Not, Hawthorn and Lily of the Valley from The Language of Flowers, or, Floral Emblems of Thoughts, Feelings, and Sentiments (1896) by Robert Tyas.

Aspidium Angulare. V. Tripinnatum from Ferns: British and Exotic (1856-1860) by Edward Joseph Lowe.

Nothochloena Eckloniana and N. Squamosa from Ferns: British and Exotic (1856-1860) by Edward Joseph Lowe.

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Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Bittersweet (Solanum dulcamara) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Cherry plum flower (Mirabolano) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

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Fig (Ficus carica sativa) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Vintage lemon illustration. Digitally enhanced illustration from U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library.

Iris, Iris sibirica (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Tulip, Tulipa (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Gum benjamin tree (Rhododendron chrysanthum) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Mugwort (Artemisia) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

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The Superb Lily from The Temple of Flora (1807) by Robert John Thornton.

Lily, hand–colored collotype from Some Japanese Flowers (1896) by Kazumasa Ogawa.

Peony, Paeonia (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

California Rose Bay (Rhododendron californicum) (1933) by Mary Vaux Walcott.

Peach blossoms (Prunus persica) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Linus larix illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

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Grape vine (Vitis vinifera Niciensis) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Golden Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus rinaceus) from Iconographie descriptive des cactées by Charles Antoine Lemaire (1801–1871).

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Sun Cup Cactus (Echinocactus Concinnus) from Iconographie descriptive des cactées by Charles Antoine Lemaire (1801–1871).

Imperial crown, Fritillaria imperialis (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Orange daylily, Hemerocallis (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Polypodium Hastaefolium from Ferns: British and Exotic (1856-1860) by Edward Joseph Lowe.

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Vintage branch of red cherries illustration. Digitally enhanced illustration from U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library.

Group of Tubularis Indivisa (1884) by Eduard Oscar Schmidt, an unusual aquatic life form. Digitally enhanced from our own original chromolithographic plate.

Wilde narcis, Narcissus pseudonarcissus (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

True cinnamon tree (Laurus cinnamomum) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

Nigra from The Ivy, a Monograph (1872) by Shirley Hibberd (1825–1890). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Tulip, Tulipa (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Apricot (Prunus Sanctae Catherinae) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Pear (Pyrus Pompeiana) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Normal Spadice of the palm (Phoenix dactylifera) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

French rose (Rosa gallica) illustration from Medical Botany (1836) by John Stephenson and James Morss Churchill.

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Hyacinth, Hyacinthus orientalis (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

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Yellow apricot (Prunus armeniaca) from Pomona Italiana (1817 - 1839) by Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839).

Liverflower, Anemone hepatica (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Nami–chi–dori, hand–colored collotype from Some Japanese Flowers (1896) by Kazumasa Ogawa.

Begonia (Begonia incarnata) illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

Pink flower, unknown and marigold, Calendula officinalis (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Morning-glory (Pharbitis hispida) illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876), Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

Dogstand, Erythronium, wild rose, Rosa and a poppy, Papaver (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

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Colorful still life of flowers (1850), an arrangement of beautiful flowers. Digitally enhanced from our own original plate.

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