wildflower

[ wahyld-flou-er ]

/ ˈwaɪldˌflaʊ ər /

the flower of a plant that normally grows in fields, forests, etc., without deliberate cultivation.

the plant itself.

Origin of wildflower

First recorded in 1790–1800; wild + flower

“I always want to be a sort of bad-ass, and I always come out smelling like a wildflower,” she told me.

Judy Collins's New Book: Suicide, Alcoholism, Nude Photos, and More |Joseph Finder |December 3, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Here is more "May-flower" or marsh marigold; let us take some; it will make a bright show in our wildflower cluster.

Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children |W. Houghton
"If you know anything simpler than a wildflower, I'd like to be shown it," retorted Blue Bonnet.

Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party |C. E. Jacobs
He picks a wildflower nudging its face through calloused stone and watches the juice break onto forward skin.

The Land of Look Behind |Paul Cameron Brown

Quite in contrast to this wildflower is a potted plant, of whom Cooper is almost equally fond.

A History of American Literature |Percy H. Boynton
But it was only an innocent autumn wildflower, perilously blooming.

Mr. Prohack |E. Arnold Bennett