Anyone know how to identify flowers?

Im trying to identify a flower so that I can make a painting for my friend. Two problems though, 1) I want it to be a surprise, and 2) I cant remember what the name of the flower is, but I am assuming that her facebook cover image is the flower.

So, anyone able to help out?

What country is the flower from?

Reminds me a lot of a Magnolia because the petals and, from what I can see, the leaves look very thick. However, I'm not sure.

It's definitely not a magnolia. Magnolias don't have that cluster in the middle, and they're not six-petaled on the outside either.

It actually looks like a composite of two flowers, but hey, I'm not a botanist.

//edit: Hm, looks like the white kind of magnolia does have six petals on the outside. But that doesn't explain what appears to be a chrysanthemumlike... thing... stuck in the middle of it.

What country is the flower from?

If I remember correctly, maybe japan.

Reminds me a lot of a Magnolia because the petals and, from what I can see, the leaves look very thick. However, I'm not sure.

Seems magnolias dont have smaller leaves around the center.

Possible type of Protea? Maybe maybe maybe, maybe not?

Possible type of Protea? Maybe maybe maybe, maybe not?

Too many petals, too sharp.

The centre part looks a bit like a dahlia, but I've not seen one exactly like that.

place of origin would be helpful for identification since there's kind of a bajillion species of plants with white flower petals...

j/k ninja'd

The centre part looks a bit like a dahlia, but I've not seen one exactly like that.

Know the name?

I'm leaning towards it being a hybrid with some kind of lily.

I assume those are the leaves in the background apply to the flower. It limits the search by a lot if it is.

I assume those are the leaves in the background apply to the flower. It limits the search by a lot if it is.

If you mean the green in the very back, behind the second flower, then I would assume the same.

Google Image search to the rescue:

http://www.serenataflowers.com/PollenNat...e_EVER.htm

Clematis Florida Sieboldii. Ignore the page title, imo.

Hadriel

Google Image search to the rescue:

http://www.serenataflowers.com/PollenNat...e_EVER.htm

Clematis Florida Sieboldii. Ignore the page title, imo.

Hadriel

Thank you so much!!

yeah he pretty much got it ^^ The google images look a bit different, but your friend coulda gotten a really really really good picture of the plant.

Yeah, Im not sure where she got the image from.