Flower Meanings - M

The meaning of flowers and their symbolism.

Here is part M of a long list of flowers with their common name, scientific name, and meaning or symbolism.

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Common Name	Scientific Name	Denotes
Madder	Rubia	Calumny
Madder Yellow	Alyssum saxatile	Tranquility
Magnolia		Nobility
Maidenhair	Adiantum	Discretion
Manchineel	Hippomanes mancinella	Betrayal
Mandrake	Atropa Mandragora	Scarcity
Maple	Acer	Reserve
Marigold		Cruelty, Grief, Jealousy
Marigold Cape	Calendula pluvialis	Presage
Marigold Garden	Calendula officinalis	Trouble
Marshmallow	Althæa	Beneficence
Marvel Of Peru	Mirabilis	Timidity
Meadow-Saffron	Colchicum	Autumn
Meadow-Sweet	Spiræa ulmaria	Uselessness
Mezereon	Daphne mezereum	Desire to please
Milfoil	Achillea	War
Milkwort	Polygala	Hermitage
Mimosa Bloom		Concealed love; Sensitivity
Mistletoe		Kiss me, Affection, To Surmount Difficulties, Sacred Plant of India
Mistletoe	Viscum album	Parasite
Monkshood		Beware, A Deadly Foe is Near
Moss		Maternal Love, Charity
Motherwort	Lathræa clandesina	Concealed love
Mugwort	Artemisia	Happiness
Mulberry Black	Morus niger	Devotedness
Mulberry White	Morus albus	Prudence
Myrtle	Myrtus	Love, Hebrew Emblem of Marriage
N
Common Name	Scientific Name	Denotes
Narcissus		Egotism, Formality, Stay as Sweet as You Are
Narcissus White	Narcissus poeticus	Selfishness
Nasturtium		Conquest, Victory in Battle
Nettle	Urtica	Cruelty
Nightshade	Solanum	Truth
Nosegay	Florum fasciculus	Gallantry
Sources of information: Many web sites and numorous books

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