# Wildflower — Wrapped API

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> Search the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center's comprehensive database to find native plants and access detailed information about their botanical characteristics, bloom times, geographic distribution, growing requirements, and propagation methods. Discover the perfect native plants for your region with specific growing and care guidance all in one place.

**Category:** Other | **Website:** [www.wildflower.org/plants/fields.php](https://www.wildflower.org/plants/fields.php) | **Docs:** [parse.bot/marketplace/20d8bf96-5fe5-4e0a-b4cb-5292a93ff9f6/wildflower-org-api](https://parse.bot/marketplace/20d8bf96-5fe5-4e0a-b4cb-5292a93ff9f6/wildflower-org-api)

Pay-per-use API proxy. Each call is automatically billed to your wallet in USDC.

## Access

**Base URL:** `https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-wildflower-org-api-20d8bf96/`
**Auth:** `Authorization: Bearer <LOCUS_API_KEY>`

## Endpoints

### get_plant

Retrieve comprehensive detail for a single native plant by its USDA symbol. Returns taxonomy, physical characteristics, bloom information, geographic distribution, growing conditions, wildlife benefits, and propagation guidance. The USDA symbol is obtained from search_plants results.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `plant_id` | string | Yes | USDA plant symbol (e.g. 'ECPA' for Echinacea pallida). Obtained from search_plants results as id_plant. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-wildflower-org-api-20d8bf96/get_plant \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"plant_id":"<string>"}'
```

### search_plants

Search the Native Plant Database by scientific or common name. Returns a list of matching plants with their USDA symbol identifiers, which can be used to retrieve full details. Results are limited to the first page (up to 10 matches); the total count of all matches is included.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `query` | string | Yes | Scientific name, common name, or partial name to search for (e.g. 'Echinacea', 'coneflower'). |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-wildflower-org-api-20d8bf96/search_plants \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query":"<string>"}'
```