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Acalypha gracilens

Shortsalk Copperleaf, Slender Copperleaf, Slender Threeseed Mercury, Three-seeded Mercury
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Close up of leaves Close up of leaves Form Form Drawing from 1913 Drawing from 1913

Achillea millefolium

Common Yarrow, Devil's Nettle, Dog Daisy, Dog Fennel, Milfoil, Soldier's Woundwort, Thousandleaf, Westen Yarrow, Yarrow
White flowers of the species White flowers of the species Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium Close up of the species leaves Close up of the species leaves Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium
12 Cultivars/Varieties

Aconitum

Aconite, Blue rocket, Devil's helmet, Helmet Flower, Leopard's bane, Monkshood, Queen of poisons, Wolfsbane, Woman's bane
Habit Habit Flowers of A. variegatum Flowers of A. variegatum Flowers Flowers A. napellus leaves and stem A. napellus leaves and stem Leaves of A. napellus Leaves of A. napellus A. reclinatum flower and leaves A. reclinatum flower and leaves
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Aconitum uncinatum

Appalachian Blue Monkshood, Blue Rocket, Devil's Helmet, Eastern Blue Monkshood, Eastern Monkshood, Monkshood, Southern Blue Monkshood, Wild Monkshood, Wolf's Bane
Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum

Actaea

Baneberry, Bugbane, Cohosh, Coralberry, Doll's-Eyes, Snakeberry, White Cohosh
White flowers in a raceme of A. simplex White flowers in a raceme of A. simplex Actaea spp. Actaea spp. Actaea spp. Actaea spp. Actaea spp. Actaea spp. Actaea pachypoda leaves and flower Actaea pachypoda leaves and flower A. spicata flower and leaves A. spicata flower and leaves
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Actaea pachypoda

Baneberry, Doll's Eyes, Dolls-eyes, Necklace Weed, Toadroot, White Baneberry, White Beads, White-beads, White Cohosh
Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda
1 Cultivar/Variety

Actaea podocarpa

American Bugbane, Black Snakeroot, Bugbane, Mountain Bugbane
Form Form Form Form Flower detail Flower detail Close up of flower Close up of flower Inflorescence Inflorescence Leaf detail Leaf detail

Actaea racemosa

Black Cohosh, Black Snakeroot, Bugbane, Common Black Cohosh, Fairy Candles
Actaea racemosa Actaea racemosa Actaea racemosa Actaea racemosa Actaea racemosa Actaea racemosa Actaea racemosa Actaea racemosa Close up of flower Close up of flower Seed head Seed head
1 Cultivar/Variety

Adonis aestivalis

Pheasant's Eye, Summer Adonis, Summer Pheasant's Eye
Adonis aestivalis form Adonis aestivalis form Adonis aestivalis flower Adonis aestivalis flower Adonis aestivalis flower Adonis aestivalis flower Adonis aestivalis flower and leaves Adonis aestivalis flower and leaves Adonis aestivalis buds and outside of flower Adonis aestivalis buds and outside of flower Adonis spp. (Adonis aestivalis) form Adonis spp. (Adonis aestivalis) form

Agalinis

False Foxglove, Gerardia, Purple Gerardia
Form of A. tenuifolia a NC native Form of A. tenuifolia a NC native A. purpurea pinkish flower A. purpurea pinkish flower pink tubular flower pink tubular flower A.-fasciculata puple flowers with a white throat A.-fasciculata puple flowers with a white throat A. aspera purple flowers A. aspera purple flowers A. fasciculata form growing en masse A. fasciculata form growing en masse
1 Cultivar/Variety

Agalinis tenuifolia

Common False Foxglove, Gerardia, Slender Agalinis, Slender-leaved False Foxglove
Agalinis tenuifolia Agalinis tenuifolia Form growing along a pond with pinkish flowers Form growing along a pond with pinkish flowers Agalinis tenuifolia Agalinis tenuifolia Agalinis tenuifolia Agalinis tenuifolia sprawling plant with narrow leaves and pink flowers. sprawling plant with narrow leaves and pink flowers. ruler next to the leaves to show they are <3 mm wide. ruler next to the leaves to show they are <3 mm wide.

Ageratina

Snakeroot, White Snakeroot
A. adenophora flowers A. adenophora flowers A. altissima flowers A. altissima flowers A. altissima flowers A. altissima flowers A. pichinchensis form A. pichinchensis form A. riparia form A. riparia form A. vaccinifolia form A. vaccinifolia form

Ageratina altissima

Fall Poison, Richweed, Tremetol, White Sanicle, White Snakeroot
Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Eupatorium rugosum Eupatorium rugosum Tiny white flowers in dense clusters and heads. Tiny white flowers in dense clusters and heads.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Aletris aurea

Colicroot, Golden Colicroot, Golden Unicorn Root, Miller's Maid, Star Grass, Yellow Colic Root
Flowers Flowers Native habitat Native habitat Leaves Leaves Fruit Fruit Flower Flower

Aletris farinosa

Colic-Root, Northern White Colic-root, True Unicorn Root, White Colicroot, White Stargrass
Aletris farinosa Aletris farinosa White flowers with orange stamens White flowers with orange stamens Along a roadside. Along a roadside. Basal rosette of leaves Basal rosette of leaves In a meadow. In a meadow. Rosette of green leaves Rosette of green leaves

Aletris lutea

Yellow Colicroot, Yellow Colic-root
Flowers Flowers Flower with butterfly Flower with butterfly Flower and stem Flower and stem Native habitat Native habitat Leaves Leaves Fruit Fruit

Allium canadense

Meadow Garlic, Wild Garlic, Wild Onion
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Allium canadense Allium canadense Bud Bud Blooms and bulbheads Blooms and bulbheads Blooms and bulbheads Blooms and bulbheads

Allium cernuum

Allegheny Onion, Lady's Leek, Nodding Onion, Nodding Wild Onion, Wild Onion
Form Form Flowers and buds Flowers and buds Allium cernuum Allium cernuum Leaves Leaves Fruits Fruits Allium cernuum Allium cernuum

Amianthium muscitoxicum

Crow Poison, Fly Poison, Stagger Grass
Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Form Form Flower Flower Form Form

Amorpha canescens

False indigo, Lead Plant, Leadplant Amorpha, Prairie Shoestring
flower and leaves flower and leaves Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower flower and leaves flower and leaves Amorpha canescens Amorpha canescens

Ampelaster carolinianus

Climbing Aster
Ampelaster carolinianus Ampelaster carolinianus Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Aster carolinianus Aster carolinianus Multiple flowers Multiple flowers On a Trellis On a Trellis Ampelaster carolinianus Ampelaster carolinianus

Amsonia ciliata

Blue Milkweed, Bluestar, Blue Star, Creeping Bluestar, Downy Amsonia, Downy Blue Star, Fringe Blue Star, Sandhills Bluestar
Flowers and leaves in spring in Moore County Flowers and leaves in spring in Moore County Close up of flower Close up of flower Flowers, leaves, and form in the spring in Moore County Flowers, leaves, and form in the spring in Moore County Leaves Leaves Amsonia ciliata in the fall in Moore County Amsonia ciliata in the fall in Moore County Form of var. tenuifolia Form of var. tenuifolia
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Amsonia tabernaemontana

Blue Dogbane, Blue Star, Blue Star Flower, Eastern Bluestar, Woodland Bluestar
Photo of Amsonia tabernaemontana Photo of Amsonia tabernaemontana Amsonia tabernaemontana Amsonia tabernaemontana Form in full bloom in the spring in Moore County Form in full bloom in the spring in Moore County Amsonia tabernaemontana Amsonia tabernaemontana Amsonia tabernaemontana Amsonia tabernaemontana Amsonia tabernaemontana Amsonia tabernaemontana
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Anemonella thalictroides

Rue Anemone, Windflower
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flower Flower

Anemone virginiana

Tall Anemone, Thimbleweed
Form Form Flower detail Flower detail Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Thimble-like achenes Thimble-like achenes Leaves Leaves

Anemonoides quinquefolia

Windflower, Wood Anemone
Five petaled white flower Five petaled white flower Flower and compound leaves divided into 5 segments Flower and compound leaves divided into 5 segments Erect flower Erect flower It can be a groundcover It can be a groundcover In a woodland setting In a woodland setting Anemone quinquefolia Anemone quinquefolia

Angelica capitellata

Button Parsley, Grayswamp Whiteheads, Ranger's Buttons, Swamp White Heads, White Heads, Woollyhead Parsnip
Form Form Flowers from above Flowers from above Side of flower Side of flower Bee on flower Bee on flower Native habitat Native habitat Leaves Leaves

Angelica triquinata

Appalachian Angelica, Filmy Angelica, Mountain Angelica
Flower Flower Flower Flower flower and form flower and form flower and form flower and form

Antennaria solitaria

Pussy-Toes, Singlehead Pussytoes, Solitary Pussytoes, Southern Singlehead Pussytoes
Antennaria solitaria Antennaria solitaria Antennaria solitaria Antennaria solitaria Antennaria solitaria Antennaria solitaria Antennaria solitaria Antennaria solitaria Antennaria solitaria Antennaria solitaria Antennaria solitaria Antennaria solitaria
1 Cultivar/Variety

Aplectrum hyemale

Adam and Eve, Puttyroot, Putty Root, Putty-root
Aplectrum hyemale Aplectrum hyemale Aplectrum hyemale Aplectrum hyemale Aplectrum hyemale Aplectrum hyemale Aplectrum hyemale Aplectrum hyemale Aplectrum hyemale Aplectrum hyemale bloom, spring, Iredell County, NC bloom, spring, Iredell County, NC

Apocynum androsaemifolium

Bitter Root, Dogbane, Dogbane Hemp, Indian Hemp, Spreading Dogbane
Form Form Plant Plant Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Close up of flower Close up of flower Branch Branch

Apocynum cannabinum

Amy Root,, Dogbane, Hemp Dogbane, Indian Hemp, Prairie Dogbane
Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Leaves Leaves Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Seeds Seeds

Aquilegia

Columbine
Form of A. formosa Form of A. formosa Flower side view Flower side view Terminal flowers and stems Terminal flowers and stems Yellow flower Yellow flower Leaf detail Leaf detail Compound leaf Compound leaf

Aquilegia canadensis

Canadian Columbine, Columbine, Eastern Columbine, Eastern Red Columbine, Jack-In-Trousers, Red Columbine, Turks Cap, Wild Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis flower, spring, Haywood County, NC flower, spring, Haywood County, NC Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis in the fall in Moore County Aquilegia canadensis in the fall in Moore County
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Aquilegia scopulorum

Utah Columbine
Growing among the rocks Growing among the rocks Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Side view of flower Side view of flower Leaves Leaves

Arctium lappa

Bardane, Beggar's Buttons, Burrdock, Edible Burdock, Gobo, Great Burdock, Greater Burdock, Lappa, Snake's Rhubarb, Thorny Burr
Close up of globe-like inflorescence. Close up of globe-like inflorescence. Flat topped flower cluster. Flat topped flower cluster. Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Form Form Spent flowers that dry out and form burrs. Spent flowers that dry out and form burrs.

Arctium minus

Bardane, Common Burdock, Lesser Burdock
flower and leaves flower and leaves flower and leaves flower and leaves leaves leaves Arctium minus Arctium minus Arctium minus Arctium minus Arctium minus Arctium minus

Arctotis stoechadifolia

Blue-eyed African Daisy, Blue Eyed Daisy, Cape Daisy, South African Daisy, White Arctotis
Flower Flower flower and form flower and form Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower

Arethusa bulbosa

Bog Pink, Bog Rose, Calopogon, Dragon's Mouth, Dragon's Mouth Orchid, Grass Pink, Swamp Pink, Wild Pink
Flower Flower Arethusa bulbosa Arethusa bulbosa Arethusa bulbosa Arethusa bulbosa Flower Flower

Arisaema dracontium

Dragon Arum, Dragon-Root, Green Dragon
Arisaema draconitum Arisaema draconitum Native habitat Native habitat Close up of flower Close up of flower Flower Flower Arisaema draconitum Arisaema draconitum Immature fruit Immature fruit

Arisaema triphyllum

Bog onion, Brown dragon, Common Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Devil's ear, Dragon root, Indian Cradle, Indian Jack in The Pulpit, Indian Turnip, Jack-in-the-pulpit, Lady-in-a-chaise, Lord-and-Lady, Memory root, Parson-in-the-Pulpit, Pepper turnip, Starch wort, Three-leaved indian turnip, Wake robin, Wild turnip
Flower - May 10 - Wake Co., NC Flower - May 10 - Wake Co., NC Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum spring flower, Union County, NC spring flower, Union County, NC spring leaves, Union County, NC spring leaves, Union County, NC
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Aristolochia serpentaria

Serpent Birthwort, Turpentine-Root, Virginia Dutchmans pipe, Virginia Snakeroot
Leaves (Houston County, AL)-Late Spring Leaves (Houston County, AL)-Late Spring Native habitat (Houston County, AL)-Late Spring Native habitat (Houston County, AL)-Late Spring Form Form Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Aristilochia serpentaria Aristilochia serpentaria

Arnoglossum atriplicifolium

Pale Indian Plantain
Cacalia atriplicifolia Cacalia atriplicifolia Cacalia atriplicifolia Cacalia atriplicifolia Cacalia atriplicifolia Cacalia atriplicifolia Arnoglossum atriplicifolium Arnoglossum atriplicifolium

Aruncus dioicus

Bride’s-feathers, Eastern Goat's Beard, Goat's Beard
Form Form Form Form Aruncus dioicus Aruncus dioicus Aruncus dioicus Aruncus dioicus Aruncus dioicus Aruncus dioicus Aruncus dioicus Aruncus dioicus
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Asarum

Wild Ginger
Asarum spp. Asarum spp. Asarum spp. Asarum spp. Asarum spp. Asarum spp. Asarum spp. Asarum spp.

Asclepias amplexicaulis

Blunt-leaved Milkweed, Clasping Milkweed, Sand Milkweed
Form Form Flowers Flowers Close up of flower, the five petals curve backwards toward the s Close up of flower, the five petals curve backwards toward the s Immature green fruits (follicles). Immature green fruits (follicles). Opposite leaves with crenate (wavy) margins. Opposite leaves with crenate (wavy) margins. Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Asclepias humistrata

Fleshy Milkweed, Pinewoods Milkweed, Pink-Veined Milkweed, Sandhill Milkweed
Somewhat prostrate growing form Somewhat prostrate growing form Flower detail Flower detail Leaves Leaves Fruits- before opening Fruits- before opening Fruits spit open Fruits spit open Stem and leaf attachment Stem and leaf attachment

Asclepias incarnata

Marsh Milkweed, Swamp Butterfly Weed, Swamp Milkweed
Close up of flower Close up of flower Form Form Stems and leaves Stems and leaves Fruit Fruit Fruit Fruit Asclepias incarnata Asclepias incarnata
1 Cultivar/Variety