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Acer rubrum

Carolina Maple, Red Maple, Scarlet Maple, Soft Maple, Swamp Maple
Acer rubrum Acer rubrum Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. Bud Bud Acer rubrum Acer rubrum Male flower evidences by long yellow anthers Male flower evidences by long yellow anthers Acer rubrum Acer rubrum
15 Cultivars/Varieties

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.

Amelanchier

Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Saskatoon, Serviceberry, Shadblow, Shadbush, Sugarplum
Young, broadly ovate leaves and a single, 5-petaled white flower Young, broadly ovate leaves and a single, 5-petaled white flower A cluster of white flowers & ovate leaves dentate on upper half. A cluster of white flowers & ovate leaves dentate on upper half. Clusters of fruits, some red, some turning purple-black. Clusters of fruits, some red, some turning purple-black. Leaf with pinnate venation. Margin dentate on distal half. Leaf with pinnate venation. Margin dentate on distal half. Leaf with pinnate venation. Margin dentate on distal half. Leaf with pinnate venation. Margin dentate on distal half. Shrub with bright scarlet foliage. Shrub with bright scarlet foliage.
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Amelanchier alnifolia

Juneberry, Pidgeon berry, Saskatoon Serviceberry, Western serviceberry, Western Shadbush
Amelancheir alnifolia, flower Amelancheir alnifolia, flower Amelancheir alnifolia, flower Amelancheir alnifolia, flower Amelancheir alnifolia Amelancheir alnifolia Amelancheir alnifolia Amelancheir alnifolia Amelancheir alnifolia Amelancheir alnifolia Amelancheir alnifolia Amelancheir alnifolia
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Ammobium alatum

Winged Everlasting
Flower close up Flower close up Ammobium alata Ammobium alata Wooly leaves with winged stems. Wooly leaves with winged stems. Upright form, often found along roadsides. Upright form, often found along roadsides. Winged stem Winged stem Flowers Flowers
2 Cultivars/Varieties

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

Anchusa capensis

Bugloss, Cape Forget-Me Not, Summer Forget-Me Not
Anchusa capensis Anchusa capensis Anchusa capensis Anchusa capensis Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower
2 Cultivars/Varieties

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 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

Arabis caucasica

Caucasian Rockcress, Garden Rock Cross, Rock Cross, Wall Rock Cross
Arabis caucasica Arabis caucasica Arabis caucasica Arabis caucasica flower and leaves flower and leaves flower and leaves flower and leaves Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Asclepias exaltata

Poke Milkweed
Form in bloom Form in bloom Form Form Flowers Flowers Flower detail Flower detail Leaf detail Leaf detail 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 syriaca

Common Milkweed
Form in bloom (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Form in bloom (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Flower close-up (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Flower close-up (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Side view of flower (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Side view of flower (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Leaves and flower clusters (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Leaves and flower clusters (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Flower cluster (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Flower cluster (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Flowers Flowers

Asclepias tuberosa

Butterfly Milkweed, Butterfly Weed, Chiggerflower, Common Butterfly-weed, Indian Paintbrush, Milkweed, Pleurisy Root
Clusters of orange flowers. Clusters of orange flowers. Mix of milkweed plants (orange flowers) & white daisy flowers. Mix of milkweed plants (orange flowers) & white daisy flowers. Clusters of orange flower buds. Clusters of orange flower buds. Green flower buds and leaves. Green flower buds and leaves. Clusters of yellow milkweed flowers. Clusters of yellow milkweed flowers. close up on a cluster of pale orange flowers. close up on a cluster of pale orange flowers.

Asclepias variegata

Redring Milkweed, White-Flowered Milkweed, White Milkweed
Asclepias variegata Asclepias variegata Form Form A scarab beetle on Asclepias variegata flowers. A scarab beetle on Asclepias variegata flowers. Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Asclepias viridis

Green Antelopehorn, Green Milkweed, Spider Milkweed
Form Form Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Flower detail Flower detail Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Bidens aristosa

Bearded Beggarticks,, Bur Marigold, Long-Bracted Beggarticks, Long-Bracted Tickseed Sunflower, Sticktight, Swamp Marigold, Tick Seed, Tickseed Beggarticks, Tickseed Sunflower, Western Tickseed, Yankee Lice
Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Bidens aristosa Bidens aristosa Leaves Leaves Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Fruits forming Fruits forming

Bidens laevis

Begger's Tick, Bur Marigold
flowers flowers flower flower Native habitat Native habitat Leaves Leaves Red stem Red stem Fruit Fruit

Campanula divaricata

Appalachian Bellflower, Panicled Bellflower, Small Bonny Bellflower, Southern Bellflower, Southern Bluebell, Southern Harebell
Campanula divaricata Campanula divaricata Campanula divaricata Campanula divaricata Campanula divaricata Campanula divaricata

Campanula glomerata

Bellflower, Clustered Bellflower, Danesblood, Dane's Blood
Campanula glomerata Campanula glomerata Campanula glomerata Campanula glomerata
12 Cultivars/Varieties

Campanula isophylla

Falling Stars, Italian Bellflower, Jerusalem Star, Ligurian Harebell, Star Bellflower, Star of Bethlehem, Trailing Campanula
Blue flowers Blue flowers White flower White flower Hanging basket Hanging basket
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Capsella bursa-pastoris

Pepper Plant, Pick-pocket, Shepherds-Bag, Shepherd's-Pouch, Shepherd's Purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris Capsella bursa-pastoris Capsella bursa-pastoris Capsella bursa-pastoris Capsella bursa-pastoris Capsella bursa-pastoris Capsella bursa-pastoris Capsella bursa-pastoris Capsella bursa-pastoris Capsella bursa-pastoris Capsella bursa-pastoris Capsella bursa-pastoris
1 Cultivar/Variety

Cardamine concatenata

Cut-leafed Toothwort, Pepper Root
Cardamine concatenata Cardamine concatenata Flower/Buds/Leaves - March 17 - Wake Co., NC Flower/Buds/Leaves - March 17 - Wake Co., NC Flower/Buds - March 17 - Wake Co., NC Flower/Buds - March 17 - Wake Co., NC Flower/Form - March 17 - Wake Co., NC Flower/Form - March 17 - Wake Co., NC Form - March - Wake Co., NC Form - March - Wake Co., NC Form - Warren Co., NC Form - Warren Co., NC

Cardamine hirsuta

Bittercress, Flick Weed, Hairy Bittercress, Hoary Bittercress, Lamb's Cress, Land Cress, Shot Weed, Springcress
Cardamine hirsuta Cardamine hirsuta Cardamine hirsuta Cardamine hirsuta Cardamine hirsuta Cardamine hirsuta Cardamine hirsuta Cardamine hirsuta Cardamine hirsuta Cardamine hirsuta Plant Plant

Ceanothus americanus

Mountain Snowbell, New Jersey Tea
Ceanothus americanus Ceanothus americanus Flowers Flowers Form Form Ceanothus americanus Ceanothus americanus Form Form Ceanothus americanus Ceanothus americanus

Ceanothus x delileanus

California Lilac, French Hybrid Ceanothus
Form Form Flowers Flowers Fruit and flowers Fruit and flowers Ceanothus x delilianus Ceanothus x delilianus Ceanothus x delilianus Ceanothus x delilianus
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Ceanothus x pallidus

California Lilac, Ceanothus
'Minmari' form 'Minmari' form Close up of 'Marie Simon' flower Close up of 'Marie Simon' flower 'Minmari' bloom 'Minmari' bloom - Ceanothus x pallidus 'Marie Simon' -form - Ceanothus x pallidus 'Marie Simon' -form
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Celtis tenuifolia

Dwarf Hackberry, Georgia Hackberry, Hackberry, Small Hackberry, Small Sugar Hackberry, Sugarberry, Sugar Hackberry, Upland Hackberry
Branches (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Branches (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Leaf (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Leaf (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Leaves and fruit (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Leaves and fruit (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Tree bark (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Tree bark (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Tree trunk (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Tree trunk (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Orangish drupes (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Orangish drupes (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall

Cercis canadensis

American Judas Tree, American Redbud, Eastern Redbud, Redbud
tree form with pink blooms tree form with pink blooms Group of dangling, dried bean pods Group of dangling, dried bean pods tree form without blooms tree form without blooms heart-shaped leaves. heart-shaped leaves. Rough brown bark Rough brown bark leaves with semi-circular notches cut into the leaf margins. leaves with semi-circular notches cut into the leaf margins.
23 Cultivars/Varieties

Cercis canadensis Carolina Sweetheart™ 'NCCC1'

Carolina Sweetheart, Carolina Sweetheart™ Redbud
Carolina Sweetheart™ Redbud Carolina Sweetheart™ Redbud Carolina Sweetheart™ Redbud Carolina Sweetheart™ Redbud Carolina Sweetheart™ Redbud Carolina Sweetheart™ Redbud Carolina Sweetheart™ Redbud Carolina Sweetheart™ Redbud

Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls'

Eastern Redbud, Judas Tree, Love Tree, Ruby Falls Redbud
Cercis canadensis "Ruby Falls' Cercis canadensis "Ruby Falls' Weeping habit Weeping habit Flowers Flowers Form - March 24 - Wake Co., NC Form - March 24 - Wake Co., NC Bare form Bare form Form Form

Cercis canadensis subsp. mexicana

Mexican Redbud
Cercis canadensis var. mexicana Cercis canadensis var. mexicana Cercis canadensis var. mexicana Cercis canadensis var. mexicana Cercis canadensis var. mexicana Cercis canadensis var. mexicana Cercis canadensis var. mexicana Cercis canadensis var. mexicana Cercis canadensis var. mexicana Cercis canadensis var. mexicana

Cercis canadensis subsp. texensis

Pata de Vaca, Texas Redbud
Form Form Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Cercis occidentalis Cercis occidentalis Cercis occidentalis Cercis occidentalis Cercis occidentalis Cercis occidentalis Buds Buds
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Cercis canadensis subsp. texensis 'Oklahoma'

Oklahoma Redbud
Heart-shaped leaves Heart-shaped leaves Flowers Flowers Flower buds Flower buds Form Form A showy small tree. A showy small tree. Cercis canadenis var. texensis Oklahoma Cercis canadenis var. texensis Oklahoma
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Cercis canadensis 'Whitewater'

Whitewater Redbud, Whitewater Weeping Redbud
Cercis canadensis 'Whitewater' Cercis canadensis 'Whitewater' cercis canadensis 'Whitewater' cercis canadensis 'Whitewater' Cercis canadensis 'Whitewater' Cercis canadensis 'Whitewater'

Cercis chinensis

Chinese Redbud
Cercis chinensis Cercis chinensis Cercis chinensis Cercis chinensis Cercis chinensis Cercis chinensis Cercis chinensis Cercis chinensis Cercis chinensis 'Don Egolf' - late in bloom season Cercis chinensis 'Don Egolf' - late in bloom season Cercis chinensis Cercis chinensis
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Cercis chingii

Chinese Redbud, Ching's Redbud
Cercis chingii Cercis chingii Cercis chingii Cercis chingii Cercis chingii Cercis chingii Cercis chingii Cercis chingii Cercis chingii Cercis chingii Cercis chingii Cercis chingii
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Cercis gigantea

Giant Redbud
Cercis gigantea Cercis gigantea Leaf Leaf Form Form Cercis gigantea Cercis gigantea

Cercis glabra

Smooth Redbud, Yunnan Redbud
Leaves of Cercis glabra Leaves of Cercis glabra Leaves of Cercis glabra Leaves of Cercis glabra Flowers of Cercis glabra Flowers of Cercis glabra Cercis glabra Cercis glabra Cercis glabra Cercis glabra Cercis glabra Cercis glabra
1 Cultivar/Variety

Cercis griffithii

Afghanistan Redbud, Afghan Redbud, Griffith's Redbud
Cercis griffithii Cercis griffithii Cercis griffithii Cercis griffithii Cercis griffithii Cercis griffithii Cercis griffithii Cercis griffithii Cercis griffithii Cercis griffithii Cercis griffithii Cercis griffithii

Cercis 'Merlot'

Merlot Redbud
Cercis canadensis 'Merlot' Cercis canadensis 'Merlot' Cercis canadensis 'Merlot' Cercis canadensis 'Merlot' Cercis canadensis 'Merlot' Cercis canadensis 'Merlot'

Cercis racemosa

Chain Flowered Redbud, Chain-flowered Redbud, Pendulous Redbud
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves of Cercis racemosa Leaves of Cercis racemosa Flowers Flowers

Cercis siliquastrum

Judas Tree, Love Tree, Mediterranean Redbud, Zemzarig
Form in bloom Form in bloom Pea-shaped flowers Pea-shaped flowers Close up of bloom Close up of bloom Leave Leave Fruit Fruit Seed pods Seed pods
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Chrysopsis mariana

Golden Aster, Maryland Aster, Maryland Golden-Aster
Flower with Common Thread Waisted Wasp in October Flower with Common Thread Waisted Wasp in October Chrysopsis mariana Chrysopsis mariana Flower with Golden Sweat Bee - Oct. 3 - Warren Co., NC Flower with Golden Sweat Bee - Oct. 3 - Warren Co., NC Chrysopsis mariana Chrysopsis mariana Chrysopsis mariana's flowers and leaves Chrysopsis mariana's flowers and leaves Chrysopsis mariana Chrysopsis mariana

Cicuta maculata

Beaver Poison, Cowbane, Spotted Cowbane, Spotted Hemlock, Spotted Water Hemlock, Water Hemlock
Cicuta maculata Cicuta maculata Compound leaves; leaflet margins serrate Compound leaves; leaflet margins serrate Stems green or reddish green Stems green or reddish green Young fruits. Young fruits. hand holding leaflets hand holding leaflets Leaflets with serrate margins. Leaflets with serrate margins.

Cirsium

Cirsium, Plume Thistle
Cirsium canovirens Cirsium canovirens Cirsium brevistylum Cirsium brevistylum Cirsium arvense Cirsium arvense Cirsium Cirsium Cirsium undulatum Cirsium undulatum Cirsium occidentale candidissimum Cirsium occidentale candidissimum

Cirsium horridulum

Bristle Thistle, Bull Thistle, Common Yellow Thistle, Horrid Thistle, Purple Thistle, Spiny Thistle, Yellow Thistle
Plant in bloom with pinkish flower Plant in bloom with pinkish flower Full Plant Full Plant several pink blooms if disc flowers several pink blooms if disc flowers Cream Colored Flower Cream Colored Flower Gold Colored Flower Gold Colored Flower cirsium horridulum cirsium horridulum