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Abelmoschus esculentus

Common Ivy, Gobbo, Gumbo, Ivy Gum Plant, Ladies' Fingers, Ochro, Okra, Okro
Flower Flower Mature plants Mature plants Fruit Fruit Dried pods Dried pods Cross section of fruit Cross section of fruit Fried okra Fried okra

Abelmoschus manihot

Hibiscus Manihot, Muskmallow, Sunset Huskmallow, Tropic Jewel Hibiscus
Flower Flower Form Form Form Form Flower and flower bud. Flower and flower bud. Flower from the side. Flower from the side. Fuzzy buds. Fuzzy buds.

Acca sellowiana

Feijoa, Guava, Guavasteen, Pineapple Guava
Acca sellowiana 'NCSU Hardy' Acca sellowiana 'NCSU Hardy' Acca sellowiana 'NCSU Hardy' Acca sellowiana 'NCSU Hardy' 'Kawatiri' leaves 'Kawatiri' leaves 'Nazemetz' form 'Nazemetz' form Nazemetz' leaves Nazemetz' leaves Fruits Fruits
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Acer negundo

Ash-Leaf Maple, Ashleaf maple, Boxelder, Box elder
Acer negundo Acer negundo Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. Tree trunk (Highland Park, Rochester, NY)-Mid Summer Tree trunk (Highland Park, Rochester, NY)-Mid Summer Compound leaves (Highland Park, Rochester, NY)-Mid Summer Compound leaves (Highland Park, Rochester, NY)-Mid Summer Acer negundo Acer negundo Acer negundo Acer negundo
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Actinidia arguta

Bower actinidia, Bower Vine, Chamdarae, Cocktail Kiwi, Darae, Dessert Kiwi, Hardy Kiwi, Hardy Kiwi Vine, Kokuwa, Sarunashi, Siberian Gooseberry, Tarae, Tara Vine, Yang-tao
Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta Actinidia arguta
15 Cultivars/Varieties

Actinidia chinensis

Chinese Gooseberry, Golden Kiwi, Kiwi, Kiwi Fruit
Actinidia chinensis Actinidia chinensis Actinidia chinensis Actinidia chinensis Actinidia chinensis Actinidia chinensis Actinidia chinensis Actinidia chinensis Actinidia chinensis Actinidia chinensis Actinidia chinensis Actinidia chinensis
1 Cultivar/Variety

Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa

Chinese Gooseberry, Kiwifruit, Kiwi Fruit, Smooth-Skinned Kiwifruit, Yangtao
Back of leaf Back of leaf Form Form Fruits Fruits Fruits Fruits Fruits Fruits Leaf Leaf
28 Cultivars/Varieties

Actinidia kolomikta

Artic Kiwi, Kiwi, Kolomikta Vine
Actinidia kolomikta Actinidia kolomikta Actinidia kolomikta Actinidia kolomikta Actinidia kolomikta Actinidia kolomikta Actinidia kolomikta Actinidia kolomikta Actinidia kolomikta Actinidia kolomikta Actinidia kolomikta flowers Actinidia kolomikta flowers
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Actinidia melanandra

Kiwi, Purple Kiwi, Red Kiwi
Leafy branch with immature green berries Leafy branch with immature green berries Leafy branch with immature green berries Leafy branch with immature green berries

Agastache 'Blue Fortune'

Anise Hyssop, Hummingbird Mint
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Pollinator on flower Pollinator on flower Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Seed head Seed head Emerging spring growth Emerging spring growth

Allium

Onion, Ornamental Onions
Allium Allium Allium Allium Alllium Alllium flower head with dark purple star like flowers flower head with dark purple star like flowers Yellow flowers of A. flavum and purple flowers of A. carinatum Yellow flowers of A. flavum and purple flowers of A. carinatum Allium Plant Allium Plant
16 Cultivars/Varieties

Allium ampeloprasum

Broadleaf Wild Leek, Wild Leek
wild leek flower wild leek flower haabit haabit Inflorescence Inflorescence Elephant garlic growing Elephant garlic growing Elephant garlic Elephant garlic Leeks Leeks
1 Cultivar/Variety

Allium cepa

Green onion, Onion, Onions, Scallion, Shallot, Spring onion
shallots shallots Red shallots Red shallots Allium cepa Allium cepa Allium cepa habit with inflorescence Allium cepa habit with inflorescence Allium cepa inflorescence Allium cepa inflorescence Allium cepa Allium cepa

Allium sativum

Camphor of the Poor, Clove of Garlic, Cultivated Garlic, Garlic, Nectar of the Gods, Rocambole, Rocamboles, Rustic Treacle, Serpent Garlic, Stinking Rose
garlic garlic garlic garlic garlic garlic leaves on a garlic leaves on a garlic garlic garlic garlic inflorescence garlic inflorescence
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon

Hard Neck Garlic, Hard-neck Garlic, Hardneck Garlic, Rocambole, Serpent Garlic
Growing in the garden Growing in the garden Bulb Bulb Plants with scapes Plants with scapes Tray of harvested garlic with roots and leaves attached. Tray of harvested garlic with roots and leaves attached. A plate of garlic bulbs. A plate of garlic bulbs.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Allium sativum var. sativum

Soft Neck Garlic, Soft-neck Garlic, Softneck Garlic
Form Form A wire basket of harvested garlic plants with leaves & roots. A wire basket of harvested garlic plants with leaves & roots. Braided garlic for storage Braided garlic for storage Bulb Bulb

Allium schoenoprasum

Chives, Flowering Onion, Wild Chives
Form Form Flower buds Flower buds Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Allium schoenoprasum Allium schoenoprasum Allium schoenoprasum Allium schoenoprasum

Allium tricoccum

Ramps, Ramson, Spring Onion, Wild Leek
In a woodland setting. In a woodland setting. Wide, flat blade shaped leaves Wide, flat blade shaped leaves Flowers Flowers Reddish stem and bulb. Reddish stem and bulb. Clumping form Clumping form Ramp and Foam Flower (Tiarella cordifolia) woodland setting. Ramp and Foam Flower (Tiarella cordifolia) woodland setting.

Allium tuberosum

Garlic Chives, Wild Leek
Flowers w/Moth - Wake Co., NC Flowers w/Moth - Wake Co., NC Flowers opening - Wake Co., NC Flowers opening - Wake Co., NC Flowers & Stems - Summer - Wake Co., NC Flowers & Stems - Summer - Wake Co., NC Allium tuberosum Allium tuberosum Allium tuberosum Allium tuberosum habit, fall, Iredell County, NC habit, fall, Iredell County, NC

Aloysia citriodora

Lemon Beebrush, Lemon Verbena
Aloysia triphylla Aloysia triphylla Aloysia triphylla flower Aloysia triphylla flower Close up of flower Close up of flower Aloysia citriodora Aloysia citriodora Aloysia citriodora Aloysia citriodora Aloysia citriodora Aloysia citriodora

Amanita jacksonii

American Slender Caesar, Eastern Caesar's Amanita, Jackson's Slender Caesar
Amanita jacksonii Amanita jacksonii Amanita jacksonii Amanita jacksonii Amanita jacksonii Amanita jacksonii Amanita jacksonii Amanita jacksonii Amanita jacksonii Amanita jacksonii Amanita jacksonii Amanita jacksonii
1 Cultivar/Variety

Amaranthus retroflexus

Careless Weed, Common Amaranth, Common Tumbleweed, Pigweed, Pigweed Amaranth, Red Root Amaranth, Red-Root Amaranth, Redroot Amaranth, Red Root Pigweed, Red-Root Pigweed, Redroot Pigweed, Rough Pigweed, Wild Beet Amaranth
Amaranthus retroflexus Amaranthus retroflexus Amaranthus rettoflexus Amaranthus rettoflexus Amaranthus retroflexus Amaranthus retroflexus Aramanthus retroflexus Aramanthus retroflexus Aramanthus retroflexus Aramanthus retroflexus Aramanthus retroflexus Aramanthus retroflexus

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.
8 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

Amelanchier arborea

Alabama Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberries, Serviceberry, Service-tree, Shadblow, Shadbush
Form in the spring, flowers appear before the leaves. Form in the spring, flowers appear before the leaves. Flowers close up Flowers close up Multistemmed trunks Multistemmed trunks Gray fissured mature bark. Gray fissured mature bark. Flower buds just before bloom. Flower buds just before bloom. Amelanchier arborea flowers far away Amelanchier arborea flowers far away
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Amelanchier canadensis

Canadian Serviceberry, Eastern Serviceberry, Juneberry, Serviceberry, Shadblow serviceberry, Shadbush, Shadbush Serviceberry
Amelanchier canadensis Amelanchier canadensis Close up of flower Close up of flower Amelanchier canadensis Amelanchier canadensis Fruit Fruit Amelanchier canadensis Amelanchier canadensis Amelanchier canadensis Amelanchier canadensis
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Amelanchier laevis

Allegheny Serviceberry, Coastal Plain Serviceberry, June Berry, Smooth-leaved serviceberry, Smooth Shadbush
Form Form Flowers Flowers Bark Bark Form in fall Form in fall Fruit Fruit Leaves Leaves
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Amelanchier obovalis

Coastal Plain Serviceberry, Coastal Serviceberry, Shadbush
Native habitat Native habitat Form in bloom Form in bloom Clusters of white flowers Clusters of white flowers Flowers Flowers

Amelanchier x lamarckii

Apple Serviceberry, Hybrid serviceberry, Serviceberry, Snowy Mespilus
Amelanchier x grandiflora Amelanchier x grandiflora Amelanchier x grandiflora Amelanchier x grandiflora Amelanchier x grandiflora Amelanchier x grandiflora Amelanchier x grandiflora Amelanchier x grandiflora Amelanchier x grandiflora Amelanchier x grandiflora Amelanchier x grandiflora Amelanchier x grandiflora
11 Cultivars/Varieties

Amomum subulatum

Bengal Cardamom, Big Cardamon, Black Cardamom, Brown Cardamom, Greater Cardamon, Hill Cardamon, Indian Cardamom, Nepal Cardamom, Winged Cardamom
Amomum subulatum Amomum subulatum Amomum subulatum Amomum subulatum Flower Flower

Ananas comosus

Ananas, Pina, Pineapple
Two rosettes in a clay pot producing small pineapples. Two rosettes in a clay pot producing small pineapples. grayish-green leaves with marginal yellowish-white stripes grayish-green leaves with marginal yellowish-white stripes Terminal spike of flowers; vegetative shoots at the base & apex Terminal spike of flowers; vegetative shoots at the base & apex Rosette of green leaves with rosy cast & rose- margins. Rosette of green leaves with rosy cast & rose- margins. Close-up of leaf with serrate margin & pink marginal variegation Close-up of leaf with serrate margin & pink marginal variegation bright pink bracteate spike of purple flowers. bright pink bracteate spike of purple flowers.
7 Cultivars/Varieties

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

Anethum graveolens

Anet, Dill, Dill-Oil Plant, East Indian Dill, Indian Dill, Meeting-Seed, Sabbath Day Posy
Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens Anethum graveolens
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Angelica archangelica

Angelica, Archangel, Garden Angelica, Ground Ash, Masterwort, Norwegian Angelica, Wild Celery
Leaves Leaves leaves leaves flower and leaves flower and leaves Form Form flower flower leaves, Wilson Botanical Garden, Wilson County, NC leaves, Wilson Botanical Garden, Wilson County, NC

Anthriscus cerefolium

Chervil, French Parsley, Garden Chervil
Chervil plant Chervil plant Herbarium Sheet Herbarium Sheet Seed Pod Seed Pod Anthriscus cerefolium Anthriscus cerefolium Anthriscus cerefolium Anthriscus cerefolium Anthriscus cerefolium Anthriscus cerefolium

Antirrhinum majus

Common Snapdragon, Garden Snapdragon, Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus Flower Form Flower Form
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Apios americana

America-Hodoimo, American Groundnut, Cinnamon Vine, Groundnut, Hodoimo, Hopniss, Indian Potato, Potato Bean
Form Form Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Tubers Tubers Fruits Fruits

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

Arachis hypogaea

Earthnut, Goober, Goober Peas, Groundnut, Monkey Nut, Peanut, Peanuts, Pindar, Pygmy Nut, Virginia Peanut
Arachis hypogaea Arachis hypogaea Arachis hypogaea Arachis hypogaea Arachis hypogaea Arachis hypogaea Arachis hypogaea Arachis hypogaea Arachis hypogaea Arachis hypogaea Arachis hypogaea Arachis hypogaea

Arbutus unedo

Killarney Strawberry Tree, Madroño, Strawberry Madrone, Strawberry Tree
Form Form Flowers, leaves, fruit Flowers, leaves, fruit Flowers Flowers Shrub form Shrub form Leaves top and undersides Leaves top and undersides Stem Stem
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Bearberry, Bear's grape, Hog Craneberry, Kinnikinnick, Sandberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uvaursi Arctostaphylos uvaursi
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Armoracia rusticana

Horseradish, Red Cole
Armoracia rusticana Armoracia rusticana Armoracia rusticana Armoracia rusticana Armoracia rusticana Armoracia rusticana Armoracia rusticana Armoracia rusticana Armoracia rusticana Armoracia rusticana Armoracia rusticana Armoracia rusticana
1 Cultivar/Variety

Aronia melanocarpa

Black Berried Aronia, Black Chokeberry
Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaf Leaf Fall color Fall color Aronia melanocarpa - berries and fall color Aronia melanocarpa - berries and fall color Unripe fruits Unripe fruits
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Artemisia absinthium

Absinthe, Absinthium, Armoise Absinthe, Artemisia, Common Wormwood, Madderwort, Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium Artemisia absinthium Artemisia absinthium Artemisia absinthium Artemisia absinthium Artemisia absinthium Artemisia absinthium form Artemisia absinthium form Artemisia absinthium leaves Artemisia absinthium leaves

Artemisia dracunculus

Dragon Plant, Dragon Sagewort, Estragon, Herbaceous Sagewort, Pinon Wormwood, Silky Wormwood, Tarragon, Wild Tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus
1 Cultivar/Variety

Artemisia ludoviciana

Western Mugwort, White Sage, White Sagebrush
Artemisia ludoviciana in bloom Artemisia ludoviciana in bloom Artemisia ludoviciana Artemisia ludoviciana Artemisia ludoviciana Artemisia ludoviciana Artemisia ludoviciana Artemisia ludoviciana Flower Flower Form Form
1 Cultivar/Variety

Asimina parviflora

Dwarf Pawpaw, Small-flowered Pawpaw
Native habitat Native habitat Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. 6-petal brownish-purple flower (Wake County, NC)-Late Spring 6-petal brownish-purple flower (Wake County, NC)-Late Spring Side view of flower (Wake County, NC)-Late Spring Side view of flower (Wake County, NC)-Late Spring Young tree (Wake County, NC)-Late Spring Young tree (Wake County, NC)-Late Spring Alternate green leaves (Wake County, NC)-Late Spring Alternate green leaves (Wake County, NC)-Late Spring

Asimina triloba

Common Pawpaw, Pawpaw
Young tree with candelabra branching & 2-ranked leaves Young tree with candelabra branching & 2-ranked leaves Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. Young tree with golden yellow fall foliage. Young tree with golden yellow fall foliage. Bare stems with pendulous dark red flowers. Bare stems with pendulous dark red flowers. Bare stems with green flowers that are open in bud Bare stems with green flowers that are open in bud Internal view of maroon, trimerous flower making lots of pollen Internal view of maroon, trimerous flower making lots of pollen
10 Cultivars/Varieties