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Citrus trifoliata

Hardy Orange, Trifoliate Orange
Leafy branches with orange, rough-skinned fruits. Leafy branches with orange, rough-skinned fruits. Dense shrub with orange fruits. Dense shrub with orange fruits. A leafy shoot with trifoliolate leaves and winged petioles. A leafy shoot with trifoliolate leaves and winged petioles. Thorny impenetrable network of leafless branches. Thorny impenetrable network of leafless branches. Small tree covered with white flowers. Small tree covered with white flowers. Hand cradling branch with large thorns and flowers Hand cradling branch with large thorns and flowers
1 Cultivar/Variety

Citrus trifoliata 'Flying Dragon'

Flying Dragon Orange Tree, Hardy Orange Tree, Trifoliate Orange
Fall form Fall form Spring form Spring form Winter form Winter form Mature fruits Mature fruits Spring flowers Spring flowers Branches with spines Branches with spines

Citrus x aurantiifolia

Key Lime, Mexican Lime
Citrus flowers with white petals and yellow anthers. Citrus flowers with white petals and yellow anthers. Blossom - March - NC Blossom - March - NC Green limes cut in half. Seeds are present. Green limes cut in half. Seeds are present. Green limes with yellowish blotches on the skin Green limes with yellowish blotches on the skin Tree grown as a bonsai Tree grown as a bonsai

Citrus x aurantium

Bergamot, Bergamot Orange, Bigarade Orange, Bitter Orange, Citrus bergamia, Seville Orange, Sour Orange

Citrus x latifolia

Lime, Limes, Persian Lime, Tahiti Lime
Form of dense green shrub Form of dense green shrub Green fruits and leaves closeup Green fruits and leaves closeup White flower detail White flower detail Citrus x latifolia Citrus x latifolia

Citrus x limon

Lemon
Lemon tree growing in a pot Lemon tree growing in a pot Form of the tree with yellow fruits Form of the tree with yellow fruits Yellow lemon and green leaves Yellow lemon and green leaves close-up of green, ovate leaves with crenate margins close-up of green, ovate leaves with crenate margins Whitish flower with multiple stamens Whitish flower with multiple stamens view of flower buds, cultivar 'Ponderosa' view of flower buds, cultivar 'Ponderosa'
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Citrus x limon 'Meyer'

Meyer Lemon
Citrus x limon 'Meyer' Citrus x limon 'Meyer' Citrus x limon 'Meyer' Citrus x limon 'Meyer' Flower buds Flower buds Bee "sleeping" near flower in the evening Bee "sleeping" near flower in the evening Leaves Leaves Ripening fruits Ripening fruits

Citrus x microcarpa

Calamansi, Calamondin, Calamondin Orange, Philippine lemon, Philippine Lime
Bushy tree with orange fruits in various stages of maturity Bushy tree with orange fruits in various stages of maturity Form of a large shrubby tree Form of a large shrubby tree Closeup of a 5-petaled white flower Closeup of a 5-petaled white flower Close up of leaf and a green and orange round fruit Close up of leaf and a green and orange round fruit Closeup of green oval leaf Closeup of green oval leaf Green oval leaf with a winged stem Green oval leaf with a winged stem

Citrus x paradisi

Grapefruit
Fruit - March - NC Fruit - March - NC Leaves - March - NC Leaves - March - NC Thorns - March - NC Thorns - March - NC

Citrus x sinensis

Navel Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange
Tree form Tree form Green leaves with orange round fruits Green leaves with orange round fruits Blossom - March - NC Blossom - March - NC Early Fruit - March - NC Early Fruit - March - NC Thorns - March - NC Thorns - March - NC Green leaf closeup Green leaf closeup

Cladium mariscus subsp. jamaicensis

Jamaica Sawgrass, Jamaica Swamp Sawgrass
Native habitat Native habitat Form Form Seedheads Seedheads Flowers Flowers Leaf detail Leaf detail Scabrous margin of leaf Scabrous margin of leaf

Cladrastis kentukea

American yellowwood, Yellowwood
leaves, form and trunk leaves, form and trunk leaves leaves Flowers Flowers Immature fruits (bean pods) Immature fruits (bean pods) Mature fruits (bean pods) Mature fruits (bean pods) Cladrastis lutea Cladrastis lutea
1 Cultivar/Variety

Clarkia

Farwell To-Spring, Godetia, Rocky Mountain Garland
Pink flowers with 4 petals. Each petal has dark pink blotch. Pink flowers with 4 petals. Each petal has dark pink blotch. Pink flwoers with 4-petals. Each petal has a dark pink spot. Pink flwoers with 4-petals. Each petal has a dark pink spot. Pink flowers with 4 deeply lobed petals. Pink flowers with 4 deeply lobed petals. Pink flowers with 4 deeply lobed petals. Pink flowers with 4 deeply lobed petals. close-up of a pink flower with deeply lobed petals close-up of a pink flower with deeply lobed petals

Claytonia caroliniana

Broadleaf Spring Beauty, Carolina Spring Beauty, Fairy Spud, Spring Beauty
Claytonia caroliniana Claytonia caroliniana Claytonia caroliniana Claytonia caroliniana Claytonia caroliniana Claytonia caroliniana

Claytonia virginica

Common Spring-beauty, Fairy Spud, Spring Beauty, Spring-beauty
Form Form Flower detail Flower detail Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Naturalized Naturalized spring flower, Union County, NC spring flower, Union County, NC

Clematis

Clematis, Leatherflower, Leather Flower, Old Man's Beard, Traveller's Joy, Vase Vine, Virgin's Bower
flower, Johnston County, NC flower, Johnston County, NC Large broad white petals dense cluster of yellow stamens Large broad white petals dense cluster of yellow stamens Clematis Clematis Matka Urszula Ledochowska - Flower - April 22 - Wake Co., NC Matka Urszula Ledochowska - Flower - April 22 - Wake Co., NC 'Cezanne' Flowers Closeup - May 11 - Wake Co., NC 'Cezanne' Flowers Closeup - May 11 - Wake Co., NC flower, Charlotte NC flower, Charlotte NC
24 Cultivars/Varieties

Clematis armandi

Armand Clematis, Evergreen Clematis
Clematis armandii Clematis armandii leaves and flowers leaves and flowers flowers flowers Flower and leaves Flower and leaves flowers flowers Flower and leaves Flower and leaves
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Clematis cirrhosa

Winter Flowering Clematis
Close-up of two white flowers. Close-up of two white flowers. White flowers on a vining stem. White flowers on a vining stem. White flowers on a dense vine. White flowers on a dense vine. White flowers with red spots. White flowers with red spots.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Clematis crispa

Blue Jasmine, Curly Clematis, Marsh Clematis, Swamp Leather Flower
Clematis crispa Clematis crispa Clematis crispa Clematis crispa Clematis crispa Clematis crispa leaves and flowers leaves and flowers flower flower

Clematis glaucophylla

White Leaf Leather Flower, White-leaf Leather-flower, Whiteleaf Leather Flower, Whiteleaf Leather-flower
Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Seed Head -Aug. 12, Wake Co., NC Seed Head -Aug. 12, Wake Co., NC Clematis glaucophylla Clematis glaucophylla Seed Head & Flowers - Aug. 12, Wake Co., NC Seed Head & Flowers - Aug. 12, Wake Co., NC

Clematis integrifolia

Bush Clematis, Solitary Clematis, Solitary Virgin's Bower
Low, sprawling herbaceous plant with pendulous blue flower Low, sprawling herbaceous plant with pendulous blue flower Flower - April 22 - Wake Co., NC Flower - April 22 - Wake Co., NC Leaf Margin - April 15 -Wake Co., NC Leaf Margin - April 15 -Wake Co., NC Blossom Blossom Plant form Plant form Leaves Leaves
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Clematis montana

Anemone Clematis, Himalayan Clematis, Mountain Clematis
flowers flowers flowers flowers flowers flowers flowers flowers flowers flowers flowers flowers
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Clematis ochroleuca

Curlyhead, Ochre Clematis
Plant with seed heads Plant with seed heads Flower with bee, leaves Flower with bee, leaves Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves Fruit Fruit Clematis ochroleuca Clematis ochroleuca
1 Cultivar/Variety

Clematis recta

Bush Clematis, Ground Virginsbower
Clematis recta Clematis recta Clematis recta Clematis recta Clematis recta Clematis recta leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Clematis tangutica

Golden Bell Clematis, Golden Clematis, Old Man's Beard Clematis, Orange-peel Clematis, Russian Virgins's Bower, Tube-flowered Clematis
Clematis tangutica Clematis tangutica leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers flowers flowers flowers flowers
1 Cultivar/Variety

Clematis terniflora

Japanese Clematis, Japanese virgin's-bower, Sweet Autumn Clematis, Sweet Autumn Virginsbower, Yam-Leaved Clematis
form in landscape on arbor in late summer form in landscape on arbor in late summer leaves, flowers, and more leaves, flowers, and more parts of the plant (in late summer) parts of the plant (in late summer) one flower (4 petals) one flower (4 petals) leaves and leaf arrangement leaves and leaf arrangement flowers flowers

Clematis texensis

Scarlet Clematis, Scarlet Leatherflower, Texas Clematis
Clematis texensis Clematis texensis Clematis texensis Clematis texensis Clematis texensis Clematis texensis leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Flower and leaves Flower and leaves Flower and leaves Flower and leaves
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Clematis viorna

Leatherflower, Northern Leatherflower, Vase-vine
Clematis viorna Clematis viorna leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Flower and leaves Flower and leaves leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers

Clematis virginiana

Devil's Darning Needles, Old Man's Beard, Virgin's-Bower, Woodbine
White four petaled flowers White four petaled flowers Fruits Fruits clusters of white flowers. clusters of white flowers. Form Form

Clematis viticella

Italian Clematis
Flower detail Flower detail leaves, flowers, and form leaves, flowers, and form leaves and flowers leaves and flowers flower flower Form - Craven Co., NC Form - Craven Co., NC
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Clematis x hybrida

Clematis Hybrids, Hybrid Clematis
large purple flower large purple flower Leaf Leaf Large white flower. Large white flower. Clematis 'Moniuszko' Clematis 'Moniuszko' Clematis 'Moniuszko' back leaf Clematis 'Moniuszko' back leaf Clematis 'Moniuszko' early large flowered fruit Clematis 'Moniuszko' early large flowered fruit
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Clematis x jackmanii

Jackman's Clematis
Clematis x jackmanii Clematis x jackmanii Clematis x jackmanii Clematis x jackmanii leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Clematis x Jackmanii - half of plant in bloom Clematis x Jackmanii - half of plant in bloom Clematis x jackmanii Clematis x jackmanii
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Cleome

Bee Plant, Spider Flower, Spider Plant, Spider Weed
Form Form White flower of C. cordobensis White flower of C. cordobensis White flowers White flowers Yellow flowers of C. suffruticosa Yellow flowers of C. suffruticosa Flower Cluster - Warren Co., NC Flower Cluster - Warren Co., NC Pink flower Pink flower

Cleome houtteana

Cleome, Grandfather's Whiskers, Pink Queen, Spider Flower, Spider Plant, Spider's Legs
Cleome Cleome Cleome Cleome Closeup of pink flower with long stamens Closeup of pink flower with long stamens Cleome Cleome Flower - Aug. 16, Warren Co., NC Flower - Aug. 16, Warren Co., NC Flower & Seedpod- Aug. 16, Warren Co., NC Flower & Seedpod- Aug. 16, Warren Co., NC
1 Cultivar/Variety

Cleome Señorita Blanca® 'Inclesbimp'

Señorita Blanca Cleome, Señorita Blanca spider flower, Spider Flower, White Cleome
Cleome 'INCLESPIMP' Senorita Blanca Improved flowers Cleome 'INCLESPIMP' Senorita Blanca Improved flowers Cleome 'INCLESPIMP' Senorita Blanca Improved Cleome 'INCLESPIMP' Senorita Blanca Improved Cleome 'INCLESPIMP' Senorita Blanca Improved leaves Cleome 'INCLESPIMP' Senorita Blanca Improved leaves

Cleome Señorita Rosalita® 'Inncleosr'

Señorita Rosalita Cleome, Señorita Rosalita Spider Flower, Spider Flower
Cleome Senorita Rosalita Form Cleome Senorita Rosalita Form Cleome Senorita Rosalita Cleome Senorita Rosalita Cleome x Senorita Rosalita Cleome x Senorita Rosalita Cleome 'Inncleosr' SENORITA ROSALITA Cleome 'Inncleosr' SENORITA ROSALITA

Clerodendrum trichotomum

Harlequin Glorybower, Peanut Butter Tree
multistemmed, shrub with tubular white flowers multistemmed, shrub with tubular white flowers Leaves/Fruit - September - Wake Co., NC Leaves/Fruit - September - Wake Co., NC fragrant white, tubular flowers with pink calyces fragrant white, tubular flowers with pink calyces Flowers - Aug. 12, Wake Co., NC Flowers - Aug. 12, Wake Co., NC Clerodendron trichotomum Clerodendron trichotomum tubular white flowers with pink caylces tubular white flowers with pink caylces
1 Cultivar/Variety

Clerodendrum trichotomum 'Betty Stiles'

'Betty Stiles' Harlequin Glorybower
Clerodendrum trichotomum 'Betty Stiles' Clerodendrum trichotomum 'Betty Stiles' Clerodendrum trichotomum 'Betty Stiles' Clerodendrum trichotomum 'Betty Stiles' leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Flower and leaves Flower and leaves leaves and flowers leaves and flowers

Clethra acuminata

Cinnamonbark Clethra, Cinnamon Clethra, Mountain Pepperbush, Mountain Sweet-pepperbush
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Flower buds and leaves Flower buds and leaves Leaves Leaves Bark Bark

Clethra alnifolia

Alderleaf Clethra, Alderleaf Pepperbush, Clethra, Coastal Sweet-pepperbush, Summersweet, Sweet Pepperbush
Spike of white flowers with exserted, red anthers Spike of white flowers with exserted, red anthers Leafy shoots bearing spikes of showy white flowers. Leafy shoots bearing spikes of showy white flowers. Spike of white flowers with exserted, red anthers Spike of white flowers with exserted, red anthers Shrub with alternate, green leaves. Shrub with alternate, green leaves. Pinnately veined, serrate leaves & spikes of green fruits Pinnately veined, serrate leaves & spikes of green fruits Wasps visiting spikes of pink flowers. Wasps visiting spikes of pink flowers.
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Clethra alnifolia 'Crystalina'

'Crystalina' Summersweet Clethra, Summersweet, Summersweet Clethra
Clethra alnifolia 'Crystalina' Clethra alnifolia 'Crystalina' Clethra alnifolia 'Crystalina' Clethra alnifolia 'Crystalina'

Clethra barbinervis

Japanese Clethra, Tree Clethra, White Alder
Clethra barbinervis Clethra barbinervis Clethra barbinervis Clethra barbinervis Clethra barbinervis Clethra barbinervis Clethra barbinervis Clethra barbinervis leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Clethra fargesii

Bush Pepper, Chinese Clethra, Common White Alder, Nana, Pink Spire, Summer Sweet, Sweet Pepperbush, Sweet Pepper Bush
leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers

Cleyera japonica

Japanese Cleyera, Sakaki
Form of a large shrub Form of a large shrub Form of a young shrub Form of a young shrub White flower with prominent stamens White flower with prominent stamens Green leaves Green leaves Bronzy new leaves Bronzy new leaves Flower bud on cultivar with variegated leaves Flower bud on cultivar with variegated leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Cliftonia monophylla

Black Titi, Buckwheat Tree, Cliftonia, Ironwood, Titi
Cliftonia monophylla Cliftonia monophylla Cliftonia monophylla Cliftonia monophylla leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers
1 Cultivar/Variety

Clinopodium carolinianum

Georgia Basil, Georgia Calamint
Form of the shrub Form of the shrub Shrub with multiple pink flowers Shrub with multiple pink flowers Closeup of pink flower Closeup of pink flower Form Form Form Form Leaves at top of the stem Leaves at top of the stem

Clinopodium nepeta

Calamint, Lesser Calamint, Nepetella
Small, fine-textured plant with 100s of tiny white flowers. Small, fine-textured plant with 100s of tiny white flowers. Small, fine-textured plant with 100s of tiny white flowers. Small, fine-textured plant with 100s of tiny white flowers. Small, fine-textured plant with 100s of tiny white flowers. Small, fine-textured plant with 100s of tiny white flowers. Tiny, 2-lipped, tubular, white flower; pinkish on the outside. Tiny, 2-lipped, tubular, white flower; pinkish on the outside. Clusters of tiny, 2-lipped, tubular, white flowers Clusters of tiny, 2-lipped, tubular, white flowers Tiny, 2-lipped, tubular, white flower with green calyx. Tiny, 2-lipped, tubular, white flower with green calyx.

Clintonia borealis

Blue Bead, Bluebead Lily, Bluebead-lily, Clintonia, Clinton's Lily, Corn Lily, Corn-lily, Yellow Bluebead Lily
Clintonia borealis Clintonia borealis Clintonia borealis Clintonia borealis Clintonia borealis Clintonia borealis leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers