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Erianthus alopecuroides

Foxtail Plume Grass, Silver Plume Grass, Wooly Beard Grass
Form in September in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina Form in September in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina Seedhead in September in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina Seedhead in September in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina

Erianthus giganteus

Giant Plumegrass, Giant Plume Grass, Sugarcane, Sugarcane Plumegrass, Sugarcane Plume Grass
Form Form Plume close up Plume close up

Erica carnea

Alpine Heath, Heath, Scotch Heath, Spring Heath, Winter Heath
Erica carnea 'Challenger' Erica carnea 'Challenger' Erica carnea 'Challenger' Erica carnea 'Challenger' Erica carnea 'Isabell' Erica carnea 'Isabell' Erica carnea 'Pink Spangles' Erica carnea 'Pink Spangles' Erica carnea 'Springwood White' Erica carnea 'Springwood White' Form Form
23 Cultivars/Varieties

Erigeron

Common Fleabane, Daisy Fleabane, Fleabane
White daisy flowers with yellow eyes. White daisy flowers with yellow eyes. Erect plants with pale pink daisy "flowers" with yellow disks. Erect plants with pale pink daisy "flowers" with yellow disks. low-growing plant with pink daisy "flowers" with yellow disks. low-growing plant with pink daisy "flowers" with yellow disks. Tight, low mound with large white daisy "flowers" Tight, low mound with large white daisy "flowers" Coarsely toothed leaves & white daisy "flower" with yellow "eye" Coarsely toothed leaves & white daisy "flower" with yellow "eye" Daisy "flower" with pink ray florets & yellow disk florets. Daisy "flower" with pink ray florets & yellow disk florets.
15 Cultivars/Varieties

Erigeron acris

Bitter Daisy, Bitter Fleabane, Blue Fleabane, Daisy Fleabane, Philadelphia Fleabane
leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Erigeron philadelphicus Erigeron philadelphicus Erigeron philadelphicus Erigeron philadelphicus

Erigeron bonariensis

Flaxleaf Fleabane, Flax Leaved Horseweed, Hairy Fleabane, Small Horseweed
Form in September in Bruce St, Mount Waverley, VIC, AU Form in September in Bruce St, Mount Waverley, VIC, AU Flowers in September in Kusadasi, Turkey Flowers in September in Kusadasi, Turkey

Erigeron canadensis

Butterweed, Canadian Horseweed, Colstail, Horseweed, Horse Weed, Marestail
Conyza canadensis flowerhead Conyza canadensis flowerhead Conyza canadensis (L.) Conyza canadensis (L.) Conyza canadensis (L.) Conyza canadensis (L.) Conyza canadensis (L.) Conyza canadensis (L.) Conyza canadensis (L.) Conyza canadensis (L.) Conyza canadensis (L.) Conyza canadensis (L.)

Erigeron pulchellus

Robin's Plantain
Erigeron pulchellus Erigeron pulchellus Underside of flower and hairy stem. Underside of flower and hairy stem. leaves leaves leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Erigeron pulchellus Erigeron pulchellus Erigeron pulchellus Erigeron pulchellus
1 Cultivar/Variety

Erigeron speciosus

Aspen Fleabane, Fleabane, Garden Fleabane, Horseweed, Oregon Fleabane, Oregon Wild-daisy, Seaside Daisy, Showy Daisy, Showy Fleabane
Flower buds in June in Harney County in Oregon Flower buds in June in Harney County in Oregon Form in July in Teton County, Wyoming Form in July in Teton County, Wyoming Form in September in Ward County, Colorado Form in September in Ward County, Colorado Flower closeup in September in Flagstaff, Arizona Flower closeup in September in Flagstaff, Arizona Seedpods in September in Rochester, Washington Seedpods in September in Rochester, Washington

Eriobotrya japonica

Japanese Medlar, Japanese Plum, Loquat
leaves leaves leaves leaves leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and fruit leaves and fruit leaves and fruit leaves and fruit leaves and flowers leaves and flowers
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Eriocapitella hupehensis

Chinese anemone, Japanese thimbleweed, Japanese windflower

Eriocapitella x hybrida

Japanese Anemone, Windflower
Anemone X hybrida Anemone X hybrida Anemone X hybrida Anemone X hybrida Eriocapitella x hybrida Eriocapitella x hybrida Eriocapitella x hybrida Eriocapitella x hybrida Eriocapitella x hybrida Eriocapitella x hybrida Eriocapitella x hybrida Eriocapitella x hybrida
1 Cultivar/Variety

Eriocaulon compressum

Flattened Pipewort, Hatpins, Pipewort
flower flower leaves leaves leaves and flower leaves and flower flower flower flower flower

Eriocaulon decangulare

Common Ten-angled Pipewort, Hard Pipewort, Hat Pin, Panhandle Pipewort, Ten-angle Pipewort, Tenangle Pipewort
Mass Planting of Eriocaulon decangular along roadside Mass Planting of Eriocaulon decangular along roadside Form with Flowers Form with Flowers Flower Closeup Flower Closeup Seed Pod Closeup Seed Pod Closeup

Eriogonum inflatum

Bladder-Stem, Bottle Stopper, Desert Trumpet, Desert Trumpets, Guinagua, Indian Pipeweed, Native American Pipeweed
Form Form Inflated stem node Inflated stem node Flower detail Flower detail Small yellow flowers Small yellow flowers Basal leaves Basal leaves Underside if leaf and stem Underside if leaf and stem

Eriogonum umbellatum

Golden Sulphur Flower, Sulfur Flower, Sulphur Buckwheat, Sulphur Eriogonum, Sulphur Flower Buckwheat, Sulphur-Flower Buckwheat, Sulphurflower Buckwheat, Umbrella Plant, Wild Buckweat
Form in September in Utah Form in September in Utah Leaves in September in Utah Leaves in September in Utah Flowers in September in Utah Flowers in September in Utah Flower buds in June in Gallatin County, Montana Flower buds in June in Gallatin County, Montana

Eriophorum angustifolium

Cotton Grass, Tall Cottonsedge
Eriophorum angustifolia Eriophorum angustifolia Eriophorum angustifolia Eriophorum angustifolia Eriophorum angustifolia Eriophorum angustifolia Eriophorum angustifolia Eriophorum angustifolia Eriophorum angustifolium Eriophorum angustifolium Eriophorum angustifolium Eriophorum angustifolium

Eriophorum latifolium

Broad-leaved Bog-cotton, Broad Leaved Cotton Grass, Broad-leaved Cotton-grass, Cotton Grass
Close up of flower. Close up of flower. Woolly flowers Woolly flowers In a meadow In a meadow Eriophorum latifolia Eriophorum latifolia Eriophorum latifolia Eriophorum latifolia Form Form

Eriophorum virginicum

Cotton Grass, Rusty Cottongrass, Tawny Cottongrass, Virginia Cottongrass
Eriophorum virginicum Eriophorum virginicum Eriophorum virginicum Eriophorum virginicum Eriophorum virginicum Eriophorum virginicum Tawny Cottongrasss Tawny Cottongrasss Tawny Cottongrasss Tawny Cottongrasss Tawny Cottongrasss Tawny Cottongrasss

Eruca vesicaria

Arugula, Eruca, Garden Rocket, Gharghir, Mediterranean Salad, Rocket, Rocket Salad, Roquette, Ruchtetta, Rucola, Rucoli, Rugula, Rugulas, Salad Rocket
Eruca vesicaria Eruca vesicaria Eruca vesicaria Eruca vesicaria Eruca vesicaria Eruca vesicaria Eruca vesicaria Eruca vesicaria Eruca vesicaria Eruca vesicaria Eruca vesicaria Eruca vesicaria

Eryngium aquaticum

Bitter Snakeroot, Corn-Snakeroot, Eryngo, Marsh Eryngo, Marsh Rattlesnake Master, Rattlesnake Master, Snakeroot
Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum

Eryngium planum

Blue Eryngo, Blue Sea Holly, Flat Sea Holly, Sea Holly
flower, summer, flower, summer, Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers rosettes of broad leaves among rocks. rosettes of broad leaves among rocks. rosettes of broad leaves. rosettes of broad leaves. Small blue flowers in round heads surrounded by blue bracts. Small blue flowers in round heads surrounded by blue bracts.
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Eryngium yuccifolium

Beargrass, Bear's Grass, Button Eryngo, Button snake-root, Rattlesnake Master
In the summer. In the summer. Rounded whitish flowers Rounded whitish flowers rounded whitish flowers rounded whitish flowers Eryngium yuccifolium Eryngium yuccifolium Dark brown rounded seedheads Dark brown rounded seedheads Flower Flower
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Erysimum cheiranthoides

Treacle Mustard, Wallflower Mustard, Worm-seed Mustard, Wormseed Mustard, Wormseed Wallflower
Form in September in Chuvash Republic, Russia Form in September in Chuvash Republic, Russia Leaves in June in Helsinki, Finland Leaves in June in Helsinki, Finland Flowers in June in Helsinki, Finland Flowers in June in Helsinki, Finland

Erysimum linifolium

Alpine Wallflower, Wallflower
Form Form Leaves of E. 'Variegatum' Leaves of E. 'Variegatum' Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Stem and leaves Stem and leaves
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Erysimum x cheiri

Wallflower
close up of flower close up of flower Cheiranthus cheiri Cheiranthus cheiri Cheiranthus cheiri Cheiranthus cheiri Cheiranthus cheiri Cheiranthus cheiri Flower with leaves Flower with leaves
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Erysimum x hybrida

Wallflower
Form, leaves, flowers E. x marshallii Form, leaves, flowers E. x marshallii Flowers of E. x linifolium Flowers of E. x linifolium Flower closeup x marshallii Flower closeup x marshallii
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Erythrina herbacea

Cardinal-spear, Cherokee-bean, Coral Bean, Red Cardinal
Cherokee-bean Cherokee-bean Coral Bean Coral Bean Erythrina herbacea Erythrina herbacea Erythrina herbacea Erythrina herbacea Erythrina herbacea Erythrina herbacea Erythrina herbacea Erythrina herbacea

Erythronium americanum

Adder's Tongue, American Trout Lily, Dog-Tooth Violet, Eastern Trout Lily, Fawn Lily, Trout Lily, Yellow Adder's Tongue, Yellow Dog-Tooth Violet, Yellow Fawn Lily, Yellow Trout Lily
Erythronium americanum with bumblebee Erythronium americanum with bumblebee Erthronium americanum flower close up Erthronium americanum flower close up Erythronium americanum Erythronium americanum Erythronium americanum Erythronium americanum Erythronium americanum form Erythronium americanum form Erythronium_americanum form Erythronium_americanum form

Erythronium 'Pagoda'

Avalanche Lily, Fawn Lily, Glacier Lily, Trout Lily
Erythronium 'Pagoda' Erythronium 'Pagoda' Erythronium 'Pagoda' Erythronium 'Pagoda' Erythronium 'Pagoda' Erythronium 'Pagoda' Erythronium 'Pagoda' Erythronium 'Pagoda' leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers

Erythronium umbilicatum

Dimpled Trout Lily
Leaves and flower Leaves and flower Form Form Flowers Flowers Fruit Fruit Erythronium umbilicatum Erythronium umbilicatum Erythronium umbilicatum Erythronium umbilicatum

Erythrostemon gilliesii

Bird-of Paradise Bush, Bird-of-Paradise shrub, Brazilwood, Desert Bird, Desert Bird of Paradise, Peacock Flower, Yellow Barbados Pride, Yellow Bird-of-Paradise, Yellow Pride of Barbados
Form in August in San Bernadino, California Form in August in San Bernadino, California Flower, buds & fruit in August in San Bernadino, California Flower, buds & fruit in August in San Bernadino, California Flowers in September in Georgetown, Washington DC Flowers in September in Georgetown, Washington DC Leaves & Branches in September in La Pampa Province, Argentina Leaves & Branches in September in La Pampa Province, Argentina Leaves in September in San Antonio, Texas Leaves in September in San Antonio, Texas

Escallonia rubra

Escallonia, Redclaws, Red Escallonia
Form in September in Galway, Ireland Form in September in Galway, Ireland Leaves & Flowers in February in Los Lagos in Chile Leaves & Flowers in February in Los Lagos in Chile Flower details in September in Clatsop County, Oregon Flower details in September in Clatsop County, Oregon
1 Cultivar/Variety

Eschscholzia californica

Bottlestopper, California Poppy, Desert Trumpet
Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica
1 Cultivar/Variety

Eubotrys racemosa

Swamp Doghobble, Sweetbells Leucothoe
Form Form Raceme of pendulous white urn-shaped flowers with foliage. Raceme of pendulous white urn-shaped flowers with foliage. Leucothoe racemosa Leucothoe racemosa Eubotrys racemosa - Eubotrys racemosa - Immature fruits Immature fruits Raceme of pendulous white urn-shaped flowers with foliage. Raceme of pendulous white urn-shaped flowers with foliage.

Eubotrys recurva

Fetterbush, Leucothoe, Mountain Fetterbush, Redtwig Doghobble
Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Mature capsules. Mature capsules. Form in May Form in May

Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus, Gum, Silver Dollar Tree
Form Form leaves leaves White stamen flowers and narrow leaves White stamen flowers and narrow leaves Ovate leaves Ovate leaves Red stamen flowers and narrow leaves Red stamen flowers and narrow leaves Yellow stamen flowers. Yellow stamen flowers.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Eucalyptus cinerea

Argyle Apple, Eucalyptus, Silver Dollar Tree
leaves leaves Silvery leaves Silvery leaves Leaves, flowers and fruits. Leaves, flowers and fruits. Eucalyptus cinerea Eucalyptus cinerea Eucalyptus cinerea Eucalyptus cinerea

Eucomis

Pineapple Lily
Eucomis Eucomis Eucomis Eucomis Eucomis Eucomis Eucomis Eucomis Flower and leaf form Flower and leaf form Eucomis Eucomis
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Eucomis bicolor

King's Flower, Pineapple Lily
Eucomis bicolor Eucomis bicolor Eucomis bicolor Eucomis bicolor Eucomis bicolor Eucomis bicolor Eucomis bicolor Eucomis bicolor Eucomis bicolor Eucomis bicolor Eucomis bicolor close up Eucomis bicolor close up

Eucomis comosa

King's Flower, Pineapple Lily
Eucomis comosa Eucomis comosa Eucomis comosa Eucomis comosa Eucomis comosa flower Eucomis comosa flower Eucomis comosa Eucomis comosa 'Sparkling Burgundy' Form - June 7 - Wake Co., NC 'Sparkling Burgundy' Form - June 7 - Wake Co., NC 'Sparkling Burgundy' Form - June 7 - Wake Co., NC 'Sparkling Burgundy' Form - June 7 - Wake Co., NC
1 Cultivar/Variety

Eucomis comosa 'Sparkling Burgundy'

Eucomis, Pineapple Lily, Sparkling Burgundy Pineapple Lily
Form Form Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Emerging growth Emerging growth Used in the landscape Used in the landscape Eucomis comosa 'Sparkling Burgundy' Eucomis comosa 'Sparkling Burgundy'

Eucommia ulmoides

Chinese rubber tree, Gutta-percha Tree, Hardy Rubber Tree
Form Form leaves leaves leaves leaves Underside of leaf and stem Underside of leaf and stem leaves leaves Eucommia ulmoides Eucommia ulmoides

Eucrosia

habit habit flower close up flower close up border border erect habit erect habit close up of the flower close up of the flower flowers flowers
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Euonymus

Burning Bush, Hearts-a-bustin', Spindletree, Strawberry Bush, Wahoo
Fruits opening to reveal red seeds. Fruits opening to reveal red seeds. Leaves - Oct. 28 - Mecklenburg Co., NC Leaves - Oct. 28 - Mecklenburg Co., NC
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Euonymus alatus

Burning Bush, Corky Spindletree, Corky spindle tree, Winged Euonymus, Winged Spindle Tree
Shrub with dense pale green foliage Shrub with dense pale green foliage Rounded shrub with bright red foliage. Rounded shrub with bright red foliage. Rounded shrub with bright red-pink foliage. Rounded shrub with bright red-pink foliage. Pale green leaves and green, 4-petaled flowers. Pale green leaves and green, 4-petaled flowers. Pale green leaves and green, 4-petaled flowers. Pale green leaves and green, 4-petaled flowers. Aging & yellowing leaves and red seeds in open capsules. Aging & yellowing leaves and red seeds in open capsules.
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'

Compact Winged Euonymus, Dwarf-winged burning bush
Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' Fruit and leaf Fruit and leaf

Euonymus americanus

Hearts-a-bustin', Hearts-a-busting, Strawberry Bush
Euonymus americanus Euonymus americanus open warty open seed capsule open warty open seed capsule Ripe Fruit Ripe Fruit Euonymus americanus Euonymus americanus Red capsules opening to reveal red-orange seeds Red capsules opening to reveal red-orange seeds Euonymus americanus Euonymus americanus