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Gelsemium rankinii

Swamp Jasmine, Swamp Yellow Jessamine, Yellow Jessamine
Flowers Flowers Growing on a trellis Growing on a trellis Flower and leaves Flower and leaves stem and side of flowers stem and side of flowers Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Flower buds Flower buds

Gelsemium sempervirens

Carolina Jessamine, Carolina Yellow Jessamine, Evening Trumpetflower, Yellow Jessamine
Vine densely covering a metal fence. 100s of yellow flowers. Vine densely covering a metal fence. 100s of yellow flowers. Clusters of double, tubular flowers. Clusters of double, tubular flowers. Close-up of yellow, funnel-shaped flower Close-up of yellow, funnel-shaped flower Climber scrambling over a wall. Many yellow flowers. Climber scrambling over a wall. Many yellow flowers. Yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers. Yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers. Double blooming yellow up close flowers Double blooming yellow up close flowers
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Genista lydia

Common Woadwaxen, Dwarf Broom, Lydia Broom
Genista lydia Genista lydia Genista lydia Genista lydia Genista lydia Genista lydia
1 Cultivar/Variety

Genista pilosa

Creeping Broom, Hairy, Hairy Greenweed, Silkleaf Broom, Silky Leaf Woadwaxen
Form in bloom Form in bloom Stem with blooms Stem with blooms Flower and stem Flower and stem Back of flower Back of flower Leaves Leaves Flower detail Flower detail
1 Cultivar/Variety

Genista tinctoria

Dyer Broom, Dyer's Greenwood, Dyer's Whin, Waxen Woad, Waxen Wood
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Flowers Flowers Form Form Stem and buds Stem and buds Sessile leaves and stem Sessile leaves and stem
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Gentiana acaulis

Blauer Enzian, Gentian, Stemless Gentian, Trumpet Gentian
Gentiana acaulis Gentiana acaulis

Gentiana autumnalis

Autumn Gentian, Pinebarren Gentian
Form Form Fall Flower Close-up (Craven County, NC) Fall Flower Close-up (Craven County, NC) Flowers Flowers Flower bud Flower bud Fall Stem Close Up (Craven County, NC) Fall Stem Close Up (Craven County, NC) Leaves Leaves

Gentiana catesbaei

American Gentian, Bottle Gentain, Catesby's Gentian, Coastal Plain Gentain, Elliot's Gentian
Form Form Flowers in the fall, NC Sandhills Game Land Flowers in the fall, NC Sandhills Game Land Flower and leaves in November, NC Sandhills Game Land Flower and leaves in November, NC Sandhills Game Land Opposite leaves in November, NC Sandhills Game Land Opposite leaves in November, NC Sandhills Game Land

Gentiana saponaria

Harvest Bells, Soapwort Gentian
Form Form Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Gentianella quinquefolia

Agueweed, Gall-of-the-earth, Stiff Gentian
flowers flowers Flowers Flowers Form Form Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Stem and leaf attachment Stem and leaf attachment
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Geranium carolinianum

Carolina Cranesbill, Carolina Geranium, Wild Geranium
Close up of flower Close up of flower Plant Plant Leaves, form Leaves, form Leaves and buds Leaves and buds Flower Pods Flower Pods Leaves Leaves

Geranium 'Dilys'

Cranesbill, Geranium Dilys, Hardy Geranium
Flower detail Flower detail Form Form

Geranium maculatum

Cranesbill, Crane's Bill Geranium, Spotted Geranium, Wild Geranium
Flowers Flowers Flower Flower Blue flowers and form Blue flowers and form Geranium manculatum bloom and leaves Geranium manculatum bloom and leaves Geranium manculatum bloom and buds Geranium manculatum bloom and buds Geranium manculatum leaf Geranium manculatum leaf
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Geranium procurrens

Trailing Geranium
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flower detail Flower detail Leaves Leaves As a ground cover As a ground cover
1 Cultivar/Variety

Geranium 'Rozanne'

Cranesbill, Rozanne Cranesbill, Rozanne Geranium
Form Form Leaves Leaves Close up of flower Close up of flower Geranium 'Rozanne' Geranium 'Rozanne'

Geranium sanguineum

Bloodred Geranium, Bloody Cranesbill Geranium, Bloody Geranium
Form Form Geranium sanguineum Geranium sanguineum Flower detail Flower detail Back of flower and stem with hairs Back of flower and stem with hairs Leaves Leaves Red fall folliage Red fall folliage
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Gerbera jamesonii

African Daisy, Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Gerber Daisy, Transvaal Daisy, Veldt Daisy
Form in native habitat Form in native habitat Flower form of the Genus Flower form of the Genus Side of flower and stem Side of flower and stem Basal leaves-growing wild in S. Africa Basal leaves-growing wild in S. Africa Gerbera jamesonii Gerbera jamesonii Gerbera jamesonii Gerbera jamesonii
13 Cultivars/Varieties

Geum

Avens
Geum coccineum Geum coccineum Geum trifolum Geum trifolum Geum trifolum Geum trifolum Geum rivale Geum rivale Geum rivale Geum rivale

Geum canadense

White Avens
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flower detail Flower detail Flowering Flowering Blooming among ferns Blooming among ferns Rosette of leaves in March Rosette of leaves in March Leaves in May Leaves in May

Gibasis pellucida

Tahitian Bridal Veil
mounding plant with small white flowers. mounding plant with small white flowers. Form in a container Form in a container Creeping plant with green sheathing leaves & white flowers. Creeping plant with green sheathing leaves & white flowers. Creeping plant with green sheathing leaves & white flowers. Creeping plant with green sheathing leaves & white flowers. Creeping plant with green sheathing leaves & white flowers. Creeping plant with green sheathing leaves & white flowers. Close up of 3 petaled flower Close up of 3 petaled flower

Gilia capitata

Blue Gilia, Bluehead Gilia, Blue-head Gily-flower, Globe Gilia
Form Form Flower Flower Flower close up Flower close up Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Flower and stem Flower and stem Flower Flower

Gillenia stipulata

American Ipecac, Indian physic, Midwestern Indian-physic
Form Form Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Later upper leaves Later upper leaves Early lower leaves Early lower leaves Sessile leaf attachment Sessile leaf attachment

Gillenia trifoliata

American Ipecac, Bowman's Root, Indian Physic, Ipecac, Mountain Indian-physic
Close up of flowers and leaves Close up of flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Gillenia trifoliata Gillenia trifoliata Gillenia trifoliata Gillenia trifoliata
1 Cultivar/Variety

Ginkgo biloba

Ginkgo, Maidenhair Tree
mature tree by a pool. Crown is loosely pyramidal in shape. mature tree by a pool. Crown is loosely pyramidal in shape. Young tree with pyramidal shape & dense branching. Young tree with pyramidal shape & dense branching. leafy shoots bearing beige-orange fleshy seeds. leafy shoots bearing beige-orange fleshy seeds. Shoot bearing 2-lobed, fan-shaped leaves. Shoot bearing 2-lobed, fan-shaped leaves. Round fleshy seeds dangling on thin stalks from branches. Round fleshy seeds dangling on thin stalks from branches. Trunk with rough, furrowed bark Trunk with rough, furrowed bark
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Ginkgo biloba 'Bryson City'

'Bryson City' Ginkgo, Ginkgo, Maiden Hairtree

Gladiolus

Aunt Eliza Rat's Rail, Gladiola, Gladiolus, Glads, Sword Lilies, Sword Lily
Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flowers Flowers Gladiolus Gladiolus Gladiolus Gladiolus
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Gladiolus murielae

Abyssinian, Fragrant Gladiolus, Peacock Gladiolus, Peacock Orchid, Sword Lily
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Bunches Bunches Leaves and far away of flower Leaves and far away of flower
1 Cultivar/Variety

Gladiolus x byzantinus

Byzantine Gladiolus, Corn Lily, Sword Lily, Turkish Corn-Flag
Form Form Flower detail Flower detail Side view of flower Side view of flower Sword-shaped foliage Sword-shaped foliage In the garden In the garden Fruits Fruits

Glechoma hederacea

Alehoffs, Cat's Foot, Creeping Charlie, Field Balm, Gill-over-the-hill, Ground ivy, Ground-ivy, Hay Maids, Runaway Robin
Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Stems Stems Flower Flower Top View Top View Plant in Bloom Plant in Bloom

Gleditsia triacanthos

Common Honey Locust, Honeylocust, Honey Locust, Honey Shucks Locust, Sweet Bean Tree, Sweet Locust, Thorny Locust
Gleditsia triacanthos Gleditsia triacanthos Gleditsia triacanthos Gleditsia triacanthos Thorns are the reason this does not make a good landscape tree. Thorns are the reason this does not make a good landscape tree. Gleditsia triacanthos Gleditsia triacanthos Gleditsia triacanthos 'Sunburst' Gleditsia triacanthos 'Sunburst' Fall Color Tree Fall Color Tree
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis

Honeylocust, Honey Locust, Thornless Common Honeylocust, Thornless Honey Locust
Tree Tree 'Sunburst' Form 'Sunburst' Form Pubescent rachilla and pinnules Pubescent rachilla and pinnules
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Gloriosa superba

Cat's Claw, Climbing Lily, Flame Lily, Gloriosa Lily, Glory Lily, Superb Lily, Tiger's Claw
Form Form Flowers Flowers Flower and leaves Flower and leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Gloxinella lindeniana

Gloxinia, Tree Gloxinia
Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers

Gloxinia perennis

Canterbury-Bell, Canterbury Bells
Flower detail Flower detail Plant Plant Leaves Leaves Form in bloom Form in bloom Form Form Mottled stem and leaves Mottled stem and leaves

Glyceria maxima 'Variegata'

Variegated Manna Grass
Arching grass with variegated leaves Arching grass with variegated leaves Variegated leaf Variegated leaf

Glycine max

Edamame, Soy, Soybean, Soy Bean
hairy pods hanging from plant with trifoliolate leaves hairy pods hanging from plant with trifoliolate leaves hairy pods hanging from plant with trifoliolate leaves hairy pods hanging from plant with trifoliolate leaves hairy pods hanging from plant with trifoliolate leaves hairy pods hanging from plant with trifoliolate leaves Single trifoliolate leaf Single trifoliolate leaf rows of soybean plants in a field. rows of soybean plants in a field. Pinkish pea-type flowers Pinkish pea-type flowers

Glycyrrhiza glabra

Black Sugar, Common licorice, Licorice, Liquorice (UK), Mulaith, Sweetwood
Form in August in Bagaevskiy rayon in Russia Form in August in Bagaevskiy rayon in Russia Farm in June in Ilovlinskiy rayon in Russia Farm in June in Ilovlinskiy rayon in Russia Stem, leaves and flowers in July in Crete, Greece Stem, leaves and flowers in July in Crete, Greece Seedpods and leaves in August in Bagaevskiy rayon, Russia Seedpods and leaves in August in Bagaevskiy rayon, Russia

Gnaphalium

Cudweed, Cud Weed, Jersey Cudweed
G, norvegicum habit G, norvegicum habit Flowers of G. affine Flowers of G. affine G. affine flowers G. affine flowers Wooly leaves of G. sandwicensium Wooly leaves of G. sandwicensium G. uliginosum form G. uliginosum form Gnaphalium uliginosum close up Gnaphalium uliginosum close up

Goeppertia

houseplant, pale green leaves, dark green blotches and margins houseplant, pale green leaves, dark green blotches and margins pale green leaves, dark green blotches at the side of the midrib pale green leaves, dark green blotches at the side of the midrib dark green leaves with pale green stroke along the midrib dark green leaves with pale green stroke along the midrib foliage view, dark green leaves, pale green midrib to margins foliage view, dark green leaves, pale green midrib to margins
20 Cultivars/Varieties

Goeppertia albertii

Alberta Prayer Plant, Emerald Feather Calathea, Emerald Feather Prayer Plant
Variegated foliage Variegated foliage Variegated leaves and small white flowers Variegated leaves and small white flowers
1 Cultivar/Variety

Goeppertia bachemiana

Plants with variegated foliage. Plants with variegated foliage.

Goeppertia coccinea

Unmarked broad leaf and upright inflor. with red flowers. Unmarked broad leaf and upright inflor. with red flowers. upright inflor. with red flowers. upright inflor. with red flowers.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Goeppertia crocata

Eternal Flame Plant, Saffron Colored Calathea
upright inflor. with orange bracts. upright inflor. with orange bracts. Potted plant with upright, orange inflorescence. Potted plant with upright, orange inflorescence. Plants with variegated foliage and orange inflorescences. Plants with variegated foliage and orange inflorescences.
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Goeppertia fasciata

1 Cultivar/Variety

Goeppertia insignis

Prayer Plant, Rattlesnake Calathea, Rattlesnake Plant
rounded, clumping habit, long, slender leaves with wavy margins, rounded, clumping habit, long, slender leaves with wavy margins, Calathea lancifolia Calathea lancifolia Plants with variegated leaves and purple undersides. Plants with variegated leaves and purple undersides. Plants with variegated leaves and purple undersides. Plants with variegated leaves and purple undersides. lanceolate, light green leaves, dark green spots, wavy margins lanceolate, light green leaves, dark green spots, wavy margins underside of the leaves are purple-maroon underside of the leaves are purple-maroon
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Goeppertia kegeljanii

Mosaic Calathea, Network Prayer Plant
Leaves with yellow net-like variegation. Leaves with yellow net-like variegation. Green leaves Green leaves Leaves with yellow net-like variegation. Leaves with yellow net-like variegation.

Goeppertia lietzei

Foliage with dark variegation. White flowers. Foliage with dark variegation. White flowers. Leaves with dark variegation and purple undersides Leaves with dark variegation and purple undersides Leaves with dark variegation and purple undersides Leaves with dark variegation and purple undersides
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Goeppertia louisae

Thai Beauty
Dark leaves with silvery splashes near midvein Dark leaves with silvery splashes near midvein view of the dark green leaves with pale green, midrib to margins view of the dark green leaves with pale green, midrib to margins
4 Cultivars/Varieties