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Aletris aurea

Colicroot, Golden Colicroot, Golden Unicorn Root, Miller's Maid, Star Grass, Yellow Colic Root
Flowers Flowers Native habitat Native habitat Leaves Leaves Fruit Fruit Flower Flower

Aletris farinosa

Colic-Root, Northern White Colic-root, True Unicorn Root, White Colicroot, White Stargrass
Aletris farinosa Aletris farinosa White flowers with orange stamens White flowers with orange stamens Along a roadside. Along a roadside. Basal rosette of leaves Basal rosette of leaves In a meadow. In a meadow. Rosette of green leaves Rosette of green leaves

Aletris lutea

Yellow Colicroot, Yellow Colic-root
Flowers Flowers Flower with butterfly Flower with butterfly Flower and stem Flower and stem Native habitat Native habitat Leaves Leaves Fruit Fruit

Alisma plantago-aquatica

Devil's Spoons, European Water Plantain, Mad-Dog Weed, Thumbwort, Water Plantain
Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo
1 Cultivar/Variety

Allamanda cathartica

Allamanda, Golden-Trumpet, Golden Trumpet Vine, Yellow Allamanda
Yellow, bell- or trumpet-shaped flower with 5-lobed corolla. Yellow, bell- or trumpet-shaped flower with 5-lobed corolla. Yellow, bell- or trumpet-shaped flower with 5-lobed corolla. Yellow, bell- or trumpet-shaped flower with 5-lobed corolla. A fence completely obscured by foliage and 100s of flowers. A fence completely obscured by foliage and 100s of flowers. Yellow, bell- or trumpet-shaped flower with 5-lobed corolla. Yellow, bell- or trumpet-shaped flower with 5-lobed corolla. Yellow, bell- or trumpet-shaped flowers with 5-lobed corollas. Yellow, bell- or trumpet-shaped flowers with 5-lobed corollas.
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Alliaria petiolata

Garlic Mustard, Garlicwort, Hedge Garlic, Mustard Root, Poor Man's Mustard
Alliaria petiolata Alliaria petiolata White flowers (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring White flowers (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring Side view of raceme (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring Side view of raceme (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring Stem (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring Stem (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring Stem with hairs (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring Stem with hairs (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring Heart-shaped dentate leaf (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring Heart-shaped dentate leaf (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring

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
17 Cultivars/Varieties

Allium aflatunense

Ornamental Onion, Persian Onion
Form Form Flowers Flowers Native habitat Native habitat Flower and stem Flower and stem Flower bud Flower bud Flower Flower
1 Cultivar/Variety

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 caeruleum

Blue Globe Onion, Ornamental Onion
Flowers Flowers habitat habitat Form and leaves Form and leaves Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Allium canadense

Meadow Garlic, Wild Garlic, Wild Onion
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Allium canadense Allium canadense Bud Bud Blooms and bulbheads Blooms and bulbheads Blooms and bulbheads Blooms and bulbheads

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 cernuum

Allegheny Onion, Lady's Leek, Nodding Onion, Nodding Wild Onion, Wild Onion
Form Form Flowers and buds Flowers and buds Allium cernuum Allium cernuum Leaves Leaves Fruits Fruits Allium cernuum Allium cernuum
1 Cultivar/Variety

Allium cristophii

Ornamental Onion, Persian Onion, Star of Persia
Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Dried flowers Dried flowers Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower

Allium cuthbertii

Cuthbert's Onion, Striped Garlic
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flower closeup Flower closeup Flower bud Flower bud Stem Stem Bulb Bulb

Allium giganteum

Giant Ornamental Onion, Ornamental Onion
Plant Plant Allium giganteum Allium giganteum Allium giganteum Allium giganteum Close-up of flowers Close-up of flowers Flowers Flowers Fruits Fruits

Allium hollandicum

Dutch Garlic, Ornamental Onion, Persian Onion
Form Form Leaves Leaves Mass planted 'Purple Sensation' Mass planted 'Purple Sensation' Flower buds 'Purple Sensation' Flower buds 'Purple Sensation' Form of 'Purple Sensation' Form of 'Purple Sensation'
1 Cultivar/Variety

Allium karataviense

Ornamental Onion, Turkistan Onion
Flower form Flower form Leaves and emerging flower bud Leaves and emerging flower bud Leaves Leaves Native habitat Native habitat Allium karataviense Allium karataviense Allium karataviense Allium karataviense
1 Cultivar/Variety

Allium 'Millenium'

Many star-shaped flowers in a round umbrel Many star-shaped flowers in a round umbrel

Allium moly

Garlic Onion, Golden Garlic, Lily Leek, Yellow Garlic
Flower form Flower form Close up of flower Close up of flower Flower buds Flower buds Leaves Leaves Allium moly Allium moly Allium moly Allium moly

Allium neapolitanum

Daffodil Garlic, False Garlic, Flowering Onion, Guernsey star-of-Bethlehem, Naples Garlic, Naples Onion, Neapolitan Garlic, White Garlic, Wood Garlic
Flower Flower Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Form Form Leaves Leaves Flower Flower Flower Flower

Allium oreophilum

Ornamental Onion, Pink Lily Leek
Form in native habitat Form in native habitat Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Growing in a pot Growing in a pot Fruits forming Fruits forming Allium oreophilum Allium oreophilum

Allium sativum

Clove of Garlic, Cultivated Garlic, Garlic, Serpent Garlic
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, 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 sphaerocephalon

Bald-Head Onion, Drumsticks, Ornamental Onion, Round-Headed Garlic, Round-Headed Leek
Flower Flower Form Form Flower Flower Bulb Bulb Flowers Flowers flower and form flower and form

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 Garlic chives have seed head containing small, black, shiny seed Garlic chives have seed head containing small, black, shiny seed Allium tuberosum Allium tuberosum habit, fall, Iredell County, NC habit, fall, Iredell County, NC

Allium vineale

Crow Garlic, Field Garlic, Onion Grass, Stag's Garlic, Wild Garlic, Wild Onion
Purplish flowers (Guilford County, NC)-Late Spring Purplish flowers (Guilford County, NC)-Late Spring Bulbils (Guilford County, NC)-Late Spring Bulbils (Guilford County, NC)-Late Spring Inflorescence (Guilford County, NC)-Late Spring Inflorescence (Guilford County, NC)-Late Spring Bulbils (Guilford County, NC)-Late Spring Bulbils (Guilford County, NC)-Late Spring Bulbils (Guilford County, NC)-Late Spring Bulbils (Guilford County, NC)-Late Spring Allium vineale Allium vineale

Alnus glutinosa

Black Alder, Common Alder, European Alder
Form Form Alternate buds on a stem Alternate buds on a stem Form in the winter Form in the winter Winter form Winter form Leaf Leaf Leaves, cones, and male catkins Leaves, cones, and male catkins
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Alnus hirsuta

Manchurian Alder, Siberian Alder
Form of the tree Form of the tree Green leaves on branches Green leaves on branches Brown dangling pinecones Brown dangling pinecones Leaf close up Leaf close up Form of the tree Form of the tree Form of the tree Form of the tree
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Alnus japonica

Japanese Alder
Bark Bark Form Form Leaves and cones Leaves and cones Trees Trees Leaf Leaf Bark close up Bark close up

Alnus maritima

Beach alder, Seaside alder
Form in April in Oklahoma Form in April in Oklahoma Leaf detail in June in Bridgeville, Maryland Leaf detail in June in Bridgeville, Maryland Catkins in August in Seashore State Park, Delaware Catkins in August in Seashore State Park, Delaware Seed bud in June in Bridgeville, Maryland Seed bud in June in Bridgeville, Maryland Seed cones in January in Bridgeville, Maryland Seed cones in January in Bridgeville, Maryland
1 Cultivar/Variety

Alnus rubra

Oregon Alder, Pacific Coast Alder, Red Alder, Western Alder
Form Form Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Male catkins Male catkins Fruits Fruits Bark Bark

Alnus serrulata

Alder, Hazel Alder, Smooth Alder, Tag Alder
Form Form Form in Jan, grow along a lake Form in Jan, grow along a lake Trees growin around a pond Trees growin around a pond Green leaves Green leaves Stem with green leaves with prominent veins Stem with green leaves with prominent veins Green leaves Green leaves

Alnus x pubescens

Hybrid Alder
Form in October in Lancashire County, England Form in October in Lancashire County, England Trunk detail in June in Ostashkovskiy rayon, Russia Trunk detail in June in Ostashkovskiy rayon, Russia Cones in June in Ostashkovskiy rayon, Russia Cones in June in Ostashkovskiy rayon, Russia Fruit in June in Heilbronn, Germany Fruit in June in Heilbronn, Germany Leaf and stem in May in Krasnosel'skiy rayon, Russia Leaf and stem in May in Krasnosel'skiy rayon, Russia Leaf underside in May in Krasnosel'skiy rayon, Russia Leaf underside in May in Krasnosel'skiy rayon, Russia

Alocasia

Alocasia, Elephant's-Ear, Taro
Hand holding potted plant with heart-shaped leaves & white veins Hand holding potted plant with heart-shaped leaves & white veins Large, erect, arrowhead-shaped leaves protruding above a hedge Large, erect, arrowhead-shaped leaves protruding above a hedge Hand holding potted plant with narrow leaves & lobed margins Hand holding potted plant with narrow leaves & lobed margins Rounded, heart-shaped leaves with dark green veins. Rounded, heart-shaped leaves with dark green veins. Hear-shaped leaves with wavy margins & purple undersides. Hear-shaped leaves with wavy margins & purple undersides. Arrow-head shaped leaves with white veins. Arrow-head shaped leaves with white veins.
16 Cultivars/Varieties

Alocasia 'Calidora'

Calidora Elephant Ear, Calidora Upright Elephant Ear, Elephant Ear
Alocasia x 'Calidora' Alocasia x 'Calidora' Alocasia x 'Calidora' Alocasia x 'Calidora' Large, heart-shaped green leaf. Green spathes are visible. Large, heart-shaped green leaf. Green spathes are visible. Form growing at Longwood Gardens Form growing at Longwood Gardens

Alocasia sarawakensis 'Yucatan Princess'

Elephant Ear, Yucatan Princess

Alocasia x mortfontanensis

African Mask, Amazon Elephant's Ear, Amazonica, Amazonica Alocasia
Dark metallic green leaves with white veins. Dark metallic green leaves with white veins. Dark metallic green leaves with white veins. Dark metallic green leaves with white veins. 'Polly' growing in a pot 'Polly' growing in a pot
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Aloe

Aloe
basal rosette form, lance shaped leaves, lined with teeth basal rosette form, lance shaped leaves, lined with teeth Form Form potted plant with rosette of red speckled leaves & red flowers potted plant with rosette of red speckled leaves & red flowers Close up Close up Plant with offsets Plant with offsets Aloe gel from stem Aloe gel from stem
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Aloe vera

Aloe, Aloe Vera, Barbados Aloe, Medicinal Aloe, Medicine Plant, True Aloe
Form of leaves in a rosette Form of leaves in a rosette Form in pot getting ready to bloom Form in pot getting ready to bloom Fom in a pot with gray-green thick succulent leaves Fom in a pot with gray-green thick succulent leaves Leaves with toothed margins Leaves with toothed margins Plants with many yellowish tubular flowers Plants with many yellowish tubular flowers Reddish orange tubular flowers on a spike Reddish orange tubular flowers on a spike

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

Aloysia virgata

Sweet Almond Bush
Form Form Branch Branch Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves Aloysia virgata Aloysia virgata

Alsobia dianthiflora

Chocolate Soldier, Episcia, Lace Flower, Lace Flower Vine, Lace-Flower Vine
Close up of white tubular flower with fringed petal lobes. Close up of white tubular flower with fringed petal lobes. Growing in a pot with a white bloom with frilly margins Growing in a pot with a white bloom with frilly margins Alsobia Dianthflora Alsobia Dianthflora Alsobia Dianthflora Alsobia Dianthflora Alsobia Dianthflora Alsobia Dianthflora
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Alstroemeria

Lily-of-the-Incas, Parrot Lily, Peruvian Lily, Princess Lily
Alstroemeria flowers in summer Alstroemeria flowers in summer Alstroemeria Alstroemeria 'Princess Fabiana' - Flowers, Buds & Leaves- Aug. 11 - Wake Co., 'Princess Fabiana' - Flowers, Buds & Leaves- Aug. 11 - Wake Co., Alstromeria Alstromeria Alstroemeria Alstroemeria Alstroemeria Alstroemeria
87 Cultivars/Varieties

Alstroemeria 'Casablanca'

Casablanca Alstroemeria, Casablanca Princess Lily, Casablance Peruvian Lily, Peruvian lily, White Peruvian Lily
Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' flowers Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' flowers Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' close up of flower Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' close up of flower Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' flowers Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' flowers Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' leaf Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' leaf Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' Leaf and flower Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' Leaf and flower