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Lamprocapnos spectabilis

Asian Bleeding Heart, Bleeding Heart, Japanese Bleeding Heart, Locks and Keys, Old-Fashioned Bleeding Heart, Showy Bleeding Heart
Dicentra spectabilis Dicentra spectabilis Dicentra spectabilis Dicentra spectabilis Dicentra spectabilis Dicentra spectabilis Flower and leaves Flower and leaves 'Alba' Flower 'Alba' Flower Dicentra spectabilis Dicentra spectabilis
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Lantana camara

Common Lantana, Lantana, Shrub Verbena
Flower clusters; flowers yellow turning orange-pink. Flower clusters; flowers yellow turning orange-pink. Ground cover in mix of red and fuchsia cultivars. Ground cover in mix of red and fuchsia cultivars. Compact shrub with yellow, orange and fuchsia flowers. Compact shrub with yellow, orange and fuchsia flowers. Compact shrub with yellow flowers. Compact shrub with yellow flowers. Compact shrub with yellow flowers. Compact shrub with yellow flowers. Compact shrub with yellow flowers. Compact shrub with yellow flowers.
11 Cultivars/Varieties

Lantana camara Bandito™ Group

Bandito™ Lantana
Lantana Bandito Lantana Bandito Lantana camara Lantana camara Lantana camara Bandito Lantana camara Bandito
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Lantana camara 'Ham and Eggs'

Ham and Eggs Lantana
leafy shoots bearing clusters of pink flowers and yellow flowers leafy shoots bearing clusters of pink flowers and yellow flowers leafy shoots bearing clusters of pink flowers and yellow flowers leafy shoots bearing clusters of pink flowers and yellow flowers leafy shoots bearing clusters of pink flowers and yellow flowers leafy shoots bearing clusters of pink flowers and yellow flowers

Lantana camara 'Miss Huff'

Lantana, Miss Huff Lantana
Close up of leaves and flowers in the fall, Pitt County. Close up of leaves and flowers in the fall, Pitt County. Form in the fall, Pitt County. Form in the fall, Pitt County. Flower Closeup - Wake Co., NC Flower Closeup - Wake Co., NC Lantana camara 'Miss Huff' leaves in the summer in Moore County Lantana camara 'Miss Huff' leaves in the summer in Moore County Lantana camara 'Miss Huff' in late summer/ fall in Moore County Lantana camara 'Miss Huff' in late summer/ fall in Moore County Lantana camara 'Miss Huff' Lantana camara 'Miss Huff'

Lantana montevidensis

Pole-cat Geranium, Sellow's lantana, Trailing Lantana, Trailing shrubverbena, Weeping Lantana, Wild Verbena
Lantana montevidensis Lantana montevidensis Lantana montevidensis Lantana montevidensis Lantana montevidensis Lantana montevidensis Lantana montevidensis Lantana montevidensis
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Lantana trifolia

Lantana Lavender Popcorn, Shrub Verbena, Three Leaved Lantana
Flowers Flowers Leaves and fruit Leaves and fruit Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Lantana trifolia Lantana trifolia
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Lapeirousia

Painted Petals, Pink Bermudiana
Lapeirousia laxa Lapeirousia laxa Lapeirousia laxa Lapeirousia laxa Lapeirousia laxa Lapeirousia laxa Lapeirousia laxa Lapeirousia laxa Lapeirousia laxa Lapeirousia laxa Lapeirousia laxa Lapeirousia laxa
12 Cultivars/Varieties

Laportea canadensis

Canada Nettle, Canadian Woodnettle, Wood Nettle
Laportea canadensis Laportea canadensis Laportea canadensis Laportea canadensis Laportea canadensis Laportea canadensis

Larix decidua

Common Larch, European Larch
Larix decidua Larix decidua Larix decidua Larix decidua Larix decidua Larix decidua Larix decidua Larix decidua
1 Cultivar/Variety

Larix kaempferi

Golden Larch, Japanese Larch
Larix kaempferi Larix kaempferi Larix kaempferi Larix kaempferi Larix kaempferi Fruit and Leaf Larix kaempferi Fruit and Leaf Pseudolarix kaempferi Pseudolarix kaempferi
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Larrea tridentata

Chaparral, Creosote Bush, Governadora, Greasewood, Guamis, Hediondilla
Branch of a shrub with tiny leaves and small spherical fruits. Branch of a shrub with tiny leaves and small spherical fruits. Arizona desert landscape with mountains in the background. Arizona desert landscape with mountains in the background.

Lathyrus

Everlasting Pea, Singletary Pea, Sweet Pea, Vetchlings
Lathyrus spp. Lathyrus spp. Lathyrus spp. Lathyrus spp. Lathyrus spp. Lathyrus spp.
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Lathyrus latifolius

Everlasting Pea, Perennial Pea, Perennial Sweet Pea, Sweet Pea
Lathyrus latifolius Lathyrus latifolius Lathyrus latifolius Lathyrus latifolius
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Lathyrus odoratus

Annual Sweet Pea, Sweet Pea
Lathyrus odoratus Lathyrus odoratus Lathyrus odoratus Lathyrus odoratus Lathyrus odoratus Lathyrus odoratus Buds - Late Spring - Durham Co., NC Buds - Late Spring - Durham Co., NC Flowers, Buds, Stem & Tendrils - Late Spring - Durham Co., NC Flowers, Buds, Stem & Tendrils - Late Spring - Durham Co., NC Leaves - Late Spring - Durham Co., NC Leaves - Late Spring - Durham Co., NC
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Lathyrus oleraceus

Austrian Winter Pea, Austrian Winter Peas, English Pea, English Peas, Field Pea, Field Peas, Green Pea, Green Peas, Pea, Peas
Peas in a pod Peas in a pod Mature fruit on plant Mature fruit on plant Row of plants in bloom Row of plants in bloom Flower Flower Fruit and seeds Fruit and seeds Tendril Tendril
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Lathyrus sylvestris

Everlasting Pea, Flat Pea, Narrow Leaved Vetchling, Two-flowered Pea
Form Form Flower detail Flower detail Inflorescence Inflorescence Compound leaves Compound leaves Stem, leaves and tendrils Stem, leaves and tendrils Legumes Legumes
1 Cultivar/Variety

Laurus nobilis

Bay Laurel, Bay Leaf Tree, Bay Tree, Grecian Laurel, Laurel, Laurel Tree, Sweet Bag, Sweet Bay, Tree Laurel, True Laurel
Shoot with elongate elliptical leaves with acute apices Shoot with elongate elliptical leaves with acute apices Small potted plant with numerous leafy shoots. Small potted plant with numerous leafy shoots. Leafy shoot with dense clusters of staminate flowers in axils Leafy shoot with dense clusters of staminate flowers in axils Hand holding elliptical leaves showing upper & lower surfaces. Hand holding elliptical leaves showing upper & lower surfaces. Close-up of axillary cluster of male flowers. Close-up of axillary cluster of male flowers. Leaves and a cluster of purple-black drupes. Leaves and a cluster of purple-black drupes.

Lavandula

Lavender
Form Form Flowers Flowers Bee on the flower Bee on the flower Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves

Lavandula angustifolia

Common Lavender, English Lavender, Lavender, Narrow-Leaved Lavender
Form in bloom Form in bloom Form Form Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Close up of flower Close up of flower
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Lavandula stoechas

Bract Lavender, Butterfly Lavender, French Lavender, Spanish Lavender, Topped Lavender
Lavendula stoechas Lavendula stoechas Lavendula stoechas Lavendula stoechas Lavandula stoechas 'Alba' form Lavandula stoechas 'Alba' form
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Lavandula x intermedia

Hybrid Lavender, Lavandin
Lavandula x intermedia Nizza Lavandula x intermedia Nizza Lavandula x intermedia Lavandula x intermedia Lavandula x intermedia Lavandula x intermedia Lavandula x intermedia 'Grosso' Lavandula x intermedia 'Grosso'
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence'

Lavandin, Lavender 'Provence', Provence French Lavender
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Form (in too shady an area) Form (in too shady an area) Form planted high in full sun Form planted high in full sun

Lecanopteris pustulata subp. pustulata

Kangaroo Fern, Kangaroo Foot Fern, Kangaroo Paw Fern

Ledebouria socialis

Leopard Lily, Silver Squill, Wood Hyacinth
silvery-green, thin, lance-shaped leaves with a leopard pattern silvery-green, thin, lance-shaped leaves with a leopard pattern Potted plants with spotted leaves. Potted plants with spotted leaves. Potted plants with spotted leaves. Potted plants with spotted leaves. Potted plant with spotted leaves in a rosette. Potted plant with spotted leaves in a rosette. Raceme of pendulous, small green flowers w/ purple filaments. Raceme of pendulous, small green flowers w/ purple filaments.
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Lemna minor

Common Duckweed, Lesser Duckweed
Lemna minor Lemna minor Lemna minor Lemna minor Duckweed and-Water fern Duckweed and-Water fern

Lemna perpusilla

Minute Duckweed, Tiny Duckweed
Form Form

Leonotis leonurus

Common Lion's Paw, Lion's Claw, Lion's Ear, Lion's Tail, Minaret Flower, Wild Dagga
Full Form Full Form Flower and Leaves Flower and Leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Leopoldia comosa 'Plumosum'

Grape Hyacinth, Tassel Hyacinth
Form with 3 blue flower spikes in May in Lublin, Poland Form with 3 blue flower spikes in May in Lublin, Poland Flower spike closeup in May in Lublin, Poland Flower spike closeup in May in Lublin, Poland

Lepisorus bicolor

Hardy Ribbon Fern, Sechuan Ribbon Fern

Leptosyne californica

California Tickseed, Tickseed
Form Form flowers and stems flowers and stems Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves Back of flower Back of flower Native habitat Native habitat

Lespedeza bicolor

Bicolor Lespedeza, Shrub Bushclover, Shrubby Lespedeza
Lespedeza bicolor Lespedeza bicolor Purple pea-like flowers Purple pea-like flowers Form Form Form Form Trifolate leaves with small point at the tip are lighter on the Trifolate leaves with small point at the tip are lighter on the Dried indehiscent legume fruits with one seed inside. Dried indehiscent legume fruits with one seed inside.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Lespedeza capitata

Bush Clover, Round-headed Bush Clover
Form Form Flowers Flowers Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Fruit Fruit Fruit Fruit

Lespedeza cuneata

Chinese Bushclover, Chinese Lespedeza, Sericea, Sericea Lespedeza
Plant Plant Flower detail Flower detail Flowers Flowers Foliage Foliage Stems Stems Stem Stem

Lespedeza thunbergii

Bush Clover, Thunberg Bush Clover, Thunberg Lespedeza
Lespedeza thunbergii Lespedeza thunbergii 'Alba' Flower and Leaf 'Alba' Flower and Leaf Lespedeza thunbergii Lespedeza thunbergii Lespedeza thunbergii Lespedeza thunbergii Lespedeza thunbergii Lespedeza thunbergii Lespedeza thunbergii Lespedeza thunbergii
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Lespedeza thunbergii subsp. thunbergii 'Little Volcano'

Bush Clover, Little Volcano Bush Clover
Lespedeza liukiuensis 'Little Volcano' Form Lespedeza liukiuensis 'Little Volcano' Form Lespedeza liukiuensis 'Little Volcano' Flower and Leaf Lespedeza liukiuensis 'Little Volcano' Flower and Leaf Lespedeza thunbergii Lespedeza thunbergii

Lespedeza virginica

Bush Clover, Slender Bush-clover, Slender Lespedeza, Virginia Bush Clover, Virginia Bush-clover
Flower Flower Lespedeza virginica Lespedeza virginica Lespedeza virginica Lespedeza virginica Lespedeza virginica Lespedeza virginica

Leucanthemum vulgare

Marguerite, Ox-eye Daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare Leucanthemum vulgare Leucanthemum vulgare Leucanthemum vulgare

Leucanthemum x superbum

Shasta Daisy
Planted along side butterfly weed in summer in Moore County Planted along side butterfly weed in summer in Moore County Leucanthemum x superbum flower close up Leucanthemum x superbum flower close up Leucanthemum x superbum stems, leaves, and flowers Leucanthemum x superbum stems, leaves, and flowers Leucanthemum x superbum flowers and buds Leucanthemum x superbum flowers and buds Leucanthemum x superbum flowers Leucanthemum x superbum flowers Leucanthemum x superbum leaves, buds, and flowers Leucanthemum x superbum leaves, buds, and flowers
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Leucocoprinus birnbaumii

Flowerpot Parasol, Lemon-Yellow-Lepiota, Plantpot Dapperling, Yellow Houseplant Mushroom, Yellow Pleated Parasol
Cluster in compost pile Cluster in compost pile In a Potted Plant In a Potted Plant Life Cycle Life Cycle Leucocoprinus birnbaumii Leucocoprinus birnbaumii

Leucocrinum montanum

Mountain Lily, Sand Lily, Star Lily
Form in May in Washoe County, North Carolina Form in May in Washoe County, North Carolina Flower Closeup in May in Washoe County, North Carolina Flower Closeup in May in Washoe County, North Carolina Roots, bulbs and leaves in June in Lassen County, California Roots, bulbs and leaves in June in Lassen County, California Bulbs and sprout in June in Lassen County, California Bulbs and sprout in June in Lassen County, California Flowers and leaves in May in Crook County, Oregon Flowers and leaves in May in Crook County, Oregon

Leucojum aestivum

Lodden Lily, Snowflake, Summer Snowflake
Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant' Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant' Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant' Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant' Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant' Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant' Close up Close up Form Form Form Form
1 Cultivar/Variety

Leucojum vernum

Snowflake, Spring Snowflake, St. Agnes' Flower,
Form Form White bell shaped flowers White bell shaped flowers Native habitat Native habitat Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves Emerging plants Emerging plants
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Leucophyllum frutescens

Cenizo, Purple Sage, Silverleaf, Texas Barometer Bush, Texas Ranger, Texas Sage, Texas Silverleaf
Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Full Form Full Form
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Leucophyllum langmaniae

Braue River Sage, Canyon Rain Sage, Rio Bravo Sage, Texas Ranger
Leucophyllum langmanniae Leucophyllum langmanniae
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Leucophyta brownii

Cushion Bush
Leucophyta brownii flowers Leucophyta brownii flowers Leucophyta brownii Leucophyta brownii

Leucospermum vestitum

Pincushion Flower, Pincushion Protea, Scabious, Silky-Haired Pincushion
Form in October in West Coast County, South Africa Form in October in West Coast County, South Africa Flower in October in West Coast County, South Africa Flower in October in West Coast County, South Africa Flower bud in June in West Coast County, South Africa Flower bud in June in West Coast County, South Africa Leaf in June in West Coast County, South Africa Leaf in June in West Coast County, South Africa Flower top view in Octoberin West Coast County, South Africa Flower top view in Octoberin West Coast County, South Africa

Leucothoe axillaris

Coastal Doghobble, Coastal Leucothoe, Doghobble, Dog Hobble, Fetterbush
Leucothoe axillaris Leucothoe axillaris Leucothoe axillaris Leucothoe axillaris Leucothoe axillaris Leucothoe axillaris Leaf Detail Leaf Detail Leucothoe axillaris Leucothoe axillaris 'Jenkins' Leaf 'Jenkins' Leaf
3 Cultivars/Varieties