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Rudbeckia triloba

Brown-Eyed Susan, Thin Leaved Coneflower, Three-lobed Coneflower
Rudbeckia triloba Rudbeckia triloba Rudbeckia triloba Rudbeckia triloba form in Moore County in summer form in Moore County in summer Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Stem Stem Form Form

Rudbeckia x Echinacea

Echibeckia™ Summerina® Brown, Echibeckia™ Summerina® Yellow
Close up of flower Close up of flower Plant in mass for a beautiful show. Plant in mass for a beautiful show. Stems are slightly striped and hairy. Stems are slightly striped and hairy. Flower bud Flower bud Stem is purple where it branches. Stem is purple where it branches. Close up of leaf Close up of leaf

Ruellia caroliniensis

Carolina Wild-petunia, Wild Petunia
Ruellia caroliniensis Ruellia caroliniensis Ruellia caroliniensis Ruellia caroliniensis Ruellia caroliniensis Ruellia caroliniensis Ruellia caroliniensis Ruellia caroliniensis wild form July 2021 Cabarrus wild form July 2021 Cabarrus Wild form, flower, leaves Wild form, flower, leaves

Ruellia elegans

Brazilian Petunia, Elegant Ruellia, Red Ruellia, Wild Petunia
Ruellia elegans Ruellia elegans

Ruellia simplex

Britton's Wild Petunia, Mexican Bluebell, Mexican Petunia, Texas Petunia
Ruellia simplex Ruellia simplex Ruellia simplex Ruellia simplex Ruellia simplex Ruellia simplex Ruellia simplex 'Purple Showers' form Ruellia simplex 'Purple Showers' form ruellia simplex 'Purple Showers' flower ruellia simplex 'Purple Showers' flower Ruellia simplex 'Purple Showers' leaves Ruellia simplex 'Purple Showers' leaves
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Rumex

Dock, Dock Weed, Sorrel
Young plant in October in Wien, Austria Young plant in October in Wien, Austria Flowers in June in Somerset County, New Jersy Flowers in June in Somerset County, New Jersy Form in October in Portage County, Wisconsin Form in October in Portage County, Wisconsin

Rumex acetosella

Field Sorrel, Red Sorrel, Sangre de Toro, Sheep Sorrel, Sour Weed
Rumex acetosella Rumex acetosella Rumex acetosella Rumex acetosella Rumex acetosella Rumex acetosella Rumex acetosella Rumex acetosella Rumex acetosella Rumex acetosella Rumex acetosella Rumex acetosella

Rumex crispus

Curled Dock, Curly Dock, Yellow Dock
Flowers Flowers Form Form Basal leaves Basal leaves Seed head Seed head Seeds Seeds Seeds Seeds

Rumex hastatulus

Hastate-leaved Dock, Heartwing Sorrel, Sorrel, Sour Dock
Rumex hastatulus Rumex hastatulus Rumex hastatulus Rumex hastatulus

Rumex sanguineus

Bloody Dock, Red Veined Dock, Red-Veined Dock, Red Veined Sorrel, Red-Veined Sorrel
Leaves Leaves Close up Close up

Rumex scutatus

Buckler Leaved Sorrel, Common Sorrel, French Sorrel, Garden sorrel, Narrow-leaved Dock, Sorrel, Spinach-Dock
Form in November in North Ossetia, Russia Form in November in North Ossetia, Russia Leaves in November in Aragon, Spain Leaves in November in Aragon, Spain Flower buds in June in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Flower buds in June in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Seeds in June in Barcelona, Spain Seeds in June in Barcelona, Spain

Ruscus aculeatus

Butcher's Broom, Knee Holly, Piaranthus
Ruscus aculeatus Ruscus aculeatus Ruscus aculeatus Ruscus aculeatus 'Wheeler's Variety' form, Warren County NC 'Wheeler's Variety' form, Warren County NC Ruscus aculeatu Ruscus aculeatu Ruscus aculeatus Ruscus aculeatus Form Form
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Russelia equisetiformis

Coral Plant, Firecracker Plant, Fountainbush, Fountain Plant
Russelia-equisetiformis Russelia-equisetiformis Russelia-equisetiformis Russelia-equisetiformis Russelia-equisetiformis Russelia-equisetiformis

Ruta graveolens

Common Rue, Garden Rue, Herb of Grace, Rue
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Flower detail Flower detail Form Form Compound leaves Compound leaves Stems Stems

Sabal minor

Dwarf Palmetto, Swamp Palmetto
Form Form Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Form Form Used as a foundation plant Used as a foundation plant Unripe drupe Unripe drupe Drupes ripening to purple Drupes ripening to purple
1 Cultivar/Variety

Sabal palmetto

Cabbage Palm, Cabbage Palmetto, Palmetto
Form (Edgewater, FL)-Mid Winter Form (Edgewater, FL)-Mid Winter Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Sabal palmetto Sabal palmetto Sabal palmetto Sabal palmetto Sabal palmetto Sabal palmetto Form - March 6 - Mecklenburg Co., NC Form - March 6 - Mecklenburg Co., NC

Sabatia angularis

Rose-pink, Sabatia
Sabatia angularis Sabatia angularis Sabatia angularis Sabatia angularis Sabatia angularis Sabatia angularis Sabatia angularis Sabatia angularis Sabatia angularis Sabatia angularis

Sabatia dodecandra

Large Marsh Rose-pink, Perennial Sea-pink
Form in June in Effingham County, Georgia Form in June in Effingham County, Georgia Leaves in August in Anne Arundel County, Maryland Leaves in August in Anne Arundel County, Maryland Leaves underside in August in Anne Arundel County, Maryland Leaves underside in August in Anne Arundel County, Maryland Calyx in August in Anne Arundel County, Maryland Calyx in August in Anne Arundel County, Maryland Flower in July in Escambia County, Florida Flower in July in Escambia County, Florida

Sabatia kennedyana

Plymouth Gentian, Plymouth Rose Gentian
Pink many-petaled flowers with yellow eyes. Pink many-petaled flowers with yellow eyes. 3 Month Seedlings - September - Durham Co., NC 3 Month Seedlings - September - Durham Co., NC 5 Month Seedling & Roots - November - Durham Co., NC 5 Month Seedling & Roots - November - Durham Co., NC 1 yr. Seedling - May - Durham Co., NC 1 yr. Seedling - May - Durham Co., NC Pink many-petaled flowers with yellow eyes. Pink many-petaled flowers with yellow eyes.

Sabatia stellaris

Annual Sea-pink
Pink flower with yellow centers. Style protruding from one. Pink flower with yellow centers. Style protruding from one. Close up of pink flower with yellow center and stamens. Close up of pink flower with yellow center and stamens. Close up of pink flower with yellow center and stamens. Close up of pink flower with yellow center and stamens.

Sabulina michauxii

Michauxii 's Stitchwort, Rock Sandwort
Sabulina michauxii Sabulina michauxii Sabulina michauxii Sabulina michauxii

Sabulina verna

Moss Sandwort
1 Cultivar/Variety

Saccharum arundinaceum

Purple Sugarcane, Sugarcane
Full Form Full Form

Saccharum officinarum

Sugar Cane
In bloom In bloom Whole Plant Whole Plant Leaves Leaves Stem Stem

Sagina decumbens

Pearlwort, Trailing Pearlwort
Sagina decumbens flower Sagina decumbens flower Growth Habit Growth Habit Sagina decumbens Sagina decumbens Sagina decumbens Sagina decumbens

Sagina procumbens

Birdeye Pearlwort, Matted pearlwort, Pearlwort, Procumbent Pearlwort
Growth Habit Growth Habit Immature flower Immature flower Stem Stem Sagina procumbens form in between walkway Sagina procumbens form in between walkway Sagina procumbens seeds Sagina procumbens seeds Sagina procumbens flowers Sagina procumbens flowers

Sagina subulata

Heath Pearlwort, Irish Moss, Lawn Pearlwort, Lawn Spurrey, Scottish Moss
Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Flower and fruit Flower and fruit
1 Cultivar/Variety

Sagina subulata 'Aurea'

Scotch Moss
Sagina subhirtella 'Aurea' Form Sagina subhirtella 'Aurea' Form Sagina subhirtella 'Aurea' Form Closeup Sagina subhirtella 'Aurea' Form Closeup Sagina subulata 'Aurea' Sagina subulata 'Aurea' Sagina subulata 'Aurea' Sagina subulata 'Aurea' Sagina subulata 'Aurea' Sagina subulata 'Aurea'

Sagittaria fasciculata

Bunched Arrowhead, Duck Potato, Indian Potato
Sagittaria fasciculata Sagittaria fasciculata Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Sagittaria fasciculata Sagittaria fasciculata Sagittaria fasciculata Sagittaria fasciculata

Sagittaria lancifolia

Bulltongue Arrowhead, Duck Potato, Lance-leaved Arrowhead, Scythefruit Arrowhead
Sagittaria lancifolia Sagittaria lancifolia Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Sagittaria lancifolia Sagittaria lancifolia Sagittaria lancifolia Sagittaria lancifolia Sagittaria lancifolia Sagittaria lancifolia Sagittaria lancifolia Sagittaria lancifolia

Sagittaria lancifolia subsp. media

Bulltongue Arrowhead, Duck Potato, Lance-leaved Arrowhead
Male flowers Male flowers Leaves Leaves Female flower Female flower Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Flowers and stems Flowers and stems

Sagittaria latifolia

Broad-leaved Arrowhead, Duck Potato
Form Form Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Flowers Flowers Flower and leaves Flower and leaves Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Leaves Leaves

Sairocarpus multiflorus

Chaparral Snapdragon, Multi-flowered Snapdragon, New World Snapdragon, Rose Snapdragon, Sierra Snapdragon, Sticky Snapdragon, Wild Snapdragon, Withered Snapdragon
Antirrhinum multiflorum Antirrhinum multiflorum spike of pink flowers. spike of pink flowers.

Salix

Willow
Full Form Full Form Salix, Young tree Salix, Young tree Weeping form Weeping form Salix Salix Salix spp. Salix spp. Salix spp. Salix spp.
14 Cultivars/Varieties

Salix alba

Huntingdon Willow, Swallow-tailed Willow, White Willow
Form in May in Omsk, Russia Form in May in Omsk, Russia Bark in October in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Bark in October in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Leaves and stem in October in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Leaves and stem in October in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Leaf underside in October in Segovia, Spain Leaf underside in October in Segovia, Spain Leaves and stem in November in Torino, Italy Leaves and stem in November in Torino, Italy
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Salix alba 'Tristis'

Golden Weeping Willow, White Willow
Salix alba 'Tristis' Form Salix alba 'Tristis' Form Salix alba 'Tristis' Winter Form Salix alba 'Tristis' Winter Form Salix alba 'Tristis' Salix alba 'Tristis' Salix alba 'Tristis' Salix alba 'Tristis' Salix alba Salix alba

Salix alba var. sericea

Silver Willow, White Willow
Salix alba var. sericea Salix alba var. sericea

Salix babylonica

Babylon Weeping Willow, Silver Willow, Weeping Willow
Salix babylonica Salix babylonica Salix babylonica Salix babylonica Ettore Balocchi Ettore Balocchi
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Salix babylonica f. tortuosa

Contorted Willow, Corkscrew Willow, Dragon's Claw Willow, Rattlesnake Willow
Tree with drooping branches. Tree with drooping branches. Curling leaves and branhes. Curling leaves and branhes. Leafless tree with contorted branches. Leafless tree with contorted branches. Leafy shoot showing corkscrew growth form. Leafy shoot showing corkscrew growth form. POV looking up into a tree with contorted branches. POV looking up into a tree with contorted branches.

Salix babylonica 'Scarlet Curls'

Hankow Willow, Pekin Willow, Scarlet Curls Willow
Leafy shoot showing corkscrew growth form. Leafy shoot showing corkscrew growth form. Curly brown branches & green pinnated curly leaves in April. VA Curly brown branches & green pinnated curly leaves in April. VA A bucket of red, contorted and twisted stems without leaves. A bucket of red, contorted and twisted stems without leaves.

Salix caprea

European Pussy Willow, Goat Willow, Pussy-willow
Salix caprea Salix caprea Salix caprea Salix caprea Salix caprea Salix caprea Salix caprea Salix caprea Salix caprea Salix caprea Salix caprea Salix caprea
1 Cultivar/Variety

Salix caroliniana

Carolina Willow, Coastal Plain Willow, Swamp Willow
Form Form Salix caroliniana Salix caroliniana Salix caroliniana Salix caroliniana Salix caroliniana Salix caroliniana Leaves Leaves Bark Bark

Salix chaenomeloides

Japanese Pussy Willow
Salix chaenomeloides Salix chaenomeloides Salix chaenomeloides Salix chaenomeloides Salix chaenomeloides Salix chaenomeloides

Salix discolor

Pussy Willow
Salix discolor Salix discolor Salix discolor Salix discolor Salix discolor Salix discolor Salix discolor Salix discolor

Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki'

Dappled Willow, Flamingo Willow, Japanese Dappled Willow, Nishiki Willow, Shrimp Willow
Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki' Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki' Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki' Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki' Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki' Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki' Trimmed Form Trimmed Form

Salix nigra

Black Willow
Salix nigra Salix nigra Salix nigra Salix nigra Salix nigra Salix nigra Salix nigra Salix nigra Salix nigra Salix nigra

Salix purpurea

Basket Willow, Blue Arctic Willow, Pupleosier Willow, Purple Osier Willow, Purple Willow
Form in August in Sevastopol, Ukraine Form in August in Sevastopol, Ukraine Leaves and stem in August in Sevastopol, Ukraine Leaves and stem in August in Sevastopol, Ukraine Stem in May in Volyn, Ukraine Stem in May in Volyn, Ukraine Flowers in May in Volyn, Ukraine Flowers in May in Volyn, Ukraine Seeds in May in Volyn, Ukraine Seeds in May in Volyn, Ukraine Seeds close-up in May in Volyn, Ukraine Seeds close-up in May in Volyn, Ukraine
1 Cultivar/Variety

Salix purpurea 'Nana'

Arctic Blue Leaf Willow, Dwarf Alaska Blue Willow, Dwarf Purpleoiser Willow, Dwarf Purple Osier, Purple Willow
Salix purpurea 'Nana' Salix purpurea 'Nana' Salix purpurea 'Nana' Salix purpurea 'Nana'