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Trillium simile

Confusing Trillium, Jeweled Wakerobin, Similar Wake-Robin Toadshade, Sweet White Trillium, Sweet White Wake-robin,
Flower with bracts Flower with bracts Flowers Flowers Back of flower and sepals Back of flower and sepals Native habitat Native habitat

Trillium stamineum

Blue Ridge Trillium, Blue Ridge Wakerobin, Propeller Toadshade, Propeller Trillium, Twisted Trillium
Flower with bracts Flower with bracts Flower with bracts Flower with bracts Native habitat Native habitat

Trillium sulcatum

Barksdale's Trilliam, Furrowed Wake-robin, Southern Red Trillium
Native habitat Native habitat Close up of flower Close up of flower Bi-colored flower Bi-colored flower Bracts Bracts Bracts with flower bud Bracts with flower bud Trillium sulcatum Trillium sulcatum

Trillium undulatum

Painted Lady, Painted Trillium, Smiling Wake Robin, Striped Wake-robin
Form Form Flower Flower Flower and bracts Flower and bracts Flower Close-up (Great Smoky Mountains,NC) Flower Close-up (Great Smoky Mountains,NC) flower close-up, spring, Haywood County, NC flower close-up, spring, Haywood County, NC Trillium undulatum Trillium undulatum

Trillium vaseyi

Sweet Beth, Sweet Trillium, Sweet Wakerobin, Vasey's Toadshade, Vasey's Trillium
Close up of flower Close up of flower Form Form Back of flower Back of flower Large bracts Large bracts Trillium vaseyi Trillium vaseyi

Trimezia

Apostle Plant, Apostle's Iris, Fan Iris, Poor Man's Orchid, Walking Iris
Houseplant view Houseplant view Trimezia Trimezia Neomarica Neomarica Trimezia Trimezia Trimezia gracilis in flower. Trimezia gracilis in flower. Trimezia Trimezia

Triodanis perfoliata subsp. biflora

Clasping bellflower, Clasping Bellwort, Clasping-leaved Venus' Looking-glass, Small Venus' Looking-glass, Venus Lookingglass
Violet flower (Glenwood, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer Violet flower (Glenwood, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer Side view of flower (Glenwood, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer Side view of flower (Glenwood, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer Flower and stem (Glenwood, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer Flower and stem (Glenwood, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer Side view flower bud (Glenwood, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer Side view flower bud (Glenwood, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer Stem and leaves (Glenwood, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer Stem and leaves (Glenwood, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer Stem and calyx (Glenwood, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer Stem and calyx (Glenwood, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer

Tripidium ravennae

Hardy Pampas Grass, Mvenra Grass, Northern Pampas Grass, Ravenna Grass
Erianthus ravennae Erianthus ravennae Erianthus ravennae Erianthus ravennae Form Form

Tripsacum dactyloides

Eastern Gamagrass, Fakahatchee grass, Gama Grass
A large grass flower spike with many stamens hanging from spike A large grass flower spike with many stamens hanging from spike A field of grass with large, broad leaves and long, thin flowers A field of grass with large, broad leaves and long, thin flowers

Triteleia laxa

Brodiaea, Grass Nut, Ithuriel's Spear, Long Rayed Triteleia, Pretty Face, Triplet Lily, Wild Hyacinth
Triteleia laxa Triteleia laxa Triteleia laxa Triteleia laxa Triteleia laxa Triteleia laxa Triteleia laxa Triteleia laxa Triteleia laxa Triteleia laxa Triteleia laxa Triteleia laxa
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Triticum aestivum

Wheat, Winter Wheat
Upright grasses with spikes of grain. Upright grasses with spikes of grain. Upright spikes of grain. Upright spikes of grain. spike of grain. spike of grain. Dried, brown spike of grain. Dried, brown spike of grain. Hand cradling a spike of grain. Hand cradling a spike of grain.

Tritonia

Blazing Star, Flame Freesia, Lined Tritonia, Montbretia
Tritonia crocata Tritonia crocata Grown in a pot Grown in a pot T. disticha rubrolucens flowers T. disticha rubrolucens flowers Tritonia Tritonia Tritonia crocata Tritonia crocata Tritonia crocata Tritonia crocata
1 Cultivar/Variety

Trochodendron aralioides

Wheel Tree
Form Form Flowers Flowers Female flower Female flower Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Leaves in whorl Leaves in whorl Bark Bark

Trollius farreri

Alpine Buttercup
Trollius farreri Trollius farreri Trollius farreri Trollius farreri Trollius farreri Trollius farreri
1 Cultivar/Variety

Trollius x cultorum

Globeflower
Trollius x cultorum Trollius x cultorum Trollius x cultorum Trollius x cultorum Trollius x cultorum Trollius x cultorum Trollius x cultorum Trollius x cultorum Trollius x cultorum Trollius x cultorum Trollius x cultorum Trollius x cultorum
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Tropaeolum

Nasturtium
Tropaeolum Tropaeolum Tropaeolum Tropaeolum Tropaeolum Tropaeolum Tropaeolum Tropaeolum Tropaeolum Tropaeolum Tropaeolum Tropaeolum
1 Cultivar/Variety

Tropaeolum majus

Brunnenkress, Common Nasturtium, Garden Nasturtium, Indian Cress, Mexican Cress, Nasturtium, Nose-Tweaker, Nose-Twister, Peruvian Cress, Watercress
Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus "o capuchina" Tropaeolum majus "o capuchina"
18 Cultivars/Varieties

Tsuga canadensis

Canada hemlock, Canadian Hemlock, Eastern Hemlock, Hemlock Spruce, Spruce Pine
Upright growth form of a mature tree. Upright growth form of a mature tree. Leaves Leaves Cones Cones Stem with cones Stem with cones Bark Bark Hemlock woolly adelgids Hemlock woolly adelgids
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Tsuga canadensis Emerald Fountain® 'Monler'

Canadian Hemlock, Eastern Hemlock, Emerald Fountain Canadian Hemlock, Emerald Fountain® Canadian Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis 'Monler' Tsuga canadensis 'Monler' Tsuga canadensis 'Monler' Tsuga canadensis 'Monler'

Tsuga canadensis 'Jeddeloh'

Jeddeloh Canadian Hemlock
Thuga canadenses 'Jeddeloh' Thuga canadenses 'Jeddeloh' Thuga canadenses 'Jeddeloh' Thuga canadenses 'Jeddeloh' Thuga canadenses 'Jeddeloh' Thuga canadenses 'Jeddeloh' Tsuga canadensis 'Jeddeloh' Tsuga canadensis 'Jeddeloh' Tsuga canadensis 'Jeddeloh' Tsuga canadensis 'Jeddeloh' Tsuga canadensis 'Jeddeloh' Tsuga canadensis 'Jeddeloh'

Tsuga caroliniana

Carolina Hemlock
Tsuga caroliniana Tsuga caroliniana Tsuga caroliniana Tsuga caroliniana Form Form Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Bark Bark Immature cone Immature cone

Tsuga heterophylla

Pacific Hemlock, West Coast Hemlock, Western Hemlock
Form Form Branch and leaves Branch and leaves Cones on branches Cones on branches Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Leaf close-up Leaf close-up Bark Bark
1 Cultivar/Variety

Tsuga mertensiana

Black Hemlock, Hemlock Spruce, Mountain Hemlock
Form in November in Washoe County, Nevada Form in November in Washoe County, Nevada Form in October in Linn County, Oregon Form in October in Linn County, Oregon Branch in August in Lane County, Oregon Branch in August in Lane County, Oregon Bark in August in Lane County, Oregon Bark in August in Lane County, Oregon Needles in June in Josphine County, Oregon Needles in June in Josphine County, Oregon Cone in June in Siskiyou County, California Cone in June in Siskiyou County, California
1 Cultivar/Variety

Tsuga sieboldii

Southern Japanese Hemlock
Form Form Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Seed Cone Seed Cone Trunk Trunk Tsuga sieboldii Tsuga sieboldii

Tulbaghia

Pink Agapanthus, Society Garlic, Sweet Garlic, Wild Garlic
Form of T. violacea Form of T. violacea Flowers of T. violacea Flowers of T. violacea Flowers of T. fragrans Flowers of T. fragrans Flowers of T. violacea Flowers of T. violacea Leaves of T. violacea Leaves of T. violacea
1 Cultivar/Variety

Tulbaghia violacea

Society Garlic
Tulbaghia violacea Tulbaghia violacea Tulbaghia violacea Tulbaghia violacea Leaves Leaves Tulbaghia violacea Tulbaghia violacea Tulbaghia violacea Tulbaghia violacea Tulbaghia violacea Tulbaghia violacea

Tulipa

Tulip
Tulipa spp. Tulipa spp. Bulbs Bulbs Form Form Form Form Form Form Tulipa Tulipa
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Tulipa clusiana

Clusius's Tulip, Lady Tulip
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Inside view of flower Inside view of flower 'Peppermint Stick' cultivar form with blooms in April 'Peppermint Stick' cultivar form with blooms in April 'Tinka' cultivar yellow flowers with red outer tepals. 'Tinka' cultivar yellow flowers with red outer tepals. Pale yellow with soft pink flushes Pale yellow with soft pink flushes
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Tulipa fosteriana

Fosteriana Tulips
Flowers Flowers Form Form Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Tulipa fosteriana Tulipa fosteriana Tulipa fosteriana Tulipa fosteriana
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Tulipa greigii

Form Form Flowers Flowers Flower and leaves Flower and leaves Variegated leaves and flower Variegated leaves and flower Tulipa greigii Tulipa greigii Tulipa greigii Tulipa greigii
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Tulipa kaufmanniana

Kaufmanniana Tulips, Water Lily Tulips
Mass planted Mass planted Close up of flower Close up of flower 'Showwinner' 'Showwinner' 'Giuseppi Verdi' 'Giuseppi Verdi' Flowers Flowers Tulipa kaufmanniana Tulipa kaufmanniana
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Tulista pumila

Miniature Aloe, Pearl Plant, Pearly Dots
Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Fruit Fruit
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Typha angustifolia

Cattail, Narrow Leaved Cattail
Form Form Leaves Leaves Female flowers above the male flowers Female flowers above the male flowers Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Native habitat Native habitat Typha angustifolia Typha angustifolia

Typha latifolia

Broadleaf Cattail, Bulrush, Cat-O'-Nine-Tails, Common Cattail
Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Typha Latifolia Typha Latifolia Typha latifolia Typha latifolia Typha latifolia Typha latifolia
1 Cultivar/Variety

Typhonium

Dwarf Voodoo Lily
Leaves of T. trilobatum Leaves of T. trilobatum Flower of T blumei Flower of T blumei Leaf and stem of T. roxburghii Leaf and stem of T. roxburghii
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Ulmus

Elm
Ulmus americana Ulmus americana Leaves and stem (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall Leaves and stem (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall Tree trunk (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall Tree trunk (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall Branch (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall Branch (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall Leaves (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall Leaves (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall Serrated leaf margin (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall Serrated leaf margin (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall
11 Cultivars/Varieties

Ulmus alata

Cork Elm, Small Leaf Elm, Wahoo, Winged Elm, Witch Elm
ulmus alata seeds flat and hairy near the marginss ulmus alata seeds flat and hairy near the marginss Ulmus alata Ulmus alata Ulmus alata Ulmus alata Ulmus alata Ulmus alata Flowers & Leaf Buds - March 9 - NC Flowers & Leaf Buds - March 9 - NC 'Lace Parasol' Leaf Twig 'Lace Parasol' Leaf Twig
1 Cultivar/Variety

Ulmus americana

American Elm, Common Elm, Gray Elm, Soft Elm, Water Elm, White Elm
Full Form Full Form Fruit Fruit Full Form Full Form Leaf Leaf Bark Bark Ulmus americana Ulmus americana
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Ulmus 'Cathedral'

Cathedral Elm
Upright form of a young tree Upright form of a young tree Upright form of a more mature tree Upright form of a more mature tree Leaf closeup Leaf closeup

Ulmus davidiana var. japonica Emerald Sunshine® 'JFS-Bieberich'

Emerald Sunshine, Emerald Sunshine® Elm
Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'Emerald Sunshine' Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'Emerald Sunshine' Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'Emerald Sunshine' Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'Emerald Sunshine' Bark Bark Flowers Flowers Stem Stem

Ulmus glabra

Scotch Elm, Scot's Elm, Wych Elm
Form Form Spring form Spring form Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Leaves and fruit Leaves and fruit Bark Bark
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis'

Horizontal Elm, Tabletop Scotch Elm, Weeping Scotch Elm, Weeping Wych Elm
Form Form Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis' Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis' Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis' Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis' Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis' Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis'

Ulmus 'Homestead'

Homestead Elm
Form of a young tree Form of a young tree Green leaves Green leaves Winter form Winter form Young form Young form Grayish-brown fissured bark Grayish-brown fissured bark

Ulmus minor

Field Elm, Smoothleaf Elm
Form Form Leaves and fruit Leaves and fruit Flowers Flowers Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Bark Bark 'Jacqueline Hillier' Form 'Jacqueline Hillier' Form
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Ulmus parvifolia

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm, Evergreen Elm, Lacebark Elm
Ulmus parvifolia Ulmus parvifolia Ulmus parvifolia Ulmus parvifolia Leaves Leaves Bark Bark As bonsai As bonsai 'Allee' Fall Color Form 'Allee' Fall Color Form
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer 11'

Chinese Elm, Lacebark Elm
Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer 11' Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer 11' Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer 11' Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer 11' Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer 11' Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer 11' Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer 11' Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer 11' Ulmus parvifolia Ulmus parvifolia Ulmus parvifolia Ulmus parvifolia

Ulmus pumila

Chinese Elm, Siberian Elm
Ulmus pumila Ulmus pumila Ulmus pumila Ulmus pumila Buds Buds Ulmus pumila Ulmus pumila Ulmus pumila Ulmus pumila Fruits Fruits
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Ulmus rubra

Grey Elm, Red Elm, Slippery Elm, Soft Elm
Tree form (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Tree form (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Serrated margins (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Serrated margins (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Underside of leaf with hairs (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Underside of leaf with hairs (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Leaves (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Leaves (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Fruits (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Fruits (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer