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Acorus calamus

Eurasian Sweet Flag, Sweet Flag
Acorus calamus Acorus calamus leaf blade leaf blade Form Form Roots and rhizome Roots and rhizome Close up Close up Form Form
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Acorus gramineus

Grassy-Leaved Sweet Flag, Japanese Sweetflag, Japanese Sweet Flag, Slender Sweet Flag
Acorus gramineus Acorus gramineus Acorus gramineus Acorus gramineus Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus' Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus' Acorus gramineus 'Minimus aureus' Acorus gramineus 'Minimus aureus' Acorus gramineus 'Oborozuki' form Acorus gramineus 'Oborozuki' form
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Agalinis

False Foxglove, Gerardia, Purple Gerardia
Form of A. tenuifolia a NC native Form of A. tenuifolia a NC native A. purpurea pinkish flower A. purpurea pinkish flower pink tubular flower pink tubular flower A.-fasciculata puple flowers with a white throat A.-fasciculata puple flowers with a white throat A. aspera purple flowers A. aspera purple flowers A. fasciculata form growing en masse A. fasciculata form growing en masse
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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
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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

Amianthium muscitoxicum

Crow Poison, Fly Poison, Stagger Grass
Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Form Form Flower Flower Form Form

Amorpha fruticosa

Bastard Indigo, False Indigo, Indigo Bush, Indigo Bush Amorpha
Amorpha fruticosa Amorpha fruticosa Amorpha fruticosa Amorpha fruticosa Amorpha fruiticosa Amorpha fruiticosa Amorpha fruiticosa Amorpha fruiticosa Amorpha fruiticosa Amorpha fruiticosa Amorpha fruiticosa Amorpha fruiticosa
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Andromeda polifolia

Bog Rosemary, Marsh Andromeda
Andromeda polifolia Andromeda polifolia Andromeda polifolia close up Andromeda polifolia close up Andromeda polifolia flowers and leaves Andromeda polifolia flowers and leaves Andromeda polifolia Andromeda polifolia
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Arethusa bulbosa

Bog Pink, Bog Rose, Calopogon, Dragon's Mouth, Dragon's Mouth Orchid, Grass Pink, Swamp Pink, Wild Pink
Flower Flower Arethusa bulbosa Arethusa bulbosa Arethusa bulbosa Arethusa bulbosa Flower Flower

Aronia arbutifolia

Chokeberry, Red Chokeberry
Leafless twigs with hanging umbels of red berry-like fruits Leafless twigs with hanging umbels of red berry-like fruits Umbels of white, 5-petaled flowers with many stamens. Umbels of white, 5-petaled flowers with many stamens. Open shrub with umbels of white flowers. Open shrub with umbels of white flowers. New leaves emerging; wrinkled, last season's fruits persisting. New leaves emerging; wrinkled, last season's fruits persisting. Umbels of white, 5-petaled flowers with many stamens. Umbels of white, 5-petaled flowers with many stamens.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Asclepias incarnata

Marsh Milkweed, Swamp Butterfly Weed, Swamp Milkweed
Close up of flower Close up of flower Form Form Stems and leaves Stems and leaves Fruit Fruit Fruit Fruit Asclepias incarnata Asclepias incarnata
1 Cultivar/Variety

Asclepias incarnata subsp. pulchra

Eastern Swamp Milkweed
Flowers Flowers Form Form Flower with monarch caterpillar Flower with monarch caterpillar Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Fruit Fruit

Asclepias lanceolata

Asclepias, Few-flower Milkweed, Lanceolated Milkwort, Red Milkweed
Flowers Flowers Form Form Flowers Flowers Plant Plant Fruit Fruit Leaves and stem Leaves and stem

Asclepias rubra

Red Milkweed, Tall Pink Bog Milkweed
Flowers Flowers Form in native habitat Form in native habitat Side view of flower Side view of flower Asclepias rubra Asclepias rubra Leaves Leaves Fruit Fruit

Bacopa monnieri

Brahmi, Herb of Grace, Monnier's Water-hyssop, Smooth Water Hyssop, Water Hyssop
Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Stems, back of leaves and flower Stems, back of leaves and flower Form Form Native habitat Native habitat Stems and leaves Stems and leaves

Bidens laevis

Begger's Tick, Bur Marigold
flowers flowers flower flower Native habitat Native habitat Leaves Leaves Red stem Red stem Fruit Fruit

Bigelowia nudata

Pineland Rayless Goldenrod, Rayless-Goldenrod

Calla palustris

Bog Arum, Swamp Lily, Water Arum, Water-dragon, Wild Calla, Wild Dragon
Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla palustris Calla palustris Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla palustris Calla palustris

Calopogon pallidus

Pale Grass Pink
Form Form Purple flower Purple flower White flower White flower Flower and buds Flower and buds Leaves Leaves Flower petals (Shallotte, NC)-Late Spring Flower petals (Shallotte, NC)-Late Spring

Caltha palustris

Cowslip, Marsh Marigold, Yellow Marsh Marigold
Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris

Canna glauca

Canna, Louisiana Canna, Maraca Amarilla, Water Canna
Canna glauca Canna glauca 'Canna glauca' 'Canna glauca' Canna glauca Canna glauca 'Panache' flower 'Panache' flower 'Panache' flowers and buds, Warren County, NC 'Panache' flowers and buds, Warren County, NC 'Panache' form, Wake County, NC 'Panache' form, Wake County, NC
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Cardamine

Bittercress, Toothworts
C. pratensis flowers C. pratensis flowers Cardamine spp. Cardamine spp. Cardamine spp. Cardamine spp. C. corymbosa form and flowers C. corymbosa form and flowers Cardamine spp. Cardamine spp. Cardamine spp. Cardamine spp.
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Carex glaucescens

Blue Sedge, Southern Waxy Sedge
Large grassy plant with erect infloresnces. Large grassy plant with erect infloresnces. Large grassy plant with erect infloresnces. Large grassy plant with erect infloresnces. Hand holding base of plant with glaucous blue grassy shoots. Hand holding base of plant with glaucous blue grassy shoots. Dangling spikes of bluish urticles. Dangling spikes of bluish urticles. Dangling spikes of brown, ripe fruits Dangling spikes of brown, ripe fruits Small achenes in the palm of a hand. Small achenes in the palm of a hand.

Carex laxiculmis 'Bunny Blue'

Creeping Sedge, Glaucous Woodland Sedge, Spreading Sedge
Grassy plant with glaucous blue foliage Grassy plant with glaucous blue foliage Grassy plant with glaucous blue foliage Grassy plant with glaucous blue foliage Fingers holding leaf of grassy plant with glaucous blue foliage Fingers holding leaf of grassy plant with glaucous blue foliage

Carya aquatica

Bitter Pecan, Bitter Water Hickory, Swamp Hickory, Water Hickory, Water Pignut
Form Form Branches (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Branches (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Fruits (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Fruits (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Toothed margins (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Toothed margins (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Stem and buds (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Stem and buds (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Leaves Leaves

Chamaecyparis thyoides

Atlantic White Cedar, Atlantic White-Cedar, Swamp Cedar, White Cedar, White Cypress
Form Form Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Form Form Bark Bark Seed cones, stem, leaves Seed cones, stem, leaves 'Ericoides' form 'Ericoides' form
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Cornus sericea

American Dogwood, Creek Dogwood, Red-osier Dogwood, Redstem Dogwood, Red-Twig Dogwood, Redtwig Dogwood, Silky Dogwood, Western Dogwood
Cornus sericea red stem Cornus sericea red stem Flower clusters Flower clusters Cornus sericea flowers 2 Cornus sericea flowers 2 Ovate leaves with reticulate veins and smooth margins. Ovate leaves with reticulate veins and smooth margins. red winter stem red winter stem Cornus sericea summer flower Cornus sericea summer flower
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Crinum americanum

Crinum Lily, Florida Swamp-Lily, Seven Sisters, Southern Swamp Lily, String Lily
Form Form Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Crinum americanum Crinum americanum Crinum americanum Crinum americanum Leaves Leaves

Cyperus papyrus

Bulrush, Egyptian Paper Reed, Egyptian Paper Rush, Indian Matting Plant, Nile Grass, Paper Plant, Paper Reed, Papyrus
Form Form Plant Plant Detail of head Detail of head Seed heads Seed heads In August In August
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Cyrilla racemiflora

American Cyrilla, Black Titi, Burnwood Bark, Leatherwood, Red Titi, Swamp Cyrilla, Swamp Titi, Titi
Form in bloom Form in bloom Cyrilla racemiflora Cyrilla racemiflora Flowers Flowers Bee on the flower Bee on the flower Flowers Flowers Inflorecence Inflorecence

Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens

Bracted Green Orchid, Frog Orchid, Long-bracted Frog Orchid, Long-bracted Orchis, Long Bract Frog Orchid, Longbract Orchid
Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves

Darlingtonia californica

California Pitcher Plant, Chrysamphora, Cobra Lily, Cobra Orchid, Cobra Plant
Darlingtonia californica Darlingtonia californica Darlingtonia californica Darlingtonia californica Darlingtonia californica Darlingtonia californica Darlingtonia californica Darlingtonia californica Darlingtonia californica Darlingtonia californica Darlingtonia californica Darlingtonia californica

Dianthera americana

American Water-willow, Water Willow
Dianthera americana Dianthera americana Dianthera americana Dianthera americana Dianthera americana Dianthera americana Form - Fall - Warren Co., - NC Form - Fall - Warren Co., - NC Form - October - Warren Co., NC Form - October - Warren Co., NC Flower & Leaves - June 10 - Warren Co., NC Flower & Leaves - June 10 - Warren Co., NC

Dionaea muscipula

Meadow Clams, Venus Flytrap, Venus Fly Trap
Rosette of reddish trap leaves. Rosette of reddish trap leaves. Close-up on a gaping red trap. 3 trigger hairs are visible. Close-up on a gaping red trap. 3 trigger hairs are visible. Close-up photo of a resetting trap with a dead wasp inside. Close-up photo of a resetting trap with a dead wasp inside. Rosettes of reddish trap leaves. Rosettes of reddish trap leaves. Rosettes of reddish trap leaves. Rosettes of reddish trap leaves. Rosette plant with green traps. A prey item is visible in one. Rosette plant with green traps. A prey item is visible in one.
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Drosera

Sundew
Close-up of an unfurling, linear leaf with glandular hairs. Close-up of an unfurling, linear leaf with glandular hairs. Strappy leaves covered in glandular hairs. Dead insect. Strappy leaves covered in glandular hairs. Dead insect. Side view of a leaf folding over to ensnare an insect. Side view of a leaf folding over to ensnare an insect. Rosette of spoon-shaped leaves covered in red glandular hairs. Rosette of spoon-shaped leaves covered in red glandular hairs. Rosette of spoon-shaped leaves covered in red glandular hairs. Rosette of spoon-shaped leaves covered in red glandular hairs. Rosette of spoon-shaped leaves covered in red glandular hairs. Rosette of spoon-shaped leaves covered in red glandular hairs.
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Drosera filiformis

Sundew, Threadleaf Sundew
Close-up photo showing curled up leaf like a fiddlehead. Close-up photo showing curled up leaf like a fiddlehead. Stand of leaves with pinkish, glistening, glandular hairs. Stand of leaves with pinkish, glistening, glandular hairs. Close-up of a fly caught in the sticky goo of a leaf. Close-up of a fly caught in the sticky goo of a leaf. A plant growing in white sand. The leaves are erect & glistening A plant growing in white sand. The leaves are erect & glistening Close-up of a pinkish flower & leaf covered in glandular hairs. Close-up of a pinkish flower & leaf covered in glandular hairs. Close-up of a pinkish, 5-petaled flower. Close-up of a pinkish, 5-petaled flower.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Drosera intermedia

Narrow-Leaved Sundew, Oblong-Leaved Sundew, Spatulate-Leaved Sundew, Spoonleaf Sundew, Water Sundew
Rosette plant with spoon-shaped leaves with sticky red hairs. Rosette plant with spoon-shaped leaves with sticky red hairs. Close-up of leaf showing red sticky trap hairs Close-up of leaf showing red sticky trap hairs Single, white, 5-petaled flower with sticky leaves in background Single, white, 5-petaled flower with sticky leaves in background Rosette of spoon-shaped leaves covered in red glandular hairs. Rosette of spoon-shaped leaves covered in red glandular hairs.

Drosera rotundifolia

Common Sundew, Roundleaf Sundew
Rosette of racket-shaped leaves covered in red glandular hairs. Rosette of racket-shaped leaves covered in red glandular hairs. Close-up of the back of the leaf, which is free of sticky hairs. Close-up of the back of the leaf, which is free of sticky hairs. Flower buds on a curling one-side cyme Flower buds on a curling one-side cyme Buds & flower, which is white, 5-petled, with superior ovary Buds & flower, which is white, 5-petled, with superior ovary Hand cradling a stalk with capsules borne on one side. Hand cradling a stalk with capsules borne on one side.

Dryopteris cristata

Crested Woodfern, Narrow Swamp Fern
Single, erect frond with pinnatifid pinnules Single, erect frond with pinnatifid pinnules Erect fronds with pinnatifid pinnules Erect fronds with pinnatifid pinnules Close-up of frond with pinnatifid pinnules Close-up of frond with pinnatifid pinnules Single, erect frond with pinnatifid pinnules Single, erect frond with pinnatifid pinnules Underside of pinnules showing rows of sori Underside of pinnules showing rows of sori
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Dryopteris ludoviciana

Southern Woodfern
Form Form Leaves Leaves Back of frond with spores Back of frond with spores Unfurling frond Unfurling frond

Dulichium arundinaceum var. arundinaceum

Three-way Sedge, Threeway Sedge
Form Form Plant Plant Native habitat Native habitat Leaves seen from above Leaves seen from above inflorescence inflorescence

Equisetum scirpoides

Dwarf Horsetail, Dwarf Scouringrush, Dwarf Scouring Rush, Sedge Horsetail
Form Form Form Form Stems with scale-like leaves Stems with scale-like leaves Spore cone Spore cone Jointed stems Jointed stems Form Form

Eriocaulon decangulare

Common Ten-angled Pipewort, Hard Pipewort, Hat Pin, Panhandle Pipewort, Ten-angle Pipewort, Tenangle Pipewort
Mass Planting of Eriocaulon decangular along roadside Mass Planting of Eriocaulon decangular along roadside Form with Flowers Form with Flowers Flower Closeup Flower Closeup Seed Pod Closeup Seed Pod Closeup

Eriophorum latifolium

Broad-leaved Bog-cotton, Broad Leaved Cotton Grass, Broad-leaved Cotton-grass, Cotton Grass
Close up of flower. Close up of flower. Woolly flowers Woolly flowers In a meadow In a meadow Eriophorum latifolia Eriophorum latifolia Eriophorum latifolia Eriophorum latifolia Form Form

Eriophorum virginicum

Cotton Grass, Rusty Cottongrass, Tawny Cottongrass, Virginia Cottongrass
Eriophorum virginicum Eriophorum virginicum Eriophorum virginicum Eriophorum virginicum Eriophorum virginicum Eriophorum virginicum Tawny Cottongrasss Tawny Cottongrasss Tawny Cottongrasss Tawny Cottongrasss Tawny Cottongrasss Tawny Cottongrasss

Eryngium aquaticum

Bitter Snakeroot, Corn-Snakeroot, Eryngo, Marsh Eryngo, Marsh Rattlesnake Master, Rattlesnake Master, Snakeroot
Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum
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