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Acalypha virginica

Virginia Copperleaf, Virginia Threeseed Mercury
Form Form Form Form Leaves Leaves Stem and flowers Stem and flowers Fruit Fruit Leaves Leaves

Acer pensylvanicum

Goosefoot Maple, Moosewood, Snakebark Maple, Striped Maple, Whistlewood
Form Form Fall form Fall form Leaves Leaves Flowers Flowers Samaras Samaras Samaras Samaras
1 Cultivar/Variety

Acer rubrum

Carolina Maple, Curled Maple, Red Maple, Scarlet Maple, Soft Maple, Swamp Maple
Acer rubrum Acer rubrum Acer rubrum Acer rubrum Acer rubrum Acer rubrum Acer rubrum Acer rubrum Acer rubrum Acer rubrum Acer rubrum Acer rubrum
16 Cultivars/Varieties

Acer saccharinum

River Maple, Silverleaf Maple, Silver Maple, Swamp Maple, Water Maple, White Maple
From From Foliage Foliage New foliage New foliage Older bark Older bark Samaras (fruits) Samaras (fruits) Flowers Flowers
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Acer saccharum

Hard Maple, Leucoderme, Northern Sugar Maple, Sugar Maple
form form fall leaves fall leaves Fruit Fruit bark bark Male flowers Male flowers Acer saccharum Acer saccharum
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Acer saccharum subsp. floridanum

Florida Maple, Southern Sugar Maple
Acer barbatum Acer barbatum Leaf Leaf Acer barbatum Acer barbatum Acer barbatum Acer barbatum Acer barbatum Acer barbatum Acer barbatum Acer barbatum

Acer saccharum subsp. leucoderme

Chalk Maple, Whitebarked Maple
Acer leucoderme Acer leucoderme Acer leucoderme (Chalk Maple) Acer leucoderme (Chalk Maple) Acer leucoderme habit Acer leucoderme habit Acer leucoderme Acer leucoderme Acer_leucoderme Acer_leucoderme Acer saccharum subsp. leucoderme Acer saccharum subsp. leucoderme

Actaea racemosa

Black Cohosh, Black Snakeroot, Bugbane, Common Black Cohosh, Fairy Candles
Actaea racemosa Actaea racemosa Actaea racemosa Actaea racemosa Actaea racemosa Actaea racemosa Actaea racemosa Actaea racemosa Close up of flower Close up of flower Seed head Seed head
1 Cultivar/Variety

Aesculus flava

Big Buckeye, Sweet Buckeye, Yellow Buckeye
Tree in full bloom Tree in full bloom Flowers Flowers Fruits (capsules) Fruits (capsules) Capsules and seeds Capsules and seeds Tree in September Tree in September Form Form

Aesculus pavia var. pavia

Red Buckeye
Flowers Flowers Form in bloom Form in bloom Winter Winter Branches with fruit Branches with fruit Leaves Leaves Leaf Leaf

Aesculus sylvatica

Dwarf Buckeye, Painted Buckeye
Aesculus sylvatica Aesculus sylvatica Form Form Spring leaves Spring leaves Close up of flower Close up of flower Flower and leaves Flower and leaves Fruit and seed Fruit and seed

Agarista populifolia

Coast Leucothoe, Fetterbush, Florida Doghobble, Florida Leucothoe
Agarista populifolia leaves Agarista populifolia leaves Agarista populifolia Agarista populifolia Agarista populifolia 'Tyler's Treasure' Agarista populifolia 'Tyler's Treasure' Flower Flower Leaf Leaf Form Form
1 Cultivar/Variety

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

Allium cuthbertii

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

Alnus serrulata

Alder, Hazel Alder, Smooth Alder, Tag Alder
Alnus serrulata Alnus serrulata Alnus serrulata Alnus serrulata Leaves Leaves Female cones in the winter. Female cones in the winter. Form Form

Amelanchier canadensis

Canadian Serviceberry, Eastern Serviceberry, Juneberry, Serviceberry, Shadblow serviceberry, Shadbush, Shadbush Serviceberry
Amelanchier canadensis Amelanchier canadensis Close up of flower Close up of flower Amelanchier canadensis Amelanchier canadensis Fruit Fruit Amelanchier canadensis Amelanchier canadensis Amelanchier canadensis Amelanchier canadensis
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Andropogon gerardii

Big Bluestem, Bluestem, Broomsedge, Turkey Foot
Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Andropogon glomeratus

Bluestem, Broomsedge, Bush Beard Grass, Bushy beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem
Andropogon glomeratus var Pumilus Andropogon glomeratus var Pumilus Andropogon glomeratus var Pumilus Andropogon glomeratus var Pumilus Andropogon glomeratus inflorescence Andropogon glomeratus inflorescence Andropogon glomeratus close up Andropogon glomeratus close up

Andropogon gyrans

Bluestem, Broomsedge, Elliott's Bluestem
Form in fall Form in fall Form in June Form in June Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Fruit Fruit

Andropogon ternarius

Bluestem, Broomsedge, Broomstraw, Bunchgrass, Silver Bluestem, Splitbeard Bluestem, Split Bluestem
Andropogon ternarius Andropogon ternarius Summer leaves Summer leaves Form Form Andropogon ternarius Andropogon ternarius Fall color Fall color Leaves Leaves

Andropogon virginicus

Beard Grass, Bluestem, Broomsedge, Broomstraw, Old-field Broomstraw
Andropogon virginicus Andropogon virginicus Andropogon virginicus Andropogon virginicus Andropogon virginicus Andropogon virginicus

Anemone virginiana var. virginiana

Tall Thimbleweed, Thimbleweed
Flower and leaves Flower and leaves Form Form Fruit Fruit

Aquilegia canadensis

Alaly, Canadian Columbine, Cluckies, Columbine, Eastern Columbine, Eastern Red Columbine, Jack-In-Trousers, Meeting Houses, Red Columbine, Rock Bells, Turks Cap, Wild Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis flower, spring, Haywood County, NC flower, spring, Haywood County, NC Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis in the fall in Moore County Aquilegia canadensis in the fall in Moore County
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Aristida stricta

Carolina Wiregrass, Pineland Threeawn, Pineland Three-awn, Wiregrass
Form Form Aristida stricta var. beyrichiana Aristida stricta var. beyrichiana Aristida stricta Aristida stricta Leaves Leaves

Arundinaria gigantea

Canebreak Bamboo, Giant Cane, River Cane
Form Form Plant Plant Leaves Leaves Flowers Flowers Stem Stem

Aster ericoides

Heath Aster, White Aster, White Heath Aster
White ray flowers and yellow disk flowers. White ray flowers and yellow disk flowers. Close up of tiny strap like white ray flowers. Close up of tiny strap like white ray flowers. Close up of flowers. Close up of flowers. Flowers and needle like leaves. Flowers and needle like leaves. Covered in showy white flowers. Covered in showy white flowers. Aster ericoides 'Snow Flurry' Form Aster ericoides 'Snow Flurry' Form
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Baccharis halimifolia

Consumptionweed, Consumption-Weed, Coyote Bush, Eastern Baccharis, Groundsel Tree, High-tide Bush, Saltbush, Salt Marsh Elder, Sea Myrtle, Silvering
Form with feathery achenes (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Form with feathery achenes (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Flowers and achenes (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Flowers and achenes (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Betula alleghaniensis

Golden Birch, Swamp Birch, Yellow Birch
Betula alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis Betula alleghaniensis

Betula lenta

Black Birch, Cherry Birch, Liliental, Mahogany Birch, Sweet Birch
Sweet birch Sweet birch Betula lenta Betula lenta Betula lenta blooms Betula lenta blooms Betula lenta bark Betula lenta bark Betula lenta (sweet birch) leaves Betula lenta (sweet birch) leaves Betula lenta bark Betula lenta bark

Betula nigra

Black Birch, Red Birch, River Birch, Water Birch
Betula nigra Betula nigra Betula nigra 'Heritage' Betula nigra 'Heritage' Betula nigra Betula nigra Betula nigra Betula nigra Bark Bark Betula nigra leaf attachment Betula nigra leaf attachment
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Brasenia schreberi

Purple Wen-dock, Water Shield, Water Target
Water shield Water shield Water shield flower Water shield flower Brasenia schreberi Brasenia schreberi Brasenia schreberi Brasenia schreberi Brasenia schreberi flower Brasenia schreberi flower Brasenia schreberi Brasenia schreberi

Calycanthus floridus

Bubby Bush, Carolina Allspice, Common Sweetshrub, Spicebush, Sweet Betsy, Sweet Bubby Bush, Sweetshrub, Sweet Shrub
Calycanthus floridus Calycanthus floridus Calycanthus floridus Calycanthus floridus fall leaf color, McDowell County, NC fall leaf color, McDowell County, NC Calycanthus floridus Calycanthus floridus Buncombe Buncombe Calycanthus floridus Calycanthus floridus
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Carex flaccosperma

Blue Wood Sedge, Meadow Sedge, Sedges, Thinfruit Sedge
Form Form Leaves Leaves Flowers/fruit Flowers/fruit

Carex fraseriana

Fraser's Sedge, Lily-leaf Sedge, Sedges
Form Form Form in bloom Form in bloom Close up of flower Close up of flower Flowers Flowers Fruit Fruit Leaves Leaves

Carex glaucescens

Blue Sedge, Sedges, Southern Waxy Sedge
Carex glaucescens Carex glaucescens Carex glaucescens Carex glaucescens

Carex grayi

Asa Gray's Sedge, Gray’s Sedge, Mace Sedge, Sedges
Gray’s Sedge Gray’s Sedge Gray’s Sedge Gray’s Sedge

Carex laxiculmis

Glaucous Woodland Sedge, Sedges, Spreading Sedge
Form Form Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves and fruit Leaves and fruit Fruit Fruit
1 Cultivar/Variety

Carex lupulina

Hop Sedge, Sedges
Form Form Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Fruit Fruit Fruit and seed Fruit and seed

Carex pensylvanica

Oak Sedge, Pennsylvania Sedge, Plantainleaf Sedge, Rush, Sedge, Sedges, Seersucker Sedge
Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica

Carex platyphylla

Broad Leaf Sedge, Sedges, Silver Sedge
Form Form Flowers Flowers Fruits Fruits Leaves and new growth Leaves and new growth

Carpinus caroliniana

American Hornbeam, Blue Beech, Hornbeam, Ironwood, Musclewood, Muscle Wood, Water Beech
Carpinus caroliniana Carpinus caroliniana american hornbeam brunswick nature park skdavidson american hornbeam brunswick nature park skdavidson Leaves Leaves Carpinus caroliniana Carpinus caroliniana Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Bark Bark
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Carya cordiformis

Bitter Hickory, Bitternut, Bitternut Hickory, Bitter Pecan, Pig Hickory, Red Hickory, Swamp Hickory, White Hickory
Tree form (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Tree form (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Tree form (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Tree form (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Branches (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Branches (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Front and back of leaves (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Front and back of leaves (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Compound leaf and fruit (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Compound leaf and fruit (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Serrated margins (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Serrated margins (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall

Carya glabra

Broom Hickory, Coast Pignut Hickory, Pignut, Pignut Hickory, Red Hickory, Small Fruited Hickory, Smoothbark Hickory, Swamp Hickory, Sweet Pignut Hickory, Switch Hickory
Tree form (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Tree form (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Bark close-up (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Bark close-up (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall End bud (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall End bud (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Serrated margin (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Serrated margin (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Fruit (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Fruit (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Branch and leaves (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Branch and leaves (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall
1 Cultivar/Variety

Carya glabra var. odorata

False Shagbark Hickory, Pignut Hickory, Red Hickory

Carya laciniosa

Big Shellbark Hickory, Broom Hickory, King Nut, Shagbark Hickory, Shellbark Hickory
Form looking up (North Carolina, US)-Early Fall Form looking up (North Carolina, US)-Early Fall Large fruit (North Carolina, US)-Early Fall Large fruit (North Carolina, US)-Early Fall Serrated margin (North Carolina, US)-Early Fall Serrated margin (North Carolina, US)-Early Fall Compound leaves (North Carolina, US)-Early Fall Compound leaves (North Carolina, US)-Early Fall Compound leaves (North Carolina, US)-Early Fall Compound leaves (North Carolina, US)-Early Fall Bottom view of fruit (North Carolina, US)-Early Fall Bottom view of fruit (North Carolina, US)-Early Fall

Carya ovalis

Red Hickory, Sweet Pignut, Sweet Pignut Hickory
Tree form (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer Tree form (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer Bark close-up (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer Bark close-up (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer Bark (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer Bark (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer Tree trunk (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer Tree trunk (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer Stem and buds (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer Stem and buds (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer End bud (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer End bud (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer

Carya ovata

Common Shagbark Hickory, Shagbark Hickory
Tree form (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Tree form (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Shaggy bark (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Shaggy bark (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Compound leaves (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Compound leaves (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Husk and nut (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Husk and nut (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Stages of fruit (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Stages of fruit (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall 4-parted husk (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall 4-parted husk (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Carya tomentosa

Big-bud Hickory, Mockernut Hickory, Squarenut, White Heart Hickory, White Hickory
Tree form (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Tree form (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Front and back of leaf (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Front and back of leaf (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Serrated margins (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Serrated margins (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall End bud (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall End bud (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Stem buds (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Stem buds (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Bark close-up (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Bark close-up (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall