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Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'

Mound-like form with crimson leaves Mound-like form with crimson leaves Backlit leaves, branches & stems in Fall Backlit leaves, branches & stems in Fall Emerging leaves in April are a deep vibrant red deeply lobed Emerging leaves in April are a deep vibrant red deeply lobed

Alnus hirsuta

Manchurian Alder, Siberian Alder
Form of the tree Form of the tree Green leaves on branches Green leaves on branches Brown dangling pinecones Brown dangling pinecones Leaf close up Leaf close up Form of the tree Form of the tree Form of the tree Form of the tree
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Alnus rubra

Oregon Alder, Pacific Coast Alder, Red Alder, Western Alder
Form Form Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Male catkins Male catkins Fruits Fruits Bark Bark

Alstroemeria psittacina

Lily of the Incas, New Zealand Christmas Bell, Parrot Flower, Parrot Lily, Peruvian Lily, Princess Lily
Form in bloom Form in bloom Inside of flower Inside of flower Bee on the flower Bee on the flower Side view of flower Side view of flower Leaves Leaves Stem leaves Stem leaves
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Astrophytum

Star Cactus
small cactus with a globose, speckled body & large white flower. small cactus with a globose, speckled body & large white flower. Globose cactus with speckled body and some spines. Globose cactus with speckled body and some spines. Globose cactus with ribbed body & large pink flower. Globose cactus with ribbed body & large pink flower. Globose cactus with a large white flower. Globose cactus with a large white flower. Globose cactus with ribbed body & large yellow flower. Globose cactus with ribbed body & large yellow flower. potted cactus with ribbed body & white spineless areoles. potted cactus with ribbed body & white spineless areoles.
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Berberis vulgaris

Common Barberry, European Barberry
leaves and form leaves and form Cluster of yeloow flowers Cluster of yeloow flowers Clusters of yellow flowers Clusters of yellow flowers Stem with green leaves and yellow flowers Stem with green leaves and yellow flowers Oblong red fruits Oblong red fruits

Bigelowia nudata

Pineland Rayless Goldenrod, Rayless-Goldenrod

Bigelowia nuttallii

Nuttall's Rayless Goldenrod, Rayless Goldenrod
Form with basal leaves and tall stems with yellow flowers Form with basal leaves and tall stems with yellow flowers Threadlike foliage. Yellow disc flowers in flat-topped clusters Threadlike foliage. Yellow disc flowers in flat-topped clusters Plant growing in gravel & crevice garden. Yellow heads. Plant growing in gravel & crevice garden. Yellow heads. Closeup of yellow flowers- side view Closeup of yellow flowers- side view Green stem with narrow green leaf attachment Green stem with narrow green leaf attachment Achenes Achenes

Boltonia caroliniana

Carolina Doll's Daisy
Flowers Flowers Flower Flower Form Form Stem & Leaf Detail - September - Huntersville, NC Stem & Leaf Detail - September - Huntersville, NC Seeds Closeup - November - Wake Co., NC Seeds Closeup - November - Wake Co., NC

Brassica napus Pabularia Group

Curled Kitchen Kale, Hanover Salad, Siberian Kale
Brassica napus (Pabularis Group) Brassica napus (Pabularis Group) Brassica napus (Pabularis Group) Brassica napus (Pabularis Group) Brassica napus (Pabularis Group) Brassica napus (Pabularis Group) Brassica napus (Pabularis Group) Brassica napus (Pabularis Group) Brassica napus (Pabularis Group) Brassica napus (Pabularis Group) Brassica napus (Pabularis Group) Brassica napus (Pabularis Group)
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Brassica oleracea Brussels Sprouts Group

Brussels Sprouts, Gemmifera Group, Sprouts
Plant with leaves Plant with leaves Close up of brussle sprouts on the stem Close up of brussle sprouts on the stem Close up of Brussles sprouts on a harvested stem Close up of Brussles sprouts on a harvested stem Young plant Young plant
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Brassica oleracea Cabbage Group

Cabbage, Taiwanese Cabbge
Entire plant of a cabbage with the head surrounded by leaves Entire plant of a cabbage with the head surrounded by leaves Young plant Young plant Mature green cabbage head Mature green cabbage head Red head of cabbage Red head of cabbage Harvested nappa cabbage Harvested nappa cabbage
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Brassica oleracea Kale Group

Curly Kale, Kale, Leaf Cabbage, Russian Kale, Scots Kale, Siberian Kale
Mature kale plant with green curly leaves Mature kale plant with green curly leaves Children picking red Russian kale leaves Children picking red Russian kale leaves Scotch kale leaves Scotch kale leaves Mature plants of red curly kale Mature plants of red curly kale
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Brassica oleracea Lacinato Kale Group

Dinosaur Kale, Italian Kale, Palm Tree Kale, Tuscan Kale
Mature plant with blue-green narrow leaves Mature plant with blue-green narrow leaves Green leaves closeup Green leaves closeup Planted en masse Planted en masse Mature plant with blue-green leaes Mature plant with blue-green leaes
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Brassica oleracea Ornamental Kale Group

Flowering Cabbage, Fowering Kale, Ornamental Cabbage, Ornamental Kale
White and purple ornamental kale plants White and purple ornamental kale plants Ornamental cabbage with white leaves Ornamental cabbage with white leaves Ornamental cabbage planted en masse with white and purple leaves Ornamental cabbage planted en masse with white and purple leaves Ornamental kale with pink interior leaves Ornamental kale with pink interior leaves
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Brassica rapa Chinensis Group

Bok Choy, Chinese White Cabbage, Field Mustard, Mustard Cabbage, Pak Choi
Brasscia rapa (Chinensis Group) Brasscia rapa (Chinensis Group) Brasscia rapa (Chinensis Group) Brasscia rapa (Chinensis Group) Brasscia rapa (Chinensis Group) Brasscia rapa (Chinensis Group) Brasscia rapa (Chinensis Group) Brasscia rapa (Chinensis Group) Pak choy plant in Jan in Brunswick County NC Pak choy plant in Jan in Brunswick County NC Brasscia rapa (Chinensis Group) Brasscia rapa (Chinensis Group)

Brassica rapa var. rosularis

Flat Cabbage, Rosette Pak Choi, Tat Soi
Brassica rapa var. rosularis Brassica rapa var. rosularis Brassica rapa var. rosularis Brassica rapa var. rosularis Brassica rapa var. rosularis Brassica rapa var. rosularis Brassica rapa var. rosularis Brassica rapa var. rosularis Brassica rapa var. rosularis Brassica rapa var. rosularis Brassica rapa var. rosularis Brassica rapa var. rosularis

Callerya reticulata

Evergreen Wisteria
Millettia reticulata Millettia reticulata Millettia reticulata Millettia reticulata

Calluna vulgaris

Common Heather, Heather, Scotch Heather, Scottish Heather
Showy, bright purple flowers Showy, bright purple flowers Lavender flowers. Lavender flowers. Stem and flowers Stem and flowers Closeup of flowers Closeup of flowers Form of 'Forest Fire' Form of 'Forest Fire' Form of 'Bonita' Form of 'Bonita'
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Canna flaccida

Bandana-of-the-Everglades, Golden Canna, Southern Marsh Canna, Yellow Canna
Native habitat Native habitat Flowers Flowers Flower detail Flower detail flower and stem flower and stem Leaves Leaves Leaf detail Leaf detail

Capsicum annuum Cerasiforme Group

Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper, Hungarian Cherry Pepper, Red Cherry Chile Pepper, Sweet Cherry Chile Pepper
Capsicum annuum Capsicum annuum
1 Cultivar/Variety

Carya illinoinensis 'Lakota'

'Lakota', Lakota Pecan

Ceanothus x pallidus

California Lilac, Ceanothus
'Minmari' form 'Minmari' form Close up of 'Marie Simon' flower Close up of 'Marie Simon' flower 'Minmari' bloom 'Minmari' bloom - Ceanothus x pallidus 'Marie Simon' -form - Ceanothus x pallidus 'Marie Simon' -form
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Cerastium holosteoides

Mouseear Chickweed
White single flowers and hairy stems White single flowers and hairy stems Side view showing hairs on stem and leaves and whte flowers Side view showing hairs on stem and leaves and whte flowers Form growing in a mt of green leves Form growing in a mt of green leves Green stem with short hairs Green stem with short hairs Green leaf closeup showing short hairs Green leaf closeup showing short hairs Hairy stem with two green hair opposite leaves Hairy stem with two green hair opposite leaves

Cercis canadensis 'Pink Pom Poms'

Young tree in full bloom with double pink flowers Young tree in full bloom with double pink flowers Young tree in leaf. Young tree in leaf. Double pink flowers Double pink flowers Flower detail and stem Flower detail and stem Double pink flowers in close-up. Double pink flowers in close-up. Foliage, showing reddish new leaves. Foliage, showing reddish new leaves.

Cercis canadensis 'White Pom Poms'

Tree with white, double flowers Tree with white, double flowers Double white flowers on branches Double white flowers on branches Double white flowers in close-up. Double white flowers in close-up.

Chamaecrista nictitans

Common Sensitive-plant, Sensitive Cassia, Sensitive Partridge Pea, Sensitive Pea, Sleeping Plant, Wild Sensitive-Plant
Form Form leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Stem with flowers and leaves Stem with flowers and leaves

Chasmanthe

African Corn Flag, Cobra Lily, Pennants
Flowerhead Flowerhead Flower bicolor Flower bicolor Flower and leaves Flower and leaves Flower bicolor Flower bicolor Yellow flowers Yellow flowers flowers flowers
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Citrus x aurantiifolia

Key Lime, Mexican Lime
Citrus flowers with white petals and yellow anthers. Citrus flowers with white petals and yellow anthers. Blossom - March - NC Blossom - March - NC Green limes cut in half. Seeds are present. Green limes cut in half. Seeds are present. Green limes with yellowish blotches on the skin Green limes with yellowish blotches on the skin Tree grown as a bonsai Tree grown as a bonsai

Citrus x aurantium

Bergamot, Bergamot Orange, Bigarade Orange, Bitter Orange, Citrus bergamia, Seville Orange, Sour Orange

Citrus x latifolia

Lime, Limes, Persian Lime, Tahiti Lime
Form of dense green shrub Form of dense green shrub Green fruits and leaves closeup Green fruits and leaves closeup White flower detail White flower detail Citrus x latifolia Citrus x latifolia

Citrus x paradisi

Grapefruit
Fruit - March - NC Fruit - March - NC Leaves - March - NC Leaves - March - NC Thorns - March - NC Thorns - March - NC

Citrus x sinensis

Navel Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange
Tree form Tree form Green leaves with orange round fruits Green leaves with orange round fruits Blossom - March - NC Blossom - March - NC Early Fruit - March - NC Early Fruit - March - NC Thorns - March - NC Thorns - March - NC Green leaf closeup Green leaf closeup

Coix lacryma-jobi

Adley Millet, Chinese Pearl Barley, Christ's Tears, Coix Millet, Coixseed, Coix Seed, Job's Tears, Tear Grass, Yi Yi
leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves leaves leaves leaves leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Curio repens

Blue Chalksticks, Blue Chalk Sticks, Blue Toes, Snake Ragwort
Low-growing mat of chalky blue succulent foliage. Low-growing mat of chalky blue succulent foliage. Close-up of heads of flowers with orange protruding stigmas. Close-up of heads of flowers with orange protruding stigmas.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Cuscuta compacta

Compact Dodder, Flower Love Vine, Love-vine
Plant in bloom Plant in bloom stems stems Fruit Fruit

Cyperus entrerianus

Deeprooted Sedge
Form- TX in Sept Form- TX in Sept Inflorescence of nutlets in June Inflorescence of nutlets in June Dark purple leaf base Dark purple leaf base Naturalizing in TX Naturalizing in TX Leaf Leaf

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

Delosperma

Hybrid hardy ice plant
Form Form Leaves with hairs Leaves with hairs Yellow flowers Yellow flowers Honey bee on flower Honey bee on flower Flower and leaves of D. litorale Flower and leaves of D. litorale A low growing succulentwith light orange flowers A low growing succulentwith light orange flowers
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Dichorisandra penduliflora

Weeping Blue Ginger
Pendulous inflorescence with sparse blue flowers. Pendulous inflorescence with sparse blue flowers. Blue flower with 3 tepals. Blue flower with 3 tepals. Large leathery leaves Large leathery leaves

Dysphania botrys

Ambrosia Mexicana, Feather Geranium, Goosefoot, Jerusalem Oak, Jerusalem Oak Gooseleaf
Form Form Flowers and stem with hairs Flowers and stem with hairs Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Leaves Leaves Leaf detail Leaf detail Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Eremochloa ophiuroides

Centipedegrass
Summer form Summer form Lawn with a large, ring-shaped, dead patch caused by disease. Lawn with a large, ring-shaped, dead patch caused by disease. Branch with opposite leaves Branch with opposite leaves Purple flowers Purple flowers
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Euphorbia lathyris

Caper Spurge, Gopher Spurge, Mole Plant, Paper Spurge, Sassy Jack
Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbia lathyris Euphorbia lathyris

Euphorbia nutans

Eyebane, Nodding Spurge, Spotted Spurge
Chamaesyce nutans Chamaesyce nutans Chamaesyce nutans Chamaesyce nutans Chamaesyce nutans Chamaesyce nutans Chamaesyce nutans Chamaesyce nutans Chamaesyce nutans Chamaesyce nutans Chamaesyce nutans Chamaesyce nutans

Euphorbia rigida

Gopher Spurge, Rigid Spurge, Silver Spurge, Upright Myrtle Spurge
Close up of flower Close up of flower up close of bracts and nectar glands March Cathy DeWitt ccbyNCND up close of bracts and nectar glands March Cathy DeWitt ccbyNCND Flower cluster Flower cluster Leaves Leaves Euphorbia rigida bracts, flowers and nectar glands Euphorbia rigida bracts, flowers and nectar glands Yellow green bracts, Cyathium, and nectar glands Yellow green bracts, Cyathium, and nectar glands
1 Cultivar/Variety

Ferocactus

Barrel Cactus
A cylindrical, spiny cactus with several orange flowers. A cylindrical, spiny cactus with several orange flowers. A potted cactus with a single large orange flower. A potted cactus with a single large orange flower. A cylindrical, spiny cactus. A cylindrical, spiny cactus. A potted barrel-shaped, glaucus cactus with yellow flowers. A potted barrel-shaped, glaucus cactus with yellow flowers. A spiny, barrel-shaped cactus in dry, rocky habitat. A spiny, barrel-shaped cactus in dry, rocky habitat.
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Filipendula ulmaria

Double Lady of the Meadow, European Meadowsweet, Meadowsweet, Queen of the Meadow
Form in June in Arkhangelsk Region in Russia Form in June in Arkhangelsk Region in Russia Form in July in Moscow, Russia Form in July in Moscow, Russia Leaf in August in Gouvy, Belgium Leaf in August in Gouvy, Belgium Flower in August in Gouvy, Belgium Flower in August in Gouvy, Belgium Seedpods in October in Moscow, Russia Seedpods in October in Moscow, Russia

Geum

Avens
Geum coccineum Geum coccineum Geum trifolum Geum trifolum Geum trifolum Geum trifolum Geum rivale Geum rivale Geum rivale Geum rivale
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