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Ambrosia artemisiifolia

American Wormwood, Bitterweed, Blackweed, Carrot Weed, Common Ragweed, Hay Fever Weed, Ragweed
Form Form Leaves Leaves Stems and leaves Stems and leaves Flower buds Flower buds Close up of male flower Close up of male flower Male flowers and stems Male flowers and stems

Anisodontea

African Mallow, Cape African Queen, Cape Mallow
Anisodontea Anisodontea Anisodontea Anisodontea Anisodontea Anisodontea Anisodontea Anisodontea Anisodontea Anisodontea Anisodontea scabrosa Anisodontea scabrosa
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Anisodontea capensis

African Mallow, Cape Mallow, Dwarf Pink Hibiscus
Anisodontea capensis Anisodontea capensis Anisodontea capensis Anisodontea capensis Anisodontea capensis Anisodontea capensis Anisodontea capensis Anisodontea capensis Form Form
1 Cultivar/Variety

Arnica montana

Arnica Root, Leopard's-Bane, Mountain arnica, Mountain Snuff, Mountain Tobacco, Wolfbane
Form Form Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Natural Form Natural Form Arnica acaulis Arnica acaulis Arnica montana Arnica montana

Asclepias viridiflora

Green Comet Milkweed, Green-flowered Milkweed, Green Milkweed, Wand Milkweed
Form with pinkish stem & opposite oval shaped green leaves Form with pinkish stem & opposite oval shaped green leaves Horn shaped green seed pod Horn shaped green seed pod Efflorescence of bullet shaped flowers - Green calyx Yellow tip Efflorescence of bullet shaped flowers - Green calyx Yellow tip Flower with two orange hairy Cinopinatus caterpillars Flower with two orange hairy Cinopinatus caterpillars Closeup of leaf underside Closeup of leaf underside

Buddleja fallowiana

Chinese Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac Buddleja
Flower and leaves in August in Lijiang, China Flower and leaves in August in Lijiang, China Form in August in Fuzhou City, China Form in August in Fuzhou City, China
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Cerastium glomeratum

Clammy Chickweed, Sticky Chickweed, Sticky Mouse-ear Chickweed
Form of a low growing weed Form of a low growing weed White flowers with 5 petals White flowers with 5 petals Stem with leaves and flowers Stem with leaves and flowers Stems and leaves Stems and leaves Capsules formng Capsules formng Sticky hairs on stem and bracts Sticky hairs on stem and bracts

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

Coleus argentatus

Silver Coleus, Silver Plectranthus, Silver Spurflower, Silver Spur Flower
Form Form Close up of leaf Close up of leaf Form in Garden Form in Garden Plectranthus argentatus Plectranthus argentatus Plectranthus argentus Plectranthus argentus
1 Cultivar/Variety

Danthonia sericea

Downy Oatgrass, Silky Oatgrass
Form Form Stem and fruits Stem and fruits Stem with hairs Stem with hairs

Deparia acrostichoides

Silvery Glade Fern, Silvery Spleenwort
Deparia acrostichoides Deparia acrostichoides Deparia acrostichoides Deparia acrostichoides Deparia acrostichoides Deparia acrostichoides Deparia acrostichoides Deparia acrostichoides Deparia acrostichoides Deparia acrostichoides Deparia acrostichoides Deparia acrostichoides

Echium plantagineum

Blue echium, Blueweed, Blue Weed, Lady Campbell Weed, Paterson's Curse, Patterson's Curse, Plantain-leaf viper's bugloss, Purple bugloss, Purple echium, Purple Plague, Purple Viper's-Bugloss, Riverina bluebell, Salvation Jane, Viper's Bugloss
Form Form Flowers Flowers Rosette of leaves Rosette of leaves Back of flower Back of flower Close up of flower Close up of flower Hairy stem Hairy stem

Epilobium hirsutum

Codlins and Cream, European Fireweed, Fiddle Grass, Hairy Willowherb, Hairy Willow Herb
Pink petals have a notch at the top. Pink petals have a notch at the top. flowers flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers

Eragrostis hirsuta

Bigtop Lovegrass, Bigtop Love Grass, Little Blue Stem
Form Form Hairs ar base of leaf blade Hairs ar base of leaf blade Inflorescence Inflorescence Leaf blade Leaf blade

Erechtites hieraciifolius

American Burnweed, Butterweed, Eastern Burnweed, Fireweed, Pilewort, White Fireweed
Erechtites hieraciifolia L. Erechtites hieraciifolia L. Erechtites hieraciifolia L. Erechtites hieraciifolia L. Erechtites hieraciifolia L. Erechtites hieraciifolia L. Erechtites hieraciifolia L. Erechtites hieraciifolia L. Erechtites hieraciifolia L. Erechtites hieraciifolia L. Erechtites hieraciifolia L. Erechtites hieraciifolia L.

Euphorbia prostrata

Blue Weed, Ground Spurge, Prostrate Sandmat, Prostrate Spurge
leaves leaves leaves leaves leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Chamaesyce prostrata stem Chamaesyce prostrata stem Chamaesyce prostrata leaf margin Chamaesyce prostrata leaf margin Chamaesyce prostrata habit Chamaesyce prostrata habit

Evolvulus alsinoides

Moneywort, Slender Dwarf Morning Glory
Evolvulus alsinoide Evolvulus alsinoide

Fallugia paradoxa

Apache Plume, Ponil
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Flowers and seed heads Flowers and seed heads Seed head Seed head Leaves Leaves Flower bud and stems Flower bud and stems

Fatoua villosa

Hairy Crabweed, Mulberryweed, Mulberry Weed
Fatoua villosa form with leaves Fatoua villosa form with leaves Fatoua villosa Fatoua villosa Fatoua villosa Fatoua villosa Fatoua villosa Fatoua villosa Fatoua villosa Fatoua villosa Fatoua villosa flowerhead Fatoua villosa flowerhead

Goeppertia rufibarba

Furry Feather Calathea, Velvet Calathea
Potted plant with lanceolate leaves. Potted plant with lanceolate leaves. Plant with lanceolate leaves. Plant with lanceolate leaves. Red petioles with reddish hairs. Red petioles with reddish hairs.
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Gonolobus suberosus

Anglepod, Anglepod Milkvine, Angularfruit Milkvine
Climbing form Climbing form Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Flowers Flowers Vine Vine Stem and leaf attachment Stem and leaf attachment Opened fruit Opened fruit
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Hemionitis bradburyi

Woolly Lipfern
fern with hairs on fronds. fern with hairs on fronds. Closeup of fronds Closeup of fronds Underside of frond Underside of frond

Lespedeza capitata

Bush Clover, Round-headed Bush Clover
Form Form Flowers Flowers Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Fruit Fruit Fruit Fruit

Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Razzle-Dazzle'

Chinese Fringe-Flower
Flowers Flowers

Magnolia laevifolia

Magnolia, Polished Leaved Magnolia
Michelia yunnanensis Michelia yunnanensis Michelia yunnanensis Michelia yunnanensis Michelia yunnanensis Michelia yunnanensis 'Gail's Favorite' Flowering Branch - April 6 - Wake Co., NC 'Gail's Favorite' Flowering Branch - April 6 - Wake Co., NC 'Gail's Favorite' Flowers - April 6 - Wake Co., NC 'Gail's Favorite' Flowers - April 6 - Wake Co., NC 'Gail's Favorite' Flower - April 6 - Wake Co., NC 'Gail's Favorite' Flower - April 6 - Wake Co., NC
1 Cultivar/Variety

Magnolia sieboldii

Korean Mountain Magnolia, Oyama Magnolia, Siebold's Magnolia, Small Flowered Magnolia
Form in June in Huangshan in China Form in June in Huangshan in China Flower & leaves in June in Peongchang in South Korea Flower & leaves in June in Peongchang in South Korea

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Holy Basil, Hot Basil, Tulasi, Tulsi
Opposite leaves Opposite leaves Ocimum tenuiflorum Ocimum tenuiflorum Ocimum tenuiflorum Ocimum tenuiflorum Purple-leaved seedling withy hairy stem. Purple-leaved seedling withy hairy stem. Ocimum tenuiflorum Ocimum tenuiflorum Green-leaved seedling with hairy stem. Green-leaved seedling with hairy stem.

Oxytropis

Locoweed, Loco Weed
small tufted plant in dry gravel small tufted plant in dry gravel clusters of white legume flowers clusters of white legume flowers small plant with spikes of white flowers small plant with spikes of white flowers dried legume fruits split open. dried legume fruits split open. fuzzy capsules and purple legume flowers. fuzzy capsules and purple legume flowers.

Papaver rhoeas

Corn Poppy, Field Poppy, Flanders Poppy, Red Poppy
Papaver rhoeas fF Papaver rhoeas fF In a meadow In a meadow Red flower Red flower Close up of flower Close up of flower Life stages Life stages Papaver rhoeas Papaver rhoeas
1 Cultivar/Variety

Penstemon canescens

Appalachian Beardtongue, Eastern Gray Beardtongue, Eastern Gray Penstemon, Gray Beardtongue
Penstemon canescens Penstemon canescens Form Form Plant Plant Leaves Leaves Stem Stem bloom with carpenter bee, spring, Iredell County, NC bloom with carpenter bee, spring, Iredell County, NC

Penstemon cobaea

Cobaea Beardtongue, Dew Flower, Falso Foxglove, Prarie Beardtongue, Purple Beardtongue
Form Form Flower Flower Form Form Form Form

Perilla frutescens

Beefsteak Plant, Perilla, Shiso
Leaves Leaves Perilla frutescens 'Purple Shiso' Perilla frutescens 'Purple Shiso' Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Stem and Leaves Stem and Leaves
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Physalis heterophylla

Clammy Ground Cherry
Form in June in IL Form in June in IL Physalis heterophylla Flower Physalis heterophylla Flower side view of flower (Livingston County, NY)-Mid Summer side view of flower (Livingston County, NY)-Mid Summer Sepals enclosing fruit (Livingston County, NY)-Mid Summer Sepals enclosing fruit (Livingston County, NY)-Mid Summer Berry inside protective husk (Livingston County, NY)-Mid Summer Berry inside protective husk (Livingston County, NY)-Mid Summer Green leaf (Livingston County, NY)-Mid Summer Green leaf (Livingston County, NY)-Mid Summer
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Plantago virginica

Dwarf Plantain, Hoary Plantain, Paleseed Indian-wheat, Pale Seed Plantain, Paleseed Plantain, Southern Plantain, Virginia Plantain
Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Form with fruits Form with fruits Close up of fruits Close up of fruits

Pycnanthemum verticillatum var. pilosum

American Mountain Mint, Hairy Mountain Mint, Whorled Mountainmint
Form of the plant Form of the plant Whitish flowers Whitish flowers Flowers and foliage Flowers and foliage Flowers and buds Flowers and buds Leaves Leaves Stem and leaves Stem and leaves

Ranunculus sardous

Hairy Buttercup, Hairy Crowfoot
Plants in Bloom Plants in Bloom Leaves Leaves Leaf Leaf Plant Plant Flower Flower Plant in Bloom Plant in Bloom

Rhamnella franguloides

Rhamnella
Form in April in Qingdao, China Form in April in Qingdao, China Young leaves in April in Qingdao, China Young leaves in April in Qingdao, China Fruit in July in Zhejiang, China Fruit in July in Zhejiang, China Fruit in September in Zhejiang, China Fruit in September in Zhejiang, China

Rhus typhina

Staghorn Sumac
Form Form Fruits are relished by song birds. Fruits are relished by song birds. Compound leaves and red fruits. Compound leaves and red fruits. Rhus typhina Rhus typhina Red fall color Red fall color Leaves turn red in the fall. Leaves turn red in the fall.
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Salvia lyrata

Lyreleaf Sage, Lyre-leaved Sage
Erect spike of pale lavender flowers. Erect spike of pale lavender flowers. Pale lavender trumpet-shaped flowers visited by a butterfly Pale lavender trumpet-shaped flowers visited by a butterfly Rosette plant with erect spike of pale lavender flowers. Rosette plant with erect spike of pale lavender flowers. Erect spike of pale lavender flowers. Erect spike of pale lavender flowers. Erect spike of pale lavender flowers. Erect spike of pale lavender flowers. Erect spike of pale blue flowers. Erect spike of pale blue flowers.

Salvia officinalis

Common Sage, Culinary Sage, Garden Sage, Sage
Ovate, gray-green, slightly fuzzy leaves. Ovate, gray-green, slightly fuzzy leaves. Spike of lavender flowers; leaves tinged with purple. Spike of lavender flowers; leaves tinged with purple. Close-up of spike of lavender, tubular, 2-lipped flowers. Close-up of spike of lavender, tubular, 2-lipped flowers. Ovate, gray-green, slightly fuzzy leaves tinged with purple. Ovate, gray-green, slightly fuzzy leaves tinged with purple. Ovate, gray-green, slightly fuzzy leaves tinged with purple. Ovate, gray-green, slightly fuzzy leaves tinged with purple. Gray-green, slightly fuzzy leaves variegated with chartreuse. Gray-green, slightly fuzzy leaves variegated with chartreuse.
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Silene coronaria

Bloody William, Catch Fly, Lampflower, Mullein Pink, Rose Campion
Flower Flower Plant Plant Form Form Hairy stems Hairy stems Leaves Leaves Fruits Fruits
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Symphoricarpos orbiculatus

Buckbrush, Coralberry, Indian Currant, Snowberry, Waxberry
Form Form Fruit Fruit Fruit Fruit Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Stem Stem

Symphyotrichum pilosum

Awl-Aster, Frost Aster, Michaelmas Daisy, Oldfield Aster, Steelweed, White-Heath Aster
In a rocky garden. In a rocky garden. Symphyotrichum pilosum Symphyotrichum pilosum Flowers and leaves. Flowers and leaves.

Thymus pulegioides

Broad-Leaved Thyme, Larger Wild Thyme, Large Thyme, Lemon Thyme
Thymus pulegioides Thymus pulegioides Thymus pulegioides Thymus pulegioides Thymus pulegioides Thymus pulegioides Thymus pulegioides Thymus pulegioides Thymus pulegioides Thymus pulegioides Thymus pulegioides Thymus pulegioides
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Tilia platyphyllos

Bigleaf Linden, Broad-leaved Lime, Largeleaf Linden, Large Leaved Lime, Large Leaved Linden
Mature Tree Mature Tree branch attachment branch attachment flowers flowers Fruit and Leaves Fruit and Leaves Mature Tree Mature Tree Tilia platyphyllos Tilia platyphyllos
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Tradescantia sillamontana

Cobweb Spiderwort, White Gossamer Plant, White Velvet
Tradescantia sillamontana Tradescantia sillamontana Tradescantia sillamontana Tradescantia sillamontana Tradescantia sillamontana Tradescantia sillamontana Tradescantia sillamontana Tradescantia sillamontana Tradescantia sillamontana Tradescantia sillamontana Tradescantia sillamontana Tradescantia sillamontana
4 Cultivars/Varieties

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

Veronica serpyllifolia

Thymeleaf Speedwell, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Thyme Speedwell
Veronica serpyllifolia Veronica serpyllifolia Veronica serpyllifolia Veronica serpyllifolia Veronica serpyllifolia Veronica serpyllifolia Veronica serpyllifolia Veronica serpyllifolia Veronica Serpyllifolia Veronica Serpyllifolia Veronica serpyllifolia Veronica serpyllifolia