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Abrus precatorius

Buddhist Rosary Bead, Crab's Eyes, Indian Bead, Jequirity Bean, Love Bean, Prayer Bean, Precatory Bean, Rosary Pea, Seminole Bead
Legume with red and black seeds (Palm Bay, FL)-Mid Winter Legume with red and black seeds (Palm Bay, FL)-Mid Winter Red and black seed (Palm Bay, FL)-Mid Winter Red and black seed (Palm Bay, FL)-Mid Winter Compound leaves and flowers Compound leaves and flowers Leaves Leaves Fruits and leaves Fruits and leaves Seed pod Seed pod

Acalypha gracilens

Shortsalk Copperleaf, Slender Copperleaf, Slender Threeseed Mercury, Three-seeded Mercury
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Close up of leaves Close up of leaves Form Form Drawing from 1913 Drawing from 1913

Acalypha rhomboidea

Common Three-Seed Mercury, Copperleaf, Rhomboid Mercury, Virginia Three-Seed Mercury
Form Form Leaves Leaves Flowers Flowers Stem Stem Leaves in dappled sunlight Leaves in dappled sunlight Leaf close up Leaf close up

Acer palmatum 'Mikawa yatsubusa'

Japanese Maple
Fall Form - Red-Orange Leaves Fall Form - Red-Orange Leaves Fall Leaves - Red-Orange in color Fall Leaves - Red-Orange in color New Growth- light green leaves emerging from a red sheath New Growth- light green leaves emerging from a red sheath Form in Summer - Dark Green Leaves Form in Summer - Dark Green Leaves

Acer platanoides

Harlequin Maple, Norway Maple
Acer platanoides Acer platanoides Acer platanoides Acer platanoides Leaf buds Leaf buds Acer platanoides Acer platanoides Acer platanoides Acer platanoides Acer platanoides Acer platanoides
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Acer pseudoplatanus

Planetree Maple, Sycamore Maple
Form Form Form Form Leaves Leaves Fruits Fruits Fower Fower Fruits Fruits
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Adiantum raddianum

Delta Maidenhair, Maidenhair Fern, Pacific Maidenhair
Adiantum raddianum leaves Adiantum raddianum leaves Adiantum raddianum Adiantum raddianum Adiantum raddianum Adiantum raddianum Adiantum raddianum Adiantum raddianum Adiantum raddianum Adiantum raddianum Adiantum raddianum Adiantum raddianum
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Aegopodium podagraria

Bishop's goutweed, Bishops' Weed, Bishopweed, Gout Weed, Ground Elder, Herb Gerard, Snow on the mountain
Aegopodium podograria Aegopodium podograria Aegopodium podogaria Variegatum Aegopodium podogaria Variegatum Varigated Varigated Varigated Varigated Flower Flower Leaf Leaf
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

Ailanthus altissima

Ailanthus, Paradise-tree, Tree of Heaven, Tree-of-Heaven, White Snakeroot
Leaves Leaves Form Form Young trees Young trees Leaflets with red rachis (Summer, Mitchell Co., NC) Leaflets with red rachis (Summer, Mitchell Co., NC) Pinnately compound leaf (Summer, Mitchell Co., NC) Pinnately compound leaf (Summer, Mitchell Co., NC) Ailanthus altissima Ailanthus altissima

Akebia quinata

Chocolate Vine, Five Leaf Akebia, Five-leaf Chocolate Vine, Raisin Vine
Five parted compound leaves. Five parted compound leaves. Akebia quinata Akebia quinata Akebia quinata Akebia quinata Cucumber shaped fruits with white flesh and black seeds. Cucumber shaped fruits with white flesh and black seeds. Akebia quinata Akebia quinata Akebia quinata Akebia quinata
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Albizia julibrissin

Mimosa, Persian Silk Tree, Pink Silk Tree, Silk Tree
Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Leaves and Flower Albizia julibrissin Leaves and Flower
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Alliaria petiolata

Garlic Mustard, Garlicwort, Hedge Garlic, Mustard Root, Poor Man's Mustard
Alliaria petiolata Alliaria petiolata White flowers (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring White flowers (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring Side view of raceme (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring Side view of raceme (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring Stem (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring Stem (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring Stem with hairs (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring Stem with hairs (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring Heart-shaped dentate leaf (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring Heart-shaped dentate leaf (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring

Alnus glutinosa

Black Alder, Common Alder, European Alder
Form Form Alternate buds on a stem Alternate buds on a stem Form in the winter Form in the winter Winter form Winter form Leaf Leaf Leaves, cones, and male catkins Leaves, cones, and male catkins
4 Cultivars/Varieties

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

Ampelopsis glandulosa var. brevipedunculata

Porcelain Berry, Porcelain-berry, Porcelain Vine
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Ampelopsis brevipedunculata
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Ananas comosus 'Variegatus'

Ivory Pinapple, Variegated Pineapple
Rosette of long, green-and-white striped leaves. Rosette of long, green-and-white striped leaves.

Anchusa capensis

Bugloss, Cape Forget-Me Not, Summer Forget-Me Not
Anchusa capensis Anchusa capensis Anchusa capensis Anchusa capensis Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Ardisia crenata

Australian Holly, Christmas Berry, Coral Ardisia, Coralberry, Coral Bush, Hen's-Eyes, Scratch Throat, Spiceberry
Plant in bloom Plant in bloom Ardisia crenata Ardisia crenata Ardisia crenata Ardisia crenata Ardisia crenata Ardisia crenata Ardisia crenata Ardisia crenata Ardisia crenata Ardisia crenata
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Argemone mexicana

Mexican Pricklepoppy, Mexican Prickly Poppy, Mexican Thistle, Prickly Poppy, Thornapple, Yellow Prickly Poppy, Yellow Thistle
Argemone mexicana Argemone mexicana Argemone mexicana Argemone mexicana Argemone mexicana Argemone mexicana Argemone mexicana Argemone mexicana Argemone mexicana Argemone mexicana Argemone mexicana Argemone mexicana

Arthraxon hispidus

Creek Grass, Hairy Jointgrass, Joint-head Grass, Small Carpetgrass, Small Carp Grass
Form Form Leaf and stem Leaf and stem Clasping base Clasping base Hairs on leaf margin Hairs on leaf margin Flower spikes Flower spikes Seedhead in Oct. Seedhead in Oct.

Arum italicum

Cuckoo's Pint, Italian Arum, Italian Lily, Italian Lords and Ladies, Orange Candle Flower
Plant Plant Leaf Leaf Plants Plants Spathe Spathe Spathe Spathe Fruits Fruits
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Arundo donax

Giant Reed, Giant Reed Grass, Spanish reed
Arundo donax Arundo donax Arundo donax Arundo donax Arundo donax Arundo donax Arundo donax Arundo donax Arundo donax Arundo donax Form Form
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Bassia scoparia

Burning Bush, Mexican Fireweed, Summer Cypress
Kochia scoparia Kochia scoparia

Berberis bealei

Leatherleaf Mahonia
Mahonia bealei Mahonia bealei Mahonia bealei Mahonia bealei Mahonia bealei Mahonia bealei Mahonia bealei Mahonia bealei Mahonia bealei Mahonia bealei Form Form

Berberis thunbergii

Japanese Barberry, Thunberg's Barberry
Japanese barberry Japanese barberry Japanese barberry Japanese barberry Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Berberis thunbergii var. atropurpurea

Japanese barberry, Purple Japanese barberry, Purple leaf barberry, Red barberry
Red Barberry Red Barberry Red Barberry Red Barberry Red Barberry Red Barberry Berberis thunbergii var. atropurpurea 'Rose Glow' Berberis thunbergii var. atropurpurea 'Rose Glow'
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Betula populifolia 'Whitespire'

Asian White Birch, Japanese Gray Birch, Whitespire Japanese Birch
Betula platyphylla var. japonica 'Whitespire' Betula platyphylla var. japonica 'Whitespire'

Broussonetia papyrifera

Paper Mullberry, Tapa Cloth Tree
Broussonetia papyrifera Broussonetia papyrifera Broussonetia papyrifera Broussonetia papyrifera Fruit and Leaves On Tree Fruit and Leaves On Tree Fruit and Leaf Fruit and Leaf Leaves Leaves

Buddleja davidii

Butterfly Bush, Orange-Eyed Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac
Buddleia davidii Buddleia davidii Buddleia davidii Buddleia davidii Buddleia davidii 'Nanho Purple' Buddleia davidii 'Nanho Purple' Buddleia davidii Whole plant form Buddleia davidii Whole plant form Swallowtail sipping nectar. Swallowtail sipping nectar. Buddleja davidi Buddleja davidi
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Buddleja Lo & Behold® 'Purple Haze'

Buddleja 'Purple Haze', Purple Haze Buddleja, Purple Haze Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac
'Purple Haze' form 'Purple Haze' form 'Purple Haze' panicle 'Purple Haze' panicle 'Purple Haze' leaves 'Purple Haze' leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Calceolaria crenatiflora

Pocketbook Plant, Poor Man's Orchid, Pouch Flower, Slipperwort
Calceolaria crenatiflora Calceolaria crenatiflora Calceolaria crenatiflora Calceolaria crenatiflora Calceolaria crenatiflora Calceolaria crenatiflora

Calystegia silvatica

Giant Bindweed, Short-stalked False Bindweed
Climbing habit Climbing habit Flower detail Flower detail Side view of flower shows overlapping bracts Side view of flower shows overlapping bracts Flower buds Flower buds Growing wild Growing wild Leaf detail Leaf detail
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Campsis radicans

Cow-itch, Cow Vine, Devil's Shoestring, Foxglove Vine, Hellvine, Trumpet Creeper, Trumpet Vine
Campsis radicans Campsis radicans Campsis radicans Campsis radicans Campsis radicans Campsis radicans Flower Form Flower Form 'Crimson Trumpet' Flower 'Crimson Trumpet' Flower 'Judy' Flower Form 'Judy' Flower Form
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Cardamine

Bittercress
Cardamine pratensis flowers Cardamine pratensis flowers Cardamine spp. Cardamine spp. Cardamine spp. Cardamine spp. Cardamine corymbosa form and flowers Cardamine corymbosa form and flowers Cardamine spp. Cardamine spp. Cardamine spp. Cardamine spp.

Cardiospermum halicacabum

Balloon Vine, Heart Pea, Heart-seed, Heart Seed Vine, Little Lanterns, Love-in-a-puff, Puffball, Smooth-leaved Heart Seed, Winter Cherry
Cardiospermum halicacabum Cardiospermum halicacabum Cardiospermum halicacabum Cardiospermum halicacabum Cardiospermum halicacabum Cardiospermum halicacabum Cardiospermum halicacabum Cardiospermum halicacabum Cardiospermum halicacabum Cardiospermum halicacabum Cardiospermum halicacabum Cardiospermum halicacabum

Causonis japonica

Bushkiller, Japanese Cayratia Herb, Sorrel Vine, Yabu Garashi
Compound leaves Compound leaves Flowers Flowers Flower detail Flower detail Leaves showing petiole of leaflets Leaves showing petiole of leaflets Fruits Fruits Underside of leaf, stem with long tendril Underside of leaf, stem with long tendril

Celastrus orbiculatus

Asian Bittersweet, Chinese Bittersweet, Oriental Bittersweet
Red fruit close-up (Alleghany County, NC)-Mid Fall Red fruit close-up (Alleghany County, NC)-Mid Fall Leaves and fruit (Alleghany County, NC)-Mid Fall Leaves and fruit (Alleghany County, NC)-Mid Fall Leaves Leaves Branch with fruits (Alleghany County, NC)-Mid Fall Branch with fruits (Alleghany County, NC)-Mid Fall Leaves Leaves Flowers appear in clusters in the leaf axils, a few of the flowe Flowers appear in clusters in the leaf axils, a few of the flowe
1 Cultivar/Variety

Cenchrus longispinus

Burgrass, Field Sandbur, Gentle Annie, Hedgehog grass, Innocent-weed, Long-Spined Sandbur, Longspine Sandbur, Mat Sandbur, Sandbur, Sandspur
Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus

Cenchrus setaceus

African Fountain Grass, Annual Fountain Grass, Crimson Fountaingrass, Crimson Fountain Grass, Dwarf Red Fountain Grass, Fountaingrass, Fountain Grass, Green Fountain Grass, Plume Grass, Purple Fountain Grass, Tender Fountain Grass
Pennisetum setaceum Pennisetum setaceum Pennisetum setaceum Pennisetum setaceum 'Fireworks' Form 'Fireworks' Form 'Vertigo' Form 'Vertigo' Form 'Fireworks' Full Form 'Fireworks' Full Form Pennisetum setaceum Pennisetum setaceum
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Centaurea maculosa

Spotted Knapweed
Centaurea maculosa Centaurea maculosa Centaurea maculosa Centaurea maculosa Centaurea maculosa Centaurea maculosa Centaurea maculosa Centaurea maculosa

Centaurea solstitialis

Barnaby's Thistle, Yellow Knapweed, Yellow Star Thistle
Flower Flower

Cerastium holosteoides

Mouseear Chickweed
Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare Cerastium fontanum ssp. vulgare

Cerastium tomentosum

Dusty Miller, Jerusalem Star, Snow-in-summer, Snow Plant, Wooly Mouse-Ear Chickweed
Cerastium tomentosum Cerastium tomentosum Cerastium tomentosum Cerastium tomentosum Cerastium tomentosum Cerastium tomentosum Cerastium tomentosum Cerastium tomentosum Cerastium tomentosum Cerastium tomentosum Cerastium tomentosum Cerastium tomentosum
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Reis Dwarf'

Reis Dwarf Hinoke Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Reis Dwarf' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Reis Dwarf'

Chenopodium album

Baconweed, Bacon Weed, Fat Hen, Frost-blite, Goosefoot, Lambsquarters, Pigweed, White Goosefoot
Chenopodium album Chenopodium album Chenopodium album Chenopodium album Chenopodium album Chenopodium album Chenopodium album Chenopodium album Chenopodium album Chenopodium album flower flower

Citrus trifoliata

Hardy Orange, Trifoliate Orange
Fruit and Leaf Fruit and Leaf Form - Wake Co., NC Form - Wake Co., NC Trifoliate leaves Trifoliate leaves Poncirus trifolia Poncirus trifolia Poncirus trifoliata Poncirus trifoliata Poncirus trifolia Poncirus trifolia
1 Cultivar/Variety

Clematis terniflora

Japanese Clematis, Japanese virgin's-bower, Sweet Autumn Clematis, Sweet Autumn Virginsbower, Yam-Leaved Clematis
form in landscape on arbor in late summer form in landscape on arbor in late summer leaves, flowers, and more leaves, flowers, and more parts of the plant (in late summer) parts of the plant (in late summer) one flower (4 petals) one flower (4 petals) leaves and leaf arrangement leaves and leaf arrangement flowers flowers