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Acer

Maples
Form of a maple tree Form of a maple tree Red maple in fall with reddish leaves Red maple in fall with reddish leaves Typical palmately lobed maple leaf Typical palmately lobed maple leaf Leaves and small flowers of the vine maple Leaves and small flowers of the vine maple Maple tree used as a bonsai Maple tree used as a bonsai Japanesse maple leaves in fall red color Japanesse maple leaves in fall red color
36 Cultivars/Varieties

Aquilegia

Columbine
Form of A. formosa Form of A. formosa Flower side view Flower side view Terminal flowers and stems Terminal flowers and stems Yellow flower Yellow flower Leaf detail Leaf detail Compound leaf Compound leaf

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Bearberry, Bear's grape, Hog Craneberry, Kinnikinnick, Sandberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uvaursi Arctostaphylos uvaursi
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Asimina triloba 'Wells'

'Wells', Wells Pawpaw

Asimina triloba 'Wilson'

Wilson Pawpaw

Baptisia Decadence® Group

False Indigo
Compact plant with upright racemes of yellow & maroon flowers. Compact plant with upright racemes of yellow & maroon flowers. A raceme of dark maroon flowers & one of gold & brown flowers. A raceme of dark maroon flowers & one of gold & brown flowers. Compact plant with many erect racemes of yellow flowers. Compact plant with many erect racemes of yellow flowers. Dark blue flowers on an erect raceme Dark blue flowers on an erect raceme A raceme of medium pink flowers. A raceme of medium pink flowers. Large bee probing the flower. Large bee probing the flower.
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Calocedrus decurrens

California Incense Cedar, California post cedar, Incense Cedar, Incense-cedar
Calocedrus decurrens Calocedrus decurrens Calocedrus decurrens Calocedrus decurrens Calocedrus decurrens Calocedrus decurrens Calocedrus decurrens Calocedrus decurrens Calocedrus decurrens Calocedrus decurrens Calocedrus decurrens Calocedrus decurrens
4 Cultivars/Varieties

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

Cercis canadensis Flame Thrower® 'NC2016-2'

Flame thrower redbud
Colorful young foliage Colorful young foliage Colorful young foliage Colorful young foliage Colorful trees in rows in a nursery Colorful trees in rows in a nursery Used in the garden Used in the garden

Cercis canadensis Golden Falls® 'NC2015-12'

Golden Falls redbud
Young tree with yellow-green foliage on weeping branches. Young tree with yellow-green foliage on weeping branches. Used in the garden Used in the garden Young tree with yellow-green foliage on weeping branches. Young tree with yellow-green foliage on weeping branches. golden yellow foliage golden yellow foliage golden yellow foliage golden yellow foliage

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.

Cercocarpus montanus

Alder-leaf Cercocarpus, Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany, Birchleaf Mountainmahogany, Hardtack, Mountain Mahogany, Silverleaf Mountain Mahogany, Silver Mountain Mahogany, True Mountain-Mahogany
Form Form Flowers appear red when opening Flowers appear red when opening Flowers Flowers Leaf detail Leaf detail Leaves Leaves Leaves and stems Leaves and stems

Chilopsis linearis

Bow Willow, Desert Willow, Flowering Willow, Mimbre, Willowleaf Catalpa, Willow-leaved Catalpa
Chilopsis linearis Chilopsis linearis Chilopsis linearis Chilopsis linearis Chilopsis linearis Chilopsis linearis Chilopsis linearis Chilopsis linearis Chilopsis linearis Chilopsis linearis Chilopsis linearis Chilopsis linearis
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Cicuta maculata

Beaver Poison, Cowbane, Spotted Cowbane, Spotted Hemlock, Spotted Water Hemlock, Water Hemlock
Cicuta maculata Cicuta maculata Compound leaves; leaflet margins serrate Compound leaves; leaflet margins serrate Stems green or reddish green Stems green or reddish green Young fruits. Young fruits. hand holding leaflets hand holding leaflets Leaflets with serrate margins. Leaflets with serrate margins.

Cirsium altissimum

Roadside Thistle, Tall Thistle
Form in bloom Form in bloom Form in bloom Form in bloom Flower detail Flower detail Flowers and buds Flowers and buds Side view of flower Side view of flower Leaves of basal rosette Leaves of basal rosette

Crotalaria spectabilis

Cat's bell, Rattlebox, Rattleweed, Showy Crotalaria, Showy Rattlebox, Showy Rattlepod
Form in bloom (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Form in bloom (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Stem (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Stem (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Legumes (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Legumes (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Back of flower (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Back of flower (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Yellow flower (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Yellow flower (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Flower close up Flower close up

Ctenium aromaticum

Toothache Grass
Expanse of tall grass with comb-like flowering spikes at sunrise Expanse of tall grass with comb-like flowering spikes at sunrise Clump of bluish grass with comb-like flower spikes on tall culms Clump of bluish grass with comb-like flower spikes on tall culms Closeup of comb-like flower spikes from a clump of grass Closeup of comb-like flower spikes from a clump of grass A large green and brown grass clump from above with broad leaves A large green and brown grass clump from above with broad leaves

Cyperus

Annual Sedge, Flatsedge, Nutsedges, Rice Flat Sedge
Form Form Cyperus spp. Cyperus spp. Cyperus spp. Cyperus spp. Cyperus spp. Cyperus spp. Terminal leaf cluster Terminal leaf cluster Cyperus spp. Cyperus spp.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Cyperus iria

Grasshopper's Cyperus, Ricefield Flatsedge, Rice Flatsedge, Rice Flat Sedge, Umbrella sedge
Cyperus iria Cyperus iria inflorescence (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer inflorescence (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer inflorescence (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer inflorescence (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer Green stem (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer Green stem (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer inflorescence (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer inflorescence (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer Cyperus iria Cyperus iria

Dalea candida

White Prairie Clover
Flowers Flowers Form Form Flower detail Flower detail Stem and leaves Stem and leaves Dalea candida Dalea candida Dalea candida var. oligophylla Dalea candida var. oligophylla

Echium

Blue Devil., Blueweed, Viper's Bugloss
Flower and leaves Flower and leaves leaves leaves flowers flowers flowers flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers
1 Cultivar/Variety

Eleocharis montevidensis

Sand Spikerush, Spike Rush
Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Native habitat Native habitat

Epilobium angustifolium

Almaruat, Blooming Sally, Bomb Weed, Fireweed, Fire Weed, French willow, Great Willowherb, Great Willow Herb, Rose bay, Rosebay Willowherb, Saint Anthony's Laurel, Willow Herb
Epilobium angustifolium Epilobium angustifolium Epilobium angustifolium Epilobium angustifolium Epilobium angustifolium Epilobium angustifolium Epilobium angustifolium Epilobium angustifolium Showy hot pink flowers Showy hot pink flowers Epilobium angustifolium Epilobium angustifolium

Epilobium ciliatum

American Willowherb, Common Willowherb, Fringed Willowherb, Glandular Willowherb, Hairy Willowherb, Hairy Willowweed, Northern Willowherb, Slender Willow-herb
Epilobium ciliatum Epilobium ciliatum Epilobium ciliatum Epilobium ciliatum Epilobium ciliatum Epilobium ciliatum stem stem leaves leaves flowers flowers
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Euphorbia cyathophora

Catalina, Desert Poinsettia, Dwarf Poinsettia, Fire on the Mountain, Fire-On-The-Mountain, Florida Poinsettia, Mexican Fire Plant, Painted Leaf, Painted-leaf, Painted-leaf spurge, Painted Poinsettia, Painted Spurge, Summer Poinsettia, Wild Poinsettia
Euphorbia heterophylla var cyathophora Euphorbia heterophylla var cyathophora Euphorbia heterophylla var cyathophora Euphorbia heterophylla var cyathophora Euphorbia heterophylla var cyathophora Euphorbia heterophylla var cyathophora Euphorbia heterophylla var cyathophora Euphorbia heterophylla var cyathophora Euphorbia heterophylla var cyathophora Euphorbia heterophylla var cyathophora Euphorbia heterophylla var cyathophora Euphorbia heterophylla var cyathophora

Ficus

Fig, Rubber plant
Large old fig tree Large old fig tree Long aerial roots of a fig species Long aerial roots of a fig species Leaves of the common fig Leaves of the common fig Ripening fruits Ripening fruits Brown trunk and hanging aerial roots Brown trunk and hanging aerial roots Grown as a bonsai Grown as a bonsai
13 Cultivars/Varieties

Helianthus decapetalus

Forest Sunflower, Pale Sunflower, Roughleaf Sunflower, Ten-petaled Sunflower, Ten-Petal Sunflower, Thin-Leaf Sunflower, Thinleaf Sunflower, Thin-Leaved Sunflower
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves Back of flower and leaves Back of flower and leaves Native habitat Native habitat

Helianthus microcephalus

Small-headed Sunflower, Small Woodland Sunflower, Woodland Sunflower
Form Form Flowers Flowers Back of flower Back of flower Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Form Form

Hibiscus martianus

Heart-Leafed Hibiscus, Heart-leaf Hibiscus, Heartleaf Rosemallow, Tulipan Del Monte
Hibiscus martianus Hibiscus martianus Bright red show flower with yellow anthers Bright red show flower with yellow anthers Shiny heart-shaped green leaves on a low shrub. Shiny heart-shaped green leaves on a low shrub. Hibiscus martianus Hibiscus martianus Hand holding dried & dehisced seed pods with seeds. Hand holding dried & dehisced seed pods with seeds.

Hydrangea arborescens Invincibelle® Group

Invincibelle Group, Invincibelle™ Ruby, Invincibelle™ Spirit II
Three shrubs in bloom Three shrubs in bloom Closeup of cluster of dark red flowers Closeup of cluster of dark red flowers Light pink flowers in a large cluster Light pink flowers in a large cluster Form of the shrub in bloom Form of the shrub in bloom Flower cluster Flower cluster Shrubs in the landscape Shrubs in the landscape
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Ilex opaca 'Clarendon Spreading'

American Holly
Ilex opaca 'Clarendon Spreading' Ilex opaca 'Clarendon Spreading' Ilex opaca 'Clarendon Spreading' Ilex opaca 'Clarendon Spreading' Ilex opaca 'Clarendon Spreading' Ilex opaca 'Clarendon Spreading' Ilex opaca 'Clarendon Spreading' Ilex opaca 'Clarendon Spreading' Ilex opaca 'Clarendon Spreading' Ilex opaca 'Clarendon Spreading' Ilex opaca 'Clarendon Spreading' Ilex opaca 'Clarendon Spreading'

Liatris

Blazing Stars, Gay Feather
Flowers of L. spicata Flowers of L. spicata White flowers White flowers Flower with Monarch butterfly Flower with Monarch butterfly Leaves Leaves
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Lindera melissifolia

Jove's Fruit, Pondberry, Pond Spicebush, Southern Spicebush
Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Native habitat Native habitat Fruits and stem Fruits and stem Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Lupinus perennis

Sundial Lupine, Wild Lupine
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Growing along a road in PA Growing along a road in PA Native habitat in Illinois Native habitat in Illinois Flowers and stem Flowers and stem Compound leaf Compound leaf
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Mimulus ringens

Allegheny monkey flower, Lavender Musk, Square-stemmed Monkey Flower.
Mimulus ringens Mimulus ringens Mimulus ringens Mimulus ringens Mimulus ringens Mimulus ringens Mimulus ringens Mimulus ringens Mimulus ringens Mimulus ringens

Packera anonyma

Appalachian Ragwort, Plain Ragwort, Small's Ragwort, Southern Ragwort
Form Form Flowers Flowers Back of flower Back of flower Lobed leaf and stem Lobed leaf and stem Basal leaves Basal leaves Native habitat Native habitat

Pycnanthemum flexuosum

Appalachian Mountain Mint, Mountain Mint, Savannah Mountain Mint
Flower buds Flower buds Plant in bloom Plant in bloom Leaf Detail - Aug. 2022 - Cabarrus Co., NC Leaf Detail - Aug. 2022 - Cabarrus Co., NC Flower - Aug. 2022 - Cabarrus Co., NC Flower - Aug. 2022 - Cabarrus Co., NC Stem Closeup - Aug. 2022 - Cabarrus Co., NC Stem Closeup - Aug. 2022 - Cabarrus Co., NC Swallowtail on Flowers - Aug. 2022 - Cabarrus Co., NC Swallowtail on Flowers - Aug. 2022 - Cabarrus Co., NC

Quercus robur 'Fastigiata'

Columnar English Oak, Cypress Oak, Pyramid Oak, Upright English Oak
Tree Line Tree Line Quercus robur 'Fastigiata' Quercus robur 'Fastigiata' Winter form Winter form

Quercus x heterophylla

Bartram Oak
Form of the tree (Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA)-Early Fall Form of the tree (Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA)-Early Fall Form (Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA)-Early Fall Form (Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA)-Early Fall Crown (Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA)-Early Fall Crown (Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA)-Early Fall Leaves with shallow l (Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA)-Early Fall Leaves with shallow l (Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA)-Early Fall upper and underside of leaves (Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA)-Ea upper and underside of leaves (Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA)-Ea End buds (Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA)-Early Fall End buds (Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA)-Early Fall

Ruta graveolens

Common Rue, Garden Rue, Herb of Grace, Rue
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Flower detail Flower detail Form Form Compound leaves Compound leaves Stems Stems

Salix caroliniana

Carolina Willow, Coastal Plain Willow, Swamp Willow
Form Form Salix caroliniana Salix caroliniana Salix caroliniana Salix caroliniana Salix caroliniana Salix caroliniana Leaves Leaves Bark Bark

Salix nigra

Black Willow
Salix nigra Salix nigra Salix nigra Salix nigra Salix nigra Salix nigra Salix nigra Salix nigra Salix nigra Salix nigra

Senecio vulgaris

Birdseed, Chickenweed, Common Butterweed, Common Groundsel, Grimsel, Grinsel, Ground Gutton, Groundsel, Grundsel, Grundy Swallow, Old Man In the Spring, Old-Man-In-the-Spring, Ragwort, Simson
Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L.

Silphium perfoliatum

Common Cup-plant, Compass-plant, Cup-plant, Indian Cup
Sunflower like composite flowers Sunflower like composite flowers Disc flowers (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer Disc flowers (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer Stem and leaf sheath forming a cup (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summ Stem and leaf sheath forming a cup (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summ Silphium perfoliatum Silphium perfoliatum Back of flower (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer Back of flower (Niagara Falls, ON)-Late Summer Flowers Flowers

Sinapis arvensis

Bazzocks, Bread and marmalade, California Rape, Canola, Charlock, Charlock Mustard, Common Mustard, Crunch-weed, Field Kale, Field Mustard, Headridge, Kedlock, Rapeseed, Wild Kale, Wild Mustard
Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis

Stylosanthes biflora

Endbeak Pencilflower, Pencil Flower, Sidebeak Pencilflower
Stylosanthes biflora Stylosanthes biflora Stylosanthes biflora Stylosanthes biflora Stylosanthes biflora Stylosanthes biflora Stylosanthes biflora Stylosanthes biflora Stylosanthes biflora Stylosanthes biflora

Trillium erectum var. album

White Erect Trillium, White Wakerobin
Flower Flower Flower Close-up (Great Smokey Mountains,NC) Flower Close-up (Great Smokey Mountains,NC) Trillium with nodding white flower Trillium with nodding white flower Trillium with nodding white flower Trillium with nodding white flower Trillium with nodding white flower Trillium with nodding white flower
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