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Abies concolor

Abeto Del Colorado, Balsam Fir, Colorado Fir, Colorado White Fir, Concolor Fir, Pino Real Blanco, Rocky Mountain White Fir, Western White Fir, White Balsam, White Fir
Form in Idaho Form in Idaho Abies concolor needles Abies concolor needles Abies concolor Abies concolor Abies concolor Abies concolor Abies concolor Abies concolor Abies concolor Abies concolor
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Acanthus mollis

Bear's Breeches, Bear's Britches, Bearsfoot, Oyster Plant, Sea Dock
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Fruit Fruit
1 Cultivar/Variety

Acanthus spinosus

Bear's Breeches, Spiny Bear's Breech, Spiny Bear's Breeches
Acanthus spinosus Acanthus spinosus Acanthus spinosus Acanthus spinosus Acanthus spinosus Acanthus spinosus Acanthus spinosus Acanthus spinosus Acanthus spinosus Acanthus spinosus Acanthus spinosus Acanthus spinosus

Acer buergerianum

Three-toothed Maple, Trident Maple
Acer buergerianum tree Acer buergerianum tree Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Acer buergeranum Acer buergeranum Bark Bark Fall color Fall color Leaves and inflorescence Leaves and inflorescence
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Acer campestre

Field Maple, Hedge Maple
Form summer Form summer Fall form Fall form Acer campestere Acer campestere Acer campestre Acer campestre Acer campestre Acer campestre Acer campestre Acer campestre
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Acer griseum

Paper Bark Maple, Paperbark Maple
Young tree form. Young tree form. Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Form and hints of fall color. Form and hints of fall color. Fall color Fall color Trifolate compound leaves Trifolate compound leaves Acer griseum Acer griseum

Acer negundo

Ash-Leaf Maple, Ashleaf maple, Boxelder, Box elder
Acer negundo Acer negundo Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. Tree trunk (Highland Park, Rochester, NY)-Mid Summer Tree trunk (Highland Park, Rochester, NY)-Mid Summer Compound leaves (Highland Park, Rochester, NY)-Mid Summer Compound leaves (Highland Park, Rochester, NY)-Mid Summer Acer negundo Acer negundo Acer negundo Acer negundo
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Acer palmatum

Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple Cultivars
Acer palmatum Acer palmatum Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. Acer palmatum 'Purple Ghost' Fall Color Leaves Acer palmatum 'Purple Ghost' Fall Color Leaves Acer palmatum 'Green Cascade' leaf Acer palmatum 'Green Cascade' leaf Leaf Buds - March - Warren Co., NC Leaf Buds - March - Warren Co., NC Red fall leaves and red samaras (Cabarrus County, NC) Red fall leaves and red samaras (Cabarrus County, NC)
32 Cultivars/Varieties

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 rubrum

Carolina Maple, Red Maple, Scarlet Maple, Soft Maple, Swamp Maple
Acer rubrum Acer rubrum Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. Bud Bud Acer rubrum Acer rubrum Acer rubrum Acer rubrum Upright green fuzzy bud at top is a leaf bud with silky hairs Upright green fuzzy bud at top is a leaf bud with silky hairs
15 Cultivars/Varieties

Acer saccharinum

River Maple, Silverleaf Maple, Silver Maple, Swamp Maple, Water Maple, White Maple
From From Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. Foliage Foliage New foliage New foliage Older bark Older bark Samaras (fruits) Samaras (fruits)
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Acer saccharum

Hard Maple, Leucoderme, Northern Sugar Maple, Sugar Maple
form form Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Color illustration of the technical details of this species. fall leaves fall leaves Fruit Fruit bark bark Male flowers Male flowers
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala

Amur Maple
Form Form Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala Leaves Leaves Fruit Fruit Bark Bark Form Form
1 Cultivar/Variety

Acer truncatum

Purple Blow Maple, Shangtung Maple
Acer truncatum Acer truncatum Fall color Fall color Acer truncatum Acer truncatum Acer truncatum Acer truncatum Form Form Bark, April- Brookside Gardens (Montgomery Co, MD). Bark, April- Brookside Gardens (Montgomery Co, MD).
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Acer x freemanii

Freeman maple
tree row with red fall color tree row with red fall color underside of branch fall color underside of branch fall color leaf buds leaf buds full tree fall color full tree fall color underside of leaf fall color underside of leaf fall color Leaf closeup Leaf closeup
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Aconitum uncinatum

Appalachian Blue Monkshood, Blue Rocket, Devil's Helmet, Eastern Blue Monkshood, Eastern Monkshood, Monkshood, Southern Blue Monkshood, Wild Monkshood, Wolf's Bane
Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum

Actinidia chinensis

Chinese Gooseberry, Golden Kiwi, Kiwi, Kiwi Fruit
Actinidia chinensis Actinidia chinensis Actinidia chinensis Actinidia chinensis Actinidia chinensis Actinidia chinensis Actinidia chinensis Actinidia chinensis Actinidia chinensis Actinidia chinensis Actinidia chinensis Actinidia chinensis
1 Cultivar/Variety

Adiantum capillus-veneris

Southern Maidenhair Fern, Venus'-hair Fern, Venus Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum capillus vereris Adiantum capillus vereris Adiantum capillus vereris habit Adiantum capillus vereris habit Adiantum capillus vereris Adiantum capillus vereris Adiantum capillus-veneris Adiantum capillus-veneris Close-up of underside margin of leaflet showing sori. Close-up of underside margin of leaflet showing sori. Adiantum capillus-veneris Adiantum capillus-veneris
3 Cultivars/Varieties

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

Firecracker Plant, Red Buckeye, Scarlet Buckeye
Form in bloom Form in bloom Plant in bloom Plant in bloom Form - Spring - Wake Co., NC Form - Spring - Wake Co., NC Aesculus pavia Aesculus pavia Aesculus pavia Aesculus pavia Fruit Fruit
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Aesculus x carnea

Red Horsechestnut, Ruby Red Horse Chestnut
Aesculus x carnea Aesculus x carnea Aesculus x carnea Aesculus x carnea Aesculus x carnea Aesculus x carnea Aesculus x carnea Briotii fllf 042409 LIT Aesculus x carnea Briotii fllf 042409 LIT Aesculus x carnea Aesculus x carnea Leaves and flowers. Leaves and flowers.
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Agapanthus praecox

African Blue Lily, African Lily, Agapanthus, Blue Lily, Lilyof the Nile
Flowers Flowers White flower White flower Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Fruit Fruit 'Stevie's Wonder' Flower - Fall - Wake Co., NC 'Stevie's Wonder' Flower - Fall - Wake Co., NC
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Agarista populifolia

Coast Leucothoe, Fetterbush, Florida Doghobble, Florida Leucothoe
Close-up of foliage & down-facing, urn-shaped, white flowers Close-up of foliage & down-facing, urn-shaped, white flowers Stem with alternate, ovate leaves & axillary clusters of flowers Stem with alternate, ovate leaves & axillary clusters of flowers Stem with alternate, ovate leaves Stem with alternate, ovate leaves Dense shrub with long, horizontal shoots Dense shrub with long, horizontal shoots Dense shrub with long, horizontal shoots Dense shrub with long, horizontal shoots
1 Cultivar/Variety

Ajuga reptans

Ajuga, Blue Bugle, Bugleherb, Bugleweed, Bugle Weed, Carpet Bugle
Ground cover with erect spikes of lavender blue flowers. Ground cover with erect spikes of lavender blue flowers. A newly planted rosette of dark glossy foliage A newly planted rosette of dark glossy foliage Close-up of a clear-wing moth visiting a spike of purple flowers Close-up of a clear-wing moth visiting a spike of purple flowers two erect spikes of blue flowers with white-lined lower lips two erect spikes of blue flowers with white-lined lower lips Rosettes of cream and green foliage; young leaves pink. Rosettes of cream and green foliage; young leaves pink. Ground cover with bronzy leaves & erect spikes of blue flowers. Ground cover with bronzy leaves & erect spikes of blue flowers.
18 Cultivars/Varieties

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
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Allium

Onion, Ornamental Onions
Allium Allium Allium Allium Alllium Alllium flower head with dark purple star like flowers flower head with dark purple star like flowers Yellow flowers of A. flavum and purple flowers of A. carinatum Yellow flowers of A. flavum and purple flowers of A. carinatum Allium Plant Allium Plant
17 Cultivars/Varieties

Alstroemeria 'Casablanca'

Casablanca Alstroemeria, Casablanca Princess Lily, Casablance Peruvian Lily, Peruvian lily, White Peruvian Lily
Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' flowers Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' flowers Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' close up of flower Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' close up of flower Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' flowers Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' flowers Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' leaf Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' leaf Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' Leaf and flower Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' Leaf and flower

Amelanchier arborea

Alabama Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberries, Serviceberry, Service-tree, Shadblow, Shadbush
Form in the spring, flowers appear before the leaves. Form in the spring, flowers appear before the leaves. Flowers close up Flowers close up Multistemmed trunks Multistemmed trunks Gray fissured mature bark. Gray fissured mature bark. Flower buds just before bloom. Flower buds just before bloom. Amelanchier arborea flowers far away Amelanchier arborea flowers far away
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Amorpha fruticosa

Bastard Indigo, False Indigo, Indigo Bush, Indigo Bush Amorpha
Amorpha fruticosa Amorpha fruticosa Amorpha fruticosa Amorpha fruticosa Amorpha fruiticosa Amorpha fruiticosa Amorpha fruiticosa Amorpha fruiticosa Amorpha fruiticosa Amorpha fruiticosa Amorpha fruiticosa Amorpha fruiticosa
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Amsonia hubrichtii

Arkansas Amsonia, Blue Star, Blue Star Amsonia, Hubricht's Amsonia, Threadleaf Blue Star
habit, Wake County, NC habit, Wake County, NC Amsonia hubrechtii Amsonia hubrechtii Amsonia hubrichtii Amsonia hubrichtii Amsonia hubrechtii Amsonia hubrechtii Amsonia hubrechtii Amsonia hubrechtii Amsonia hubrichtii Fall color Amsonia hubrichtii Fall color
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Amsonia tabernaemontana

Blue Dogbane, Blue Star, Blue Star Flower, Eastern Bluestar, Woodland Bluestar
Photo of Amsonia tabernaemontana Photo of Amsonia tabernaemontana Amsonia tabernaemontana Amsonia tabernaemontana Form in full bloom in the spring in Moore County Form in full bloom in the spring in Moore County Amsonia tabernaemontana Amsonia tabernaemontana Amsonia tabernaemontana Amsonia tabernaemontana Amsonia tabernaemontana Amsonia tabernaemontana
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Antirrhinum majus

Common Snapdragon, Garden Snapdragon, Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus Flower Form Flower Form
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Aquilegia canadensis

Canadian Columbine, Columbine, Eastern Columbine, Eastern Red Columbine, Jack-In-Trousers, Red Columbine, Turks Cap, Wild Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis flower, spring, Haywood County, NC flower, spring, Haywood County, NC red and yellow spurred flowers red and yellow spurred flowers Flower & Buds - April - Wake Co., NC Flower & Buds - April - Wake Co., NC Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Araucaria araucana

Chilean Pine, Chile Nut, Chile Pine, Monkey Puzzle, Monkey Puzzle Tree, Monkeypuzzle Tree, Parana Pine
Araucaria araucana Araucaria araucana Araucaria araucana Araucaria araucana Araucaria araucana Araucaria araucana Araucaria araucana Araucaria araucana Araucaria araucana Araucaria araucana Araucaria araucana Araucaria araucana

Ardisia japonica

Japanese Ardisia
Green leaves and red fruits Green leaves and red fruits Ardisia japonica Ardisia japonica Ardisia japonica Ardisia japonica Flower and berries forming Flower and berries forming Leaves Leaves Underside of leaves Underside of leaves
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Arisaema

Cobra Lilies, Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Pair of compound leaves & inflorescence arising from leaf litter Pair of compound leaves & inflorescence arising from leaf litter Compound leaves and a fruiting spadix bearing red berries. Compound leaves and a fruiting spadix bearing red berries. Close-up of the spadix bearing red berries. Close-up of the spadix bearing red berries. Two spathes that are pink with white veining. Two spathes that are pink with white veining. Green palmately compound leaves with silvery midveins Green palmately compound leaves with silvery midveins A spike of red, round berries A spike of red, round berries
24 Cultivars/Varieties

Arisaema triphyllum

Bog onion, Brown dragon, Common Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Devil's ear, Dragon root, Indian Cradle, Indian Jack in The Pulpit, Indian Turnip, Jack-in-the-pulpit, Lady-in-a-chaise, Lord-and-Lady, Memory root, Parson-in-the-Pulpit, Pepper turnip, Starch wort, Three-leaved indian turnip, Wake robin, Wild turnip
Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum Flower - May 10 - Wake Co., NC Flower - May 10 - Wake Co., NC 'Starburst' Flower & Leaves - May 11 - Wake Co., NC 'Starburst' Flower & Leaves - May 11 - Wake Co., NC Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum Green Berries - June - Wake Co., NC Green Berries - June - Wake Co., NC Form - May 10 - Wake Co., NC Form - May 10 - Wake Co., NC
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Aronia arbutifolia

Chokeberry, Red Chokeberry
Leafless twigs with hanging umbels of red berry-like fruits Leafless twigs with hanging umbels of red berry-like fruits Umbels of white, 5-petaled flowers with many stamens. Umbels of white, 5-petaled flowers with many stamens. Open shrub with umbels of white flowers. Open shrub with umbels of white flowers. New leaves emerging; wrinkled, last season's fruits persisting. New leaves emerging; wrinkled, last season's fruits persisting. Umbels of white, 5-petaled flowers with many stamens. Umbels of white, 5-petaled flowers with many stamens.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Aronia melanocarpa

Black Berried Aronia, Black Chokeberry
Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaf Leaf Fall color Fall color Aronia melanocarpa - berries and fall color Aronia melanocarpa - berries and fall color Unripe fruits Unripe fruits
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Artemisia 'Powis Castle'

Powis Castle Artemisia, Powis Castle Sage, Wormwood
Artemisia 'Powis Castle' Artemisia 'Powis Castle' Artemisia 'Powis Castle' Artemisia 'Powis Castle' Artemisia 'Powis Castle' Artemisia 'Powis Castle'

Arum italicum

Cuckoo Pint, Italian Arum, Italian Lily, Lords and Ladies, Orange Candle Flower
Cluster of sagittate leaves, shiny green with white veins. Cluster of sagittate leaves, shiny green with white veins. Cluster of sagittate leaves, shiny green with white veins. Cluster of sagittate leaves, shiny green with white veins. Plants Plants Pale green spathe surrounding a white spadix. Pale green spathe surrounding a white spadix. Erect spikes of spikes of orange berries. Erect spikes of spikes of orange berries. Botanical Illustration of plant & cross-section of inflorescence Botanical Illustration of plant & cross-section of inflorescence
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Asarum canadense

Canadian Wild Ginger, Common Wild Ginger, Wild Ginger
Pairs of upright, green, heart-shaped leaves. Pairs of upright, green, heart-shaped leaves. Heavily veined, green, heart-shaped leaves Heavily veined, green, heart-shaped leaves Close-up of the petiole densely covered with fine hairs. Close-up of the petiole densely covered with fine hairs. Close-up of bell-shaped, 3-lobed calyx that is hairy externally. Close-up of bell-shaped, 3-lobed calyx that is hairy externally. Close-up on the heart- to kidney-shaped, green leaf. Close-up on the heart- to kidney-shaped, green leaf. Mass of heart-shaped leaves around a tree trunk. Mass of heart-shaped leaves around a tree trunk.

Asimina triloba

Common Pawpaw, Pawpaw
Young tree with candelabra branching & 2-ranked leaves Young tree with candelabra branching & 2-ranked leaves Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. Young tree with golden yellow fall foliage. Young tree with golden yellow fall foliage. Bare stems with pendulous dark red flowers. Bare stems with pendulous dark red flowers. Bare stems with green flowers that are open in bud Bare stems with green flowers that are open in bud Internal view of maroon, trimerous flower making lots of pollen Internal view of maroon, trimerous flower making lots of pollen
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Aucuba japonica

Aucuba, Blotched-Leaved Laurel, Gold Dust, Gold-Leaf Plant, Japanese Aucuba, Japanese Laurel, Japan Laurel, Spotted Laurel, Variegated Laurel
Yellow speckled elliptical leaf with serrate margin Yellow speckled elliptical leaf with serrate margin Leaves Leaves Small shrub with golden-speckled, coarsely serrate leaves. Small shrub with golden-speckled, coarsely serrate leaves. Small, cross-shaped, maroon flowers with 4 petals & 4 anthers. Small, cross-shaped, maroon flowers with 4 petals & 4 anthers. close-up of leaves with irregular yellow variegation on margins. close-up of leaves with irregular yellow variegation on margins. Shrub with irregular yellow variegation on margins of the leaves Shrub with irregular yellow variegation on margins of the leaves
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Berberis bealei

Leatherleaf Mahonia
Yellow blossoms with six waxy petals , six sepals Yellow blossoms with six waxy petals , six sepals Berberis bealei spiny leaves and a leaf bud Berberis bealei spiny leaves and a leaf bud bright yellow flowers growing in racemes (upright clusters) bright yellow flowers growing in racemes (upright clusters) Berberis bealei Berberis bealei Mahonia bealei Mahonia bealei Mahonia bealei Mahonia bealei

Berberis julianae

Chinese Barberry, Juliana’s Barberry,, Wintergreen Barberry
Berberis julianae form Berberis julianae form Berberis julianae flowers Berberis julianae flowers Berberis julianae flowers, bee, and leaves Berberis julianae flowers, bee, and leaves Berberis julianae Berberis julianae Berberis julianae 2 Berberis julianae 2 Berberis julianae leaves Berberis julianae leaves
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Berberis thunbergii

Japanese Barberry, Thunberg's Barberry
Japanese barberry Japanese barberry Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii Showy red fruits. Showy red fruits.
12 Cultivars/Varieties

Bignonia capreolata

Crossvine, Cross-Vine, Trumpet Flower
Flowers in spring in Moore County Flowers in spring in Moore County Bignonia capreolata L. form on tree in summer in Moore County Bignonia capreolata L. form on tree in summer in Moore County Bignonia capreolata Bignonia capreolata Bignonia capreolata Bignonia capreolata Bignonia capreolata Bignonia capreolata Bignonia capreolata in summer in Moore County Bignonia capreolata in summer in Moore County
4 Cultivars/Varieties