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Aconitum uncinatum

Appalachian Blue Monkshood, Blue Rocket, Devil's Helmet, Eastern Blue Monkshood, Eastern Monkshood, Monkshood, Southern Blue Monkshood, Wild Monkshood, Wolf's Bane
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Actaea pachypoda

Baneberry, Doll's Eyes, Dolls-eyes, Necklace Weed, Toadroot, White Baneberry, White Beads, White-beads, White Cohosh
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1 Cultivar/Variety

Actaea podocarpa

American Bugbane, Black Snakeroot, Bugbane, Mountain Bugbane
Form Form Form Form Flower detail Flower detail Close up of flower Close up of flower Inflorescence Inflorescence Leaf detail Leaf detail

Actaea racemosa

Black Cohosh, Black Snakeroot, Bugbane, Common Black Cohosh, Fairy Candles
Actaea racemosa Actaea racemosa Actaea racemosa Actaea racemosa Actaea racemosa Actaea racemosa Actaea racemosa Actaea racemosa Close up of flower Close up of flower Seed head Seed head
1 Cultivar/Variety

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 sylvatica

Dwarf Buckeye, Painted Buckeye
Aesculus sylvatica Aesculus sylvatica Form Form Spring leaves Spring leaves Close up of flower Close up of flower Flower and leaves Flower and leaves Fruit and seed Fruit and seed

Agalinis tenuifolia

Common False Foxglove, Gerardia, Slender Agalinis, Slender-leaved False Foxglove
Agalinis tenuifolia Agalinis tenuifolia Form growing along a pond with pinkish flowers Form growing along a pond with pinkish flowers Agalinis tenuifolia Agalinis tenuifolia Agalinis tenuifolia Agalinis tenuifolia sprawling plant with narrow leaves and pink flowers. sprawling plant with narrow leaves and pink flowers. ruler next to the leaves to show they are <3 mm wide. ruler next to the leaves to show they are <3 mm wide.

Ageratina aromatica

Lesser Snakeroot, Small-leaf White Snakeroot, Wild Hoarhound
Flowers Flowers Form Form Disc flowers Disc flowers Flower buds Flower buds Opposite leaves and stem Opposite leaves and stem Stem and leaf attachment Stem and leaf attachment

Aletris farinosa

Colic-Root, Northern White Colic-root, True Unicorn Root, White Colicroot, White Stargrass
Aletris farinosa Aletris farinosa White flowers with orange stamens White flowers with orange stamens Along a roadside. Along a roadside. Basal rosette of leaves Basal rosette of leaves In a meadow. In a meadow. Rosette of green leaves Rosette of green leaves

Allium canadense

Meadow Garlic, Wild Garlic, Wild Onion
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Allium canadense Allium canadense Bud Bud Blooms and bulbheads Blooms and bulbheads Blooms and bulbheads Blooms and bulbheads

Allium cernuum

Allegheny Onion, Lady's Leek, Nodding Onion, Nodding Wild Onion, Wild Onion
Form Form Flowers and buds Flowers and buds Allium cernuum Allium cernuum Leaves Leaves Fruits Fruits Allium cernuum Allium cernuum

Allium tricoccum

Ramps, Ramson, Spring Onion, Wild Leek
In a woodland setting. In a woodland setting. Wide, flat blade shaped leaves Wide, flat blade shaped leaves Flowers Flowers Reddish stem and bulb. Reddish stem and bulb. Clumping form Clumping form Ramp and Foam Flower (Tiarella cordifolia) woodland setting. Ramp and Foam Flower (Tiarella cordifolia) woodland setting.

Amelanchier canadensis

Canadian Serviceberry, Eastern Serviceberry, Juneberry, Serviceberry, Shadblow serviceberry, Shadbush, Shadbush Serviceberry
Amelanchier canadensis Amelanchier canadensis Close up of flower Close up of flower Amelanchier canadensis Amelanchier canadensis Fruit Fruit Amelanchier canadensis Amelanchier canadensis Amelanchier canadensis Amelanchier canadensis
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Amelanchier laevis

Allegheny Serviceberry, Coastal Plain Serviceberry, June Berry, Smooth-leaved serviceberry, Smooth Shadbush
Form Form Flowers Flowers Bark Bark Form in fall Form in fall Fruit Fruit Leaves Leaves
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Amelanchier obovalis

Coastal Plain Serviceberry, Coastal Serviceberry, Shadbush
Native habitat Native habitat Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers

Amelanchier spicata

Dwarf Serviceberry, Dwarf Shadbush
Form Form Branch Branch Close up of flower Close up of flower Fruit Fruit Leaves and immature fruits Leaves and immature fruits Buds Buds

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

Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia

Blue Star, Willow Leaf Bluestar
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Fruits Fruits Flowers Flowers

Anacis major

Forest Tickseed, Greater Coreopsis, Greater Tickseed, Whorled Coreopsis, Whorled Leaf Coreopsis, Woodland Coreopsis, Wood Tickseed
leaves and yellow daisy "flowers" leaves and yellow daisy "flowers" Head of yellow ray flowers and yellow disk flowers. Head of yellow ray flowers and yellow disk flowers. Head of yellow ray flowers and yellow disk flowers. Head of yellow ray flowers and yellow disk flowers. Yellow daisy "flowers" Yellow daisy "flowers"

Anacis verticillata

Threadleaf Coreopsis, Thread-leaf Tickseed, Threadleaf tickseed, Tickseed, Whorled Coreopsis
Lots of yellow daisy "flowers" Lots of yellow daisy "flowers" Yellow daisy "flowers," buds and thread-like leaves Yellow daisy "flowers," buds and thread-like leaves Head of yellow ray flowers and yellow disk flowers. Head of yellow ray flowers and yellow disk flowers. Lots of yellow daisy "flowers" Lots of yellow daisy "flowers" Head of yellow ray flowers and yellow disk flowers. Head of yellow ray flowers and yellow disk flowers.
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Anemonella thalictroides

Rue Anemone, Windflower
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flower Flower
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Anemone virginiana

Tall Anemone, Thimbleweed
Form Form Flower detail Flower detail Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Thimble-like achenes Thimble-like achenes Leaves Leaves

Anemonoides quinquefolia

Windflower, Wood Anemone
Five petaled white flower Five petaled white flower Flower and compound leaves divided into 5 segments Flower and compound leaves divided into 5 segments Erect flower Erect flower It can be a groundcover It can be a groundcover In a woodland setting In a woodland setting Anemone quinquefolia Anemone quinquefolia

Angelica triquinata

Appalachian Angelica, Filmy Angelica, Mountain Angelica
Flower Flower Flower Flower flower and form flower and form flower and form flower and form

Apios americana

America-Hodoimo, American Groundnut, Cinnamon Vine, Groundnut, Hodoimo, Hopniss, Indian Potato, Potato Bean
Form Form Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Tubers Tubers Fruits Fruits

Apocynum cannabinum

Amy Root,, Dogbane, Hemp Dogbane, Indian Hemp, Prairie Dogbane
Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Leaves Leaves Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Seeds Seeds

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

Aquilegia canadensis

Canadian Columbine, Columbine, Eastern Columbine, Eastern Red Columbine, Jack-In-Trousers, Red Columbine, Turks Cap, Wild Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis flower, spring, Haywood County, NC flower, spring, Haywood County, NC Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis in the fall in Moore County Aquilegia canadensis in the fall in Moore County
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Arisaema dracontium

Dragon Arum, Dragon-Root, Green Dragon
Arisaema draconitum Arisaema draconitum Native habitat Native habitat Close up of flower Close up of flower Flower Flower Arisaema draconitum Arisaema draconitum Immature fruit Immature fruit

Aristolochia serpentaria

Serpent Birthwort, Turpentine-Root, Virginia Dutchmans pipe, Virginia Snakeroot
Leaves (Houston County, AL)-Late Spring Leaves (Houston County, AL)-Late Spring Native habitat (Houston County, AL)-Late Spring Native habitat (Houston County, AL)-Late Spring Form Form Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Aristilochia serpentaria Aristilochia serpentaria

Aristolochia tomentosa

Common Dutchman's Pipe, Wooly Birthwort, Wooly Dutchman's Pipe, Wooly Pipevine
Heart shaped leaves and yellow tubular pipe-shaped flowers. Heart shaped leaves and yellow tubular pipe-shaped flowers. Aristolochia tomentosa back leaf Aristolochia tomentosa back leaf Aristolochia tomentosa front leaf Aristolochia tomentosa front leaf Aristolochia tomentosa bark Aristolochia tomentosa bark Aaristolochia tomentosa form Aaristolochia tomentosa form Aristolochia tomentosa leaves Aristolochia tomentosa leaves

Aronia arbutifolia

Chokeberry, Red Chokeberry
Aronia arbutifolia Aronia arbutifolia Aronia arbutifolia Aronia arbutifolia Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima' Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima' Form Form Form Form
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

Aruncus dioicus

Bride’s-feathers, Eastern Goat's Beard, Goat's Beard
Form Form Form Form Aruncus dioicus Aruncus dioicus Aruncus dioicus Aruncus dioicus Aruncus dioicus Aruncus dioicus Aruncus dioicus Aruncus dioicus
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Asarum canadense

Canadian Wild Ginger, Common Wild Ginger, Wild Ginger
Pairs of leaves Pairs of leaves Heavily veined leaves Heavily veined leaves Hairy petioles Hairy petioles Bell-shaped flowers at the base of plants. Bell-shaped flowers at the base of plants. Asarum canadense Asarum canadense Heart or arrow-shaped leaf blade Heart or arrow-shaped leaf blade

Asarum virginicum

Heart-Leaf Ginger, Little Brown Jug, Viriginia Ginger, Wild Ginger
Leaf Closeup Leaf Closeup Form Form Form Form Funnel-shaped dark purple flowers Funnel-shaped dark purple flowers Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Asclepias exaltata

Poke Milkweed
Form in bloom Form in bloom Form Form Flowers Flowers Flower detail Flower detail Leaf detail Leaf detail Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Asclepias humistrata

Fleshy Milkweed, Pinewoods Milkweed, Pink-Veined Milkweed, Sandhill Milkweed
Somewhat prostrate growing form Somewhat prostrate growing form Flower detail Flower detail Leaves Leaves Fruits- before opening Fruits- before opening Fruits spit open Fruits spit open Stem and leaf attachment Stem and leaf attachment

Asclepias incarnata subsp. pulchra

Eastern Swamp Milkweed
Flowers Flowers Form Form Flower with monarch caterpillar Flower with monarch caterpillar Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Fruit Fruit

Asclepias purpurascens

Purple Milkweed
Leaves, buds, flower Leaves, buds, flower Flower buds Flower buds Stem Stem Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Asclepias quadrifolia

Four-Leaved Milkweed, Whorled Milkweed
Flowers Flowers Flower Flower leaves leaves flower and leaves flower and leaves flower and leaves flower and leaves leaves leaves

Asclepias syriaca

Common Milkweed
Form in bloom (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Form in bloom (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Flower close-up (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Flower close-up (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Side view of flower (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Side view of flower (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Leaves and flower clusters (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Leaves and flower clusters (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Flower cluster (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Flower cluster (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Flowers Flowers

Asclepias tuberosa

Butterfly Milkweed, Butterfly Weed, Chieger Flower, Chiggerflower, Common Butterfly-weed, Indian Paintbrush, Milkweed, Pleurisy Root
Asclepias tuberosa Asclepias tuberosa Asclepias tuberosa Asclepias tuberosa Asclepias tuberosa Asclepias tuberosa buds and leaves (in spring in Moore county) buds and leaves (in spring in Moore county) flowers (summer in Moore county) flowers (summer in Moore county) close up of flower (in summer in Moore county) close up of flower (in summer in Moore county)

Asimina parviflora

Dwarf Pawpaw, Small-flowered Pawpaw
Native habitat Native habitat Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. 6-petal brownish-purple flower (Wake County, NC)-Late Spring 6-petal brownish-purple flower (Wake County, NC)-Late Spring Side view of flower (Wake County, NC)-Late Spring Side view of flower (Wake County, NC)-Late Spring Young tree (Wake County, NC)-Late Spring Young tree (Wake County, NC)-Late Spring Alternate green leaves (Wake County, NC)-Late Spring Alternate green leaves (Wake County, NC)-Late Spring

Asimina triloba

Common Pawpaw, Pawpaw
Full form Full form Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. Fall color Fall color Flower habit Flower habit New flowers New flowers Flower close-up (Montgomery County, NC)-Mid Spring Flower close-up (Montgomery County, NC)-Mid Spring
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Astilbe biternata

Appalachian False Goatsbeard, False Goat's Beard
Flowers Flowers Astilbe biternata Astilbe biternata Astilbe biternata Astilbe biternata Form Form Leaves Leaves Fruit Fruit

Aureolaria levigata

Appalachian Oak-leach, Entireleaf Yellow False Foxglove, Smooth False Foxglove
Yellow flowers and buds on a stem Yellow flowers and buds on a stem Flowers Flowers Sprawling form almost resembles a vine Sprawling form almost resembles a vine Tubular flowers with five petals Tubular flowers with five petals Side view of flower Side view of flower Leaves and square stems Leaves and square stems

Aureolaria pedicularia

Fern-Leaf False Foxglove, Smooth False Foxglove, Yellow False Foxglove
Form in bloom Form in bloom flower and form flower and form Close up of flower Close up of flower Form Form Native habitat Native habitat Aureolaria pedicularia Aureolaria pedicularia