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Adiantum

close-up of water droplets on water-repellent foliage close-up of water droplets on water-repellent foliage Fern frond with stipe indicated by a label and arrow. Fern frond with stipe indicated by a label and arrow. Fern frond with stipe indicated by a label and arrow. Fern frond with stipe indicated by a label and arrow. Close-up of underside margin of leaflet showing sori. Close-up of underside margin of leaflet showing sori. Close-up of underside of leaflet showing sori Close-up of underside of leaflet showing sori
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Amorphophallus

Corpse Flower, Voodoo Lily
large potted plant. Funnel like spathe around a large spadix large potted plant. Funnel like spathe around a large spadix Flowers of A. decus-silvae Flowers of A. decus-silvae Fruits of A. paeoniifolius Fruits of A. paeoniifolius potted plant with small pink spathe and spadix. No leaves. potted plant with small pink spathe and spadix. No leaves. potted plant with small pink spathe and spadix. No leaves. potted plant with small pink spathe and spadix. No leaves. Erect spadix with orange berries maturing along its length. Erect spadix with orange berries maturing along its length.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Arisaema ringens

Cobra Lily, Japanese Cobra Lily
Side view of spathe with its curled and hooded opening. Side view of spathe with its curled and hooded opening. Plant with a pair of compound leaves & erect spathe. Plant with a pair of compound leaves & erect spathe. Plant with a pair of compound leaves. Leaflets shiny. Plant with a pair of compound leaves. Leaflets shiny. Emerging leaves & erect spathe with green & purple stripes. Emerging leaves & erect spathe with green & purple stripes. Emerging leaves & erect spathe with green & purple stripes. Emerging leaves & erect spathe with green & purple stripes.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Arisaema sikokianum

Japanese cobra lily, Japanese Jack-in-the-pulpit
Purple spathe with white club shaped spadix Purple spathe with white club shaped spadix Purple spathe with white club shaped spadix Purple spathe with white club shaped spadix Purple spathe with white club shaped spadix Purple spathe with white club shaped spadix Compound leaf with green leaflets with silvery midvein markings Compound leaf with green leaflets with silvery midvein markings Close up of white roundish spadix Close up of white roundish spadix

Asimina triloba 'Davis'

Davis Pawpaw

Asimina triloba 'Taylor'

'Taylor', Taylor Pawpaw

Athyrium filix-femina

Common Lady Fern, Lady Fern
Form Form Frond Frond Underside of leaflets with sori Underside of leaflets with sori Frond opening Frond opening
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Aucuba

Leaves and immature fruits of A. japonica Leaves and immature fruits of A. japonica Leaves of A. chinensis Leaves of A. chinensis Fruits of A. japonica Fruits of A. japonica
1 Cultivar/Variety

Aucuba japonica 'Dwarf Green'

Spotted Laurel
Acuba Japonica 'Dwarf Green' Acuba Japonica 'Dwarf Green' Acuba Japonica 'Dwarf Green' Acuba Japonica 'Dwarf Green' Aucuba japonica 'Dwarf Green' Aucuba japonica 'Dwarf Green'

Berberis fortunei

Chinese Mahonia, Fortune's Mahonia
Green compound leaves Green compound leaves Green compound leaves and clusters of yellow flowers Green compound leaves and clusters of yellow flowers Compound leaves with reddish new growth Compound leaves with reddish new growth long narrow Pinnate leaves long narrow Pinnate leaves Round purple-blue berries Round purple-blue berries Shrubs planted as a hedge Shrubs planted as a hedge
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Cardamine angustata

Slender Toothwort
Pale pink, 4-petaled flowers on an elongated stalk. Pale pink, 4-petaled flowers on an elongated stalk. Detail of tubular white flower Detail of tubular white flower Inside view of a white bell-shaped flower Inside view of a white bell-shaped flower Flower buds forming in March Flower buds forming in March Basal foliage with toothed leaflets. Basal foliage with toothed leaflets. Lobed stem leaves Lobed stem leaves

Carex fraseriana

Fraser's Sedge, Lily-leaf Sedge
Cluster of strappy leaves and erect spikes in bloom Cluster of strappy leaves and erect spikes in bloom Two spikes with female flowers below & male flowers above. Two spikes with female flowers below & male flowers above. A few spikes with female flowers below & male flowers above. A few spikes with female flowers below & male flowers above. Broad leaves backing a spike of white male & female flowers. Broad leaves backing a spike of white male & female flowers. Clumps of pendulous, broad leaves on a slope. Clumps of pendulous, broad leaves on a slope. Three erect spikes with showy white male and female flowers. Three erect spikes with showy white male and female flowers.

Carex laxiculmis

Glaucous Woodland Sedge, Spreading Sedge
A spreading, grassy plant in a woodland setting. A spreading, grassy plant in a woodland setting. Base of grassy plant w/ arching inflorescences w/ tiny flowers Base of grassy plant w/ arching inflorescences w/ tiny flowers Fingers cradling a spike with exserted stigmas. Fingers cradling a spike with exserted stigmas. Grassy plant with spikes of old flowers with withered stamens Grassy plant with spikes of old flowers with withered stamens Fingers cradling spike with green achenes Fingers cradling spike with green achenes Fingers cradling spike with fruits & spike with male flowers. Fingers cradling spike with fruits & spike with male flowers.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Carex laxiculmis 'Bunny Blue'

Creeping Sedge, Glaucous Woodland Sedge, Spreading Sedge
Grassy plant with glaucous blue foliage Grassy plant with glaucous blue foliage Grassy plant with glaucous blue foliage Grassy plant with glaucous blue foliage Fingers holding leaf of grassy plant with glaucous blue foliage Fingers holding leaf of grassy plant with glaucous blue foliage

Carex phyllocephala

Chinese Palm sedge, Fuiri Tenjiku Sedge 'Sparkler', Palm Sedge, Tenjiku Suge
Clumps of grassy foliage with creamy white margins. Clumps of grassy foliage with creamy white margins. Hand cradling a stem bearing a rosette of leaves Hand cradling a stem bearing a rosette of leaves Single stem bearing a rosette of leaves with white margins. Single stem bearing a rosette of leaves with white margins. Custer of female spikelets surrounding a single male spikelet. Custer of female spikelets surrounding a single male spikelet. Bed of grassy foliage with creamy white margins. Bed of grassy foliage with creamy white margins. Bed of grassy foliage with creamy white margins. Bed of grassy foliage with creamy white margins.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Carex plantaginea

Broad-leafed Sedge, Plantain-leafed Sedge, Plantainleaf Sedge, Seersucker Sedge
Clump of broad, puckered, lanceolate leaves Clump of broad, puckered, lanceolate leaves Clump of broad, puckered, lanceolate leaves Clump of broad, puckered, lanceolate leaves Linear lanceolate leaf with puckered and textured blade. Linear lanceolate leaf with puckered and textured blade. Erect dark inflorescences with clusters of exserted stamens Erect dark inflorescences with clusters of exserted stamens Clump of broad, puckered, lanceolate leaves Clump of broad, puckered, lanceolate leaves

Carex scaposa

Cherry Blossom Sedge, Chinese Pink Fairy Sedge
Stap like leaves Stap like leaves Flower spike with pink flowers Flower spike with pink flowers Pink flowers from the side Pink flowers from the side Arching strap-shaped leaves and pink flowers Arching strap-shaped leaves and pink flowers Form of the plant Form of the plant
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Carpinus japonica

Japanese Hornbeam
Form of the upright tree Form of the upright tree Green leaves on branches with dangling catkins Green leaves on branches with dangling catkins Opposite green leaves showing venation and toothed margins Opposite green leaves showing venation and toothed margins Underside of green leaf showing venation Underside of green leaf showing venation Tree used as a bonsai Tree used as a bonsai Closeup of brown bark Closeup of brown bark

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

Dryopteris

Buckler Fern, Male Fern, Shieldfern, Shield Fern, Woodfern, Wood Fern
Dryopteris Dryopteris Dryopteris Dryopteris Underside of frond showing sori and overlapping indusia. Underside of frond showing sori and overlapping indusia. tightly coiled, scaly covering emerging frond tightly coiled, scaly covering emerging frond Upper side of frond showing grooved rachis. Upper side of frond showing grooved rachis. rachis and costa exhibit continuous grooves on their upper sides rachis and costa exhibit continuous grooves on their upper sides
16 Cultivars/Varieties

Elodea densa

Brazilian Waterweed
Form blooming in water Form blooming in water Growing in the water Growing in the water Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Stem with flowers Stem with flowers Flower detail Flower detail Stem and leaves Stem and leaves

Farfugium

Flowers and leaves of F. japonicum Flowers and leaves of F. japonicum Leaves of F. 'Giganteum' Leaves of F. 'Giganteum' Spotted leaves of F. japonicum 'Aureo-Maculate' Spotted leaves of F. japonicum 'Aureo-Maculate' Fruits Fruits
1 Cultivar/Variety

Festuca rubra

Creeping Red Fescue, Red Fescue, Red-Fescue
Form in May in Nanaimo, BC, Canada Form in May in Nanaimo, BC, Canada Flowers in August in Prali TO, Italy Flowers in August in Prali TO, Italy Seedhead in August in Alberta, Canada Seedhead in August in Alberta, Canada Seedhead in September in Portsmouth, United Kingdom Seedhead in September in Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Galium odoratum

Sweet Scented Bed Straw, Sweet Woodruff
Spring flowers Spring flowers Form in bloom Form in bloom Stem, leaves and flowers Stem, leaves and flowers Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Whorled leaves Whorled leaves Flowers and Leaves (Haywood County,NC) Flowers and Leaves (Haywood County,NC)

Glechoma hederacea

Alehoffs, Cat's Foot, Creeping Charlie, Field Balm, Gill-over-the-hill, Ground ivy, Ground-ivy, Haymaids, Hay Maids, Robin-runaway, Runaway Robin
Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Stems Stems Flower Flower Top View Top View Plant in Bloom Plant in Bloom

Goeppertia albertii

Alberta Prayer Plant, Emerald Feather Calathea, Emerald Feather Prayer Plant
Variegated foliage Variegated foliage Variegated leaves and small white flowers Variegated leaves and small white flowers
1 Cultivar/Variety

Guzmania lingulata

Orange Star, Scarlet Star, Vase Plant
Flowers Flowers Form Form Attached to wood Attached to wood Guzmania lingulata Guzmania lingulata Guzmania lingulata Guzmania lingulata Guzmania lingulata Guzmania lingulata
1 Cultivar/Variety

Hakonechloa macra

Forest Grass, Hakonechloa, Hakone Grass, Japanese Forest Grass
Hakonechloa macra form Hakonechloa macra form Hakonechloa macra 'Alboaurea' leaves Hakonechloa macra 'Alboaurea' leaves Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' mass planting around tree Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' mass planting around tree Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' form Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' form Hakonechloa macro 'Aureola' leavees Hakonechloa macro 'Aureola' leavees Hakonechloa 'Stripe It Rich' form Hakonechloa 'Stripe It Rich' form
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Hedychium gardnerianum

Ginger Lily, Kahali Ginger, Kahila Garland-Lily, Kahili Ginger
Cluster of yellow flowers with red styles Cluster of yellow flowers with red styles Cluster of yellow flowers with red styles & strappy leaves Cluster of yellow flowers with red styles & strappy leaves orange yellow petals with orange stamens orange yellow petals with orange stamens Cluster of yellow flowers with red styles Cluster of yellow flowers with red styles Exposed thick rhizome. Exposed thick rhizome. Close-up of long, strap-like leaf Close-up of long, strap-like leaf

Hemionitis seticaulis

Australian Cliffbrake, Sickle Fern
fern frond fern frond Erect fern fronds Erect fern fronds hand holding fern frond to show smooth underside of leaflets hand holding fern frond to show smooth underside of leaflets Shiny fern fronds. Shiny fern fronds. Fern in botanical garden with a sign reading Pellaea falcata. Fern in botanical garden with a sign reading Pellaea falcata. Erect fern fronds Erect fern fronds

Heuchera Primo® 'Pretty Pistachio'

Pretty Pistachio Coral Bells, Pretty Pistachio Heuchera
Lime green scalloped leaves. Lime green scalloped leaves.

Iris japonica

Butterfly Flower, Fringed Iris, Japanese Iris, Shaga
Light blue flowers with orange crests (Cabarrus Co. NC) Light blue flowers with orange crests (Cabarrus Co. NC) White blooms White blooms Form of the plant in bloom Form of the plant in bloom Leaf close-up upper side (cabarrus Co. NC) Leaf close-up upper side (cabarrus Co. NC) Underside of leaf (Spring, Cabarrus Co. NC) Underside of leaf (Spring, Cabarrus Co. NC) Winter form of the leaves (Cabarrus Co. NC) Winter form of the leaves (Cabarrus Co. NC)

Itea virginica 'Little Henry'

Tassel-white, Virginia Sweetspire, Virginia Willow
Itea virginica 'Little Henry' Itea virginica 'Little Henry' Flower Closeup Flower Closeup Itea virginica 'Little Henry' Itea virginica 'Little Henry' Itea virginica 'Little Henry' Itea virginica 'Little Henry' Itea virginica 'Little Henry' Itea virginica 'Little Henry'

Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist'

Silver Mist Shore Juniper
Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist' Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist' Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist' Juniperus conferta 'Silver Mist'

Lamium maculatum

Dead Nettle, Lamium, Spotted Dead Nettle, Spotted Henbit
Lamium maculatum Lamium maculatum Lamium maculatum Lamium maculatum Lamium maculatum Lamium maculatum Lamium maculatum Lamium maculatum Lamium maculatum Lamium maculatum
13 Cultivars/Varieties

Lobelia spicata

Pale-spiked Lobelia, Spiked Lobelia
Form in June in Warren County, New Jersey Form in June in Warren County, New Jersey Flowers in June in Warren County, New Jersey Flowers in June in Warren County, New Jersey Leaves and stem in September in Crawford County, Michigan Leaves and stem in September in Crawford County, Michigan Seed heads in September in Crawford County, Michigan Seed heads in September in Crawford County, Michigan

Ludisia discolor

Golden Lace Orchid, Jewel Orchid, Tiger Orchid
Potted orchid with colorful leaves. Potted orchid with colorful leaves. Potted orchid with colorful leaves. Potted orchid with colorful leaves. Dark green leaves with pinkish veins. Dark green leaves with pinkish veins. Spike of white flowers Spike of white flowers Spike of white flowers Spike of white flowers
1 Cultivar/Variety

Micranthes virginiensis

Early Saxifrage, Early Small-Flowered Saxifrage, Everlasting, Lungwort, Sweet Wilson, Virginia Saxifrage
Micranthes virginiensis Micranthes virginiensis Saxifraga virginiensis Saxifraga virginiensis Micranthes virginiensis Micranthes virginiensis Micranthes virginiensis Micranthes virginiensis

Microsorum musifolium

Alligator Fern, Crocodile Fern
Fern with undivided leaves with warty texture. Fern with undivided leaves with warty texture. close-up of fern with undivided leaves showing venation. close-up of fern with undivided leaves showing venation.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Onychium japonicum

Carrot Fern, Cat's Claw Fern, Claw Fern, Sichuan Lace
Onychium japonicum Onychium japonicum Onychium japonicum Onychium japonicum Onychium japonicum Onychium japonicum Onychium japonicum Onychium japonicum Onychium japonicum Onychium japonicum
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Oplismenus undulatifolius

Basketgrass, Wavygrass, Wavyleaf Basketgrass
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flower spike Flower spike Wavy leaves and hairy stem Wavy leaves and hairy stem Inflorescence in Sept. Inflorescence in Sept. Spikelet in Sept. Spikelet in Sept. Infestation in VA Infestation in VA

Oxalis violacea

Violet Woodsorrel, Violet Wood Sorrel, Violet Wood-sorrel
Flower Flower

Pachira aquatica

French Peanut, Guiana Chestnut, Malabar Chestnut, Mexican Fortune Tree, Money Plant, Money Tree, Water Chestnut
potted plant with palmately compound leaves. potted plant with palmately compound leaves. potted plant with palmately compound leaves & woody stem. potted plant with palmately compound leaves & woody stem. Pachira aquatica houseplant view Pachira aquatica houseplant view Large tree with rounded canopy, growing in a park. Large tree with rounded canopy, growing in a park. Pachira aquatica leaf view Pachira aquatica leaf view Flower with five petals and many red-tipped, long stamens. Flower with five petals and many red-tipped, long stamens.

Peltandra sagittifolia

Spoonflower, White Arrow-arum
Form Form

Phacelia bipinnatifida

Fernleaf Phacelia, Loose-flowered Phacelia, Purple Phacelia, Spotted Phacelia
Form Form Phacelia bipinnatifida Phacelia bipinnatifida Phacelia bipinnatifida Phacelia bipinnatifida Phacelia bipinnatifida Phacelia bipinnatifida Plant in bud Plant in bud Stem & under leaf Stem & under leaf

Phlox stolonifera

Creeping Phlox, Star Rock Phlox
Phlox stolonifera Phlox stolonifera Form Form Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Form Form
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Poa trivialis

Meadow Bluegrass, Rough Bluegrass, Rough Meadow Grass, Roughstalk Bluegrass
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers in May Flowers in May Spikelets detached and arranged on a white background. Spikelets detached and arranged on a white background. Stem and leaf juncture Stem and leaf juncture Close-up photo of a leaf blade with mildew infection. Close-up photo of a leaf blade with mildew infection. Seed head in June Seed head in June

Pyrularia pubera

Buffalo Nut, Oil Nut
Pyrularia pubera Pyrularia pubera Pyrularia pubera Pyrularia pubera Pyrularia pubera Pyrularia pubera
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