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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

Centella asiatica

Asiatic pennywort, Gotu kola, Indian Pennywort, Kodavan, Marsh Pennywort, Spadeleaf
Form Form Form with Stolons Form with Stolons Form en masse Form en masse Flower Closeup Flower Closeup Leaf closeup in November in Durham, North Carolina Leaf closeup in November in Durham, North Carolina

Chaenostoma cordatum

Bacopa, Cascading Bacopa, Ornamental Bacopa, Trailing Phlox, White Phlox
Sutera cordata Sutera cordata Sutera cordata Sutera cordata Sutera cordata Sutera cordata Sutera cordata Sutera cordata Chaenostoma cordatum Chaenostoma cordatum
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Datura innoxia

Angel's Trumpet, Downy Thorn-Apple, Prickly Burr
Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia

Datura metel

Angel's Trumpet, Death Angel, Devil's Trumpet, Downy Thorn-apple, Hindu Datura, Horn of Plenty, Metel, Thorn-Apple
Datura metel Datura metel Datura metel Datura metel Datura metel Datura metel Datura metel Datura metel Datura metel Datura metel Datura metel Datura metel
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Euphorbia myrsinites

Blue Spurge, Broad-Leaved Glaucous Spurge, Creeping Spurge, Donkeytail, Myrtle Euphorbia, Myrtle Spurge
Form in October in Davidson County, Tennessee Form in October in Davidson County, Tennessee Form with yellow cupped flowers on the tips in April in Cr Form with yellow cupped flowers on the tips in April in Cr Form with flower buds & pink flowers in May in Abruzzo, Italy Form with flower buds & pink flowers in May in Abruzzo, Italy Bluish sharp pointed leaves in August in Macedonia, Greece Bluish sharp pointed leaves in August in Macedonia, Greece Greenish round fruits in June in Tessaly, Greece Greenish round fruits in June in Tessaly, Greece

Geranium 'Dilys'

Cranesbill, Crane's Bill, Geranium Dilys, Hardy Geranium
Flower detail Flower detail Form Form

Gynura aurantiaca

Purple Passion Vine, Purple Velvet Plant, Royal Velvet Plant, Velvet Plant
Purple green leaves Purple green leaves Growing in a pot Growing in a pot Gynura aurantiaca Gynura aurantiaca Form in flower Form in flower Pale green leaves covered with purple hairs. Pale green leaves covered with purple hairs.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Kellochloa verrucosa

Prairie Panic Grass, Warty panicgrass
Fruits (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Fruits (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Stem sheath on reddish stem with few hairs (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Stem sheath on reddish stem with few hairs (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Reddish stem Stem sheath on reddish stem with few hairs Reddish stem Stem sheath on reddish stem with few hairs

Kummerowia striata

Common Lespedeza, Japanese Bush-clover, Japanese Clover, Lespedeza
Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Plant Plant Form Form Stem, leaves Stem, leaves Leaf closeup Leaf closeup

Lantana montevidensis

Pole-cat Geranium, Purple Trailing Lantana, Sellow's lantana, Trailing Lantana, Trailing Shrubverbena, Trailing Shrub Verbena, Weeping Lantana, Wild Verbena
Lantana montevidensis Lantana montevidensis Lantana montevidensis Lantana montevidensis Lantana montevidensis Lantana montevidensis Lantana montevidensis Lantana montevidensis
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Opuntia phaeacantha

Brown-spine Prickly Pear Cactus, Dark-spined pricklypear, Desert Prickly Pear, New Mexico Prickly Pear, Purple-fruit Prickly Pear, Tulip Prickly Pear, Tulip Prickly-Pear
Flower Flower Form Form Flowers Flowers Form in May Form in May
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Origanum laevigatum

Ornamental Oregano, Smooth Oregano
Origanum laevigatum 'Pilgrim' Origanum laevigatum 'Pilgrim' Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhausen' Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhausen'
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Pentas lanceolata

Egyptian Starcluster, Egyptian Star Cluster, Egyptian Star flower, Pentas, Star Cluster
Pentas lanceolata Pentas lanceolata Pentas lanceolata Pentas lanceolata Pentas lanceolata 'Lonwood Pink' flowers Pentas lanceolata 'Lonwood Pink' flowers Pentas lanceolata 'Lonwood Pink' form Pentas lanceolata 'Lonwood Pink' form Pentas lanceolata Pentas lanceolata Pentas lanceolata Pentas lanceolata
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides

Mexican Flame Vine, Orange Flowered Groundsel, Orange Glowvine
Senecio confusus Senecio confusus Senecio confusus Senecio confusus

Rosa banksiae

Lady Banks, Lady Banks Rose
Flower and Leaves Flower and Leaves Flower Form Flower Form Rosa banksiae Rosa banksiae Rosa banksiae Rosa banksiae White flowers White flowers Compound leaves Compound leaves
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Rosa banksiae 'Lutea'

Yellow Banksia Rose, Yellow Lady Banks Rose
cluster of yellow rose flowers cluster of yellow rose flowers Sprawling shrub with yellow rose flowers Sprawling shrub with yellow rose flowers Long arching stem with yellow rose flowers Long arching stem with yellow rose flowers A rose with 100s of pale-yellow flowers covering an arbor. A rose with 100s of pale-yellow flowers covering an arbor. A shoot with leaves and dozens of pale-yellow flowers. A shoot with leaves and dozens of pale-yellow flowers.

Rosa 'Mermaid'

Mermaid
Rosa 'Mermaid' Rosa 'Mermaid' Rosa 'Mermaid' Rosa 'Mermaid' Rosa 'Mermaid' Rosa 'Mermaid' Rosa 'Mermaid' Rosa 'Mermaid'

Scaevola aemula

Fairy Fan Flower,, Fan Flower
Form Form Flowers Flowers 'Bombay Lavender' flower 'Bombay Lavender' flower Scaevola aemula Scaevola aemula In a container In a container Form Form
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Solanum tuberosum

Irish Potato, Irish Potatoes, Pomme de Terre, Potato, Potatoes, White Potato, White Potatoes
Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Vitis riparia

Frost Grape, Riverbank Grape, Wild Grape
Form Form Leaf close-up Leaf close-up Immature fruits Immature fruits Fruits in September Fruits in September Flowers in May Flowers in May Flower, stem, leaf close-up Flower, stem, leaf close-up