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Aplectrum hyemale

Adam and Eve, Puttyroot, Putty Root, Putty-root
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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 rubra

Red Milkweed, Tall Pink Bog Milkweed
Flowers Flowers Form in native habitat Form in native habitat Side view of flower Side view of flower Asclepias rubra Asclepias rubra Leaves Leaves Fruit Fruit

Calla palustris

Bog Arum, Swamp Lily, Water Arum, Water-dragon, Wild Calla, Wild Dragon
Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla palustris Calla palustris Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla palustris Calla palustris

Carya aquatica

Bitter Pecan, Bitter Water Hickory, Swamp Hickory, Water Hickory, Water Pignut
Form Form Branches (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Branches (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Fruits (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Fruits (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Toothed margins (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Toothed margins (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Stem and buds (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Stem and buds (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Leaves Leaves

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Buttonbush, Button Bush
Buttonbush flower Buttonbush flower Snowball like Flower in June (Craven County, NC) Snowball like Flower in June (Craven County, NC) Cephalanthus occidentalis Cephalanthus occidentalis Form in bloom Form in bloom Plant Plant Cephalanthus occidentalis Cephalanthus occidentalis
1 Cultivar/Variety

Crataegus aestivalis

Apple Hawthorn, Eastern Mayhaw, Hawthorn, Mayhaw, May Hawthorn, Thornapples
Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Fruit Fruit

Crinum americanum

Crinum Lily, Florida Swamp-Lily, Seven Sisters, Southern Swamp Lily, String Lily
Form Form Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Crinum americanum Crinum americanum Crinum americanum Crinum americanum Leaves Leaves

Dryopteris cristata

Crested Wood Fern, Narrow Swamp Fern
Dryopteris cristata Dryopteris cristata D. cristata D. cristata D. cristata D. cristata Dryopteris cristata Dryopteris cristata Dryopteris cristata Dryopteris cristata

Elymus virginicus

Eastern Wild Rye, Eastern Wild-rye, Terrell Grass, Virginia Wildrye
Form Form Form Form Fall form Fall form Flowers and leaf Flowers and leaf Flowers Flowers
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Eriocaulon compressum

Flattened Pipewort, Hatpins, Pipewort
flower flower leaves leaves leaves and flower leaves and flower flower flower flower flower

Fraxinus caroliniana

Carolina Ash, Florida Ash, Pop Ash, Poppy Ash, Swamp Ash, Water Ash
Form Form Foliage Foliage Fruit Fruit Both sides of leaves Both sides of leaves Bark Bark

Habenaria repens

Water-spider Orchid
Form Form Native habitat Native habitat Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves

Helenium autumnale

Autumn Sneezeweed, Bitterweed, Common Sneezeweed, Dogtooth-daisy, Fall Sneezeweed, False Sunflower, Helen's Flower, Sneezeweed
Helenium autumnale Helenium autumnale Helenium autumnale bloom and leaves Helenium autumnale bloom and leaves Helenium autumnale Helenium autumnale (Helenium autumnale) 'Moerheim Beauty' (Helenium autumnale) 'Moerheim Beauty' Helenium autumnale 'Striatum' Helenium autumnale 'Striatum' Helenium autumnale 'Helena Red Shades' Helenium autumnale 'Helena Red Shades'
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Helonias bullata

Swamp Pink, Swamp-pink
A dense spike of pink stamens and blue anthers. A dense spike of pink stamens and blue anthers. spikes of pink flowers spikes of pink flowers rosette of strap leaves & single erect spike of pink flowers. rosette of strap leaves & single erect spike of pink flowers. Seedpods in May in Jackson County, North Carolina Seedpods in May in Jackson County, North Carolina

Hibiscus grandiflorus

Large-flowered Hibiscus, Pink Swamp Hibiscus, Swamp Rosemallow, Swamp Rose-mallow, Velvet Hardy Mallow
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Flower bud and stems Flower bud and stems Native habitat Native habitat Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf
1 Cultivar/Variety

Hymenocallis occidentalis

Hammock Spider Lily, Northern Spider Lily, Spider Lily, Summer Spider Lily, Woodland Spider Lily
Hymenocallis occidentalis Hymenocallis occidentalis Hymenocallis occidentalis Hymenocallis occidentalis
1 Cultivar/Variety

Iris versicolor

Harlequin Blueflag, Large Blue Iris, Larger Blue Flag Iris, Northern Blue Flag
Flower detail Flower detail Form Form Native habitat Native habitat Leaves Leaves Leaf detail Leaf detail Fruits in Sept. Fruits in Sept.

Juncus effusus

Common Rush, Green Bull Rush, Soft Rush
Juncus effusus Juncus effusus Juncus effusus Juncus effusus Juncus effusus Juncus effusus Juncus effusus Juncus effusus forest in spring, Union County, NC forest in spring, Union County, NC
1 Cultivar/Variety

Juncus tenuis

Path Rush, Poverty Rush, Rush, Wire Grass
Juncus tenuis Juncus tenuis Juncus tenuis Juncus tenuis Seed capsule (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer Seed capsule (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Lemna perpusilla

Tiny Duckweed
Form Form

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

Lycopodiella appressa

Clubmoss, Southern Bog Clubmoss
Form Form Closeup Closeup Form with new shoots Form with new shoots New Growth Closeup New Growth Closeup

Nyssa ogeche

Ogeechee Lime, Ogeechee Tupelo
Foliage Foliage Fruit (unripe) Fruit (unripe)

Peltandra sagittifolia

Spoonflower, White Arrow-arum
Form Form

Peltandra virginica

Green Arrow-arum, Tuckahoe
Form Form Leaves Leaves Flowers Flowers Fruit Fruit Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Peltandra virginica Peltandra virginica

Physostegia purpurea

Eastern False Dragonhead, Savannah Obedient-plant
Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Form Form Stems and leaves Stems and leaves Leaf Leaf

Planera aquatica

Water Elm
Form Form Form Form Leaves Leaves Bark Bark

Platanthera flava

Northern Tubercled Bog-orchid, Pale Green Orchid, Southern Rein-orchid
Form of var. herbiola Form of var. herbiola Flowers of var. herbiola Flowers of var. herbiola Close up of flower of var. flava Close up of flower of var. flava Form of var. flava Form of var. flava Flowers of var. flava Flowers of var. flava
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Platanthera lacera

Green Fringed Orchid, Ragged Fringed Orchid
Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Form Form Leaf Leaf Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Leaf attachment Leaf attachment

Populus heterophylla

Downy Poplar, Swamp Cottonwood, Swamp Poplar
Form Form Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Bark Bark Fruit Fruit

Quercus laurifolia

Laurel Oak, Oaks
Form of tree (Pitt County, NC)-Mid Fall Form of tree (Pitt County, NC)-Mid Fall Looking up into the tree (Pitt County, NC)-Mid Fall Looking up into the tree (Pitt County, NC)-Mid Fall Side view of acorn (Pitt County, NC)-Mid Fall Side view of acorn (Pitt County, NC)-Mid Fall Bottom view of acorn (Pitt County, NC)-Mid Fall Bottom view of acorn (Pitt County, NC)-Mid Fall End buds (Pitt County, NC)-Mid Falllia End buds (Pitt County, NC)-Mid Falllia Both sides of leaves (Pitt County, NC)-Mid Fall Both sides of leaves (Pitt County, NC)-Mid Fall

Sabal minor

Dwarf Palmetto, Swamp Palmetto
Form Form Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Form Form Used as a foundation plant Used as a foundation plant Unripe drupe Unripe drupe Drupes ripening to purple Drupes ripening to purple
1 Cultivar/Variety

Sagittaria lancifolia subsp. media

Bulltongue Arrowhead, Duck Potato, Lance-leaved Arrowhead
Male flowers Male flowers Leaves Leaves Female flower Female flower Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Flowers and stems Flowers and stems

Saururus cernuus

American Swamp Lily, Lizard's Tail, Water-dragon
Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus

Solidago uliginosa

Bog Goldenrod, Goldenrod
Solidago uliginosa Solidago uliginosa Solidago uliginosa Solidago uliginosa Solidago uliginosa Solidago uliginosa

Spirodela polyrhiza

Common Duckmeat, Common Duckweed, Dotted Duckmeat, Duckmeat, Greater Duckweed, Minnow-fole
Spirodela polyrhiza Spirodela polyrhiza Spirodela polyrhiza Spirodela polyrhiza Spirodela polyrhiza Spirodela polyrhiza Spirodela polyrhiza Spirodela polyrhiza Spirodela polyrhiza Spirodela polyrhiza Spirodela polyrhiza Spirodela polyrhiza

Taxus canadensis

American Yew, Canada Yew, Canadian Yew, Ground-Hemlock
Form Form Branch Branch Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Female cones are red and fleshy. Female cones are red and fleshy. Male cones Male cones

Thalia dealbata

Hardy Canna, Powdery Alligator-flag, Powdery Thalia, Thalia, Water Canna
Thalia dealbata Thalia dealbata Thalia dealbata Thalia dealbata Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Thalia dealbata Thalia dealbata Thalia dealbata in winter in Moore County Thalia dealbata in winter in Moore County

Tillandsia usneoides

Graybeard, Long Moss, Old Man's Beard, Spanish Moss
Tufts of hanging, gray, curly leaves and stems. Tufts of hanging, gray, curly leaves and stems. Tillandsia usneoides Tillandsia usneoides Form Form Small green flower among curling leaves and hanging stems. Small green flower among curling leaves and hanging stems. Scales Scales Leaves and stem Leaves and stem

Toxicodendron vernix

Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac, Thunderwood
Form (Alleghany County, NC)-Late Summer Form (Alleghany County, NC)-Late Summer Leaflets of compound leaves (Alleghany County, NC)-Late Summer Leaflets of compound leaves (Alleghany County, NC)-Late Summer Fruit close-up (Alleghany County, NC)-Late Summer Fruit close-up (Alleghany County, NC)-Late Summer Fruit clusters (Alleghany County, NC)-Late Summer Fruit clusters (Alleghany County, NC)-Late Summer Front and back of leaf (Alleghany County, NC)-Late Summer Front and back of leaf (Alleghany County, NC)-Late Summer Stem with buds (Alleghany County, NC)-Late Summer Stem with buds (Alleghany County, NC)-Late Summer

Trillium pusillum

Carolina Least Trillium, Dwarf Wakerobin, Dwarf White Flowering Trillum, Least Trillium
Close up of flower Close up of flower Form Form Flowers Flowers Native habitat var. virginianum Native habitat var. virginianum Flower and bracts of v. virginianum Flower and bracts of v. virginianum
1 Cultivar/Variety

Vaccinium corymbosum

Highbush Blueberry, Smooth Highbush Blueberry
Leaves Leaves Flowers Flowers Fruits Fruits Fall leaf Fall leaf Flowers Flowers Vaccinium ashei Vaccinium ashei
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Veratrum viride

American White Hellebore, Corn Lily, False Hellebore, Hellebore, Indian Poke
V. viride V. viride V. viride V. viride V. veride V. veride V. viride V. viride Veratrum viride Veratrum viride Veratrum viride Veratrum viride

Woodwardia areolata

Netted Chain Fern
Woodwardia areolata Woodwardia areolata Woodwardia areolata Woodwardia areolata Woodwardia areolata Woodwardia areolata Woodwardia areolata Woodwardia areolata Woodwardia areolata veins Woodwardia areolata veins Woodwardia areolata Woodwardia areolata