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Acorus gramineus

Grassy-Leaved Sweet Flag, Japanese Sweetflag, Japanese Sweet Flag, Slender Sweet Flag
Acorus gramineus Acorus gramineus Acorus gramineus Acorus gramineus Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus' Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus' Acorus gramineus 'Minimus aureus' Acorus gramineus 'Minimus aureus' Acorus gramineus 'Oborozuki' form Acorus gramineus 'Oborozuki' form
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Agastache

Giant Hyssop, Hummingbird Mint
Form of 'Blue Fortune' Form of 'Blue Fortune' A. foeniculum flower A. foeniculum flower Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Leaf close up Leaf close up Form Form Attracts bees Attracts bees
11 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

Allium aflatunense

Ornamental Onion, Persian Onion
Form Form Flowers Flowers Native habitat Native habitat Flower and stem Flower and stem Flower bud Flower bud Flower Flower
1 Cultivar/Variety

Allium ampeloprasum

Broadleaf Wild Leek, Wild Leek
wild leek flower wild leek flower haabit haabit Inflorescence Inflorescence Elephant garlic growing Elephant garlic growing Elephant garlic Elephant garlic Leeks Leeks
1 Cultivar/Variety

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 cepa

Green onion, Onion, Onions, Scallion, Shallot, Spring onion
shallots shallots Red shallots Red shallots Allium cepa Allium cepa Allium cepa habit with inflorescence Allium cepa habit with inflorescence Allium cepa inflorescence Allium cepa inflorescence Allium cepa Allium cepa

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
1 Cultivar/Variety

Allium cristophii

Ornamental Onion, Persian Onion, Star of Persia
Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Dried flowers Dried flowers Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower

Allium cuthbertii

Cuthbert's Onion, Striped Garlic
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flower closeup Flower closeup Flower bud Flower bud Stem Stem Bulb Bulb

Allium schoenoprasum

Chives, Flowering Onion, Wild Chives
Form Form Flower buds Flower buds Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Allium schoenoprasum Allium schoenoprasum Allium schoenoprasum Allium schoenoprasum

Amorphophallus kiusianus

Corpse Flower, Devil's Tongue Aroid, Kyushu Voodoo Lily, Voodoo Plant
Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus

Amorphophallus konjac

Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac, Konnyaku Potato, Snake Palm, Voodoo lily
Growing a a pot with maroon leaves and flowers Growing a a pot with maroon leaves and flowers Bud Bud Faded bloom Faded bloom flower, spring, Davidson County, NC flower, spring, Davidson County, NC flower, spring, Davidson County, NC flower, spring, Davidson County, NC New foliage New foliage
1 Cultivar/Variety

Artemisia

Absinth, Artemisia, Mugwort, Wormwood
A,‘Makana Silver' A,‘Makana Silver' A. schmidtiana 'Nana', emerging plant, spring, Durham County, NC A. schmidtiana 'Nana', emerging plant, spring, Durham County, NC Form of A. absinthium Form of A. absinthium Form of A. australis Form of A. australis Form of A. santolinifolia Form of A. santolinifolia
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Asarum arifolium

Arrowhead Wild Ginger, Heartleaf Ginger, Heartleaf Wild Ginger, Little Brown Jugs, Wild Ginger
A bunch of arrow-shaped green leaves with white spots A bunch of arrow-shaped green leaves with white spots Light brown jug shaped Flowers Light brown jug shaped Flowers Flowers under the foliage Flowers under the foliage Cordate leaf closeup - Green with white spots Cordate leaf closeup - Green with white spots Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Top view of plant showing several green heart shaped leaves Top view of plant showing several green heart shaped leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Borago officinalis

Borage, Cool Tankard, Cover Crop, Starflower, Tailwort, Talewort
Borago officinalis Borago officinalis Borago officinalis Borago officinalis Borago officinalis Borago officinalis Borago officinalis Borago officinalis Borago officinalis Borago officinalis Borago officinalis Borago officinalis

Brugmansia

Angel's Trumpet, Tree Daturas
Brugmansia Brugmansia Form in native habitat Form in native habitat Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Yellow flowers Yellow flowers Pink Flowers Pink Flowers White flower White flower

Calendula officinalis

Calendula, Calendula (Pot Marigold), Common Marigold, Garden Marigold, Gold bloom, Holligold, Marigold, Mary Bud, Pot Marigold, Ruddles
Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis

Caryopteris x clandonensis

Bluebeard, Blue Mist Shrub, Blue Spirea
Caryopteris x clandonensis Caryopteris x clandonensis Caryopteris x clandonensis Caryopteris x clandonensis Caryopteris x clandonensis Caryopteris x clandonensis
1 Cultivar/Variety

Clinopodium carolinianum

Georgia Basil, Georgia Calamint
Form of the shrub Form of the shrub Shrub with multiple pink flowers Shrub with multiple pink flowers Closeup of pink flower Closeup of pink flower Form Form Form Form Leaves at top of the stem Leaves at top of the stem

Coriandrum sativum

Chinese Parsley, Cilantro, Coriander, Dhania
Coriandrum sativum Coriandrum sativum Coriandrum sativum Coriandrum sativum Coriandrum sativum Coriandrum sativum Coriandrum sativum Coriandrum sativum Coriandrum sativum Coriandrum sativum Umbels of white flowers borne above lacey foliage. Umbels of white flowers borne above lacey foliage.

Cucurbita

Courgette, Gourd, Ornamental Gourd, Ornamental Pumpkin, Pumpkin, Squash, Summer Squash, Winter Squash, Zucchini
Cucurbita Cucurbita Cucurbita Cucurbita Cucurbita Cucurbita fruit, Mecklenburg County, NC fruit, Mecklenburg County, NC leaves, Mecklenburg County, NC leaves, Mecklenburg County, NC Cucurbita Cucurbita
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Daucus carota

Bee's Nest-Plant, Bird's-Nest, Devil's Plague, Queen Anne's Lace, Wild Carrot
Daucus carota Daucus carota Daucus carota Daucus carota Daucus carota Daucus carota Daucus carota Daucus carota 'Dara' 'Dara' Daucus carota Daucus carota
1 Cultivar/Variety

Dracunculus vulgaris

Black Arum, Dragon Arum, Dragon Lily, Vampire Lily
Dracunculus vulgaris Dracunculus vulgaris Flower detail Flower detail Flower Flower Outside surface of spathe Outside surface of spathe Leaves with white markings Leaves with white markings Immature fruits Immature fruits

Edgeworthia chrysantha

Edgeworthia, Oriental Paper Bush, Paperbush, Paperbush Plant
Clusters of yellow and white flowers. Clusters of yellow and white flowers. Hanging clusters of flower buds covered with silky hairs. Hanging clusters of flower buds covered with silky hairs. Shrub with rounded crown and large green leaves. Shrub with rounded crown and large green leaves. flowers in December up close flowers in December up close Bare twigs bearing clusters of white and yellow flowers. Bare twigs bearing clusters of white and yellow flowers. Bare shrub bearing clusters of white and yellow flowers. Bare shrub bearing clusters of white and yellow flowers.
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Foeniculum vulgare

Bronze Fennel, Fennel, Finocchio, Florence Fennel, Sweet Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare Foeniculum vulgare Foeniculum vulgare Foeniculum vulgare Foeniculum vulgare Foeniculum vulgare Foeniculum vulgare Foeniculum vulgare Foeniculum vulgare Foeniculum vulgare Foeniculum vulgare Foeniculum vulgare
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Hedera canariensis

Algerian Ivy, Canary Island Ivy, Canary Ivy, Coney Island Ivy, Madeira Ivy
Growing on the ground Growing on the ground Dark purple round fruits Dark purple round fruits Heart-shaped leaves Heart-shaped leaves Vine growing up trees Vine growing up trees Grown vertically on a trellis Grown vertically on a trellis Clusters of smal greenish-yellow flowers Clusters of smal greenish-yellow flowers
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Hedera colchica

Colchica Ivy, Persian Ivy
Growing as a ground cover (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Spring Growing as a ground cover (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Spring Growing up a tree (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Spring Growing up a tree (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Spring Growing in a tree (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Spring Growing in a tree (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Spring Plant (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Spring Plant (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Spring Leaves and fruit (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Spring Leaves and fruit (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Spring Fruit close-up (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Spring Fruit close-up (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Spring
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Hedera helix

Baltic Ivy, Branching Ivy, California Ivy, Common Ivy, English Ivy, Glacier Ivy, Hahn's Self Branching English Ivy, Needlepoint Ivy, Sweetheart Ivy
Hedera helix Hedera helix Form Form Leaves and stem (The Meadows, Charlottesville, VA)-Late Winter Leaves and stem (The Meadows, Charlottesville, VA)-Late Winter Stem and end buds (The Meadows, Charlottesville, VA)-Late Winter Stem and end buds (The Meadows, Charlottesville, VA)-Late Winter Hedera helix Hedera helix Hedera helix Hedera helix
12 Cultivars/Varieties

Hedera rhombea

Japanese Ivy, Songak
Arrow shaped variegated leaves in September in Taichung, Taiwan Arrow shaped variegated leaves in September in Taichung, Taiwan Leavesa and drk purple round berries Leavesa and drk purple round berries Oval adult leaf with cluster smll flowers Oval adult leaf with cluster smll flowers Growing hanging over a cliff Growing hanging over a cliff Lobed leaves Lobed leaves Cluster of small yellow green flowers Cluster of small yellow green flowers
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Helleborus foetidus

Bear's Foot, Bearsfoot Hellebore, Dungwort, Ox Heel, Setterwort, Stinking Hellebore, Stinkwort
Helleborus foetidus Helleborus foetidus Used in the landscape Used in the landscape Helleborus foetidus Helleborus foetidus Helleborus foetidus Helleborus foetidus Helleborus foetidus Helleborus foetidus Helleborus foetidus Helleborus foetidus
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Hesperis matronalis

Damask Violet, Dame's Rocket, Dame's Violet, Garden Rocket, Mother-Of-The-Evening, Sweet Rocket
Clusters of pink, 4-petaled flowers. Clusters of pink, 4-petaled flowers. Clusters of pink, 4-petaled flowers. Clusters of pink, 4-petaled flowers. Clusters of pink, 4-petaled flowers. Clusters of pink, 4-petaled flowers. Clusters of pink, 4-petaled flowers. Clusters of pink, 4-petaled flowers. Clusters of pink, 4-petaled flowers. Clusters of pink, 4-petaled flowers. Close up of the stem and alternate ovate leaves. Close up of the stem and alternate ovate leaves.

Hibiscus martianus

Heart-Leafed Hibiscus, Heart-leaf Hibiscus, Heartleaf Rosemallow, Tulipan Del Monte
Hibiscus martianus Hibiscus martianus Bright red show flower with yellow anthers Bright red show flower with yellow anthers Shiny heart-shaped green leaves on a low shrub. Shiny heart-shaped green leaves on a low shrub. Hibiscus martianus Hibiscus martianus Hand holding dried & dehisced seed pods with seeds. Hand holding dried & dehisced seed pods with seeds.

Illicium parviflorum 'Florida Sunshine'

Florida Sunshine Anise, Florida Sunshine Illicium
Illicium parviflorum 'Florida Sunshine' Illicium parviflorum 'Florida Sunshine' Illicium parviflorum 'Florida Sunshine' Illicium parviflorum 'Florida Sunshine' Illicium parviflorum 'Florida Sunshine' Illicium parviflorum 'Florida Sunshine' Illicium parviflorum 'Florida Sunshine' Illicium parviflorum 'Florida Sunshine' Illicium parviflorum 'Florida Sunshine' Illicium parviflorum 'Florida Sunshine' Illicium parviflorum 'Florida Sunshine' Illicium parviflorum 'Florida Sunshine'

Lactuca sativa

Butterhead, Butterheads, Cos, Head Lettuce, Lactuca, Leaf Lettuce, Lettuce, Lettuces, Romaine, Romaines
Lactuca sativa Lactuca sativa Lactuca sativa Lactuca sativa Lactuca sativa Lactuca sativa Lactuca sativa Lactuca sativa Lactuca sativa Lactuca sativa Lactuca sativa Lactuca sativa
12 Cultivars/Varieties

Lantana camara

Common Lantana, Lantana, Shrub Verbena
Flower clusters; flowers yellow turning orange-pink. Flower clusters; flowers yellow turning orange-pink. Ground cover in mix of red and fuchsia cultivars. Ground cover in mix of red and fuchsia cultivars. Compact shrub with yellow, orange and fuchsia flowers. Compact shrub with yellow, orange and fuchsia flowers. Compact shrub with yellow flowers. Compact shrub with yellow flowers. Compact shrub with yellow flowers. Compact shrub with yellow flowers. Compact shrub with yellow flowers. Compact shrub with yellow flowers.
11 Cultivars/Varieties

Lathyrus odoratus

Annual Sweet Pea, Sweet Pea
Lathyrus odoratus Lathyrus odoratus Lathyrus odoratus Lathyrus odoratus Lathyrus odoratus Lathyrus odoratus Buds - Late Spring - Durham Co., NC Buds - Late Spring - Durham Co., NC Flowers, Buds, Stem & Tendrils - Late Spring - Durham Co., NC Flowers, Buds, Stem & Tendrils - Late Spring - Durham Co., NC Leaves - Late Spring - Durham Co., NC Leaves - Late Spring - Durham Co., NC
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Lavandula

Lavender
Form Form Flowers Flowers Bee on the flower Bee on the flower Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Lavandula angustifolia

Common Lavender, English Lavender, Lavender, Narrow-Leaved Lavender
Form in bloom Form in bloom Form Form Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Close up of flower Close up of flower
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Lavandula stoechas

Bract Lavender, Butterfly Lavender, French Lavender, Spanish Lavender, Topped Lavender
Lavendula stoechas Lavendula stoechas Lavendula stoechas Lavendula stoechas Lavandula stoechas 'Alba' form Lavandula stoechas 'Alba' form
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Lavandula x intermedia

Hybrid Lavender, Lavandin
Lavandula x intermedia Nizza Lavandula x intermedia Nizza Lavandula x intermedia Lavandula x intermedia Lavandula x intermedia Lavandula x intermedia Lavandula x intermedia 'Grosso' Lavandula x intermedia 'Grosso'
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Limonium carolinianum

Carolina Sea Lavender
Plant in bloom Plant in bloom Flowers Flowers Form Form Butterfly on flowers Butterfly on flowers Leaves front and back Leaves front and back

Mentha spicata

Garden Mint, Lamb Mint, Mint, Spearmint
Mentha spica flower Mentha spica flower Mentha spica flower Mentha spica flower Mentha spica plant Mentha spica plant Mentha spica leaves Mentha spica leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Mentha x piperita

Peppermint, Peppermints
Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Close up of flower Close up of flower Form Form Ground cover Ground cover Flowers Flowers

Monarda

Beebalm, Bee balm, Bergamot, Horesemint, Oswego Tea
Close-up of pale pink flowers in a dense head-like cluster. Close-up of pale pink flowers in a dense head-like cluster. A clump of pink-flowered plants. A clump of pink-flowered plants. Red tubular flowers borne in terminal heads. Red tubular flowers borne in terminal heads. Close-up on honeybee on the flowers Close-up on honeybee on the flowers Leaves borne in the opposite decussate arrangement. Leaves borne in the opposite decussate arrangement. close-up of dense whorls of pink flowers. close-up of dense whorls of pink flowers.
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Narcissus

Daffodils, Jonquils, Narcissus, Paper White, Paperwhites, Tazettas
Flowers March Wake County Flowers March Wake County 'Dreamlight' Flower - April 6 - Wake Co., NC 'Dreamlight' Flower - April 6 - Wake Co., NC 'Tahiti' - March 29 - Haywood Co. - NC 'Tahiti' - March 29 - Haywood Co. - NC Capsule fruit and seeds. Capsule fruit and seeds. double daffodil early spring double daffodil early spring Flowers Flowers
14 Cultivars/Varieties

Narcissus cyclamineus

Cyclamen Daffodil, Cyclamineus Daffodils, Miniature Daffodil
Form Form Flowers Flowers
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Narcissus jonquilla

Daffodil, Jonquil, Narcissus, Species Daffodil
Fingers grasping a single small yellow flower with yellow corona Fingers grasping a single small yellow flower with yellow corona Masses of flowering plants with small yellow daffodils. Masses of flowering plants with small yellow daffodils. Clump of linear leaves and cluster of small yellow daffodils. Clump of linear leaves and cluster of small yellow daffodils. Hand grasping an inflorescence w/ 2 flowers w/ inferior ovaries Hand grasping an inflorescence w/ 2 flowers w/ inferior ovaries Hand cradling an inflorescence w/ 2 flowers w/ inferior ovaries Hand cradling an inflorescence w/ 2 flowers w/ inferior ovaries leaves pushing up from the ground. leaves pushing up from the ground.
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