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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 caeruleum

Blue Globe Onion, Ornamental Onion
Flowers Flowers habitat habitat Form and leaves Form and leaves Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower
2 Cultivars/Varieties

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 giganteum

Giant Ornamental Onion, Ornamental Onion
Plant Plant Allium giganteum Allium giganteum Allium giganteum Allium giganteum Close-up of flowers Close-up of flowers Flowers Flowers Fruits Fruits

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

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

Cosmos bipinnatus

Cut Leaf Cosmos, Garden Cosmos, Mexican Aster, Tall Cosmos
Bumblebee pollinator Bumblebee pollinator Cosmos bipinnatus Cosmos bipinnatus Cosmos bipinnatus Cosmos bipinnatus Cosmos bipinnatus Cosmos bipinnatus Cosmos bipinnatus Cosmos bipinnatus Cosmos bipinnatus Cosmos bipinnatus
14 Cultivars/Varieties

Cucumis sativus

Cucumber, Cucumbers, Garden Cucumber, Garden Cucumbers, Gherkin, Gherkins, Immature Cucumbers
Cucumis sativus Cucumis sativus Cucumis sativus Cucumis sativus Cucumis sativus Cucumis sativus Cucumis sativus Cucumis sativus Cucumis sativus Cucumis sativus Cucumis sativus Cucumis sativus
1 Cultivar/Variety

Cucurbita argyrosperma

Cushaw Squash, Gourd, Silver Seed Squash, Winter Squash
Form in August in Sahuayo de Morelos, Mich., México Form in August in Sahuayo de Morelos, Mich., México Leaves in June in Bronx, Newyork Leaves in June in Bronx, Newyork Flower and leaf in September in Culiacán, Sin., México Flower and leaf in September in Culiacán, Sin., México Fruit in September in Flagstaff, Arizona Fruit in September in Flagstaff, Arizona

Cucurbita ficifolia

Alcayota, Chilacayote, Fig Leaf Gourd, Figleaf Gourd, Fig Leaf Squash, Malabar Gourd, Seven Year Melon, Shark Fin Melon
Fruit Fruit Leaves Leaves Flower Flower

Cucurbita maxima

Autumn Squash, Buttercup Squash, Hubbard Squash, Marrow, Pumpkin, Squash, Turban Gourd, Winter Squash
Large, green kabocha squash piled at a market Large, green kabocha squash piled at a market Cucurbita maxima Cucurbita maxima Cucurbita maxima Cucurbita maxima Cucurbita maxima Cucurbita maxima Cucurbita maxima Cucurbita maxima Cucurbita maxima Cucurbita maxima
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Cucurbita moschata

Butternut Squash, Calabasa, Calabaza, Crookneck Squash, Squash, Winter Squash
Butternut squash Butternut squash Plant in bloom Plant in bloom Acorn squash plant Acorn squash plant Acorn squash Acorn squash Long Island cheese squash Long Island cheese squash Cucurbita moschata Cucurbita moschata
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Cucurbita pepo

Acorn Squash, Courgette, Ornamental Gourd, Patty Pan Squash, Pumpkin, Spaghetti Squash, Squash, Summer Squash, Winter Squash, Zucchini
Petit pan squash Petit pan squash Cucurbita pepo Cucurbita pepo Large, orange pumpkins piled at a market Large, orange pumpkins piled at a market Zucchini Plant Top View Zucchini Plant Top View Mature plant Mature plant Zucchini Plant Zucchini Plant
1 Cultivar/Variety

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

Echinacea purpurea

Coneflower, Eastern Purple Coneflower, Purple Coneflower, Purple Rudbeckia
Flowers (Wake County, NC) Flowers (Wake County, NC) dried, spiky centers after petals fall, containing tan seeds dried, spiky centers after petals fall, containing tan seeds Seeds Seeds 'Kim's Knee-High' 'Kim's Knee-High' Leaf - late spring (Haywood County, NC) Leaf - late spring (Haywood County, NC) Opening blossom - midsummer (Haywood County, NC) Opening blossom - midsummer (Haywood County, NC)
23 Cultivars/Varieties

Echinops ritro

Blue Hedgehog, Globe Flower, Globe Thistle, Small Globe Thistle, Steel Globe Thistle
Echinops ritro Echinops ritro Echinops ritro Echinops ritro Form of the plant Form of the plant Leaves Leaves Send head Send head Stems Stems
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Eschscholzia californica

Bottlestopper, California Poppy, Desert Trumpet
Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica Eschscholzia californica
1 Cultivar/Variety

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
1 Cultivar/Variety

Helianthus annuus

Comb Flower, Common Sunflower, Golden Flower of Peru, Kansas Sunflower, Sunflower, Wild Sunflower
Helianthus annuus Helianthus annuus Large, pointed, leafy structures surrounding petals Large, pointed, leafy structures surrounding petals Helianthus annuus Helianthus annuus Helianthus annuus Helianthus annuus The 1000-2000 florets frow in intersecting spirals The 1000-2000 florets frow in intersecting spirals Disc flowers (Dacono, CO)-Late Summer Disc flowers (Dacono, CO)-Late Summer
11 Cultivars/Varieties

Helleborus

Christmas Roses, Hellebores, Lenten Roses, Winter Roses
Leafy shoots bearing pendulous pink flowers near the ground Leafy shoots bearing pendulous pink flowers near the ground Plant with toothed compound leaves and white flowers. Plant with toothed compound leaves and white flowers. Flower soft yellow with red speckles and many stamens. Flower soft yellow with red speckles and many stamens. Leafy shoots bearing dark pink flowers. Leafy shoots bearing dark pink flowers. Close-up of the green carpels after the stamens have fallen. Close-up of the green carpels after the stamens have fallen. Flower close-up showing dry, open follicles. Flower close-up showing dry, open follicles.
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Iris sibirica

Siberian Flag, Siberian Iris
Iris sibirica Iris sibirica Iris sibirica Iris sibirica Iris sibirica Iris sibirica
22 Cultivars/Varieties

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

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

Lathyrus oleraceus

Austrian Winter Pea, Austrian Winter Peas, English Pea, English Peas, Field Pea, Field Peas, Green Pea, Green Peas, Pea, Peas
Peas in a pod Peas in a pod Mature fruit on plant Mature fruit on plant Row of plants in bloom Row of plants in bloom Flower Flower Fruit and seeds Fruit and seeds Tendril Tendril
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Lupinus

Lupine
Form in October in Humboldt County, California Form in October in Humboldt County, California Blue flowers in October in Cusco, Peru Blue flowers in October in Cusco, Peru Form for Villosus in March in Duval County, Florida Form for Villosus in March in Duval County, Florida Reddish Flowers for Villosus in March in Duval County, Florida Reddish Flowers for Villosus in March in Duval County, Florida Form for diffusus in June in Richmond County, North Carolina Form for diffusus in June in Richmond County, North Carolina Sky blue flowers for diffusus in April Okaloosa County, Florida Sky blue flowers for diffusus in April Okaloosa County, Florida
3 Cultivars/Varieties

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

Myosotis sylvatica

Forget-me-not, Woodland Forget-Me-Not
Myosotis sylvatica Myosotis sylvatica Myosotis sylvatica Myosotis sylvatica Myosotis sylvatica Myosotis sylvatica Myosotis sylvatica Myosotis sylvatica Myosotis sylvatica Myosotis sylvatica Myosotis sylvatica Myosotis sylvatica
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Nigella damascena

Devil in a Bush, Love in a Mist, Love-in-a-mist, Nigella
nigella damascena nigella damascena nigella damascena nigella damascena nigella damascena nigella damascena nigella damascena nigella damascena nigella damascena nigella damascena nigella damascena nigella damascena
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Origanum

Oregano
upright stems with small opposite leaves. upright stems with small opposite leaves. masses of tiny pink flowers. masses of tiny pink flowers. Close up of a cluster of tiny pink flowers Close up of a cluster of tiny pink flowers arching inflorescences with pink flowers between large bracts arching inflorescences with pink flowers between large bracts arching inflorescences with pink flowers between large bracts arching inflorescences with pink flowers between large bracts Terminal clusters of pink, tubular, 2-lipped flowers. Terminal clusters of pink, tubular, 2-lipped flowers.
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Origanum laevigatum

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

Origanum majorana

Knotted Marjoram, Marjoram, Pot Marjoram, Sweet Marjoram
Origanum majorana Origanum majorana Origanum majorana Origanum majorana Origanum majorana Origanum majorana Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves on the square stems- opposite Leaves on the square stems- opposite
1 Cultivar/Variety

Origanum vulgare

English Marjoram, Oregano, Winter sweet
low, mat-forming plant with opposite, roundish leaves low, mat-forming plant with opposite, roundish leaves Clusters of tiny pink flowers. Clusters of tiny pink flowers. Cluster of tiny pink flowers. Cluster of tiny pink flowers. Clusters of tiny white flowers Clusters of tiny white flowers low, mat-forming plant with opposite, roundish leaves low, mat-forming plant with opposite, roundish leaves Foliage and tiny white flowers in clusters. Foliage and tiny white flowers in clusters.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum

Greek Oregano, Oregano, Winter Sweet Marjoram
Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum

Phacelia tanacetifolia

Bee Phacelia, Blue Tansy, Facelia, Fiddleneck, Lacy Phacelia, Lacy Scorpion-Weed, Tansy Phacelia
Bumble bee sipping nectar from a flower. Bumble bee sipping nectar from a flower. Form Form Hairy stem Hairy stem Bipinnatifid leaf Bipinnatifid leaf Flowers showing stamens and style extending beyond petals. Flowers showing stamens and style extending beyond petals. Flowers from the base to the tip. Flowers from the base to the tip.

Primula veris

Cowslip Primrose
Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris

Primula vulgaris

Primrose
Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Primula vulgaris Primula vulgaris Primula vulgaris Primula vulgaris Primula vulgaris Primula vulgaris
1 Cultivar/Variety

Salvia officinalis

Common Sage, Culinary Sage, Garden Sage, Sage
Ovate, gray-green, slightly fuzzy leaves. Ovate, gray-green, slightly fuzzy leaves. Spike of lavender flowers; leaves tinged with purple. Spike of lavender flowers; leaves tinged with purple. Close-up of spike of lavender, tubular, 2-lipped flowers. Close-up of spike of lavender, tubular, 2-lipped flowers. Ovate, gray-green, slightly fuzzy leaves tinged with purple. Ovate, gray-green, slightly fuzzy leaves tinged with purple. Ovate, gray-green, slightly fuzzy leaves tinged with purple. Ovate, gray-green, slightly fuzzy leaves tinged with purple. Gray-green, slightly fuzzy leaves variegated with chartreuse. Gray-green, slightly fuzzy leaves variegated with chartreuse.
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Solanum lycopersicum

Tomato, Tomatoes
A pile of harvested cherry and cocktail tomatoes. A pile of harvested cherry and cocktail tomatoes. Two large tomato plants growing in large pots. Two large tomato plants growing in large pots. Close-up of seedling showing characteristic cotyledon shape Close-up of seedling showing characteristic cotyledon shape Close-up of yellow flowers with anthers arranged in a cone. Close-up of yellow flowers with anthers arranged in a cone. Green, unripe tomatoes. Green, unripe tomatoes. Longi-section of a cherry tomato showing seeds. Longi-section of a cherry tomato showing seeds.
30 Cultivars/Varieties

Spinacia oleracea

Spinach, Spinaches
Spinacia oleracea Spinacia oleracea Spinacia oleracea Spinacia oleracea Spinacia oleracea Spinacia oleracea Spinacia oleracea Spinacia oleracea Spinacia oleracea Spinacia oleracea Spinacia oleracea Spinacia oleracea

Stachys byzantina

Donkey's Ears, Lamb's Ear, Lamb's-ears, Lamb's wool, Wooly Betony
masses of silvery, furry foliage. masses of silvery, furry foliage. Verticillaster dense, false whorl clusters of flowers Verticillaster dense, false whorl clusters of flowers masses of silvery, furry foliage. masses of silvery, furry foliage. Dense, false-whorl clusters of flowers arranged along the stem Dense, false-whorl clusters of flowers arranged along the stem Elegant shoots of broad green leaves with light silvery fuzz. Elegant shoots of broad green leaves with light silvery fuzz. Close-up of leafy with silvery furry hairs. Close-up of leafy with silvery furry hairs.
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Thymus herba-barona

Caraway Thyme
Form Form Flowers, stems, leaves Flowers, stems, leaves Thymus herba-barona Thymus herba-barona
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Thymus serpyllum

Breckland Thyme, Creeping Thyme, Mother of Thyme, Wild Thyme
Flowers Flowers Thymus serpyllum Thymus serpyllum Thymus serpyllum Thymus serpyllum Leaves Leaves Thymus serpyllum Thymus serpyllum Thymus serpyllum Thymus serpyllum
4 Cultivars/Varieties
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