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Acca sellowiana

Feijoa, Guava, Guavasteen, Pineapple Guava
Round dense habit of a mature tree - green leaves & pink flowers Round dense habit of a mature tree - green leaves & pink flowers Ovate leathery green opposite leaves on a stem Ovate leathery green opposite leaves on a stem Fleshy purple/white sepals and red stamens with yellow pollen Fleshy purple/white sepals and red stamens with yellow pollen Green egg-shaped fruits Green egg-shaped fruits Ovate leathery green opposite leaves on a stem Ovate leathery green opposite leaves on a stem Open habit of a young plant Open habit of a young plant
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Acmella oleracea

Buzz Buttons, Electric Daisy, Eyeball Plant, Paracress, Sichuan Buttons, Toothache Plant
Acmella oleracea Acmella oleracea Acmella oleracea Acmella oleracea Acmella oleracea Acmella oleracea Acmella oleracea Acmella oleracea form, Wilson Botanical Garden, Wilson County, NC form, Wilson Botanical Garden, Wilson County, NC Flower and stem Flower and stem

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 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

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

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.

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

Curcuma longa

Common Turmeric, Turmeric
Herbaceous plant with broad leaves like those of banana. Herbaceous plant with broad leaves like those of banana. Erect unbranched stalk with white bracts & yellow flowers. Erect unbranched stalk with white bracts & yellow flowers. Rhizomes on a table; one is cut to show orange interior. Rhizomes on a table; one is cut to show orange interior.
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

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

Fragaria 'Pink Panda'

Pink Panda Strawberry
Fragaria 'Pink Panda' Fragaria 'Pink Panda'

Fragaria 'Red Ruby'

Ornamental Strawberry, Red Ruby Strawberry
Fragaria 'Red Ruby' Fragaria 'Red Ruby'

Fragaria virginiana

Scarlett Strawberry, Wild Strawberry
Fragaria virginiana Fragaria virginiana Fragaria virginiana Fragaria virginiana Fragaria virginiana Fragaria virginiana Red fruits (Tucker County, WV)-Early Summer Red fruits (Tucker County, WV)-Early Summer

Fragaria x ananassa

Strawberries, Strawberry
Close up of flower Close up of flower Form Form Fruit Fruit Fragaria ananassa Fragaria ananassa Leaf closeup Leaf closeup pant with fruit pant with fruit
7 Cultivars/Varieties

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

Jasminum officinale

Common Jasmine, Poet's Jasmine, True Jasmine
White, star-shaped flowers. White, star-shaped flowers. Opposite pinnate leaves. Pink buds that open to white flowers. Opposite pinnate leaves. Pink buds that open to white flowers. Opposite pinnate leaves. White, star-shaped flowers. Opposite pinnate leaves. White, star-shaped flowers. In bloom, May In bloom, May Flowers Flowers
3 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 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

Laurus nobilis

Bay Laurel, Bay Leaf Tree, Bay Tree, Grecian Laurel, Laurel, Laurel Tree, Sweet Bag, Sweet Bay, Tree Laurel, True Laurel
Shoot with elongate elliptical leaves with acute apices Shoot with elongate elliptical leaves with acute apices Small potted plant with numerous leafy shoots. Small potted plant with numerous leafy shoots. Leafy shoot with dense clusters of staminate flowers in axils Leafy shoot with dense clusters of staminate flowers in axils Hand holding elliptical leaves showing upper & lower surfaces. Hand holding elliptical leaves showing upper & lower surfaces. Close-up of axillary cluster of male flowers. Close-up of axillary cluster of male flowers. Leaves and a cluster of purple-black drupes. Leaves and a cluster of purple-black drupes.

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

Limonium carolinianum

American Thrift, Canker Root, Carolina Sealavender, Carolina Sea Lavender, Carolina Sea-lavender, Ink Root, Lavender Thrift, Marsh Root, Marsh Rosemary, Sea Lavender, Seaside Thrift, Statice
Plant in bloom Plant in bloom Flowers Flowers Form Form Butterfly on flowers Butterfly on flowers Leaves front and back Leaves front and back

Malus

Apple, Crabapple, Culinary Apple, Eating Apples, Wild Apples
Form in bloom in May Form in bloom in May White flowers with 5 sepals and stamens with yellow anthers White flowers with 5 sepals and stamens with yellow anthers Fruits of a crab apple Fruits of a crab apple Flowers in spring Flowers in spring Yellow fruits Yellow fruits Leaves with serrated margins Leaves with serrated margins
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Malus angustifolia

Narrowleaf Crab, Narrowleaf Crabapple, Southern Crabapple, Wild Crab, Wild Crabapple
Malus angustifolia Malus angustifolia Closeup of flowers Closeup of flowers Leaves and blossoms Leaves and blossoms

Malus 'Beverly'

Beverly Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
Fruit Form Fruit Form Fruits Close-up Fruits Close-up

Malus coronaria

American Crabapple, American Crab Apple, Fragrant Crabapple, Garland Crab, Garland Tree, Sweet Crabapple, Sweet Crab Apple, Wild Crabapple
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Fruit Fruit bark bark
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Malus domestica

Apple, Apples
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Fruit Fruit Immature fruit Immature fruit Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf
11 Cultivars/Varieties

Malus domestica CrimsonCrisp®

Malus domestica 'Empire'

Empire Apple
Malus domestica "Empire" Malus domestica "Empire"

Malus domestica 'Fuji'

Fuji Apple
Malus domestica "Fuji" Malus domestica "Fuji" Malus domestica "Fuji" Malus domestica "Fuji" Malus domestica "Fuji" Malus domestica "Fuji"

Malus domestica 'Gala'

Apple 'Gala', Gala Apple
Malus domestica "Gala" Malus domestica "Gala" Malus domestica "Gala" Malus domestica "Gala"

Malus domestica 'Ginger Gold'

Ginger Gold Apple
Malus domestica "Ginger Gold" Malus domestica "Ginger Gold" Malus domestica "Ginger Gold" Malus domestica "Ginger Gold"

Malus hupehensis

Chinese Crab, Chinese Crabapple, Flowering Tea Crabapple, Hupeh Crabapple, Tea Crabapple
Malus hupehensis Malus hupehensis Malus hupehensis Malus hupehensis Malus hupehensis Malus hupehensis
1 Cultivar/Variety

Malus toringo

Sargent Crabapple, Siebold Crabapple
Leafy shoots with white blossoms. Leafy shoots with white blossoms.

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
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