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Acorus calamus 'Variegatus'

Variegated Slender Sweet Flag, Variegated Sweet Flag
Leaf close up Leaf close up Form Form Leaf detail Leaf detail Form Form Form Form Form Form

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

Amphicarpum amphicarpon

Blue Maidencane, Hairy Maidencane, New Jersey Goober-grass, Peanut Grass, Pine-barrens Goobergrass, Pine-barrens Peanut Grass, Pursh's Blue Maidencane
Flowers (Woodbine, NJ)-Early Fall Flowers (Woodbine, NJ)-Early Fall Flower and fruit (Woodbine, NJ)-Early Fall Flower and fruit (Woodbine, NJ)-Early Fall Fruits (Woodbine, NJ)-Early Fall Fruits (Woodbine, NJ)-Early Fall Stem and leafs with hairs (Woodbine, NJ)-Early Fall Stem and leafs with hairs (Woodbine, NJ)-Early Fall Leaf and sheath with hairs (Woodbine, NJ)-Early Fall Leaf and sheath with hairs (Woodbine, NJ)-Early Fall Stem and spikelets (Woodbine, NJ)-Early Fall Stem and spikelets (Woodbine, NJ)-Early Fall

Amsonia ciliata

Blue Milkweed, Bluestar, Blue Star, Creeping Bluestar, Downy Amsonia, Downy Blue Star, Fringe Blue Star, Sandhills Bluestar
Flowers and leaves in spring in Moore County Flowers and leaves in spring in Moore County Close up of flower Close up of flower Flowers, leaves, and form in the spring in Moore County Flowers, leaves, and form in the spring in Moore County Leaves Leaves Amsonia ciliata in the fall in Moore County Amsonia ciliata in the fall in Moore County Form of var. tenuifolia Form of var. tenuifolia
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Anatherum glomeratum

Bluestem, Broomsedge, Bush Beard Grass, Bushy beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem
Tuft of grass with white fluffy inflorescences. Tuft of grass with white fluffy inflorescences. Tuft of grass with white fluffy inflorescences. Tuft of grass with white fluffy inflorescences. Inflorescence Inflorescence Close-of inflorescence. Close-of inflorescence.

Anatherum ternarium

Bluestem, Broomsedge, Broomstraw, Bunchgrass, Silver Bluestem, Splitbeard Bluestem, Split Bluestem
Andropogon ternarius Andropogon ternarius Summer leaves Summer leaves Form Form Andropogon ternarius Andropogon ternarius Fall color Fall color Leaves Leaves

Anatherum virginicum

Beard Grass, Bluestem, Broomsedge, Broomstraw, Old-field Broomstraw
Stand of brown grass with white fluffy inflorescences. Stand of brown grass with white fluffy inflorescences. A single inflorescence with white, silky spikelets. A single inflorescence with white, silky spikelets. Close-up, labeled photo of a floret & associated structures. Close-up, labeled photo of a floret & associated structures. Tufted grass with glaucous stems Tufted grass with glaucous stems

Andropogon gerardi

Big Bluestem, Bluestem, Broomsedge, Turkey Foot
Clump of upright grass. Clump of upright grass. Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Andropogon gerardii Upright clump of grass with purple foliage Upright clump of grass with purple foliage
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Anthoxanthum odoratum

Large Sweet Grass, Sweet Vernal Grass
Anthoxanthum odoratum Anthoxanthum odoratum Anthoxanthum odoratum Anthoxanthum odoratum Anthoxanthum odoratum Anthoxanthum odoratum Anthoxanthum odoratum Anthoxanthum odoratum Anthoxanthum odoratum Anthoxanthum odoratum Form Form

Arachniodes standishii

Upside Down Fern, Upside-down Fern
Arachniodes standishii Arachniodes standishii Form - April 22 - Wake Co., NC Form - April 22 - Wake Co., NC form, Wake County, NC form, Wake County, NC Arachniodes standishii Arachniodes standishii Arachniodes standishii Arachniodes standishii Form - April 12 - Wake Co., NC Form - April 12 - Wake Co., NC

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

Carex

Sedge
Tufts of leaves forming mounding plants in a mulched area. Tufts of leaves forming mounding plants in a mulched area. Tufts of leaves with red and orange longitudinal stripes Tufts of leaves with red and orange longitudinal stripes Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica Clump of grassy variegated foliage. Clump of grassy variegated foliage. Inflorescences with basal female flowers enclosed in utricles Inflorescences with basal female flowers enclosed in utricles White female flowers enclosed in utricles; male flowers terminal White female flowers enclosed in utricles; male flowers terminal
29 Cultivars/Varieties

Clematis ochroleuca

Curlyhead, Ochre Clematis
Plant with seed heads Plant with seed heads Flower with bee, leaves Flower with bee, leaves Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves Fruit Fruit Clematis ochroleuca Clematis ochroleuca
1 Cultivar/Variety

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

Crassula arborescens

Chinese Jade, Silver Dollar, Silver Dollar Jade, Silver Dollar Plant, Silver Jade Plant
Form Form Leaves Leaves Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Crassula ovata

Baby Jade, Chinese rubber plant, Dwarf rubber plant, Jade Plant, Jade tree, Japanese rubber plant, Lucky Plant, Money Plant
Flowers Flowers Form of a 40 year old plant Form of a 40 year old plant Leaf close up Leaf close up Shape Shape Crassula argentea's flower Crassula argentea's flower Trunk of a 10 year old plant Trunk of a 10 year old plant
11 Cultivars/Varieties

Crassula perforata

Necklace Vine, Pagoda Plant, Stacked Crassula, String of Buttons
Potted succulent plant with opposite triangular sessile leaves. Potted succulent plant with opposite triangular sessile leaves. Trailing succulent plant with sessile leaves. Trailing succulent plant with sessile leaves. Trailing succulent plant with sessile leaves. Trailing succulent plant with sessile leaves. Cluster of small, pink, star-shaped flowers. Cluster of small, pink, star-shaped flowers. Close-up of fleshy, opposite, sessile, triangular leaves. Close-up of fleshy, opposite, sessile, triangular leaves.
5 Cultivars/Varieties

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

Davallia fejeensis

Dainty Rabbits-Foot Fern, Fijian Hares' Foot Fern, Lacy Hare's Foot, Lacy Paw, Rabbits Foot Fern
Potted fern with lacy fronds and fuzzy, creeping rhizomes. Potted fern with lacy fronds and fuzzy, creeping rhizomes. Potted fern with lacy fronds. Potted fern with lacy fronds. Plant Plant Leave Close up Leave Close up Rhizomes Rhizomes
1 Cultivar/Variety

Diplazium expansum

Great Fern
Compound fern leaf with several leaflets Compound fern leaf with several leaflets Frond in July in Saül 97314, French Guyana Frond in July in Saül 97314, French Guyana Leaf underside in July in Saül 97314, French Guyana Leaf underside in July in Saül 97314, French Guyana Form in July in Saül 97314, French Guyana Form in July in Saül 97314, French Guyana

Dracaena

A rosette plant of green leaves with lime green margins. A rosette plant of green leaves with lime green margins. Potted plants with variegated succulent leaves. Potted plants with variegated succulent leaves. Many woody stems bearing rosettes of lanceolate leaves. Many woody stems bearing rosettes of lanceolate leaves. A large shrub with short lanceolate variegated leaves. A large shrub with short lanceolate variegated leaves.
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Dracaena angolensis

African Spear, Brazil Saint Bárbara Sword, Cylindrical Snake Plant, Spear Sansevieria
Potted fan of leaves & erect spike of white flowers. Potted fan of leaves & erect spike of white flowers. 3 leaves rooted and growing temporarily in a pot. 3 leaves rooted and growing temporarily in a pot. A potted specimen of a very dwarf cultivar. A potted specimen of a very dwarf cultivar. Potted plants, some producing erect spikes of white flowers Potted plants, some producing erect spikes of white flowers Mature plants, forming fans of cylindrical leaves, in a bed. Mature plants, forming fans of cylindrical leaves, in a bed.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Dracaena trifasciata

Golden Birds Nest, Good Luck Plant, Mother-in-law's Tongue, Snake Plant
Houseplant view Houseplant view Houseplant view Houseplant view Form Form Form Form Sansevieria trifasciata Sansevieria trifasciata Form, leaves, flowers Form, leaves, flowers
14 Cultivars/Varieties

Echeveria

Echeveria, Mexican Rosettes, Mexican Snowballs, Variegated Wax Plant
Form Form Echeveria 'Victor Reiter' Echeveria 'Victor Reiter' Echeveria Derenbergii Echeveria Derenbergii Echeveria Elegans Echeveria Elegans Echeveria Multicaulis Echeveria Multicaulis Echeveria Runyonii Echeveria Runyonii
14 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

Erigeron pulchellus

Robin's Plantain
Erigeron pulchellus Erigeron pulchellus Underside of flower and hairy stem. Underside of flower and hairy stem. leaves leaves leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Erigeron pulchellus Erigeron pulchellus Erigeron pulchellus Erigeron pulchellus
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

Haworthia

Haworthia, Pearl Plant, Star Window Plant, Zebra Cactus
Form Form Form Form Haworthia Haworthia Haworthia Haworthia Haworthia Haworthia Haworthia Haworthia
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Helianthus annuus

Common Sunflower, Sunflower, Wild Sunflower
Helianthus annuus Helianthus annuus Helianthus annuus Helianthus annuus Helianthus annuus Helianthus annuus Helianthus annuus Helianthus annuus Helianthus annuus Helianthus annuus Helianthus annuus Helianthus annuus
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Hemionitis arifolia

Heart Fern, Heart Leaf Fern, Heart-Leaf Fern, Tongue Fern
1 Cultivar/Variety

Hemionitis rotundifolia

Button Fern, Cliffbrake, Cliff Brake, Cliff Break, Green Cliff Brake
fern with rounded leaflets in blue ceramic pot. fern with rounded leaflets in blue ceramic pot. Butter Fern Butter Fern

Hesperis matronalis

Dame's Rocket, Dame's Violet, 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.

Homalosorus pycnocarpos

Glade Fern, Narrow Leaf Spleenwort, Narrow-leaved glade fern, Narrow-leaved spleenwort, Silvery Spleenwort
fronds fronds newly emerged fronds; light green. newly emerged fronds; light green. frond. once pinnate. frond. once pinnate. frond. once pinnate. frond. once pinnate. underside of frond showing sori in herringbone pattern underside of frond showing sori in herringbone pattern

Hypolepis barringtonii

Bramble Fern, Creeping Bramble Fern
fronds. fronds. frond. frond. frond underside frond underside
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