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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

Buddleja globosa

Chilean Orange Ball Tree, Orange Ball Buddleia, Orange Ball Tree, Orange Butterfly Bush, Round-head Buddlea
Buddleja globosa flower Buddleja globosa flower This shrub takes on a sprawling form. This shrub takes on a sprawling form. Leaves with crenate margins. Leaves with crenate margins. flowers, leaves, and stems flowers, leaves, and stems leaves, stems and flower leaves, stems and flower Buddleja globosa Buddleja globosa
2 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

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

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

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.

Ilex

Hollies, Holly
Spiny-margined leaves and red fruits all dusted with snow. Spiny-margined leaves and red fruits all dusted with snow. Spiny-margined leaves and red fruits. Spiny-margined leaves and red fruits. Spiny-margined variegated leaves & red fruits dusted with snow. Spiny-margined variegated leaves & red fruits dusted with snow. Spiny-margined variegated leaves. Spiny-margined variegated leaves. Close-up of 4-merous flowers, greenish white. Close-up of 4-merous flowers, greenish white. Close-up on a cluster of bright red fruits. Close-up on a cluster of bright red fruits.
37 Cultivars/Varieties

Ilex amelanchier

Sarvis Holly, Service berry Holly, Swamp Holly
Form Form Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Leaves Leaves Stem Stem Immature fruit Immature fruit Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Ilex aquifolium

Christmas Holly, Common Holly, English Holly, European Holly
Ilex aquifolium Ilex aquifolium Ilex aquifolium Ilex aquifolium
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Ilex cassine

Cassine, Cassine Holly, Dahoon, Dahoon Holly, Narrowleaf Dahoon Holly
Ilex cassine Ilex cassine Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Ilex cassine Ilex cassine Ilex cassine Ilex cassine Ilex cassine Ilex cassine
1 Cultivar/Variety

Ilex chinensis

Kashi Holly, Oriental Holly, Purple Holly
Broad, spinless, green leaves. Broad, spinless, green leaves. Clusters of small, purple-pink flowers. Clusters of small, purple-pink flowers.
1 Cultivar/Variety

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

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

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

Lonicera

Honeysuckle
Pink and white tubular flowers with recurved corolla lobes. Pink and white tubular flowers with recurved corolla lobes. Pale orange tubular flowers with recurved corolla lobes. Pale orange tubular flowers with recurved corolla lobes. Leafy shoot with a pair of white tubular flowers. Leafy shoot with a pair of white tubular flowers. Tubular pink and white flowers with recurved corolla lobes Tubular pink and white flowers with recurved corolla lobes Leafy shoot with a pair of white tubular flowers. Leafy shoot with a pair of white tubular flowers. Leafy shoot with a pair of conjoined leaves below flower buds Leafy shoot with a pair of conjoined leaves below flower buds
16 Cultivars/Varieties

Lonicera dioica

Glaucous Honeysuckle, Limber Honeysuckle, Mountain Honeysuckle, Red Honeysuckle, Smooth-leaved Honeysuckle
Red tubular flowers borne above conjoined opposite leaves. Red tubular flowers borne above conjoined opposite leaves. Red tubular flowers borne above conjoined opposite leaves. Red tubular flowers borne above conjoined opposite leaves. Vine with opposite leaves and bright red berries. Vine with opposite leaves and bright red berries. Immature fruit subtended by conjoined opposite leaves. Immature fruit subtended by conjoined opposite leaves. Red berries borne above conjoined opposite leaves. Red berries borne above conjoined opposite leaves. Hand grasping leaf to show size and pinnate venation Hand grasping leaf to show size and pinnate venation

Lonicera flava

Pale Yellow Honeysuckle, Yellow Honeysuckle
cluster of yellow, funnel-shaped flowers. cluster of yellow, funnel-shaped flowers. yellow, funnel-shaped flowers. Older flowers are orange. yellow, funnel-shaped flowers. Older flowers are orange. Clusters of yellow tubular flowers, some turning orange. Clusters of yellow tubular flowers, some turning orange. Ovoid, opposite, entire leaves on a wiry stem. Ovoid, opposite, entire leaves on a wiry stem. Hand turning a leaf over to show the glaucous underside. Hand turning a leaf over to show the glaucous underside. vine with opposite leaves & clusters of yellow tubular f. vine with opposite leaves & clusters of yellow tubular f.

Lonicera fragrantissima

Fragrant Honeysuckle, January Jasmine, Sweet Breath Of Spring, Sweetest Honeysuckle, Winter-flowering Honeysuckle, Winter Honeysuckle
Leafless stem bearing small, white, funnel-shaped flowers. Leafless stem bearing small, white, funnel-shaped flowers. Rounded, twiggy shrub with small, bright green leaves. Rounded, twiggy shrub with small, bright green leaves. Leafless stem bearing small, white, funnel-shaped flowers. Leafless stem bearing small, white, funnel-shaped flowers. Leafless stem bearing small, white, funnel-shaped flowers. Leafless stem bearing small, white, funnel-shaped flowers. Leafless stem bearing small, white, funnel-shaped flowers. Leafless stem bearing small, white, funnel-shaped flowers. Leafless, twiggy, rounded shrub with small white flowers. Leafless, twiggy, rounded shrub with small white flowers.

Lonicera hirsuta

Hairy Honeysuckle
cluster of yellow, funnel-shaped flowers. cluster of yellow, funnel-shaped flowers. cluster of yellow, funnel-shaped flowers. cluster of yellow, funnel-shaped flowers. Leaf Closeup in June in Hastings County, California Leaf Closeup in June in Hastings County, California Close up of node showing hairy leaves and stems. Close up of node showing hairy leaves and stems. Flower buds in June in Hastings County, California Flower buds in June in Hastings County, California Branches, leaves in June in Hastings County, California Branches, leaves in June in Hastings County, California

Lonicera japonica

Chinese Honeysuckle, Gold-and-silver Honeysuckle, Hall's Honeysuckle, Honeysuckle, Japanese Honeysuckle
Vine growing rampantly over shrubs. Vine growing rampantly over shrubs. Leafy shoots with terminal white and yellow flowers. Leafy shoots with terminal white and yellow flowers. Flowers (in axillary pairs) turning yellow as they age Flowers (in axillary pairs) turning yellow as they age White and yellow tubular, two-lipped flowers White and yellow tubular, two-lipped flowers Shoot with flower buds and white, open flowers. Shoot with flower buds and white, open flowers. Shoot with paired black berries Shoot with paired black berries
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Lonicera ligustrina var. pileata

Box Leaf Honeysuckle, Box-Leaved Honeysuckle, Privet Honeysuckle, Prostrate Honeysuckle
Low shrub with small leaves. Low shrub with small leaves. Shrub with small leaves and greenish-white flowers. Shrub with small leaves and greenish-white flowers. Shrub with small leaves and greenish-white flowers. Shrub with small leaves and greenish-white flowers. Close-up on translucent violet berries. Close-up on translucent violet berries. Shrub with small leaves and translucent blue fruits Shrub with small leaves and translucent blue fruits
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Lonicera ligustrina var. yunnanensis

Box Honeysuckle, Boxleaf Honeysuckle, Hedge Honeysuckle, Wilson's Honeysuckle
Hedge of a plant with small golden yellow leaves Hedge of a plant with small golden yellow leaves Pair of small, greenish white tubular flowers. Pair of small, greenish white tubular flowers. Leafy shoots with opposite, ovate leaves. Leafy shoots with opposite, ovate leaves.
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Lonicera maackii

Amur Honeysuckle, Bush Honeysuckle
Large, dense shrub towering over a sidewalk. Large, dense shrub towering over a sidewalk. Close-up of paired white, 2-lipped, tubular flowers & stamens Close-up of paired white, 2-lipped, tubular flowers & stamens Branches with opposite leaves & pairs of axillary, red berries. Branches with opposite leaves & pairs of axillary, red berries. Leafy shoots bearing white tubular flowers that age to yellow Leafy shoots bearing white tubular flowers that age to yellow Upper surface of elliptical leaf with elongated tip. Upper surface of elliptical leaf with elongated tip. Lower surface of leaf, paler in color than the upper side. Lower surface of leaf, paler in color than the upper side.

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
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