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Agave amica

Amole, Polyanthus Lily, St. Joesph's Staff, Tuberose
Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Alstroemeria 'Casablanca'

Casablanca Alstroemeria, Casablanca Princess Lily, Casablance Peruvian Lily, Peruvian lily, White Peruvian Lily
Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' flowers Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' flowers Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' close up of flower Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' close up of flower Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' flowers Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' flowers Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' leaf Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' leaf Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' Leaf and flower Alstroemeria 'Casablanca' Leaf and flower

Anemone

Windflower
Anemone Anemone A. patens flower and leaves A. patens flower and leaves Anemone spp. flowers Anemone spp. flowers Flower Flower 'Dreaming Swan' Flower Closeup - September - Wake Co., NC 'Dreaming Swan' Flower Closeup - September - Wake Co., NC
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Anemone blanda

Anemones, Balkan Anemone, Grecian Windflower, Winter Windflower
Flowers Flowers Stem, Leaves and fruit Stem, Leaves and fruit Leaves Leaves Buds Buds Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower

Anemone coronaria

Poppy Anemone, Spanish Marigold, Windflower
Cultivar with blue flowers Cultivar with blue flowers Anemone coronaria Anemone coronaria Blue flowers of a cultivar Blue flowers of a cultivar Form of a cultivar Form of a cultivar Form Form Flowers Flowers
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Anemone hortensis 'St Bavo'

Anemones, Windflower

Aplectrum hyemale

Adam and Eve, Puttyroot, Putty Root, Putty-root
Aplectrum hyemale Aplectrum hyemale Aplectrum hyemale Aplectrum hyemale Aplectrum hyemale Aplectrum hyemale Aplectrum hyemale Aplectrum hyemale Aplectrum hyemale Aplectrum hyemale bloom, spring, Iredell County, NC bloom, spring, Iredell County, NC

Arethusa bulbosa

Bog Pink, Bog Rose, Calopogon, Dragon's Mouth, Dragon's Mouth Orchid, Grass Pink, Swamp Pink, Wild Pink
Flower Flower Arethusa bulbosa Arethusa bulbosa Arethusa bulbosa Arethusa bulbosa Flower Flower

Begonia grandis

Hardy Begonia
Begonia grandis flower Begonia grandis flower Begonia grandis Begonia grandis Begonia grandis Begonia grandis Begonia grandis leaves Begonia grandis leaves Begonia grandis leaf Begonia grandis leaf Begonia grandis mass planting Begonia grandis mass planting
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Begonia – Tuberous Types

Hybrid Tuberous Begonia, Tuberous Begonia
large, double pink flower large, double pink flower Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Used in the garden Used in the garden Used in the garden Used in the garden Yellow double flower with red picotee. Yellow double flower with red picotee. Double flowers; petals yellow becoming red at edges. Double flowers; petals yellow becoming red at edges.
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Caladium

Angel Wings, Caladium, Elephant's Ear
Caladium Caladium Leaves - Craven Co., NC Leaves - Craven Co., NC Caladium 'Gingerland' Caladium 'Gingerland'
1 Cultivar/Variety

Caladium bicolor

Angel Wings, Caladium, Candidum, Elephant's Ears, Exposition, Fancy-leaved Caladium, Mother-in-law Plant, Pai, Pink Cloud, Stoplight, Texas Wonder, Via, Via sori
Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Colocasia

Dasheen, Elephant's-ear, Taro
Large green leaf Large green leaf Form of plant with several very large green leaves Form of plant with several very large green leaves Colocasia spp. Colocasia spp. Full large mature plant Full large mature plant Large green leaves Large green leaves Colocasia Colocasia
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Cyclamen graecum

Greek Cyclamen
Cyclamen graecum Cyclamen graecum Cyclamen graecum Cyclamen graecum Cyclamen graecum Cyclamen graecum

Cyclamen hederifolium

Hardy Cyclamen, Ivy-leaved cyclamen, Persian violet
Flowers Flowers Form Form Leaves Leaves Flowers - Fall - Wake Co., NC Flowers - Fall - Wake Co., NC Cyclamen hederifolium Cyclamen hederifolium flowers have reflexed petals and a darker eye at the center flowers have reflexed petals and a darker eye at the center
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Cyperus rotundus

Coco Grass, Java Grass, kili'o'opu, Nut Grass, Purple Nutsedge
Whole plant in bloom Whole plant in bloom Young Plants Young Plants

Dicentra canadensis

Squirrel Corn
leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Flower and leaves Flower and leaves Flower and leaves Flower and leaves

Dioscorea bulbifera

Air Potato, Air Potato Vine, Air Yam, Bitter Yam
Form growing on a tree Form growing on a tree Vine with brown fruits Vine with brown fruits Female flowers Female flowers Leaf detail Leaf detail Vine with tan fruits Vine with tan fruits Leaf and fruit Leaf and fruit

Eremurus

Desert Candle, Foxtail Lily
Eremurus flowers Eremurus flowers Eremurus in the landscape Eremurus in the landscape Eremurus flower close-up Eremurus flower close-up Eremurus roots Eremurus roots flowers flowers flowers flowers
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Gloriosa superba

Cat's Claw, Climbing Lily, Flame Lily, Gloriosa Lily, Glory Lily, Superb Lily, Tiger's Claw
Form Form Flowers Flowers Flower and leaves Flower and leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Hemerocallis

Day Lilies, Daylily, Day Lily
Hemerocallis Hemerocallis Hemerocallis Hemerocallis 6 Petalled Flower - Summer - Buncombe Co., NC 6 Petalled Flower - Summer - Buncombe Co., NC Hemerocallis Hemerocallis 2 Toned Flower - Summer - Buncombe Co., NC 2 Toned Flower - Summer - Buncombe Co., NC yellow funnel flowers with orange stamens yellow funnel flowers with orange stamens
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Hemerocallis hybrida

Daylily
Hemerocallis hybrida Hemerocallis hybrida Tall stems bearing yellow flowers. Grassy foliage below. Tall stems bearing yellow flowers. Grassy foliage below. Daylily flower that is red with a yellow throat. Daylily flower that is red with a yellow throat. Golden yellow flowers over grassy foliage Golden yellow flowers over grassy foliage Hemerocallis Hemerocallis Hemerocallis hybrida Hemerocallis hybrida
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Incarvillea

Hardy Gloxinia
Raceme of pale pink tubular flowers. Raceme of pale pink tubular flowers. Bright pink tubular flower Bright pink tubular flower Yellow tubular flowers. Yellow tubular flowers. Raceme of pale pink tubular flowers. Raceme of pale pink tubular flowers.
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Krigia dandelion

Kringia Dandelion, Potato Dandelion, Potato Dwarf Dandelion
Flower detail Flower detail Form Form Form Form Flower and stem with hairs Flower and stem with hairs Flower bracts Flower bracts Flower with a bee Flower with a bee

Manihot esculenta

Bitter Casava, Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca, Yuca
Palmated variegated leaves - yellow centers & green edges Palmated variegated leaves - yellow centers & green edges Palmated green leaves Palmated green leaves Male flowers with pink & white petals Male flowers with pink & white petals Female flower closeup with five white tipped pink petals Female flower closeup with five white tipped pink petals Manihot esculenta Manihot esculenta Grayish bark in March 7 in Houston, Texas Grayish bark in March 7 in Houston, Texas

Mirabilis jalapa

Four-o'clock, Marvel-of-Peru
Mirabilis jalapa Mirabilis jalapa form, Cabarrus County, NC form, Cabarrus County, NC flower close-up, Cabarrus County, NC flower close-up, Cabarrus County, NC Mirabilis jalapa Mirabilis jalapa Mirabilis jalapa Mirabilis jalapa Mirabilis jalapa Mirabilis jalapa

Nelumbo lutea

American Lotus, American Lotus-lily, Nelumbo, Yonkapin
Nelumbo lutea Nelumbo lutea Nelumbo lutea Nelumbo lutea Nelumbo lutea Nelumbo lutea Nelumbo lutea Nelumbo lutea Nelumbo lutea Nelumbo lutea Nelumbo lutea Nelumbo lutea

Nephrolepis cordifolia

Dwarf Whitman Fern, Erect Sword Fern, Fishbone Fern, Herringbone Fern, Ladder Fern, Lemon Button Fern, Narrow Sword Fern, Tuber Ladder Fern, Tuberous Sword Fern
compact, dwarf variety, petite green leaves compact, dwarf variety, petite green leaves Nephrolepis cordifolia Nephrolepis cordifolia Nephrolepis cordifolia Nephrolepis cordifolia Erects fronds of a fern in a dense planting. Erects fronds of a fern in a dense planting. Nephrolepis cordifolia Nephrolepis cordifolia Nephrolepis cordifolia Nephrolepis cordifolia
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Opuntia macrorhiza

Bigroot Prickly Pear, Common Prickly Pear, Plains Prickly Pear, Tuberous-rooted Prickly Pear, Twist-spine Prickly Pear
Potted opuntia with a single yellow flower with orange center. Potted opuntia with a single yellow flower with orange center. Opuntia with reddish fruits like prickly pears. Opuntia with reddish fruits like prickly pears. Seeds in October in Reynolds County, Missouri Seeds in October in Reynolds County, Missouri Needles in June in Jackson County, Missouri Needles in June in Jackson County, Missouri

Ranunculus ficaria

Dusky Maiden, Fig Buttercup, Lesser Celandine, Lesser Crowfoot, Pilewort
Ground covered with the plant and many yellow flowers. Ground covered with the plant and many yellow flowers. A cluster of yellow flowers with many petals. A cluster of yellow flowers with many petals. Close up of flower showing many petals and stamens Close up of flower showing many petals and stamens Arrow-shaped leaves Arrow-shaped leaves Fingers showing underside of cordate leaf. Fingers showing underside of cordate leaf. Excavated roots bearing clusters of finger-like tubers Excavated roots bearing clusters of finger-like tubers

Sagittaria lancifolia subsp. media

Bulltongue Arrowhead, Duck Potato, Lance-leaved Arrowhead
Male flowers Male flowers Leaves Leaves Female flower Female flower Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Flowers and stems Flowers and stems

Sagittaria latifolia

Broad-leaved Arrowhead, Duck Potato
Form Form Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Flowers Flowers Flower and leaves Flower and leaves Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Leaves Leaves

Sinningia speciosa

Brazilian Gloxinia, Bright Eyes, Florist's Gloxinia, Gloxina, Gloxinia, Violet Slipper Gloxinia
Sinningia speciosa Sinningia speciosa Sinningia speciosa Sinningia speciosa Sinningia speciosa Sinningia speciosa Sinningia speciosa Sinningia speciosa Sinningia speciosa Sinningia speciosa Pink Pockets - Flowers - Wake Co., NC Pink Pockets - Flowers - Wake Co., NC
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Solanum tuberosum

Irish Potato, Irish Potatoes, Pomme de Terre, Potato, Potatoes, White Potato, White Potatoes
Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Spiranthes spiralis

Autumn Lady's Tresses
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves

Stachys floridana

Florida Betony, Florida Hedgenettle, Rattlesnake Weed
Flower Flower Flower Flower Root Root Environment Environment Flower Flower Plant Plant

Stachys tenuifolia

Slender Betony, Smooth Hedge-nettle
Stachys tenuifolia Stachys tenuifolia Stachys tenuifolia Stachys tenuifolia

Symphytum officinale

Black wort, Boneset, Bruise wort, Comfrey, Common Comfrey, Consound, Cultivated Comfrey, Knitbone, Quaker Comfrey, Slippery-Root, True Comfrey
Plant Plant Flowers Flowers Symphytum officinale Symphytum officinale Symphytum officinale Symphytum officinale Symphytum officinale Symphytum officinale Symphytum officinale Symphytum officinale

Typhonium

Dwarf Voodoo Lily
Leaves of T. trilobatum Leaves of T. trilobatum Flower of T blumei Flower of T blumei Leaf and stem of T. roxburghii Leaf and stem of T. roxburghii
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Zantedeschia

Calla Lily
Zantedeschia Zantedeschia Spotted leaves with trumpet-like spathe curling around a spadix Spotted leaves with trumpet-like spathe curling around a spadix Zantedeschia Zantedeschia Zantedeschia albomaculata Zantedeschia albomaculata Zantedeschia Zantedeschia Zantedeschia - full plant Zantedeschia - full plant
10 Cultivars/Varieties