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Acer palmatum var. dissectum

Japanese Laceleaf Maple, Spiderleaf Maple, Threadleaf Maple
Acer palmatum var. dissectum Acer palmatum var. dissectum Acer palmatum var. dissectum Acer palmatum var. dissectum Acer palmatum var. dissectum Acer palmatum var. dissectum Acer palmatum var. dissectum Acer palmatum var. dissectum Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Green Mist' Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Green Mist' Acer palmatum dissectum atropurpureum Acer palmatum dissectum atropurpureum
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Acorus calamus

Sweet Flag
Acorus calamus Acorus calamus leaf blade leaf blade Form Form Roots and rhizome Roots and rhizome Close up Close up Form Form
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Acorus calamus 'Variegatus'

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

Alisma plantago-aquatica

European Water Plantain, Mad-Dog Weed, Water Plantain
Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo
1 Cultivar/Variety

Andromeda polifolia

Bog Rosemary, Marsh Andromeda
Andromeda polifolia Andromeda polifolia Andromeda polifolia close up Andromeda polifolia close up Andromeda polifolia flowers and leaves Andromeda polifolia flowers and leaves Andromeda polifolia Andromeda polifolia
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Aruncus dioicus

Bride’s-feathers, Eastern Goat's Beard, Goat's Beard
Form Form Form Form Aruncus dioicus Aruncus dioicus Aruncus dioicus Aruncus dioicus Aruncus dioicus Aruncus dioicus Aruncus dioicus Aruncus dioicus
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Arundo donax

Giant Reed, Giant Reed Grass
Arundo donax Arundo donax Arundo donax Arundo donax Arundo donax Arundo donax Arundo donax Arundo donax Arundo donax Arundo donax Form Form
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Arundo donax 'Peppermint Stick'

Form Form Form Form Leaves Leaves Plumes Plumes Leaves & Flowers - Sept. - Wake Co., NC Leaves & Flowers - Sept. - Wake Co., NC Flowers - Sept. - Wake Co., NC Flowers - Sept. - Wake Co., NC

Arundo donax 'Variegata'

Giant Variegated Mediterranean Rush
Arundo domax 'Variegata' Arundo domax 'Variegata' Arundo domax 'Variegata' Arundo domax 'Variegata' Arundo domax 'Variegata' Arundo domax 'Variegata'

Astilbe x arendsii

False Spirea, Hybrid Astilbe
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Astilbe x arendsii Astilbe x arendsii Astilbe x arendsii Astilbe x arendsii
14 Cultivars/Varieties

Azolla caroliniana

Eastern Mosquito Fern, Fairy Moss, Mosquito Fern, Water Velvet
Fronds (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)-Early Fall Fronds (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)-Early Fall Form (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)-Early Fall Form (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)-Early Fall Form (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)-Early Fall Form (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)-Early Fall Azolla caroliniana Azolla caroliniana Azolla caroliniana Azolla caroliniana Azolla caroliniana Azolla caroliniana

Brasenia schreberi

Purple Wen-dock, Water Shield, Water Target
Water shield Water shield Water shield flower Water shield flower Brasenia schreberi Brasenia schreberi Brasenia schreberi Brasenia schreberi Brasenia schreberi flower Brasenia schreberi flower Brasenia schreberi Brasenia schreberi

Calla palustris

Bog Arum, Swamp Lily, Water Arum, Water-dragon, Wild Calla, Wild Dragon
Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla palustris Calla palustris Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla palustris Calla palustris

Caltha palustris

Cowslip, Marsh Marigold, Yellow Marsh Marigold
Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris

Canna

Arrowroot, Australian Canna Lily, Canna, Canna Lily, Indian Shot
Flower Flower Flower Flower Leaves Leaves Plants Plants Pods Pods summer blossom, Wake County, NC summer blossom, Wake County, NC
12 Cultivars/Varieties

Canna americanallis var. variegata

Bengal Tiger Canna, Canna
Canna americanallis 'Bengal Tiger' Canna americanallis 'Bengal Tiger' Canna americanllis Canna americanllis Leaves & Flowers - Wake Co., NC Leaves & Flowers - Wake Co., NC
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Canna glauca

Canna, Louisiana Canna, Maraca Amarilla, Water Canna
Canna glauca Canna glauca 'Canna glauca' 'Canna glauca' Canna glauca Canna glauca 'Panache' flower 'Panache' flower 'Panache' flowers and buds, Warren County, NC 'Panache' flowers and buds, Warren County, NC 'Panache' form, Wake County, NC 'Panache' form, Wake County, NC
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Carex laxiculmis 'Bunny Blue'

Creeping Sedge, Glaucous Woodland Sedge, Sedge, Spreading Sedge
Form Form Carex laxiculmis 'Bunny Blue' creeping sedge Carex laxiculmis 'Bunny Blue' creeping sedge Carex laxiculmis 'Bunny Blue' leaves Carex laxiculmis 'Bunny Blue' leaves

Carex normalis

Greater Straw Sedge, Spreading Oval Sedge
Multi-branched inflorescences (Yancey County, NC)-Mid Summer Multi-branched inflorescences (Yancey County, NC)-Mid Summer Terminal spike (Yancey County, NC)-Mid Summer Terminal spike (Yancey County, NC)-Mid Summer Angular green stem (Yancey County, NC)-Mid Summer Angular green stem (Yancey County, NC)-Mid Summer Form in June Form in June Leaf close-up in July Leaf close-up in July Achenes in June in Illinois Achenes in June in Illinois

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Buttonbush
Snowball like Flower in June (Craven County, NC) Snowball like Flower in June (Craven County, NC) Cephalanthus occidentalis Cephalanthus occidentalis Form in bloom Form in bloom Plant Plant Seed head Seed head Form Form
1 Cultivar/Variety

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii'

Golden Hinoke Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii'

Colocasia

Dasheen, Elephant's-ear, Taro
Colocasia spp. Colocasia spp. Colocasia spp. Colocasia spp. Colocasia spp. Colocasia spp. Colocasia gigantea - full large mature plant Colocasia gigantea - full large mature plant Colocasia esculenta leaves Colocasia esculenta leaves Colocasia Colocasia
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Colocasia esculenta

Caladium, Dasheen, Elephant Ears, Green Taro, Malanga, Taro
Colocasia esculenta Colocasia esculenta Colocasia esculenta Colocasia esculenta Colocasia esculenta Colocasia esculenta Colocasia esculenta Colocasia esculenta Colocasia esculenta 'Black Coral' - full plant Colocasia esculenta 'Black Coral' - full plant Colocasia esculenta 'Hilo Bay' - full plant Colocasia esculenta 'Hilo Bay' - full plant
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Crinum americanum

Crinum Lily, Florida Swamp-Lily, Seven Sisters, Southern Swamp Lily, String Lily
Form Form Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Crinum americanum Crinum americanum Crinum americanum Crinum americanum Leaves Leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Crinum americanum var. americanum

Seven-sisters, String-lily, Swamp-lily
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flower closeup Flower closeup Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Flower vud Flower vud Stem Stem Leaves Leaves

Cyperus alternifolius

Umbrella Grass, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant, Umbrella Sedge
Cyperus alternifolius Cyperus alternifolius Cyperus alternifolius Cyperus alternifolius Cyperus alternifolius Cyperus alternifolius Cyperus alternifolius Cyperus alternifolius Cyperus alternifolius Cyperus alternifolius Cyperus alternifolius Cyperus alternifolius
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Cyperus papyrus

Egyptian Paper Reed, Giant Papyrus, Paper Reed, Papyrus
Form Form Plant Plant Detail of head Detail of head Seed heads Seed heads In August In August
1 Cultivar/Variety

Cyperus prolifer

Cypress Isocladus, Dwarf Egyptian Papyrus Grass, Dwarf Papyrus, Minature Cyperus, Miniature Flatsedge, Miniature Papyrus
Cyperus prolifer Cyperus prolifer Cyperus prolifer Cyperus prolifer Cyperus prolifer Cyperus prolifer Cyperus prolifer Cyperus prolifer Cyperus prolifer Cyperus prolifer Cyperus prolifer Cyperus prolifer

Danae racemosa

Alexandria laurel, Alexandrian Laurel, Poet's Laurel
Danae racemosa - JC Raulston Arboretum full plant in summer Danae racemosa - JC Raulston Arboretum full plant in summer Form Form Danae racemosa Danae racemosa Danae racemosa Danae racemosa

Dianthera americana

American Water-willow, Water Willow
Dianthera americana Dianthera americana Dianthera americana Dianthera americana Dianthera americana Dianthera americana Dianthera americana Dianthera americana Dianthera americana Dianthera americana Form - Fall - Warren Co., - NC Form - Fall - Warren Co., - NC

Drosera intermedia

Spoonleaf Sundew, Water Sundew
Drosera intermedia Drosera intermedia Drosera intermedia Drosera intermedia

Dryopteris cristata

Crested Wood Fern, Narrow Swamp Fern
Dryopteris cristata Dryopteris cristata D. cristata D. cristata D. cristata D. cristata Dryopteris cristata Dryopteris cristata Dryopteris cristata Dryopteris cristata

Dulichium arundinaceum var. arundinaceum

Three-way Sedge, Threeway Sedge
Form Form Plant Plant Native habitat Native habitat Leaves seen from above Leaves seen from above inflorescence inflorescence

Equisetum hyemale

Horsetail, Scouring Rush
equisetum-hyemale equisetum-hyemale equisetum-hyemale equisetum-hyemale equisetum-hyemale equisetum-hyemale Equistem Hyemale Equistem Hyemale Equistem Hyemale Equistem Hyemale Equistem Hyemale Equistem Hyemale

Eriophorum angustifolium

Cotton Grass, Tall Cottonsedge
Eriophorum angustifolia Eriophorum angustifolia Eriophorum angustifolia Eriophorum angustifolia Eriophorum angustifolia Eriophorum angustifolia Eriophorum angustifolia Eriophorum angustifolia Eriophorum angustifolium Eriophorum angustifolium Eriophorum angustifolium Eriophorum angustifolium

Eriophorum latifolium

Broad-leaved Bog-cotton, Broad Leaved Cotton Grass, Broad-leaved Cotton-grass, Cotton Grass
Close up of flower. Close up of flower. Woolly flowers Woolly flowers In a meadow In a meadow Eriophorum latifolia Eriophorum latifolia Eriophorum latifolia Eriophorum latifolia Form Form

Eryngium aquaticum

Bitter Snakeroot, Corn-Snakeroot, Eryngo, Marsh Rattlesnake Master, Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum

Eryngium yuccifolium

Beargrass, Bear's Grass, Button Eryngo, Button snake-root, Rattlesnake Master
In the summer. In the summer. Eryngium yuccifolium Eryngium yuccifolium Eryngium yuccifolium Eryngium yuccifolium Eryngium yuccifolium Eryngium yuccifolium Eryngium yuccifolium Eryngium yuccifolium Eryngium yuccifolium Eryngium yuccifolium
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Eupatorium perfoliatum

American Boneset, Boneset, Bonset, Feverwort, Thoroughwort
Form Form Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Eupatorium perfoliatum Eupatorium perfoliatum Stems and leaves Stems and leaves Leaves Leaves

Euryale ferox

Foxnut, Gorgon Plant, Makhana, Prickly Water Lily
Euryale ferox Euryale ferox

Eutrochium dubium

Coastal Plain Joe Pye Weed, Coastal Plain Joe-Pye Weed, Coastal Plain Joepye weed, Joe Pye Thoroughwort, Three-nerved Joe-pye-weed
Eutrochium dubium Eutrochium dubium Eupatorium dubium Eupatorium dubium Eutrochium dubium Eutrochium dubium Eutrochium dubium Eutrochium dubium Eutrochium dubium Eutrochium dubium Eutrochium dubium Eutrochium dubium

Glyceria maxima 'Variegata'

Variegated Manna Grass
Glyceria maxima 'Variegata' Glyceria maxima 'Variegata'

Habenaria repens

Water-spider Orchid
Form Form Native habitat Native habitat Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves

Hibiscus laevis

Halberdleaf Hibiscus, Halberdleaf Rosemallow, Halberd-leaved Hibiscus, Halberd-leaved Rose-mallow, Scarlet Rose Mallow, Smooth Rose-mallow
Flowers Flowers Form Form Leaves Leaves Fruit Fruit Stem Stem Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Hibiscus moscheutos

Crimsoneyed Rosemallow, Eastern Rose-mallow, Hardy Hibiscus, Mallow Rose, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow, Swamp Rose, Swamp Rose-mallow, Wild Cotton
White Flower Close-Up, Fall (Craven County, NC) White Flower Close-Up, Fall (Craven County, NC) Form Form Native habitat Native habitat Leaves and fruits Leaves and fruits Leaves Leaves Flower close up Flower close up
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Hydrocleys nymphoides

Water Poppy
Hydrocleys nymphoides Hydrocleys nymphoides

Hydrocotyle americana

American Water-Pennywort, Navelwort, Water Pennywort
Form Form Flowers, leaves and stem Flowers, leaves and stem Flowers Flowers Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Fruit Fruit

Hydrocotyle umbellata

Dollarweed, Manyflower, Marsh Pennywort, Moneyplant, Navelwort, Pennywort
Whole Plant Whole Plant Leaf and Flower Leaf and Flower