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Acorus calamus 'Variegatus'

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

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

Arthraxon hispidus

Creek Grass, Hairy Jointgrass, Joint-head Grass, Small Carpetgrass, Small Carp Grass
Form Form Leaf and stem Leaf and stem Clasping base Clasping base Hairs on leaf margin Hairs on leaf margin Flower spikes Flower spikes Seedhead in Oct. Seedhead in Oct.

Arundinaria tecta

Small Cane, Switchcane
Form Form "Top-knot" of leaves "Top-knot" of leaves Stem and leaf attachment Stem and leaf attachment Flowers in April Flowers in April Hair-like structures at nodes Hair-like structures at nodes Stem and leaves Stem and leaves

Asclepias lanceolata

Asclepias, Few-flower Milkweed, Lanceolated Milkwort, Red Milkweed
Flowers Flowers Form Form Flowers Flowers Plant Plant Fruit Fruit Leaves and stem Leaves and stem

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

Berberis thunbergii

Japanese Barberry, Thunberg's Barberry
Japanese barberry Japanese barberry Japanese barberry Japanese barberry Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii Berberis thunbergii
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Berchemia scandens

American Rattan, Rattanvine, Rattan Vine, Supplejack
Leaves Leaves Form Form Leaves in fall Leaves in fall Fruits and leaves Fruits and leaves Unripe fruits Unripe fruits Ripe fruits Ripe fruits

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
13 Cultivars/Varieties

Carex glaucescens

Blue Sedge, Sedges, Southern Waxy Sedge
Carex glaucescens Carex glaucescens Carex glaucescens Carex glaucescens

Carya aquatica

Bitter Pecan, Bitter Water Hickory, Swamp Hickory, Water Hickory, Water Pignut
Form Form Branches (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Branches (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Fruits (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Fruits (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Toothed margins (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Toothed margins (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Stem and buds (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Stem and buds (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Leaves Leaves

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Buttonbush, Button Bush
Buttonbush flower Buttonbush flower 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 Cephalanthus occidentalis Cephalanthus occidentalis
1 Cultivar/Variety

Chamaecyparis thyoides

Atlantic White Cedar, Atlantic White-Cedar, Swamp Cedar, White Cedar, White Cypress
Form Form Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Form Form Bark Bark Seed cones, stem, leaves Seed cones, stem, leaves 'Ericoides' form 'Ericoides' form
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Cirsium muticum

Dunce-nettle, Horsetops, Marsh Thistle, Swamp Thistle
Cirsium muticum Cirsium muticum Cirsium muticum Cirsium muticum Circium muticum Circium muticum Cirsium muticum Cirsium muticum Cirsium muticum Cirsium muticum

Coreopsis palustris

Swamp Tickseed
Flowers Flowers Back of flower Back of flower Growth habit Growth habit Leaves Leaves Stem Stem Leaf detail Leaf detail
1 Cultivar/Variety

Cornus amomum

Kinnikinnik, Pale Dogwood, Red Willow, Silky Cornel, Silky Dogwood, Swamp Dogwood
Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Silky dogwood fall foliage insignificant color Silky dogwood fall foliage insignificant color
1 Cultivar/Variety

Cornus sericea

American Dogwood, Creek Dogwood, Red Osier Dogwood, Redstem Dogwood, Red Twig Dogwood, Redtwig Dogwood, Red Willow, Tatarian Dogwood, Western Dogwood
Cornus sericea red stem Cornus sericea red stem Flower clusters Flower clusters Cornus sericea flowers 2 Cornus sericea flowers 2 Ovate leaves with reticulate veins and smooth margins. Ovate leaves with reticulate veins and smooth margins. Cornus sericea ssp. red winter stem Cornus sericea ssp. red winter stem Cornus sericea summer flower Cornus sericea summer flower
9 Cultivars/Varieties

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

Cystopteris fragilis

Brittle Bladder Fern, Fragile Fern
Cystopteris fragilis Cystopteris fragilis Cystopteris fragilis Cystopteris fragilis Cystopteris fragilis Cystopteris fragilis Cystopteris fragilis Cystopteris fragilis Cystopteris fragilis Cystopteris fragilis Leaf Blade Leaf Blade

Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens

Frog Orchid, Long-bracted Frog Orchid, Long-bracted Orchis, Whitefinge Orchid
Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves

Dianthera americana

American Water-willow, Water Willow
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 Form - October - Warren Co., NC Form - October - Warren Co., NC

Diodia virginiana

Buttonweed, Large Buttonweed, Poor Joe, Virginia Buttonweed
Diodia virginiana Diodia virginiana Diodia virginiana Diodia virginiana Diodia virginiana Diodia virginiana Flower and leaves Flower and leaves leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers

Drosera intermedia

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

Drosera rotundifolia

Common Sundew, Roundleaf Sundew
Form Form Leaf Leaf Flower buds Flower buds Flowers Flowers Fruit Fruit

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

Eclipta prostrata

Eclipta, False Daisy, Ink Plant, Mayweed, Pie Plant, Poison Daisy, Stinking Chamomile, Yerba-de-tajo
leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Eclipta prostrata Eclipta prostrata Eclipta prostrata Eclipta prostrata Eclipta prostrata Eclipta prostrata Eclipta prostrata Eclipta prostrata Eclipta prostrata Eclipta prostrata

Eleocharis interstincta

Giant Spikerush, Knotted Spikerush
Form in native habitat Form in native habitat Spikelets (Indian River County, FL)-Mid Spring Spikelets (Indian River County, FL)-Mid Spring Eleocharis interstincta Eleocharis interstincta Segmented stem (Indian River County, FL)-Mid Spring Segmented stem (Indian River County, FL)-Mid Spring Inside of segmented stem (Indian River County, FL)-Mid Spring Inside of segmented stem (Indian River County, FL)-Mid Spring Flowers Flowers

Eleocharis quadrangulata

Four-angled Spikerush, Square Rush, Square-stem Spikerush, Square-stem Spikesedge
Native habitat Native habitat Grass Grass Grass Grass Flowers and fruits Flowers and fruits Rhizomes Rhizomes Square stem Square stem

Elettaria cardamomum

Cardamom, Cardamon, Cardamum, Green Cardamom, True Cardamom
Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Epilobium ciliatum

American Willowherb, Fringed willow-herb, Hairy Willowherb, Hairy Willowweed, Northern Willowherb, Slender Willow-herb
Epilobium ciliatum Epilobium ciliatum Epilobium ciliatum Epilobium ciliatum Epilobium ciliatum Epilobium ciliatum stem stem leaves leaves flowers flowers

Epilobium hirsutum

Codlins and Cream, European Fireweed, Fiddle Grass, Hairy Willowherb, Hairy Willow Herb
Pink petals have a notch at the top. Pink petals have a notch at the top. flowers flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers

Equisetum scirpoides

Dwarf Horsetail, Dwarf Scouringrush, Dwarf Scouring Rush, Sedge Horsetail
Form Form Form Form Stems with scale-like leaves Stems with scale-like leaves Spore cone Spore cone Jointed stems Jointed stems Form Form

Erigeron acris

Bitter Daisy, Bitter Fleabane, Blue Fleabane, Daisy Fleabane, Philadelphia Fleabane
leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Erigeron philadelphicus Erigeron philadelphicus Erigeron philadelphicus Erigeron philadelphicus

Eriocaulon decangulare

Common Ten-angled Pipewort, Hard Pipewort, Hat Pin, Panhandle Pipewort, Ten-angle Pipewort, Tenangle Pipewort
Mass Planting of Eriocaulon decangular along roadside Mass Planting of Eriocaulon decangular along roadside Form with Flowers Form with Flowers Flower Closeup Flower Closeup Seed Pod Closeup Seed Pod Closeup

Eriophorum virginicum

Cotton Grass, Rusty Cottongrass, Tawny Cottongrass, Virginia Cottongrass
Eriophorum virginicum Eriophorum virginicum Eriophorum virginicum Eriophorum virginicum Eriophorum virginicum Eriophorum virginicum Tawny Cottongrasss Tawny Cottongrasss Tawny Cottongrasss Tawny Cottongrasss Tawny Cottongrasss Tawny Cottongrasss

Eryngium aquaticum

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

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

Fothergilla latifolia

Large Fothergilla, Large Witch-alder
Fothergilla major Fothergilla major Fothergilla major Fothergilla major Fothergilla major Fothergilla major Fothergilla major Fothergilla major Fothergilla major Fothergilla major Fothergilla major Fothergilla major
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Fraxinus caroliniana

Carolina Ash, Florida Ash, Pop Ash, Poppy Ash, Swamp Ash, Water Ash
Form Form Foliage Foliage Fruit Fruit Both sides of leaves Both sides of leaves Bark Bark

Gaylussacia frondosa

Blue Huckleberry, Dangleberry
Form Form Fruit Fruit Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Flower detail Flower detail Fruit and leaves Fruit and leaves Leaves Leaves

Gratiola viscidula

Hedge Hyssop, Short's hedgehyssop, Viscid Hedgehyssop
Form in August in Macon County, North Carolina Form in August in Macon County, North Carolina Leaves and stem in August in Macon County, North Carolina Leaves and stem in August in Macon County, North Carolina Flower in August in Macon County, North Carolina Flower in August in Macon County, North Carolina Flower side view in August in Macon County, North Carolina Flower side view in August in Macon County, North Carolina

Hedychium coronarium

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, Cinnamon Jasmine, Garland Flower, Ginger Lily, White Garland Lily, White Ginger
Hedychium coronarium Hedychium coronarium Hedychium coronarium Hedychium coronarium flower and leaves flower and leaves Ginger bud _Lucille Zane Ginger bud _Lucille Zane ginger leaf_Lucille Zane ginger leaf_Lucille Zane Ginger flower_Lucille Zane Ginger flower_Lucille Zane
1 Cultivar/Variety

Helenium

Sneezeweed
Helenium spp. Helenium spp. Helenium spp. Helenium spp. Helenium 'Carnival' Helenium 'Carnival' Helenium 'Ruby Tuesday' Helenium 'Ruby Tuesday'
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Helenium autumnale

Autumn Sneezeweed, Bitterweed, Common Sneezeweed, Dogtooth-daisy, Fall Sneezeweed, False Sunflower, Helen's Flower, Sneezeweed
Helenium autumnale Helenium autumnale Helenium autumnale bloom and leaves Helenium autumnale bloom and leaves Helenium autumnale Helenium autumnale (Helenium autumnale) 'Moerheim Beauty' (Helenium autumnale) 'Moerheim Beauty' Helenium autumnale 'Striatum' Helenium autumnale 'Striatum' Helenium autumnale 'Helena Red Shades' Helenium autumnale 'Helena Red Shades'
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Helenium flexuosum

Purple-headed Sneezeweed, Southern Sneezeweed
Helenium nudiflorum Helenium nudiflorum Helenium nudiflorum Helenium nudiflorum Helenium nudiflorum Helenium nudiflorum Helenium flexuosum Helenium flexuosum

Helonias bullata

Swamp Pink, Swamp-pink
A dense spike of pink stamens and blue anthers. A dense spike of pink stamens and blue anthers. spikes of pink flowers spikes of pink flowers rosette of strap leaves & single erect spike of pink flowers. rosette of strap leaves & single erect spike of pink flowers. Seedpods in May in Jackson County, North Carolina Seedpods in May in Jackson County, North Carolina

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

Common Rose Mallow, Crimson-eyed Rose-mallow, Eastern Rose-mallow, Hardy Hibiscus, Mallow Rose, Marshmallow Hibiscus, Purple Marsh Rose Mallow, Rose Mallow, Sea Hollyhock, Swamp Mallow, Swamp Rose, Swamp Rose-mallow, Wild Cotton
Native habitat Native habitat White Flower Close-Up, Fall (Craven County, NC) White Flower Close-Up, Fall (Craven County, NC) Flower close up Flower close up Form Form Winter Interest - February - Wake Co., NC Winter Interest - February - Wake Co., NC Seed pod, Wake Co. NC Seed pod, Wake Co. NC
7 Cultivars/Varieties
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