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Fairy Fountain

Celosia argentea
Form Form inflorescences of Celosia argentea spike like in Winter inflorescences of Celosia argentea spike like in Winter Flower Closeup - Wake Co., NC Flower Closeup - Wake Co., NC Various colors Various colors Flowers Flowers Crested varieties Crested varieties
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Fairy Lily

Zephyranthes atamasco
Close up of flower Close up of flower Form Form Plant Plant Flowers Flowers Naturalized Naturalized Flower bud Flower bud

Fairy Lily

Zephyranthes
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Plant Plant Form Form Flowers Flowers
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Fairy Lily

Zephyranthes candida
Zephyranthes candida Zephyranthes candida White flower in Moore County in the summer White flower in Moore County in the summer Form in mass Form in mass Zephyranthes candida Zephyranthes candida Zephyranthes - candida Zephyranthes - candida Flower Flower

Fairy Moss

Azolla caroliniana
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

Fairy Petticoats

Elaeocarpus grandiflorus
Elaeocarpus grandiflorus Elaeocarpus grandiflorus Form in October in Kerala, India Form in October in Kerala, India Trunk in October in Kerala, India Trunk in October in Kerala, India Leaves in October in Kerala, India Leaves in October in Kerala, India Flowers & Fruits in October in Kerala, India Flowers & Fruits in October in Kerala, India

Fairy Rose

Rosa 'The Fairy'
Rosa 'The Fairy' Rosa 'The Fairy'

Fairy Skirts

Cunila origanoides
Cunila origanoides Cunila origanoides Close up of flower Close up of flower Flowers in leaf nodes Flowers in leaf nodes Form Form Side of flower and stem Side of flower and stem Leaves and stem Leaves and stem

Fairy Spud

Claytonia virginica
Form Form Flower detail Flower detail Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Naturalized Naturalized spring flower, Union County, NC spring flower, Union County, NC

Fairy Spud

Claytonia caroliniana
Claytonia caroliniana Claytonia caroliniana Claytonia caroliniana Claytonia caroliniana Claytonia caroliniana Claytonia caroliniana

Fairy Thorn

Crataegus nitida
Form in bloom Form in bloom Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Fruits Fruits Leaves and unripe fruits Leaves and unripe fruits Crataegus nitida bark Crataegus nitida bark Bark Bark

Fairy-wand

Chamaelirium luteum
Chamaelirium luteum Chamaelirium luteum plant plant Chamaelirium luteum Chamaelirium luteum bloom, spring, Iredell County, NC bloom, spring, Iredell County, NC

Fairy Wings

Epimedium x perralchicum
Form Form flowers flowers leaves leaves leaves and flowers leaves and flowers
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Fairy Wings

Epimedium
Epimedium acuminatum Epimedium acuminatum Epimedium grandiflorum 'Rose Queen' Epimedium grandiflorum 'Rose Queen' Epimedium sempervirens Epimedium sempervirens Epimedium in early spring Epimedium in early spring Epimedium Epimedium Epimedium Epimedium
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Fairy wings 'Niveum'

Epimedium x youngianum 'Niveum'
Epimedium x youngianum 'Niveum' Epimedium x youngianum 'Niveum' Form Form Epimedium x youngianum 'Niveum' Epimedium x youngianum 'Niveum' Leaves Leaves

Faitour's Grass

Euphorbia cyparissias
Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves

Fakahatchee grass

Tripsacum dactyloides
A large grass flower spike with many stamens hanging from spike A large grass flower spike with many stamens hanging from spike A field of grass with large, broad leaves and long, thin flowers A field of grass with large, broad leaves and long, thin flowers

Fall Crocuses

Colchicum autumnale
Colchicum autumnale Colchicum autumnale
1 Cultivar/Variety

Fall Daffodil

Sternbergia
Sternbergia Sternbergia Sternbergia Sternbergia Sternbergia Sternbergia Sternbergia Sternbergia Sternbergia Sternbergia Sternbergia lutea Sternbergia lutea
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Falling In Love rose

Rosa Falling in Love™ 'WEKmoomar'
Form - Late Spring in Santabarbara, CA - Craven Co. EMGV, NC Form - Late Spring in Santabarbara, CA - Craven Co. EMGV, NC Flower B - Late Spring in Santabarbara, CA - Craven Co. EMGV, NC Flower B - Late Spring in Santabarbara, CA - Craven Co. EMGV, NC Flower C - Late Spring in Santabarbara, CA - Craven Co. EMGV, NC Flower C - Late Spring in Santabarbara, CA - Craven Co. EMGV, NC Flowers - Late Spring in Santabarbara, CA - Craven Co. EMGV, NC Flowers - Late Spring in Santabarbara, CA - Craven Co. EMGV, NC Flowers - Late Spring in Santabarbara, CA - Craven Co. EMGV, NC Flowers - Late Spring in Santabarbara, CA - Craven Co. EMGV, NC Flowers - Late Spring in Santabarbara, CA - Craven Co. EMGV, NC Flowers - Late Spring in Santabarbara, CA - Craven Co. EMGV, NC

Falling Stars

Campanula isophylla
Blue flowers Blue flowers White flower White flower Hanging basket Hanging basket
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Falling Stars

Crocosmia
Vivid orange-red, 6-parted flower. Vivid orange-red, 6-parted flower. A row of alternate distichous flower buds. A row of alternate distichous flower buds. Branched spikes of vivid, 6-petaled flowers. Branched spikes of vivid, 6-petaled flowers. 3 images of corm, stripped corm & longi-section corm 3 images of corm, stripped corm & longi-section corm Foliage, like iris leaves, with raindrops clinging to it. Foliage, like iris leaves, with raindrops clinging to it. Close-up of yellow, 6-petaled flowers. Close-up of yellow, 6-petaled flowers.
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Fall Phlox

Phlox paniculata
Phlox paniculata Phlox paniculata Flower detail Flower detail Phlox paniculata 'Lord Clayton' Phlox paniculata 'Lord Clayton' Phlox paniculata Phlox paniculata Form Form Leaves Leaves
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Fall Poison

Ageratina altissima
Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Eupatorium rugosum Eupatorium rugosum Tiny white flowers in dense clusters and heads. Tiny white flowers in dense clusters and heads.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Fall Sneezeweed

Helenium autumnale
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

False Acacia

Robinia pseudoacacia
Mature form Mature form White flower close-up (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Spring White flower close-up (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Spring Raceme of flowers (Guilford County, NC)-Mid spring Raceme of flowers (Guilford County, NC)-Mid spring Side view of flowers (Guilford County, NC)-Mid spring Side view of flowers (Guilford County, NC)-Mid spring Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia Raceme of flowers Raceme of flowers
5 Cultivars/Varieties

False African Violet

Streptocarpus saxorum
Fuzzy leaves and bluish trumpet-shaped flowers. Fuzzy leaves and bluish trumpet-shaped flowers. Fuzzy leaves and bluish trumpet-shaped flowers. Fuzzy leaves and bluish trumpet-shaped flowers. Fuzzy leaves and bluish trumpet-shaped flowers. Fuzzy leaves and bluish trumpet-shaped flowers. Fuzzy leaves, bluish trumpet-shaped flowers & narrow seed pods.. Fuzzy leaves, bluish trumpet-shaped flowers & narrow seed pods..
3 Cultivars/Varieties

False Aloe

Agave virginica
Entire plant showing a basal rosette of spear like green leaves Entire plant showing a basal rosette of spear like green leaves Thin long green flowering stem Thin long green flowering stem Young plant showing green long leaves in a bunch Young plant showing green long leaves in a bunch Inflorescence on a flowering stem Inflorescence on a flowering stem thin, long green flower base with conspicuous anthers at the top thin, long green flower base with conspicuous anthers at the top Closeup of the flower Closeup of the flower
1 Cultivar/Variety

False Aralia

Plerandra elegantissima
Form Form Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Form Form

False Arborvitae

Thujopsis dolabrata
Thujopsis dolabrata Thujopsis dolabrata Thujopsis dolabrata Thujopsis dolabrata Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Thujopsis dolabrata Thujopsis dolabrata Thujopsis dolabrata Thujopsis dolabrata Thujopsis dolobrata Thujopsis dolobrata
2 Cultivars/Varieties

False Aster

Boltonia asteroides
Boltonia asteroides Boltonia asteroides Boltonia asteroides Boltonia asteroides Boltonia asteroides Boltonia asteroides
1 Cultivar/Variety

False Aster

Aster iinumae
Aster pinnatifida Aster pinnatifida White ray petals surrounding yellow disc flowers White ray petals surrounding yellow disc flowers Side view of flower Side view of flower Unopened flower bud Unopened flower bud Green leaves along a stem Green leaves along a stem Alternate green leaves along a stem Alternate green leaves along a stem
1 Cultivar/Variety

False Bittersweet

Celastrus scandens
Immature fruit in terminal pendulous clusters. Immature fruit in terminal pendulous clusters. Male flowers and leaves Male flowers and leaves Fruits Fruits Fruits are very showy in the winter. Fruits are very showy in the winter.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

False Buckthorn

Sideroxylon lanuginosum
Form in Nov. in Texas Form in Nov. in Texas Bark Bark Branch in June Branch in June Leaves in Nov. in Texas Leaves in Nov. in Texas Leaves and stem with thorns Leaves and stem with thorns Fall color with fruits in Texas Fall color with fruits in Texas

False Cactus

Euphorbia lactea
Euphorbia lactea Euphorbia lactea Euphorbia lactea Euphorbia lactea Euphorbia lactea Euphorbia lactea Euphorbia Lactae Euphorbia Lactae Euphorbia Lactae 'Cristata' Euphorbia Lactae 'Cristata' Euphorbia Lactae 'Cristata' Euphorbia Lactae 'Cristata'
2 Cultivars/Varieties

False Chamomile

Boltonia asteroides
Boltonia asteroides Boltonia asteroides Boltonia asteroides Boltonia asteroides Boltonia asteroides Boltonia asteroides
1 Cultivar/Variety

False Choko

Araujia sericifera
Form Form Fruit Fruit Fruit Fruit Form Form Form Form Form Form

False Christmas Cactus

Schlumbergera truncata
dark green crab claw-like leaves with dark pink flowers dark green crab claw-like leaves with dark pink flowers Potted plant with bright pink flowers. Potted plant with bright pink flowers. Close-up on a red, zygomorphic flower. Close-up on a red, zygomorphic flower. Lush, highly branched plant with green cladodes Lush, highly branched plant with green cladodes close-up on pink-tinted green cladodes close-up on pink-tinted green cladodes Flattened cladodes (each 1 inch long) with ruler for scale. Flattened cladodes (each 1 inch long) with ruler for scale.
1 Cultivar/Variety

False Crocus

Nothoscordum sellowianum
Nothoscordum sellowianum Nothoscordum sellowianum Nothoscordum sellowianum Nothoscordum sellowianum Nothoscordum sellowianum Nothoscordum sellowianum Nothoscordum sellowianum Nothoscordum sellowianum Nothoscordum sellowianum Nothoscordum sellowianum Nothoscordum sellowianum Nothoscordum sellowianum

False-cypress

Chamaecyparis
Chamaecyparis Chamaecyparis Chamaecyparis Chamaecyparis Chamaecyparis Chamaecyparis Chamaecyparis Chamaecyparis Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
3 Cultivars/Varieties

False Daisy

Eclipta prostrata
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

False Dandelion

Hypochaeris radicata
Form Form Seed head Seed head Stages of a flower Stages of a flower Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Flower Flower Growth Growth

False Daphne

Daphniphyllum macropodum
Form - April - Wake Co., NC Form - April - Wake Co., NC Form Form Bright green leaves in Spring with red or pink tones on stems Bright green leaves in Spring with red or pink tones on stems Leaf Leaf Flower - April - Wake Co., NC Flower - April - Wake Co., NC Daphniphyllum macropodum Daphniphyllum macropodum

False Dragon Head

Physostegia virginiana
Physostegia virginiana Physostegia virginiana Physostegia virginiana Physostegia virginiana Physostegia virginiana flowers Physostegia virginiana flowers Physostegia virginiana in the summer in Moore County Physostegia virginiana in the summer in Moore County Opposite leaves Opposite leaves Stem Stem
2 Cultivars/Varieties

False Elm

Celtis occidentalis
Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis Celtis occidentalis Bark Celtis occidentalis Bark

False forget-me-not

Brunnera macrophylla
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Flower buds Flower buds Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Underside of leaf Underside of leaf 'Jack Frost' Leaves 'Jack Frost' Leaves
8 Cultivars/Varieties

False Foxglove

Agalinis
Form of A. tenuifolia a NC native Form of A. tenuifolia a NC native A. purpurea pinkish flower A. purpurea pinkish flower pink tubular flower pink tubular flower A.-fasciculata puple flowers with a white throat A.-fasciculata puple flowers with a white throat A. aspera purple flowers A. aspera purple flowers A. fasciculata form growing en masse A. fasciculata form growing en masse
1 Cultivar/Variety

False Foxglove

Aureolaria virginica
Form Form Flowers Flowers Flower, bud, stem Flower, bud, stem Close up of flower Close up of flower Fruit Fruit Leaves Leaves