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Grey-headed Coneflower

Ratibida pinnata
pinnate foliage and heads with yellow disk flowers. pinnate foliage and heads with yellow disk flowers. Heads with drooping ray flowers and dark disk flowers. Heads with drooping ray flowers and dark disk flowers. Plant with basal pinnate leaves & heads on tall stalks. Plant with basal pinnate leaves & heads on tall stalks. A group of heads with yellow rays and dark disk flowers. A group of heads with yellow rays and dark disk flowers. 2 heads with yellow, drooping rays & dark disks. 2 heads with yellow, drooping rays & dark disks. Brown, elongate spheroid heads. Brown, elongate spheroid heads.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Grey Owl Juniper

Juniperus virginiana 'Grey Owl'
Juniperus virginiana 'Grey Owl' Juniperus virginiana 'Grey Owl' Fleshy cones ("berries") and Leaves Fleshy cones ("berries") and Leaves Low spreading gray-green conifer. Low spreading gray-green conifer.

Griffith's Redbud

Cercis griffithii
Cercis griffithii Cercis griffithii Cercis griffithii Cercis griffithii Cercis griffithii Cercis griffithii Cercis griffithii Cercis griffithii Cercis griffithii Cercis griffithii Cercis griffithii Cercis griffithii

Grimsel

Senecio vulgaris
Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L.

Grinsel

Senecio vulgaris
Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L.

Gripeweed

Phyllanthus urinaria
Phyllanthus urinaria L. Phyllanthus urinaria L. Phyllanthus urinaria L. Phyllanthus urinaria L. Phyllanthus urinaria L. Phyllanthus urinaria L. Phyllanthus urinaria L. Phyllanthus urinaria L. Phyllanthus urinaria L. Phyllanthus urinaria L. Phyllanthus urinaria seedling Phyllanthus urinaria seedling

Grootendorst Red rose

Rosa 'F. J. Grootendorst'
Loose clusters of small, red, double roses. Loose clusters of small, red, double roses. Loose clusters of small, red, double roses. Loose clusters of small, red, double roses. Loose clusters of small, red, double roses. Loose clusters of small, red, double roses.

Grootendorst rose

Rosa 'F. J. Grootendorst'
Loose clusters of small, red, double roses. Loose clusters of small, red, double roses. Loose clusters of small, red, double roses. Loose clusters of small, red, double roses. Loose clusters of small, red, double roses. Loose clusters of small, red, double roses.

Grooved Wax Flower

Hoya lacunosa
An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers. An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers. Hanging basket with a trailing plant with opposite leaves. Hanging basket with a trailing plant with opposite leaves. An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers. An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers. An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers. An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers.
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Groovy Glow® Mahonia

Mahonia Groovy Glow® 'NCMH2'
Form of the shrub Form of the shrub Compound leaves Compound leaves Leaves with reddish new growth Leaves with reddish new growth Clusters of yellow flowers turning reddish near the tip Clusters of yellow flowers turning reddish near the tip

Groovy Glow Oregon Grape

Mahonia Groovy Glow® 'NCMH2'
Form of the shrub Form of the shrub Compound leaves Compound leaves Leaves with reddish new growth Leaves with reddish new growth Clusters of yellow flowers turning reddish near the tip Clusters of yellow flowers turning reddish near the tip

Gros Choux D'Hollande rose

Rosa 'Gros Choux d' Hollande'
Shrub with clusters of pink fully double roses Shrub with clusters of pink fully double roses

Ground-apple

Chamaemelum nobile
Chamaemelum nobile Chamaemelum nobile Chamaemelum nobile Chamaemelum nobile Chamaemelum nobile Chamaemelum nobile Leaves Leaves

Ground Ash

Angelica archangelica
Leaves Leaves leaves leaves flower and leaves flower and leaves Form Form flower flower leaves, Wilson Botanical Garden, Wilson County, NC leaves, Wilson Botanical Garden, Wilson County, NC

Ground Blueberry

Vaccinium myrsinites
Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites

Ground Cherry

Physalis
Physalis spp. Physalis spp. Physalis spp. Physalis spp. Physalis pruinosa Physalis pruinosa Physalis Nahaufnahme Physalis Nahaufnahme Physalis alkekengi Physalis alkekengi Physalis peruviana Physalis peruviana

Groundcover Rose

Rosa Coral Drift® 'MELdrifora'
Color variations Color variations Leaf Leaf Bud Bud Flower cluster Flower cluster Form Form Form Form

Ground Elder

Aegopodium podagraria
Aegopodium podograria Aegopodium podograria Plants Plants Plant Plant Aegopodium podograria Aegopodium podograria Flower Flower Leaf Leaf
1 Cultivar/Variety

Ground Gutton

Senecio vulgaris
Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L.

Ground-Hemlock

Taxus canadensis
Form Form Branch Branch Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Female cones are red and fleshy. Female cones are red and fleshy. Male cones Male cones

Ground ivy

Glechoma hederacea
Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Stems Stems Flower Flower Top View Top View Plant in Bloom Plant in Bloom

Ground-ivy

Glechoma hederacea
Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Stems Stems Flower Flower Top View Top View Plant in Bloom Plant in Bloom

Ground Juniper

Juniperus communis var. depressa
Juniperus comunis var. depressa Juniperus comunis var. depressa Juniperus comunis var. depressa Juniperus comunis var. depressa Cones Cones

Groundnut

Arachis hypogaea
Arachis hypogaea Arachis hypogaea Arachis hypogaea Arachis hypogaea Arachis hypogaea Arachis hypogaea Arachis hypogaea Arachis hypogaea Arachis hypogaea Arachis hypogaea Arachis hypogaea Arachis hypogaea

Ground Pine

Lycopodium obscurum
Form in October in Alger County, Michigan Form in October in Alger County, Michigan Leaf closeup in Jully in Washington County, Rhode Island Leaf closeup in Jully in Washington County, Rhode Island Flower buds in Jully in Washington County, Rhode Island Flower buds in Jully in Washington County, Rhode Island Flower closeup in October in Union County, Tennesse Flower closeup in October in Union County, Tennesse

Ground Pine

Lycopodium digitatum
Lycopodium digitatum Lycopodium digitatum Form - July - Halifax Co., NC Form - July - Halifax Co., NC

Ground Pink

Phlox subulata
Phlox subulata Phlox subulata Form under Sun Form under Sun Phlox subulata Phlox subulata Phlox subulata 'Red Wing' Phlox subulata 'Red Wing' Phlox subulata Phlox subulata Phlox subulata Phlox subulata
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Groundsel

Baccharis halimifolia
Form with feathery achenes (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Form with feathery achenes (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Flowers and achenes (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Flowers and achenes (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Groundsel

Senecio
Flowers Flowers Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Groundsel

Senecio vulgaris
Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L.

Ground Spurge

Euphorbia prostrata
leaves leaves leaves leaves leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Chamaesyce prostrata stem Chamaesyce prostrata stem Chamaesyce prostrata leaf margin Chamaesyce prostrata leaf margin Chamaesyce prostrata habit Chamaesyce prostrata habit

Ground Squirrel Pea

Jeffersonia diphylla
Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Form Form Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Fruit Fruit

Ground Virginsbower

Clematis recta
Clematis recta Clematis recta Clematis recta Clematis recta Clematis recta Clematis recta leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Grundsel

Senecio vulgaris
Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L.

Grundy Swallow

Senecio vulgaris
Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L.

Guadeloupe Cucumber

Melothria pendula
Melothria pendula, flower Melothria pendula, flower Form (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Form (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Fruit Fruit

Guamis

Larrea tridentata
Branch of a shrub with tiny leaves and small spherical fruits. Branch of a shrub with tiny leaves and small spherical fruits. Arizona desert landscape with mountains in the background. Arizona desert landscape with mountains in the background.

Guandong Star Anise

Illicium lanceolatum
Illicium lanceolatum Illicium lanceolatum Illicium lanceolatum Illicium lanceolatum

Guava

Acca sellowiana
Round dense habit of a mature tree - green leaves & pink flowers Round dense habit of a mature tree - green leaves & pink flowers Ovate leathery green opposite leaves on a stem Ovate leathery green opposite leaves on a stem Fleshy purple/white sepals and red stamens with yellow pollen Fleshy purple/white sepals and red stamens with yellow pollen Green egg-shaped fruits Green egg-shaped fruits Ovate leathery green opposite leaves on a stem Ovate leathery green opposite leaves on a stem Open habit of a young plant Open habit of a young plant
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Guavasteen

Acca sellowiana
Round dense habit of a mature tree - green leaves & pink flowers Round dense habit of a mature tree - green leaves & pink flowers Ovate leathery green opposite leaves on a stem Ovate leathery green opposite leaves on a stem Fleshy purple/white sepals and red stamens with yellow pollen Fleshy purple/white sepals and red stamens with yellow pollen Green egg-shaped fruits Green egg-shaped fruits Ovate leathery green opposite leaves on a stem Ovate leathery green opposite leaves on a stem Open habit of a young plant Open habit of a young plant
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Guelder-Rose

Viburnum opulus
Flower Form Close-up Flower Form Close-up Flower detail Flower detail Fall Color Form Fall Color Form Viburnum opulus Viburnum opulus Viburnum opulus Viburnum opulus Stem with buds Stem with buds
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Guernsey Lily

Nerine bowdenii
Nerine bowdenii flowers Nerine bowdenii flowers Nerine bowdenii in flower Nerine bowdenii in flower Nerine bowdenii flower buds Nerine bowdenii flower buds Nerine bowdenii flowering stems Nerine bowdenii flowering stems Nerine bowdenii whole plant Nerine bowdenii whole plant

Guernsey Lily

Nerine
Nerine samiensis red bloom September Chatham County, NC Nerine samiensis red bloom September Chatham County, NC samiensis form in April in Western Cape, South Africa samiensis form in April in Western Cape, South Africa samiensis form in July in Western Cape, South Africa samiensis form in July in Western Cape, South Africa Young plant with two long green leaves. October. South Africa Young plant with two long green leaves. October. South Africa Form with several long green leaves. October. South Africa Form with several long green leaves. October. South Africa Leaf closeup. October. South Africa Leaf closeup. October. South Africa
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Guernsey star-of-Bethlehem

Allium neapolitanum
Flower Flower Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Form Form Leaves Leaves Flower Flower Flower Flower

Guiana Chestnut

Pachira aquatica
potted plant with palmately compound leaves. potted plant with palmately compound leaves. potted plant with palmately compound leaves & woody stem. potted plant with palmately compound leaves & woody stem. Pachira aquatica houseplant view Pachira aquatica houseplant view Large tree with rounded canopy, growing in a park. Large tree with rounded canopy, growing in a park. Pachira aquatica leaf view Pachira aquatica leaf view Flower with five petals and many red-tipped, long stamens. Flower with five petals and many red-tipped, long stamens.

Guinagua

Eriogonum inflatum
Form Form Inflated stem node Inflated stem node Flower detail Flower detail Small yellow flowers Small yellow flowers Basal leaves Basal leaves Underside if leaf and stem Underside if leaf and stem

Guinea

Fritillaria meleagris
Fritillaria meleagris Fritillaria meleagris Fritillaria meleagris Fritillaria meleagris Fritillaria meleagris Fritillaria meleagris Fritillaria meleagris Fritillaria meleagris Fritillaria meleagris Fritillaria meleagris Fritillaria meleagris Fritillaria meleagris
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Guinea hen

Fritillaria meleagris
Fritillaria meleagris Fritillaria meleagris Fritillaria meleagris Fritillaria meleagris Fritillaria meleagris Fritillaria meleagris Fritillaria meleagris Fritillaria meleagris Fritillaria meleagris Fritillaria meleagris Fritillaria meleagris Fritillaria meleagris
5 Cultivars/Varieties