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Lady of the Dawn

Rosa Lady of the Dawn 'INTerlada'

Lady-of-the-Night

Brunfelsia pauciflora
Plant Plant Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Plant in bloom in a container Plant in bloom in a container
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Lady of the Night

Epiphyllum oxypetalum
Shoots of flattened, leaf-like green stems with "midveins." Shoots of flattened, leaf-like green stems with "midveins." White flower with thin outer sepals & broad inner petals. Bud. White flower with thin outer sepals & broad inner petals. Bud. White petals, many stamens & large, spidery stigma. White petals, many stamens & large, spidery stigma. Close-up of elongated, up-curved floral tube & tight bud. Close-up of elongated, up-curved floral tube & tight bud. Hand cradling a flattened, green, leaf-like stem. Hand cradling a flattened, green, leaf-like stem. Two white, many-petaled flowers w/ large spidery stigmas Two white, many-petaled flowers w/ large spidery stigmas

Lady Palm

Rhapis excelsa
Form Form Panicle bearing small white fruits Panicle bearing small white fruits Native habitat Native habitat stem stem Leaves Leaves

Lady's Cushion

Dianthus deltoides
Dianthus deltoides Dianthus deltoides

Lady's Delight

Viola x wittrockiana
Viola x wittrockiana, Pansy, potted plant view Viola x wittrockiana, Pansy, potted plant view Viola x wittrockiana, Pansy, potted plant view Viola x wittrockiana, Pansy, potted plant view Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers

Lady's Eardrops

Fuchsia x hybrida
Fuchsia x hybrida Fuchsia x hybrida Form in bloom in a hanging basket Form in bloom in a hanging basket Fuchsia x hybrida Fuchsia x hybrida Fuchsia x hybrida Fuchsia x hybrida Fuchsia x hybrida Fuchsia x hybrida
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Lady's Leek

Allium cernuum
Form Form Flowers and buds Flowers and buds Allium cernuum Allium cernuum Leaves Leaves Fruits Fruits Allium cernuum Allium cernuum
1 Cultivar/Variety

Lady Slipper Orchid

Paphiopedilum
Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form

Lady Slipper Orchid

Cypripedium
Cyprepedium reginae blossom Cyprepedium reginae blossom Cypripedium Cypripedium Cypripedium Cypripedium Flowers Flowers Cypripedium macranthos Cypripedium macranthos Cypripedium flavum Cypripedium flavum

Lady's Mantle

Alchemilla mollis
Alchemilla mollis Alchemilla mollis Alchemilla mollis Alchemilla mollis Alchemilla mollis Alchemilla mollis Alchemilla mollis Alchemilla mollis Alchemilla mollis Alchemilla mollis Alchemilla mollis Alchemilla mollis
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Lady's Nightcap

Campanula medium
Flowers Flowers Close up flower Close up flower White flowers White flowers Flower bud Flower bud Rosette Rosette White Flower Closeup - Spring - Cumberland Co., NC White Flower Closeup - Spring - Cumberland Co., NC
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Lady Tulip

Tulipa clusiana
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Inside view of flower Inside view of flower 'Peppermint Stick' cultivar form with blooms in April 'Peppermint Stick' cultivar form with blooms in April 'Tinka' cultivar yellow flowers with red outer tepals. 'Tinka' cultivar yellow flowers with red outer tepals. Pale yellow with soft pink flushes Pale yellow with soft pink flushes
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Lagos Spinach

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

Lakeshore Bulrush

Schoenoplectus lacustris
Scirpus lacustris Scirpus lacustris
1 Cultivar/Variety

'Lakota'

Carya illinoinensis 'Lakota'

Lakota Pecan

Carya illinoinensis 'Lakota'

Lamance Iris

Iris brevicaulis
Form with fruit in August in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Form with fruit in August in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Flower in August in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Flower in August in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Rhizomes and shoot in July in Essex County, Ontario Rhizomes and shoot in July in Essex County, Ontario

Lambert Closse

Rosa Explorer Group
Rosa 'Champlain' Rosa 'Champlain' Flowers of 'John Davis' Flowers of 'John Davis' Flowers of 'Quadra' Flowers of 'Quadra' Form of 'William Baffin' Form of 'William Baffin' Flower detail of 'William Baffin' Flower detail of 'William Baffin'
25 Cultivars/Varieties

Lambkill

Kalmia angustifolia var. carolina
Kalmia angustifolia, K. carolina Kalmia angustifolia, K. carolina Kalmia angustifolia, K. carolina Kalmia angustifolia, K. carolina Kalmia angustifolia, K. carolina Kalmia angustifolia, K. carolina

Lambkill

Kalmia angustifolia
Form Form Flower and leaves Flower and leaves Flower closeup Flower closeup
1 Cultivar/Variety

Lamb Mint

Mentha spicata
Mentha spica flower Mentha spica flower Mentha spica flower Mentha spica flower Mentha spica plant Mentha spica plant Mentha spica leaves Mentha spica leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Lamb's Cress

Cardamine hirsuta
Cardamine hirsuta Cardamine hirsuta Cardamine hirsuta Cardamine hirsuta Cardamine hirsuta Cardamine hirsuta Cardamine hirsuta Cardamine hirsuta Cardamine hirsuta Cardamine hirsuta Plant Plant

Lamb's Ear

Stachys byzantina
masses of silvery, furry foliage. masses of silvery, furry foliage. Verticillaster dense, false whorl clusters of flowers Verticillaster dense, false whorl clusters of flowers masses of silvery, furry foliage. masses of silvery, furry foliage. Dense, false-whorl clusters of flowers arranged along the stem Dense, false-whorl clusters of flowers arranged along the stem Elegant shoots of broad green leaves with light silvery fuzz. Elegant shoots of broad green leaves with light silvery fuzz. Close-up of leafy with silvery furry hairs. Close-up of leafy with silvery furry hairs.
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Lamb's-ears

Stachys byzantina
masses of silvery, furry foliage. masses of silvery, furry foliage. Verticillaster dense, false whorl clusters of flowers Verticillaster dense, false whorl clusters of flowers masses of silvery, furry foliage. masses of silvery, furry foliage. Dense, false-whorl clusters of flowers arranged along the stem Dense, false-whorl clusters of flowers arranged along the stem Elegant shoots of broad green leaves with light silvery fuzz. Elegant shoots of broad green leaves with light silvery fuzz. Close-up of leafy with silvery furry hairs. Close-up of leafy with silvery furry hairs.
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Lamb's-quarters

Chenopodium album
Small leafy plant with whitish new shoots. Small leafy plant with whitish new shoots. Small shrubby plant with spikes of tiny, insignificant flowers. Small shrubby plant with spikes of tiny, insignificant flowers. Axillary, dense spikes of tiny, green flowers. Axillary, dense spikes of tiny, green flowers. A single leaf with three lobes & an irregularly toothed margin A single leaf with three lobes & an irregularly toothed margin Young plants germinating in mulched soil. Leaves are deltoid. Young plants germinating in mulched soil. Leaves are deltoid. Shoot with sparse foliage & tight, dense spikes of green flowers Shoot with sparse foliage & tight, dense spikes of green flowers

Lambsquarters

Chenopodium album
Small leafy plant with whitish new shoots. Small leafy plant with whitish new shoots. Small shrubby plant with spikes of tiny, insignificant flowers. Small shrubby plant with spikes of tiny, insignificant flowers. Axillary, dense spikes of tiny, green flowers. Axillary, dense spikes of tiny, green flowers. A single leaf with three lobes & an irregularly toothed margin A single leaf with three lobes & an irregularly toothed margin Young plants germinating in mulched soil. Leaves are deltoid. Young plants germinating in mulched soil. Leaves are deltoid. Shoot with sparse foliage & tight, dense spikes of green flowers Shoot with sparse foliage & tight, dense spikes of green flowers

Lamb's Tail

Sedum morganianum
Sedum morganianum Sedum morganianum Sedum morganianum Sedum morganianum Sedum morganianum bloom Sedum morganianum bloom
1 Cultivar/Variety

Lamb's wool

Stachys byzantina
masses of silvery, furry foliage. masses of silvery, furry foliage. Verticillaster dense, false whorl clusters of flowers Verticillaster dense, false whorl clusters of flowers masses of silvery, furry foliage. masses of silvery, furry foliage. Dense, false-whorl clusters of flowers arranged along the stem Dense, false-whorl clusters of flowers arranged along the stem Elegant shoots of broad green leaves with light silvery fuzz. Elegant shoots of broad green leaves with light silvery fuzz. Close-up of leafy with silvery furry hairs. Close-up of leafy with silvery furry hairs.
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Lamium

Lamium maculatum
Lamium maculatum Lamium maculatum Lamium maculatum Lamium maculatum Lamium maculatum Lamium maculatum Lamium maculatum Lamium maculatum Lamium maculatum Lamium maculatum
13 Cultivars/Varieties

Lampflower

Silene coronaria
Flower Flower Plant Plant Form Form Hairy stems Hairy stems Leaves Leaves Fruits Fruits
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Lamp Rush

Juncus effusus subsp. solutus
J. effuses form J. effuses form Flowers of J. effusus Flowers of J. effusus

Lana Vetch

Vicia villosa
Vicia Villosa Vicia Villosa Vicia villosa Vicia villosa Vicia villosa Vicia villosa Vicia villosa Vicia villosa Vicia villosa Vicia villosa Vicia villosa Vicia villosa

Lance Copperleaf

Acalypha wilkesiana
Oval leaves mottled with green, cream, pink, copper, and red Oval leaves mottled with green, cream, pink, copper, and red Ovate leaves with serrated margins with shades of green & gold Ovate leaves with serrated margins with shades of green & gold Tiny pink female flowers on a spike Tiny pink female flowers on a spike Oval coppery-bronze leaves with burgundy/bright pink specks Oval coppery-bronze leaves with burgundy/bright pink specks
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Lanceleaf Arrowhead

Sagittaria latifolia
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

Lance-leaf Azara

Azara lanceolata
Form in bloom Form in bloom flower and leaves flower and leaves flower and leaves flower and leaves Flower Flower White round fruits White round fruits Branch with several green lance-shaped leaves Branch with several green lance-shaped leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Lance Leaf Azara

Azara lanceolata
Form in bloom Form in bloom flower and leaves flower and leaves flower and leaves flower and leaves Flower Flower White round fruits White round fruits Branch with several green lance-shaped leaves Branch with several green lance-shaped leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Lanceleaf Blanket Flower

Gaillardia aestivalis
Form, Wake Co. NC Form, Wake Co. NC Form Form Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Varying flower stages, Wake Co. NC Varying flower stages, Wake Co. NC Fluffy seeds forming, fall. Wake Co. NC Fluffy seeds forming, fall. Wake Co. NC
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Lance Leaf Blanket Flower

Gaillardia aestivalis
Form, Wake Co. NC Form, Wake Co. NC Form Form Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Varying flower stages, Wake Co. NC Varying flower stages, Wake Co. NC Fluffy seeds forming, fall. Wake Co. NC Fluffy seeds forming, fall. Wake Co. NC
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Lanceleaf Coreopsis

Coreopsis lanceolata
flowers and leaves flowers and leaves flowers and leaves flowers and leaves leaves leaves close up of flower (in summer in Moore county) close up of flower (in summer in Moore county) Coreopsis lanceolata Coreopsis lanceolata leaves and flowers in summer in Moore county leaves and flowers in summer in Moore county

Lanceleaf Cottonwood

Populus x acuminata
Form of tree (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer Form of tree (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer Pale underside of leaf and sinuate leaf margins (Fort Collins, C Pale underside of leaf and sinuate leaf margins (Fort Collins, C Leaf close-up (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer Leaf close-up (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer Leaf petiole (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer Leaf petiole (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer Branch with leaves (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer Branch with leaves (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer Branch and stem bud (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer Branch and stem bud (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer

Lance-leaf Greenbriar

Smilax smallii
Form (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Form (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Prickles on stem (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Prickles on stem (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Flowers Flowers Leaves and fruits Leaves and fruits

Lanceleaf Greenbrier

Smilax maritima
Form Form Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Fruit Fruit Leaves Leaves Tendril Tendril

Lance-Leaf Marguerite

Argyranthemum foeniculaceum
Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Lance-Leaf Marguerite Daisy

Argyranthemum foeniculaceum
Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Lanceleaf Plantain

Plantago lanceolata
Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata

Lance Leaf Plantain

Plantago lanceolata
Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata

Lanceleaf Poplar

Populus x acuminata
Form of tree (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer Form of tree (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer Pale underside of leaf and sinuate leaf margins (Fort Collins, C Pale underside of leaf and sinuate leaf margins (Fort Collins, C Leaf close-up (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer Leaf close-up (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer Leaf petiole (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer Leaf petiole (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer Branch with leaves (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer Branch with leaves (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer Branch and stem bud (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer Branch and stem bud (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer