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Barbados Aloe

Aloe vera
Form of leaves in a rosette Form of leaves in a rosette Form in pot getting ready to bloom Form in pot getting ready to bloom Fom in a pot with gray-green thick succulent leaves Fom in a pot with gray-green thick succulent leaves Leaves with toothed margins Leaves with toothed margins Plants with many yellowish tubular flowers Plants with many yellowish tubular flowers Reddish orange tubular flowers on a spike Reddish orange tubular flowers on a spike

Barbados Flower Fence

Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Flowers and bean seed pods Flowers and bean seed pods Caesalpinia pulcherrima Caesalpinia pulcherrima Form in flower Form in flower Flowers Flowers Bipinnately compound leaves with small oval leaflets Bipinnately compound leaves with small oval leaflets Flat bean fruit pods and compound leaves. Flat bean fruit pods and compound leaves.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Barbados Pride

Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Flowers and bean seed pods Flowers and bean seed pods Caesalpinia pulcherrima Caesalpinia pulcherrima Form in flower Form in flower Flowers Flowers Bipinnately compound leaves with small oval leaflets Bipinnately compound leaves with small oval leaflets Flat bean fruit pods and compound leaves. Flat bean fruit pods and compound leaves.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Barberry

Berberis
Close-up of a cluster of orange, pendulous flowers. Close-up of a cluster of orange, pendulous flowers. Shoot apex with compound leaves & racemes of yellow flowers. Shoot apex with compound leaves & racemes of yellow flowers. Shrub with bluish pinnately compound leaves. Shrub with bluish pinnately compound leaves. Branches with reddish orange obovate leaves and red berries. Branches with reddish orange obovate leaves and red berries. Close up of a shoot with a cluster of red berries. Close up of a shoot with a cluster of red berries. Shrub with pendulous clusters of yellow flowers. Shrub with pendulous clusters of yellow flowers.
25 Cultivars/Varieties

Barberry

Berberis microphylla 'Nana'
Flower Flower flower and leaves flower and leaves

Barber's Diascia

Diascia barberae
clusters of pink, two-lipped flowers clusters of pink, two-lipped flowers

Barberton Daisy

Gerbera jamesonii
Form in native habitat Form in native habitat Flower form of the Genus Flower form of the Genus Side of flower and stem Side of flower and stem Basal leaves-growing wild in S. Africa Basal leaves-growing wild in S. Africa Gerbera jamesonii Gerbera jamesonii Gerbera jamesonii Gerbera jamesonii
13 Cultivars/Varieties

Barbra Streisand rose

Rosa Barbra Streisand 'WEKquaneze'
Fully double lavendar flower Fully double lavendar flower

Bardane

Arctium minus
flower and leaves flower and leaves flower and leaves flower and leaves leaves leaves Arctium minus Arctium minus Arctium minus Arctium minus Arctium minus Arctium minus

Bardane

Arctium lappa
Close up of globe-like inflorescence. Close up of globe-like inflorescence. Flat topped flower cluster. Flat topped flower cluster. Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Form Form Spent flowers that dry out and form burrs. Spent flowers that dry out and form burrs.

Bar Harbor Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis 'Bar Harbor'
Needles Needles Cones, that resemble berries Cones, that resemble berries Stems and needles Stems and needles Form Form

Barksdale's Trilliam

Trillium sulcatum
Native habitat Native habitat Close up of flower Close up of flower Bi-colored flower Bi-colored flower Bracts Bracts Bracts with flower bud Bracts with flower bud Trillium sulcatum Trillium sulcatum

Barley

Hordeum vulgare
Field of barley Field of barley spike of barley spike of barley Hand holding spike of barley Hand holding spike of barley Close-up of a spike of barley Close-up of a spike of barley Spikes of barley Spikes of barley Bowl of barley grains. Bowl of barley grains.

Barnaby's Thistle

Centaurea solstitialis
Form in blooms with yellow flowers Form in blooms with yellow flowers Form in bloom with yellow flowers Form in bloom with yellow flowers Yellow flowerhead with long spines Yellow flowerhead with long spines Flower Flower Side view if achene with short whitish hairs Side view if achene with short whitish hairs Lobed green leaf Lobed green leaf

Barnyard Daisy

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

Barrel Cactus

Echinocactus
Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Barrel Cactus

Ferocactus
A cylindrical, spiny cactus with several orange flowers. A cylindrical, spiny cactus with several orange flowers. A potted cactus with a single large orange flower. A potted cactus with a single large orange flower. A cylindrical, spiny cactus. A cylindrical, spiny cactus. A potted barrel-shaped, glaucus cactus with yellow flowers. A potted barrel-shaped, glaucus cactus with yellow flowers. A spiny, barrel-shaped cactus in dry, rocky habitat. A spiny, barrel-shaped cactus in dry, rocky habitat.
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Barrens Silky Aster

Symphyotrichum pratense
Purple ray flowers (Sumter County, US-AL)-Mid Fall Purple ray flowers (Sumter County, US-AL)-Mid Fall Form in native habitat Form in native habitat Inner disc florets (Sumter County, US-AL)-Mid Fall Inner disc florets (Sumter County, US-AL)-Mid Fall Side view of flower (Sumter County, US-AL)-Mid Fall Side view of flower (Sumter County, US-AL)-Mid Fall Flower close-up (Sumter County, US-AL)-Mid Fall Flower close-up (Sumter County, US-AL)-Mid Fall Stem and leaves with hairs (Sumter County, US-AL)-Mid Fall Stem and leaves with hairs (Sumter County, US-AL)-Mid Fall

Barren Strawberry

Waldsteinia ternata
Plant Plant Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves Waldsteinia ternata Waldsteinia ternata Waldsteinia ternata Waldsteinia ternata Waldsteinia ternata Waldsteinia ternata

Barren Strawberry

Waldsteinia fragarioides
W. fragraroides W. fragraroides W. fragraroides W. fragraroides W. fragraroides W. fragraroides W. fragaroides W. fragaroides Waldsteinia fragarioides Waldsteinia fragarioides Waldsteinia fragarioides Waldsteinia fragarioides

Barrenwort

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

Barrenwort

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

Barren Wort

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

Barroom Plant

Aspidistra elatior
Form Form Close up of leaves Close up of leaves new leaves, Wake County, NC new leaves, Wake County, NC Aspidistra elatior Aspidistra elatior Aspidistra elatior Aspidistra elatior Aspidistra elatior Aspidistra elatior
13 Cultivars/Varieties

Bar Room Plant

Aspidistra elatior
Form Form Close up of leaves Close up of leaves new leaves, Wake County, NC new leaves, Wake County, NC Aspidistra elatior Aspidistra elatior Aspidistra elatior Aspidistra elatior Aspidistra elatior Aspidistra elatior
13 Cultivars/Varieties

Bartram Oak

Quercus x heterophylla
Form of the tree (Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA)-Early Fall Form of the tree (Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA)-Early Fall Form (Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA)-Early Fall Form (Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA)-Early Fall Crown (Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA)-Early Fall Crown (Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA)-Early Fall Leaves with shallow l (Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA)-Early Fall Leaves with shallow l (Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA)-Early Fall upper and underside of leaves (Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA)-Ea upper and underside of leaves (Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA)-Ea End buds (Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA)-Early Fall End buds (Kingsessing, Philadelphia, PA)-Early Fall

Basella

Basella alba
Beginning to climb Beginning to climb Leaves and blooms Leaves and blooms In bloom In bloom
1 Cultivar/Variety

Bashful Trillium

Trillium catesbaei
T. catesbaei T. catesbaei T. catesbaei T. catesbaei Trillium catesbaei Trillium catesbaei stem and bracts stem and bracts Trillium catesbaei Trillium catesbaei Trillium catesbaei Trillium catesbaei

Basil

Ocimum basilicum
Ocimum basilicum Ocimum basilicum Seedling Seedling Ocimum basilicum Ocimum basilicum Ocimum basilicum Ocimum basilicum 'Purple Ruffles' Form 'Purple Ruffles' Form Ocimum basilicum Ocimum basilicum
27 Cultivars/Varieties

Basil Beebalm

Monarda clinopodia
lush green foliage and terminal heads of white flowers. lush green foliage and terminal heads of white flowers. Clusters of white, 2-lipped flowers Clusters of white, 2-lipped flowers Clusters of white, 2-lipped flowers Clusters of white, 2-lipped flowers Opposite decussate ovate leaves and square stem Opposite decussate ovate leaves and square stem Opposite decussate ovate leaves and square stem Opposite decussate ovate leaves and square stem Withered flowers and narrow green calyces. Withered flowers and narrow green calyces.

Basil Bergamot

Monarda clinopodia
lush green foliage and terminal heads of white flowers. lush green foliage and terminal heads of white flowers. Clusters of white, 2-lipped flowers Clusters of white, 2-lipped flowers Clusters of white, 2-lipped flowers Clusters of white, 2-lipped flowers Opposite decussate ovate leaves and square stem Opposite decussate ovate leaves and square stem Opposite decussate ovate leaves and square stem Opposite decussate ovate leaves and square stem Withered flowers and narrow green calyces. Withered flowers and narrow green calyces.

Basil Soapwort

Saponaria ocymoides
Saponaria ocymoides Saponaria ocymoides Saponaria ocymoides Saponaria ocymoides Saponaria ocymoides Saponaria ocymoides
1 Cultivar/Variety

Basjoo Banana Tree

Musa basjoo
Form Form Leaves Leaves Fruit Fruit Flowers Flowers Fruit Fruit Musa Basjoo Musa Basjoo

Basketbush

Rhus trilobata
'Autumn Amber' Flower and Leaves 'Autumn Amber' Flower and Leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Basket Flower

Hymenocallis
Hymenocallis caribaea Hymenocallis caribaea Hymenocallis 'Advance' Hymenocallis 'Advance' Stap like leaves and white spidery flowers Stap like leaves and white spidery flowers
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Basketgrass

Oplismenus undulatifolius
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flower spike Flower spike Wavy leaves and hairy stem Wavy leaves and hairy stem Inflorescence in Sept. Inflorescence in Sept. Spikelet in Sept. Spikelet in Sept. Infestation in VA Infestation in VA

Basket Oak

Quercus michauxii
Form of tree (Brazoria County, TX)-Early Fall Form of tree (Brazoria County, TX)-Early Fall Form of tree (Brazoria County, TX)-Early Fall Form of tree (Brazoria County, TX)-Early Fall Close-up cap and acorn (Brazoria County, TX)-Early Fall Close-up cap and acorn (Brazoria County, TX)-Early Fall Side view acorn (Brazoria County, TX)-Early Fal Side view acorn (Brazoria County, TX)-Early Fal Bottom view of acorn (Brazoria County, TX)-Early Fall Bottom view of acorn (Brazoria County, TX)-Early Fall Stem buds (Brazoria County, TX)-Early Fall Stem buds (Brazoria County, TX)-Early Fall

Basket Oak

Quercus montana
Form Form acorns acorns Bark Bark Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Stem Stem

Basket-of-Gold

Aurinia saxatilis
Close up of flowers Close up of flowers Form Form Flower buds and gray-green leaves Flower buds and gray-green leaves Habitat stone wall Habitat stone wall Leaves Leaves Flowers Flowers

Basket Vine

Aeschynanthus radicans
Aeschynanthus radicans Aeschynanthus radicans Aeschynanthus radicans Aeschynanthus radicans Aeschynanthus radicans Aeschynanthus radicans Leaf Leaf Flower detail Flower detail
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Basket Vine

Aeschynanthus humilis
Blooms and leaves Blooms and leaves Side view of flower Side view of flower Close up of flower Close up of flower Growing on a tree Growing on a tree Growing in a pot with red flowers Growing in a pot with red flowers
1 Cultivar/Variety

Basket Willow

Salix purpurea
Form in August in Sevastopol, Ukraine Form in August in Sevastopol, Ukraine Leaves and stem in August in Sevastopol, Ukraine Leaves and stem in August in Sevastopol, Ukraine Stem in May in Volyn, Ukraine Stem in May in Volyn, Ukraine Flowers in May in Volyn, Ukraine Flowers in May in Volyn, Ukraine Seeds in May in Volyn, Ukraine Seeds in May in Volyn, Ukraine Seeds close-up in May in Volyn, Ukraine Seeds close-up in May in Volyn, Ukraine
1 Cultivar/Variety

Basswood

Tilia americana
Tilia americana Tilia americana Tilia americana Tilia americana Tilia americana Tilia americana Tilia americana Tilia americana Tilia americana Tilia americana Dried brown drupes hanging from stalk with a fused bract. Dried brown drupes hanging from stalk with a fused bract.
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Bastard Indigo

Amorpha fruticosa
Amorpha fruticosa Amorpha fruticosa Amorpha fruticosa Amorpha fruticosa Amorpha fruiticosa Amorpha fruiticosa Amorpha fruiticosa Amorpha fruiticosa Amorpha fruiticosa Amorpha fruiticosa Amorpha fruiticosa Amorpha fruiticosa
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Batavia

Cichorium endivia
Cichorium endiva Cichorium endiva
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Batesburg Hawthorn

Crataegus munda
Form in September Form in September Stem, Thorns & Leaves in July Stem, Thorns & Leaves in July Underside of leaves in October Underside of leaves in October Flowers in April Flowers in April Fruit in July Fruit in July Seed Pods in OCtober Seed Pods in OCtober

Bat-faced Cuphea

Cuphea llavea
Cuphea llavea Cuphea llavea Cuphea llavea Cuphea llavea Cuphea llavea Cuphea llavea Cuphea llavea Cuphea llavea Form Form
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Bat Flower

Cuphea llavea
Cuphea llavea Cuphea llavea Cuphea llavea Cuphea llavea Cuphea llavea Cuphea llavea Cuphea llavea Cuphea llavea Form Form
2 Cultivars/Varieties