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Maple-leaved Alumroot

Heuchera villosa
Rosettes of green leaves, with overtopping inflorescences Rosettes of green leaves, with overtopping inflorescences Plant in profile highlighting the long hairs on the petioles. Plant in profile highlighting the long hairs on the petioles. Rosette on a rock face, with an inflorescence of white flowers. Rosette on a rock face, with an inflorescence of white flowers. Fuzzy inflorescence and tiny white flowers. Fuzzy inflorescence and tiny white flowers. Hand cradling a leaf that is lobed like a maple leaf. Hand cradling a leaf that is lobed like a maple leaf. Green foliage in a rosette. Leaves roundish but lobed. Green foliage in a rosette. Leaves roundish but lobed.
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Maple Leaved Plane Tree

Platanus x acerifolia
Platanus x acerfolia Platanus x acerfolia Platanus x acerfolia Platanus x acerfolia Platanus x acerfolia Platanus x acerfolia Platanus x acerfolia Platanus x acerfolia Bark Bark Breaking bud Breaking bud
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Maples

Acer
Rounded habit with a pointed apex with green leaves. Rounded habit with a pointed apex with green leaves. Conical habit with reddish leaves in the fall Conical habit with reddish leaves in the fall Prominent parallel veining and sharply toothed red leaves Prominent parallel veining and sharply toothed red leaves Tightly folded crimson leaves burst from winter bud scales Tightly folded crimson leaves burst from winter bud scales Typical palmately lobed maple leaf Typical palmately lobed maple leaf Palmated opposite green leaves Palmated opposite green leaves
39 Cultivars/Varieties

Mapo

Maclura pomifera
Flower Flower Fruit Fruit Form Form Close up fruit Close up fruit Yellow fall color Yellow fall color Cut open fruit with milky sap. Cut open fruit with milky sap.
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Mapoch Lily

Zantedeschia pentlandii
Close-up of yellow spathe with dark base & yellow spadix. Close-up of yellow spathe with dark base & yellow spadix. Spotted leaves with trumpet-like red spathe. Spotted leaves with trumpet-like red spathe. Lightly spotted leaves with trumpet-like pink spathe. Lightly spotted leaves with trumpet-like pink spathe. Lightly spotted leaves with trumpet-like pink spathe. Lightly spotted leaves with trumpet-like pink spathe. Close-up of yellow spathe and spadix. Close-up of yellow spathe and spadix. Plant growing among rocks. Large leaves & yellow spathe. Plant growing among rocks. Large leaves & yellow spathe.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Maraca Amarilla

Canna glauca
Canna glauca Canna glauca 'Canna glauca' 'Canna glauca' Canna glauca Canna glauca 'Panache' flower 'Panache' flower 'Panache' flowers and buds, Warren County, NC 'Panache' flowers and buds, Warren County, NC 'Panache' form, Wake County, NC 'Panache' form, Wake County, NC
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Marble Column

Euphorbia trigona
erect, multi-stemmed, columnar, sharp spines, small green leaves erect, multi-stemmed, columnar, sharp spines, small green leaves Succulent 3-angled, erect, succulent, green stems. Succulent 3-angled, erect, succulent, green stems. Succulent 3-angled, succulent, green stems. Succulent 3-angled, succulent, green stems. Succulent 3-angled stems with 3 rows of obovate leaves. Succulent 3-angled stems with 3 rows of obovate leaves. Succulent 3-angled, erect stems with 3 rows of obovate leaves. Succulent 3-angled, erect stems with 3 rows of obovate leaves. Succulent 3-angled, erect stems with 3 rows of red leaves. Succulent 3-angled, erect stems with 3 rows of red leaves.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Marbled Jewel Orchids

Anoectochilus
A small rosette of dark reddish leave with paler veins. A small rosette of dark reddish leave with paler veins. A. chapaensis in a pot with variegated leaves A. chapaensis in a pot with variegated leaves Small rosette of dark leaves with pale veins. Small rosette of dark leaves with pale veins. Small rosette of dark leaves with pale veins. Small rosette of dark leaves with pale veins. close-up photo of small white orchid flowers. close-up photo of small white orchid flowers. White orchid flowers on a spike White orchid flowers on a spike

Marble Queen

Epipremnum aureum
Houseplant view Houseplant view glossy, variegated leaves with cascading stems glossy, variegated leaves with cascading stems Potted plant with green and yellow, heart-shaped leaves. Potted plant with green and yellow, heart-shaped leaves. hanging pot small, green leaves with cream colored variegation, hanging pot small, green leaves with cream colored variegation, Large vine climbing high into a tree. Leaves are very large. Large vine climbing high into a tree. Leaves are very large. Ground carpeted in green and yellow, heart-shaped leaves. Ground carpeted in green and yellow, heart-shaped leaves.
9 Cultivars/Varieties

March Lily

Amaryllis belladonna
Pink trumpet-shaped flowers on a single stem Pink trumpet-shaped flowers on a single stem Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Clumps of strap-like green leaves Clumps of strap-like green leaves

Marestail

Erigeron canadensis
Conyza canadensis flowerhead Conyza canadensis flowerhead Conyza canadensis (L.) Conyza canadensis (L.) Conyza canadensis (L.) Conyza canadensis (L.) Conyza canadensis (L.) Conyza canadensis (L.) Conyza canadensis (L.) Conyza canadensis (L.) Conyza canadensis (L.) Conyza canadensis (L.)

Marginal Shieldfern

Dryopteris marginalis
Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis

Marginal Woodfern

Dryopteris marginalis
Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis Dryopteris marginalis

Marguerite

Leucanthemum vulgare
Leucanthemum vulgare Leucanthemum vulgare Leucanthemum vulgare Leucanthemum vulgare
2 Cultivars/Varieties

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

Marguerite

Bellis perennis
Bellis perennis pink and red flowers and leaves Bellis perennis pink and red flowers and leaves Bellis perennis (red and white) Bellis perennis (red and white) Bellis perennis pink flower Bellis perennis pink flower pink flower close up pink flower close up white flower close up white flower close up Mass planting of Bellis perennis Mass planting of Bellis perennis

Marguerite Blanche

Leucanthemum vulgare
Leucanthemum vulgare Leucanthemum vulgare Leucanthemum vulgare Leucanthemum vulgare
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Marie-Victorin

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

Marigold

Tagetes
Plant in Bloom Plant in Bloom Tagetes spp. Tagetes spp. Tagetes spp. Tagetes spp. Tagetes patula Tagetes patula Tagetes spp. Tagetes spp. Tagetes tenuifolia Tagetes tenuifolia
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Marigold

Calendula officinalis
Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis

Mariposa Lily

Calochortus gunnisonii
White flower White flower Flower Flower White with purple flower White with purple flower Stems and leaves Stems and leaves Form Form
1 Cultivar/Variety

Mariposa Lily

Calochortus
Calochotus clavatus Calochotus clavatus Calochotus venustus Calochotus venustus Calochotus plummerae Calochotus plummerae Calochortus ambiguus Calochortus ambiguus Calochortus argillosus Calochortus argillosus Calochortus catalinae Calochortus catalinae

Maritime Pine

Pinus pinaster
Mature tree in its native habitat Mature tree in its native habitat Mature form Mature form Large reddish-brown pinecones with open scales Large reddish-brown pinecones with open scales Mature seed cones Mature seed cones Stems and needles Stems and needles Closeup of reddish-brown fissured bark Closeup of reddish-brown fissured bark

Maritime Pokeweed

Phytolacca americana var. rigida
Leafy shoot with erect stalks bearing black fruits. Leafy shoot with erect stalks bearing black fruits. Small sedling Small sedling Leafy shoot with erect stalks bearing black fruits. Leafy shoot with erect stalks bearing black fruits.

Maritime Squill

Drimia maritima
Flowers Flowers Flower stem Flower stem Form Form Native habitat Native habitat Leaves Leaves Growing in a pot Growing in a pot
1 Cultivar/Variety

Maritime Thrift

Armeria maritima
Armeria maritima Armeria maritima Armeria maritima Armeria maritima Armeria maritima flower Armeria maritima flower Armeria maritima Armeria maritima
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Marjoram

Origanum majorana
Origanum majorana Origanum majorana Origanum majorana Origanum majorana Origanum majorana Origanum majorana Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves on the square stems- opposite Leaves on the square stems- opposite
1 Cultivar/Variety

Maroon

Echeveria multicaulis
Echeveria Multicaulis Echeveria Multicaulis Echeveria Multicaulis Echeveria Multicaulis Echeveria Multicaulis Echeveria Multicaulis Echeveria Multicaulis Echeveria Multicaulis Echeveria Multicaulis Echeveria Multicaulis Echeveria Multicaulis Echeveria Multicaulis
1 Cultivar/Variety

Maroon Carolina Milkvine

Odontostephana carolinensis
Close-up of the flowers with dark red strappy petals Close-up of the flowers with dark red strappy petals Heart-shaped opposite leaves & nodal clusters of dark red flower Heart-shaped opposite leaves & nodal clusters of dark red flower Heart-shaped opposite leaves & nodal clusters of dark red flower Heart-shaped opposite leaves & nodal clusters of dark red flower

Maroon Carolina Spinypod

Odontostephana carolinensis
Close-up of the flowers with dark red strappy petals Close-up of the flowers with dark red strappy petals Heart-shaped opposite leaves & nodal clusters of dark red flower Heart-shaped opposite leaves & nodal clusters of dark red flower Heart-shaped opposite leaves & nodal clusters of dark red flower Heart-shaped opposite leaves & nodal clusters of dark red flower

Maroon Chenille Plant

Echeveria x gilva
Form Form Form of a plant with succulant leaves in a rosette Form of a plant with succulant leaves in a rosette Multiple succulent plants with leaves in a rosette Multiple succulent plants with leaves in a rosette Flowers Flowers

Maroon Chenille Plant

Echeveria derenbergii
Echeveria Derenbergii Echeveria Derenbergii Echeveria Derenbergii Echeveria Derenbergii Echeveria Derenbergii Echeveria Derenbergii Echeveria Derenbergii Echeveria Derenbergii Echeveria Derenbergii Echeveria Derenbergii Echeveria Derenbergii Echeveria Derenbergii
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Maroon Chenille Plant

Echeveria secunda
Echeveria Secunda glauca 'Lenore Dean' Echeveria Secunda glauca 'Lenore Dean' Echeveria Secunda Echeveria Secunda Echeveria Secunda Echeveria Secunda Echeveria Secunda Echeveria Secunda Echeveria Secunda Echeveria Secunda Echeveria Secunda Echeveria Secunda

Maroon Cucumber

Cucumis anguria
Fruit Fruit Vines Vines Leaves Leaves Form Form Flower Flower

Maroon Cucumbers

Cucumis anguria
Fruit Fruit Vines Vines Leaves Leaves Form Form Flower Flower

Maroon Cup Starfish

Stapelia leendertziae
Form Form Flowers Flowers Stem Stem Grown in a succulent garden Grown in a succulent garden Flower close up Flower close up Small bud Small bud

Maroon Mallow

Hibiscus acetosella
Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella 'Mahogony Splendor' Hibiscus acetosella 'Mahogony Splendor'
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Marrow

Cucurbita maxima
Large, green kabocha squash piled at a market Large, green kabocha squash piled at a market Cucurbita maxima Cucurbita maxima Cucurbita maxima Cucurbita maxima Cucurbita maxima Cucurbita maxima Cucurbita maxima Cucurbita maxima Cucurbita maxima Cucurbita maxima
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Marrow's Sedge

Carex morrowii
Green grassy plant with spikes of male flowers Green grassy plant with spikes of male flowers Green grassy plant with spikes of male flowers & long anthers Green grassy plant with spikes of male flowers & long anthers Grassy plant with white margins on the leaves Grassy plant with white margins on the leaves Grassy plant with golden leaves Grassy plant with golden leaves mounding sedge with green leaves with cream margins mounding sedge with green leaves with cream margins mounding sedge with green leaves with cream margins mounding sedge with green leaves with cream margins
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Marseille Fig

Ficus carica 'Marseille'
Ficus carica 'Marseille' Ficus carica 'Marseille' Ficus carica 'Marseille' Ficus carica 'Marseille'

Marshallia

Marshallia graminifolia
Marshallia graminifolia Marshallia graminifolia Marshallia graminifolia Marshallia graminifolia Marshallia graminifolia Marshallia graminifolia Marshallia graminifolia Marshallia graminifolia
1 Cultivar/Variety

Marsh Andromeda

Andromeda polifolia
Andromeda polifolia Andromeda polifolia Andromeda polifolia close up Andromeda polifolia close up Andromeda polifolia flowers and leaves Andromeda polifolia flowers and leaves Andromeda polifolia Andromeda polifolia
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Marsh Blazing Star

Liatris spicata
Form Form Flowers in a spike Flowers in a spike Bloom sequence from top to bottom. Bloom sequence from top to bottom. Liatris spicata 'Alba' Liatris spicata 'Alba' Whorled leaves along the stem. Whorled leaves along the stem. Bumble bee sipping nectar from the flowers Bumble bee sipping nectar from the flowers
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Marsh Blue Violet

Viola cucullata
Heart-shaped leaves & purple flowers. Heart-shaped leaves & purple flowers. Heart-shaped leaves & purple flower on long scape. Heart-shaped leaves & purple flower on long scape. V. cucullata V. cucullata Viola cucullata Flower Viola cucullata Flower Viola cucullata Flower Viola cucullata Flower Viola cuculata 'Striata Alba' Viola cuculata 'Striata Alba'
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Marsh Clematis

Clematis crispa
Clematis crispa Clematis crispa Clematis crispa Clematis crispa Clematis crispa Clematis crispa leaves and flowers leaves and flowers flower flower

Marsh Dewflower

Murdannia keisak
Flower detail Flower detail Form Form Stem and leaf Stem and leaf Opposite leaves Opposite leaves Stem Stem Rooting from the nodes Rooting from the nodes

Marsh Eryngo

Eryngium aquaticum
Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum Eryngium aquaticum

Marsh Euphorbia

Euphorbia palustris
close-up of flowers, spring, Davidson County, NC close-up of flowers, spring, Davidson County, NC Euphorbia palustris Form Close-up (Davidson CountyNC)-April Euphorbia palustris Form Close-up (Davidson CountyNC)-April
1 Cultivar/Variety