NC State Extension
North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

Find a PlantShow Menu

Loading filters...

Glossary
15351 plants by
Name
Display: Grid List

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-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

Batchelor's Button

Gomphrena globosa
Gomphrena globosa Gomphrena globosa Gomphrena globosa Gomphrena globosa Gomphrena globosa Gomphrena globosa Gomphrena globosa Gomphrena globosa Gomphrena globosa Gomphrena globosa Gomphrena globosa Gomphrena globosa
7 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

Bats in the Belfry

Campanula trachelium
Campanula trachelium flower Campanula trachelium flower Bloom close up Bloom close up Bloom close up Bloom close up Flower and upper leaves Flower and upper leaves Campanula trachelium form Campanula trachelium form Form Form
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Bat Winged Maple

Acer pictum subsp. mono
Tree in fall Tree in fall Leaves Leaves Leaf detail Leaf detail Fall leaves Fall leaves Form Form Branch Branch
1 Cultivar/Variety

Bayberry

Myrica caroliniensis
Myrica heterophylla Myrica heterophylla Myrica heterophylla Myrica heterophylla

Bayberry

Myrica cerifera
Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera

Bayberry

Myrica pensylvanica
Myrica pensylvanica Myrica pensylvanica Myrica pensylvanica Myrica pensylvanica Myrica pensylvanica Myrica pensylvanica Myrica pensylvanica Myrica pensylvanica Myrica pensylvanica Form Myrica pensylvanica Form Myrica pensylvanica Leaf and Fruit Myrica pensylvanica Leaf and Fruit
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Baygall Bush

Ilex coriacea
Form Form Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Fruit Fruit Flowers Flowers Hand holding a small white flower with prominent stigma. Hand holding a small white flower with prominent stigma. Cluster of small white flower with stamens visible. Cluster of small white flower with stamens visible.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Bay Laurel

Laurus nobilis
Shoot with elongate elliptical leaves with acute apices Shoot with elongate elliptical leaves with acute apices Small potted plant with numerous leafy shoots. Small potted plant with numerous leafy shoots. Leafy shoot with dense clusters of staminate flowers in axils Leafy shoot with dense clusters of staminate flowers in axils Hand holding elliptical leaves showing upper & lower surfaces. Hand holding elliptical leaves showing upper & lower surfaces. Close-up of axillary cluster of male flowers. Close-up of axillary cluster of male flowers. Leaves and a cluster of purple-black drupes. Leaves and a cluster of purple-black drupes.

Bay Leaf Tree

Laurus nobilis
Shoot with elongate elliptical leaves with acute apices Shoot with elongate elliptical leaves with acute apices Small potted plant with numerous leafy shoots. Small potted plant with numerous leafy shoots. Leafy shoot with dense clusters of staminate flowers in axils Leafy shoot with dense clusters of staminate flowers in axils Hand holding elliptical leaves showing upper & lower surfaces. Hand holding elliptical leaves showing upper & lower surfaces. Close-up of axillary cluster of male flowers. Close-up of axillary cluster of male flowers. Leaves and a cluster of purple-black drupes. Leaves and a cluster of purple-black drupes.

Bay Live Oak

Quercus virginiana
Form of mature tree (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring Form of mature tree (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring Large mature tree (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring Large mature tree (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring Mature trunk (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring Mature trunk (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring Mature trunk (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring Mature trunk (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring Quercus virginiana Quercus virginiana Quercus virginiana Quercus virginiana

Bay Pine

Pinus serotina
Tree form (Colleton County, SC)-Mid Fall Tree form (Colleton County, SC)-Mid Fall Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Cone Cone Mature seed cone (Colleton County, SC)-Mid Fall Mature seed cone (Colleton County, SC)-Mid Fall Branch and needles (Colleton County, SC)-Mid Fall Branch and needles (Colleton County, SC)-Mid Fall Top of tree (Colleton County, SC)-Mid Fall Top of tree (Colleton County, SC)-Mid Fall

Bay Starvine

Schisandra glabra
Form in September in Elmore County, Alabama Form in September in Elmore County, Alabama Branch in September in Elmore County, Alabama Branch in September in Elmore County, Alabama Form in May in Phillips County, Arkansas Form in May in Phillips County, Arkansas Stem in June in Buncombe County, North Carolina Stem in June in Buncombe County, North Carolina Leaf close-up in Clarke County, Alabama Leaf close-up in Clarke County, Alabama Leaf underside in June in Buncombe County, North Carolina Leaf underside in June in Buncombe County, North Carolina

Bay Star Vine

Schisandra glabra
Form in September in Elmore County, Alabama Form in September in Elmore County, Alabama Branch in September in Elmore County, Alabama Branch in September in Elmore County, Alabama Form in May in Phillips County, Arkansas Form in May in Phillips County, Arkansas Stem in June in Buncombe County, North Carolina Stem in June in Buncombe County, North Carolina Leaf close-up in Clarke County, Alabama Leaf close-up in Clarke County, Alabama Leaf underside in June in Buncombe County, North Carolina Leaf underside in June in Buncombe County, North Carolina

Bay Tree

Laurus nobilis
Shoot with elongate elliptical leaves with acute apices Shoot with elongate elliptical leaves with acute apices Small potted plant with numerous leafy shoots. Small potted plant with numerous leafy shoots. Leafy shoot with dense clusters of staminate flowers in axils Leafy shoot with dense clusters of staminate flowers in axils Hand holding elliptical leaves showing upper & lower surfaces. Hand holding elliptical leaves showing upper & lower surfaces. Close-up of axillary cluster of male flowers. Close-up of axillary cluster of male flowers. Leaves and a cluster of purple-black drupes. Leaves and a cluster of purple-black drupes.

Bazzocks

Sinapis arvensis
Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis

Beach alder

Alnus maritima
Form in April in Oklahoma Form in April in Oklahoma Leaf detail in June in Bridgeville, Maryland Leaf detail in June in Bridgeville, Maryland Catkins in August in Seashore State Park, Delaware Catkins in August in Seashore State Park, Delaware Seed bud in June in Bridgeville, Maryland Seed bud in June in Bridgeville, Maryland Seed cones in January in Bridgeville, Maryland Seed cones in January in Bridgeville, Maryland
1 Cultivar/Variety

Beach Blanket-flower

Gaillardia pulchella
Swallowtail butterfly Swallowtail butterfly Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella Gaillardia pulchella

Beach Daisy

Gaillardia aristata
yellow & orange petals, center disk red & yellow florets yellow & orange petals, center disk red & yellow florets stand of yellow daisy flowers with dark red eyes. stand of yellow daisy flowers with dark red eyes. yellow daisy flowers with dark red eyes. yellow daisy flowers with dark red eyes. Narrow, hair-tiped bracts subtending the inflorescence. Narrow, hair-tiped bracts subtending the inflorescence.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Beach Drops

Epifagus virginiana
Epifagus virginiana Epifagus virginiana Epifagus virginiana Epifagus virginiana Epifagus virginiana Epifagus virginiana Epifagus virginiana Epifagus virginiana Epifagus virginiana Epifagus virginiana Epifagus virginiana Epifagus virginiana

Beach Morning-glory

Ipomoea imperati
Variable leaf shapes - South Carolina - September Variable leaf shapes - South Carolina - September Flower - South Carolina - September Flower - South Carolina - September Sprawling form on the beach- South Carolina - September Sprawling form on the beach- South Carolina - September

Beach Pine

Pinus contorta
Form in November in Pacific County, Washington Form in November in Pacific County, Washington Needles in November in Pacific County, Washington Needles in November in Pacific County, Washington Cones in November in Pacific County, Washington Cones in November in Pacific County, Washington
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Beach St. John's Wort

Hypericum tenuifolium
Form Form Flowers Flowers Back of flower Back of flower Native habitat Native habitat Leaves Leaves

Beach Tomato

Rosa rugosa
Rosa rugosa Rosa rugosa Rosa rugosa Rosa rugosa Rosa rugosa Rosa rugosa Flowers and leaves of F. J. Grootendorst' Flowers and leaves of F. J. Grootendorst' Growing in the wild in Canada Growing in the wild in Canada Leaf detail Leaf detail
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Beach Vitex

Vitex rotundifolia
Flowers Flowers Form Form Habitat Habitat Vitex rotundifolia Vitex rotundifolia Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis Vitex trifolia subsp. litoralis

Beach Wormwood

Artemisia stelleriana
Gray pinnatifid leaves on erect shoots. Gray pinnatifid leaves on erect shoots.

Bead Fern

Onoclea sensibilis
fern. fern. Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis

Beadle Hawthorn

Crataegus senta
Branch in June in Emanuel County, Georgia Branch in June in Emanuel County, Georgia Leaf in June in Emanuel County, Georgia Leaf in June in Emanuel County, Georgia Leaf underside in June in Emanuel County, Georgia Leaf underside in June in Emanuel County, Georgia Thorn in June in Emanuel County, Georgia Thorn in June in Emanuel County, Georgia Hips in June in Emanuel County, Georgia Hips in June in Emanuel County, Georgia

Bead Lily

Clintonia uniflora
Flower Flower Leaves Leaves Fruit Fruit Form Form

Bead Plant

Curio rowleyanus
potted plant with tiny, fleshy, pea-shaped, green leaves potted plant with tiny, fleshy, pea-shaped, green leaves Cascading form in a hanging basket. Cascading form in a hanging basket. Stems with pearl-like fleshy leaves can be quite long. Stems with pearl-like fleshy leaves can be quite long. Round succulent leaves. Round succulent leaves. Curio rowleyanus Curio rowleyanus Curio rowleyanus Curio rowleyanus
1 Cultivar/Variety

Bead Tree

Melia azedarach
close up of flowers close up of flowers flowers and fruits flowers and fruits form form Flowers Close-up Flowers Close-up Tree Growth Tree Growth Melia azedarach Melia azedarach
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Beaked Blue Yucca

Yucca rostrata
Single trunk covered by dead leaves; rosette of bluegreen leaves Single trunk covered by dead leaves; rosette of bluegreen leaves Trunk covered by dead leaves; rosette of blue-green leaves Trunk covered by dead leaves; rosette of blue-green leaves Terminal, dense panicle of waxy, white flowers. Terminal, dense panicle of waxy, white flowers. Spherical tuft of silvery blue, narrow leaves. Spherical tuft of silvery blue, narrow leaves. Spherical tuft of silvery blue, narrow leaves. Spherical tuft of silvery blue, narrow leaves. Terminal, dense panicles of waxy, white flowers. Terminal, dense panicles of waxy, white flowers.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Beaked Hazelnut

Corylus cornuta
Form Form Female flower Female flower Male and female flower Male and female flower Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Fruit Fruit
1 Cultivar/Variety

Beaked Panicgrass

Coleataenia anceps
Form Form Panicle of flowers Panicle of flowers Leaves Leaves Beaked spikelets Beaked spikelets Leaves Leaves Fruits in October Fruits in October
1 Cultivar/Variety

Beaked Panic Grass

Coleataenia anceps
Form Form Panicle of flowers Panicle of flowers Leaves Leaves Beaked spikelets Beaked spikelets Leaves Leaves Fruits in October Fruits in October
1 Cultivar/Variety

Beaked Panicum

Coleataenia anceps
Form Form Panicle of flowers Panicle of flowers Leaves Leaves Beaked spikelets Beaked spikelets Leaves Leaves Fruits in October Fruits in October
1 Cultivar/Variety

Beaked Stewartia

Stewartia rostrata
Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Fruit Fruit Stewartia rostrata Stewartia rostrata
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Beaked Yucca

Yucca rostrata
Single trunk covered by dead leaves; rosette of bluegreen leaves Single trunk covered by dead leaves; rosette of bluegreen leaves Trunk covered by dead leaves; rosette of blue-green leaves Trunk covered by dead leaves; rosette of blue-green leaves Terminal, dense panicle of waxy, white flowers. Terminal, dense panicle of waxy, white flowers. Spherical tuft of silvery blue, narrow leaves. Spherical tuft of silvery blue, narrow leaves. Spherical tuft of silvery blue, narrow leaves. Spherical tuft of silvery blue, narrow leaves. Terminal, dense panicles of waxy, white flowers. Terminal, dense panicles of waxy, white flowers.
1 Cultivar/Variety