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Mountain Honeysuckle

Lonicera dioica
Red tubular flowers borne above conjoined opposite leaves. Red tubular flowers borne above conjoined opposite leaves. Red tubular flowers borne above conjoined opposite leaves. Red tubular flowers borne above conjoined opposite leaves. Vine with opposite leaves and bright red berries. Vine with opposite leaves and bright red berries. Immature fruit subtended by conjoined opposite leaves. Immature fruit subtended by conjoined opposite leaves. Red berries borne above conjoined opposite leaves. Red berries borne above conjoined opposite leaves. Hand grasping leaf to show size and pinnate venation Hand grasping leaf to show size and pinnate venation

Mountain Hydrangea

Hydrangea
Hydrangea closeup Hydrangea closeup Hydrangea in the fall in Moore County Hydrangea in the fall in Moore County Hydrangea macrophylla leaves and flowers Hydrangea macrophylla leaves and flowers Hydrangea with bee closeup Hydrangea with bee closeup Hydrangea white flower Hydrangea white flower Hydrangea flowers Hydrangea flowers
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Mountain Hydrangea

Hydrangea serrata
Hydrangea serrata Hydrangea serrata Hydrangea serrata Hydrangea serrata Hydrangea serrata 'Annie's Blue' Hydrangea serrata 'Annie's Blue' Hydrangea serrata 'Annie's Blue' bud and leaf Hydrangea serrata 'Annie's Blue' bud and leaf Hydrangea serrata 'Annie's Blue' plant form Hydrangea serrata 'Annie's Blue' plant form Hydrangea serrata 'Intermedia' Hydrangea serrata 'Intermedia'
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Mountain Indian-physic

Gillenia trifoliata
Close up of flowers and leaves Close up of flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Gillenia trifoliata Gillenia trifoliata Gillenia trifoliata Gillenia trifoliata
1 Cultivar/Variety

Mountain Ivy

Kalmia latifolia
A cluster of white, bell-shaped flowers & pink, ridged buds A cluster of white, bell-shaped flowers & pink, ridged buds A cluster of white, bell-shaped flowers & pink, ridged buds A cluster of white, bell-shaped flowers & pink, ridged buds Cluster of pink bell-shaped flowers with dark red interiors. Cluster of pink bell-shaped flowers with dark red interiors. Cluster of pink bell-shaped flowers with dark pink, ridged buds Cluster of pink bell-shaped flowers with dark pink, ridged buds Shrub covered in white flowers among other green shrubs. Shrub covered in white flowers among other green shrubs. Cluster of pink bell-shaped flowers with pink, ridged buds Cluster of pink bell-shaped flowers with pink, ridged buds
12 Cultivars/Varieties

Mountain Krigia

Krigia montana
Form Form Flowers Flowers Flower bud Flower bud Leaves Leaves Native habitat Native habitat Back of flower Back of flower

Mountain Laurel

Dermatophyllum secundiflorum
Shrub with purplish flowers Shrub with purplish flowers pale purple pea-like flower pale purple pea-like flower compound leaves compound leaves Form on March 7 in Houston, Texas Form on March 7 in Houston, Texas Leaves on March 7 in Houston, Texas Leaves on March 7 in Houston, Texas

Mountain Laurel

Kalmia latifolia
A cluster of white, bell-shaped flowers & pink, ridged buds A cluster of white, bell-shaped flowers & pink, ridged buds A cluster of white, bell-shaped flowers & pink, ridged buds A cluster of white, bell-shaped flowers & pink, ridged buds Cluster of pink bell-shaped flowers with dark red interiors. Cluster of pink bell-shaped flowers with dark red interiors. Cluster of pink bell-shaped flowers with dark pink, ridged buds Cluster of pink bell-shaped flowers with dark pink, ridged buds Shrub covered in white flowers among other green shrubs. Shrub covered in white flowers among other green shrubs. Cluster of pink bell-shaped flowers with pink, ridged buds Cluster of pink bell-shaped flowers with pink, ridged buds
12 Cultivars/Varieties

Mountain Laurel

Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah'
Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah' Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah' Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah' Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah' Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah' Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah' Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah' Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah' Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah' Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah' Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah' Kalmia latifolia 'Sarah'

Mountain Lily

Leucocrinum montanum
Form in May in Washoe County, North Carolina Form in May in Washoe County, North Carolina Flower Closeup in May in Washoe County, North Carolina Flower Closeup in May in Washoe County, North Carolina Roots, bulbs and leaves in June in Lassen County, California Roots, bulbs and leaves in June in Lassen County, California Bulbs and sprout in June in Lassen County, California Bulbs and sprout in June in Lassen County, California Flowers and leaves in May in Crook County, Oregon Flowers and leaves in May in Crook County, Oregon

Mountain Magnolia

Magnolia fraseri
Large white flower with many tepals. Large white flower with many tepals. Magnolia fraseri Magnolia fraseri Single large white flower borne on leafy branches. Single large white flower borne on leafy branches. Magnolia fraseri Magnolia fraseri leaves leaves hand turning a leaf over to reveal the glaucous underside. hand turning a leaf over to reveal the glaucous underside.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Mountain Mahogany

Cercocarpus montanus
Form Form Flowers appear red when opening Flowers appear red when opening Flowers Flowers Leaf detail Leaf detail Leaves Leaves Leaves and stems Leaves and stems

Mountain Maple

Acer spicatum
Acer spicatum Acer spicatum Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Acer spicatum Acer spicatum Acer spicatum seed leaves Acer spicatum seed leaves Acer spicatum tree Acer spicatum tree Acer spicatum Acer spicatum

Mountain mint

Pycnanthemum pycnanthemoides
form in landscape (in summer in Moore County) form in landscape (in summer in Moore County) close up of leaves (in summer in Moore County) close up of leaves (in summer in Moore County) close up of flower (in summer in Moore County) close up of flower (in summer in Moore County)

Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum
P. incanum Flowers and leaves P. incanum Flowers and leaves P. muticum flowers and leaves P. muticum flowers and leaves Pycnanthemum virginianum Pycnanthemum virginianum P. tenuifolium form P. tenuifolium form P. virginianum leaves P. virginianum leaves Pycnanthemum Pycnanthemum
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum muticum
Pycnanthemum muticum Pycnanthemum muticum Pycnanthemum muticum Pycnanthemum muticum Pycnanthemum muticum Pycnanthemum muticum Pycnanthemum muticum Pycnanthemum muticum Pycnantheumum muticum Pycnantheumum muticum Pycnanthemum muticum Pycnanthemum muticum

Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum virginianum
Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaf detail Leaf detail Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Reddish stems Reddish stems Green stem with hairs Green stem with hairs

Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum incanum
Pycnanthemum incanum Pycnanthemum incanum Pycnanthemum incanum Pycnanthemum incanum Pycnanthemum incanum Pycnanthemum incanum silver leaves and blooms, summer, McDowell County, NC silver leaves and blooms, summer, McDowell County, NC

Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Compact, rounded terminal clusters of white unopened buds Compact, rounded terminal clusters of white unopened buds Delta Flower Scarab on Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Delta Flower Scarab on Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Budding flowers Budding flowers

Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum flexuosum
Flower buds Flower buds Plant in bloom Plant in bloom Leaf Detail - Aug. 2022 - Cabarrus Co., NC Leaf Detail - Aug. 2022 - Cabarrus Co., NC Flower - Aug. 2022 - Cabarrus Co., NC Flower - Aug. 2022 - Cabarrus Co., NC Stem Closeup - Aug. 2022 - Cabarrus Co., NC Stem Closeup - Aug. 2022 - Cabarrus Co., NC Swallowtail on Flowers - Aug. 2022 - Cabarrus Co., NC Swallowtail on Flowers - Aug. 2022 - Cabarrus Co., NC

Mountain Myrtle

Kalmia buxifolia
Form Form Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Flowers Flowers
1 Cultivar/Variety

Mountain-Oread

Magnolia fraseri
Large white flower with many tepals. Large white flower with many tepals. Magnolia fraseri Magnolia fraseri Single large white flower borne on leafy branches. Single large white flower borne on leafy branches. Magnolia fraseri Magnolia fraseri leaves leaves hand turning a leaf over to reveal the glaucous underside. hand turning a leaf over to reveal the glaucous underside.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Mountain Pachysandra

Pachysandra procumbens
Pachysandra procumbens Pachysandra procumbens Pachysandra procumbens Pachysandra procumbens Pachysandra procumbens Pachysandra procumbens Pachysandra procumbens Pachysandra procumbens Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves

Mountain Paper Birch

Betula papyrifera
bark bark form form bark bark bark bark seeds seeds bark bark

Mountain Parsley

Taenidia montana
Taenidia montana Taenidia montana

Mountain Pepperbush

Clethra acuminata
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Flower buds and leaves Flower buds and leaves Leaves Leaves Bark Bark

Mountain Pieris

Pieris floribunda
Form Form Flowers Flowers Flower buds Flower buds Leaves Leaves Fruit Fruit Flower Flower
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Mountain Pimpernel

Taenidia montana
Taenidia montana Taenidia montana

Mountain Pink

Dianthus armeria
Dianthus armeria Dianthus armeria Dianthus armeria Dianthus armeria Dianthus armeria Dianthus armeria

Mountain 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

Mountain Rattlepod

Crotalaria albida
Crotalaria albida Crotalaria albida

Mountain Red Cedar

Juniperus scopulorum
Form Form Fruit Fruit Stems and leaves Stems and leaves Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Bark Bark Juniperus scopulorum Juniperus scopulorum
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Mountain Red Oak

Quercus rubra
Full Form Full Form Acorn Acorn dangling male catkins with emerging red leaves dangling male catkins with emerging red leaves Front and back of leaves (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Front and back of leaves (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Side view of acorns (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Side view of acorns (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall End buds (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall End buds (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Mountain Rosebay

Rhododendron catawbiense
Large showy flower clusters April on Evergreen shrub Large showy flower clusters April on Evergreen shrub Rhododendron catawbiense Rhododendron catawbiense Rhododendron catawbiense Rhododendron catawbiense Rhododendron catawbiense Rhododendron catawbiense Rhododendron catawbiense 'Boursault' Flower Rhododendron catawbiense 'Boursault' Flower Rhododendron catawbiense Rhododendron catawbiense
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Mountain Sage

Buddleja salviifolia
Detail of purp;e cluster of flowers Detail of purp;e cluster of flowers Fub in flowerorm of shr Fub in flowerorm of shr Form growing in its native South Africa Form growing in its native South Africa Leafy shoot bearing small lavender flowers at its tip. Leafy shoot bearing small lavender flowers at its tip. Leaf detail Leaf detail

Mountain Savory

Satureja montana
Close-up on white, two-lipped flowers. Close-up on white, two-lipped flowers. Satureja montana Satureja montana Hand holding a leafy branch with small, 2-lipped flowers. Hand holding a leafy branch with small, 2-lipped flowers.

Mountain Saxifrage

Micranthes petiolaris
Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower

Mountain Silverbell

Sinojackia rehderiana
Flower Close-up Spring (Craven County, NC) Flower Close-up Spring (Craven County, NC) Leaves Leaves Form Form Stem Stem Bark Bark Leaves Leaves

Mountain Silverbell

Halesia carolina
Full Form Full Form Flower and Leaf Flower and Leaf Flower Close-up Flower Close-up Immature fruits Immature fruits Halesia carolina Halesia carolina Halesia tetraptera Halesia tetraptera
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Mountain Snow

Euphorbia marginata
Flower detail Flower detail Variegated leaves Variegated leaves Leaves Leaves Form Form Euphorbia marginata Euphorbia marginata Fruit Fruit

Mountain Snowbell

Ceanothus americanus
Ceanothus americanus Ceanothus americanus Flowers Flowers Form Form Ceanothus americanus Ceanothus americanus Form Form Ceanothus americanus Ceanothus americanus

Mountain Snuff

Arnica montana
Form Form Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Natural Form Natural Form Arnica acaulis Arnica acaulis Arnica montana Arnica montana

Mountain Spleenwort

Asplenium trichomanes
Asplenium trichomanes Asplenium trichomanes Asplenium trichomanes Asplenium trichomanes Asplenium trichomanes Asplenium trichomanes Asplenium trichomanes Asplenium trichomanes Asplenium trichomanes Asplenium trichomanes

Mountain Spurge

Euphorbia marginata
Flower detail Flower detail Variegated leaves Variegated leaves Leaves Leaves Form Form Euphorbia marginata Euphorbia marginata Fruit Fruit

Mountain Stewartia

Stewartia ovata
Stewartia ovata Stewartia ovata Stewartia ovata Stewartia ovata
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Mountain Stonecrop

Sedum ternatum
Sedum ternatum Sedum ternatum Sedum ternatum Sedum ternatum Sedum ternatum Sedum ternatum Sedum ternatum Sedum ternatum
1 Cultivar/Variety

Mountain Sweet-pepperbush

Clethra acuminata
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Flower buds and leaves Flower buds and leaves Leaves Leaves Bark Bark

Mountain Sweet Pitcherplant

Sarracenia jonesii
Erect, lidded pitchers heavily veined and suffused with red. Erect, lidded pitchers heavily veined and suffused with red. Erect, green, lidded pitchers with red veins. Erect, green, lidded pitchers with red veins. Pendulous, globose, solitary flower buds. Pendulous, globose, solitary flower buds. Deep red, pendulous, solitary flowers. Deep red, pendulous, solitary flowers. Erect, green, lidded pitchers with red veins. Erect, green, lidded pitchers with red veins. A population of dark red, pendulous, solitary flowers. A population of dark red, pendulous, solitary flowers.