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Mustard Root

Alliaria petiolata
Alliaria petiolata Alliaria petiolata White flowers (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring White flowers (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring Side view of raceme (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring Side view of raceme (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring Stem (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring Stem (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring Stem with hairs (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring Stem with hairs (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring Heart-shaped dentate leaf (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring Heart-shaped dentate leaf (Cocke County, TN)-Mid Spring

Mutant Tanoak

Notholithocarpus densiflorus
Sapling in November in Monterrey County, California Sapling in November in Monterrey County, California Trunk in October in Coos County, Oregon Trunk in October in Coos County, Oregon Leaves in October in Marin County, California Leaves in October in Marin County, California Leaf underside in October in Marin County, California Leaf underside in October in Marin County, California Catkins in November in Santa Clara County California Catkins in November in Santa Clara County California Flower bud in August in Humboldt County, California Flower bud in August in Humboldt County, California
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Mutsu Apple

Malus domestica 'Mutsu'
Malus domestica "Mutsu" Malus domestica "Mutsu" Malus domestica "Mutsu" Malus domestica "Mutsu" Malus domestica "Mutsu" Malus domestica "Mutsu"

Mvenra Grass

Tripidium ravennae
Erianthus ravennae Erianthus ravennae Erianthus ravennae Erianthus ravennae Form Form

My Fair Maiden™ Maiden Grass

Miscanthus sinensis My Fair Maiden™ 'NCMS1'
Upproght form with arching leaves Upproght form with arching leaves

My Monet Wigela

Weigela florida 'Sunset'
Weigela florida 'Sunset' PP23,212 Weigela florida 'Sunset' PP23,212 Weigela florida 'Sunset' PP23,212 Weigela florida 'Sunset' PP23,212 Weigela Florida 'Sunset' Weigela Florida 'Sunset'

Myoga Ginger

Zingiber mioga
Form Form Flower Flower Edible flower buds Edible flower buds Stem and leaves Stem and leaves
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Myrobalan Plum

Prunus cerasifera
Prunus cerasifera Prunus cerasifera Prunus cerasifera Prunus cerasifera Prunus cerasifera Prunus cerasifera Prunus cerasifera Prunus cerasifera 'Crimson Pointe' Form 'Crimson Pointe' Form
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Myrtle

Myrtus communis
Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Myrtle Bonsai Tree

Myrtus communis
Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Myrtle Euphorbia

Euphorbia myrsinites
Form in October in Davidson County, Tennessee Form in October in Davidson County, Tennessee Form with yellow cupped flowers on the tips in April in Cr Form with yellow cupped flowers on the tips in April in Cr Form with flower buds & pink flowers in May in Abruzzo, Italy Form with flower buds & pink flowers in May in Abruzzo, Italy Bluish sharp pointed leaves in August in Macedonia, Greece Bluish sharp pointed leaves in August in Macedonia, Greece Greenish round fruits in June in Tessaly, Greece Greenish round fruits in June in Tessaly, Greece

Myrtle-leafed distylium

Distylium racemosum
Form Form Distylium racemosum Distylium racemosum Distylium racemosum Distylium racemosum Flowers in April Flowers in April Bark Bark Stem Stem
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Myrtle Leaf Holly

Ilex myrtifolia
Form Form Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. Fruit Fruit Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Unripe fruits Unripe fruits

Myrtle-leaved Spurge

Euphorbia tithymaloides
Pedilanthus tithymaloides Pedilanthus tithymaloides Pedilanthus tithymaloides Pedilanthus tithymaloides Pedilanthus tithymaloides Pedilanthus tithymaloides
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Myrtle Oak

Quercus myrtifolia
Tree form (Polk County, FL)-Mid Fall Tree form (Polk County, FL)-Mid Fall Form, far larger than normal size (Martin Co, FL)-Mid Winter Form, far larger than normal size (Martin Co, FL)-Mid Winter Form, far larger than normal size (Martin Co, FL)-Mid Winter Form, far larger than normal size (Martin Co, FL)-Mid Winter Branches and leaves (Polk County, FL)-Mid Fall Branches and leaves (Polk County, FL)-Mid Fall Entire margins with bristle tip (Polk County, FL)-Mid Fall Entire margins with bristle tip (Polk County, FL)-Mid Fall Yellowish hanging male catkins Yellowish hanging male catkins

Myrtle Spurge

Euphorbia myrsinites
Form in October in Davidson County, Tennessee Form in October in Davidson County, Tennessee Form with yellow cupped flowers on the tips in April in Cr Form with yellow cupped flowers on the tips in April in Cr Form with flower buds & pink flowers in May in Abruzzo, Italy Form with flower buds & pink flowers in May in Abruzzo, Italy Bluish sharp pointed leaves in August in Macedonia, Greece Bluish sharp pointed leaves in August in Macedonia, Greece Greenish round fruits in June in Tessaly, Greece Greenish round fruits in June in Tessaly, Greece

Myrtle-wood

Umbellularia californica
Form Form Flower cluster Flower cluster Fruits in May Fruits in May Leaves Leaves Trunk and bark Trunk and bark
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Mysteria

Colchicum autumnale
Colchicum autumnale Colchicum autumnale
1 Cultivar/Variety

Mystery Lily

Lycoris squamigera
Lycoris squamigera Lycoris squamigera Lycoris squamigera Lycoris squamigera Flower & Buds - Aug. - Wake Co., NC Flower & Buds - Aug. - Wake Co., NC Form - Aug. - Wake Co., NC Form - Aug. - Wake Co., NC Flowers - Partial Sun/Shade - August - Wake Co., NC Flowers - Partial Sun/Shade - August - Wake Co., NC Flowers Closeup - Partial Sun/Shade - August - Wake Co., NC Flowers Closeup - Partial Sun/Shade - August - Wake Co., NC

Nagasa Bamboo

Sasa veitchii
Sasa veitchi Sasa veitchi Sasa veitchi Sasa veitchi Sasa veitchi Sasa veitchi
1 Cultivar/Variety

Nailhead,

Gomphocarpus physocarpa
Form Form Capsule Capsule Flowers Flowers Form in bloom Form in bloom Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Monarch feeding on leaves Monarch feeding on leaves

Nailwort

Paronychia kapela
Paronychia kapela Paronychia kapela Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form

Naked-flowered Tick Trefoil

Hylodesmum nudiflorum
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Form Form Native habitat Native habitat

Naked Ladies

Lycoris squamigera
Lycoris squamigera Lycoris squamigera Lycoris squamigera Lycoris squamigera Flower & Buds - Aug. - Wake Co., NC Flower & Buds - Aug. - Wake Co., NC Form - Aug. - Wake Co., NC Form - Aug. - Wake Co., NC Flowers - Partial Sun/Shade - August - Wake Co., NC Flowers - Partial Sun/Shade - August - Wake Co., NC Flowers Closeup - Partial Sun/Shade - August - Wake Co., NC Flowers Closeup - Partial Sun/Shade - August - Wake Co., NC

Naked Ladies

Colchicum autumnale
Colchicum autumnale Colchicum autumnale
1 Cultivar/Variety

Naked Ladies

Colchicum
Colchicum spp. Colchicum spp. Colchicum spp. Colchicum spp. leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Colchicum neapolitanum Flower Colchicum neapolitanum Flower Colchicum cupani Leaves and Flowers Colchicum cupani Leaves and Flowers Colchicum figlalii Flowers and Leaves Colchicum figlalii Flowers and Leaves
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Naked Lady

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

Naked Lily

Lycoris
Form of L. radiata growing wild in the woods Form of L. radiata growing wild in the woods Species with long stamens Species with long stamens Species with short stamens Species with short stamens Flowers of L. aurea Flowers of L. aurea White flowers White flowers Photo of cluster of pale yellow flowers. Photo of cluster of pale yellow flowers.
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Naked Lily

Lycoris radiata
Whole plant Whole plant flower, Charlotte NC flower, Charlotte NC Lycoris radiata Lycoris radiata Lycoris radiata Lycoris radiata Lycoris radiata Lycoris radiata Lycoris radiata Lycoris radiata
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Naked Magnolia

Magnolia denudata
Magnolia denudata Magnolia denudata Magnolia denudata Magnolia denudata
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Naked Stem Dewflower

Murdannia nudiflora
Murdannia nudiflora flower Murdannia nudiflora flower Murdanniua nudiflora Murdanniua nudiflora Murdannia nudiflora Murdannia nudiflora Murdannia nudiflora flower and leaves Murdannia nudiflora flower and leaves Murdannia nudiflora flower Murdannia nudiflora flower Murdannia nudiflora stem Murdannia nudiflora stem

Naked-stem Sunflower

Helianthus occidentalis
Helianthus occidentalis ssp. occidentalis Helianthus occidentalis ssp. occidentalis Helianthus occidentalis ssp. occidentalis Helianthus occidentalis ssp. occidentalis Helianthus occidentalis ssp. occidentalis Helianthus occidentalis ssp. occidentalis

Namaqualand Daisy

Dimorphotheca sinuata
Dimorphotheca sinuata Dimorphotheca sinuata Dimorphotheca sinuata Dimorphotheca sinuata Dimorphotheca sinuata Dimorphotheca sinuata Dimorphotheca sinuata Dimorphotheca sinuata

Nana

Picea orientalis
Picea orientalis Picea orientalis Picea orientalis Picea orientalis Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Nana

Clethra fargesii
leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers

Nana

Picea omorika
Picea omorika Picea omorika Picea omorika Picea omorika Picea omorika Picea omorika Picea omorika Picea omorika Picea omorika Picea omorika Picea omorika Picea omorika
2 Cultivars/Varieties

‘Nana’ Hinoki Cypress

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana'
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana' Close up Close up

Nana Lutea Chamaecyparis

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea'
Close up Close up Form Form Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea'

'Nana Lutea' Hinoki Cypress

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea'
Close up Close up Form Form Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Lutea'

Nandina

Nandina domestica
Growing Form Growing Form Fruits Fruits Nandina domestica 'Harbor Belle' Nandina domestica 'Harbor Belle' 'Moon bay' under Sun Form 'Moon bay' under Sun Form Nandina domestica Nandina domestica Nandina domestica Nandina domestica
14 Cultivars/Varieties

Nanking Cherry

Prunus tomentosa
Leaves Leaves

Nannyberry

Viburnum lentago
Flowering form Flowering form Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Stem and leaf attachment Stem and leaf attachment Fruit Fruit

Nannyberry

Viburnum prunifolium
Viburnum prunifolium Viburnum prunifolium Bud detail Bud detail Bark Bark Unripe fruits Unripe fruits Emerging flower bud Emerging flower bud Viburnum prunifolium Viburnum prunifolium
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Nannyberry Viburnum

Viburnum lentago
Flowering form Flowering form Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Stem and leaf attachment Stem and leaf attachment Fruit Fruit

Nanny Plum

Viburnum lentago
Flowering form Flowering form Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Stem and leaf attachment Stem and leaf attachment Fruit Fruit

'Nantucket' Viburnum

Viburnum 'Nantucket'
Viburnum x Nantucket Viburnum x Nantucket Viburnum 'Nantucket' Viburnum 'Nantucket' Flower buds Flower buds

Napa Cabbage

Brassica rapa Pekinensis Group
Brassica rapa (Pekinensis Group) Brassica rapa (Pekinensis Group) Harvested napa cabages Harvested napa cabages Brassica rapa (Pekinensis Group) Brassica rapa (Pekinensis Group) Brassica rapa (Pekinensis Group) Brassica rapa (Pekinensis Group) Brassica rapa (Pekinensis Group) Brassica rapa (Pekinensis Group) Brassica rapa (Pekinensis Group) Brassica rapa (Pekinensis Group)
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Naples Garlic

Allium neapolitanum
Flower Flower Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Form Form Leaves Leaves Flower Flower Flower Flower