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Oaks

Quercus suber
Quercus suber Quercus suber Form Form Quercus suber Quercus suber Leaves Leaves Fruit Fruit Quercus suber Quercus suber

Oaks

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

Oaks

Quercus variabilis
Form of a mature tree Form of a mature tree Spring Catkins showing on the upright form Spring Catkins showing on the upright form Leaf closeup with serrated margins Leaf closeup with serrated margins Branch with leaves Branch with leaves Terminal buds Terminal buds Yellowish hanging male catkins Yellowish hanging male catkins

Oaks

Quercus texana
Form Form Leaves Leaves Leaf close up Leaf close up Fall Color Form Fall Color Form Fruit and Fall Color Leaf Fruit and Fall Color Leaf Under Leaf Under Leaf
1 Cultivar/Variety

Oaks

Quercus stellata
Form of a mature tree Form of a mature tree Tree in winter without leaves Tree in winter without leaves Front and back of leaf (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Front and back of leaf (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Tip of a leaf (Greensboro, NC)-Mid spring Tip of a leaf (Greensboro, NC)-Mid spring Stem buds (Greensboro, NC)-Mid spring Stem buds (Greensboro, NC)-Mid spring Side view of a brown acorn with a scap (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Side view of a brown acorn with a scap (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Oaks

Quercus shumardii
Form Form Fruit and Leaf Fruit and Leaf Fall Color Form Fall Color Form Quercus shumardii Quercus shumardii Leaves Leaves Acorns Acorns

Oaks

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

Oaks

Quercus prinoides
Form- Arnold Arboretum Form- Arnold Arboretum Leaves Leaves Bark Bark Stem and buds Stem and buds

Oaks

Quercus petraea
Form of a mature tree Form of a mature tree Fruit and leaves Fruit and leaves Side view of acorn Side view of acorn Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Bark and leaf Bark and leaf End buds End buds
1 Cultivar/Variety

Oaks

Quercus palustris
Form, in the early fall. Form, in the early fall. Bright green, alternate deeply cut with narro, rounded sinuses. Bright green, alternate deeply cut with narro, rounded sinuses. Quercus palustris Quercus palustris Male flowers, called catkins male flowers droopy beads Male flowers, called catkins male flowers droopy beads Close up of leaf Close up of leaf Quercus palustris Quercus palustris
1 Cultivar/Variety

Oaks

Quercus pagoda
Form Form Leaves Leaves Quercus pagoda Quercus pagoda Quercus pagoda Quercus pagoda Quercus pagoda Quercus pagoda Quercus pagoda Quercus pagoda

Oaks

Quercus nigra
Quercus nigra Quercus nigra Leaf close-up (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Leaf close-up (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Stem with lenticels and stem bud (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Stem with lenticels and stem bud (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Paler underside of leaf (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Paler underside of leaf (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Various leaf shapes (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Various leaf shapes (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Stem with end and stem buds (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Stem with end and stem buds (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall

Oaks

Quercus hemisphaerica
Form of the tree (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Form of the tree (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Side view of acorn (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Side view of acorn (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Bottom view of acorn (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Bottom view of acorn (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Cluster of terminal buds (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Cluster of terminal buds (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Front and back of leaf (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Front and back of leaf (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Entire margins of the leaf (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Entire margins of the leaf (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall

Oaks

Quercus muehlenbergii
Form of a mature tree Form of a mature tree Leaves and acorns (Genesee County, NY)-Early Fall Leaves and acorns (Genesee County, NY)-Early Fall Short yellow catkin in May Short yellow catkin in May Side view of acorn (United States)-Early Fall Side view of acorn (United States)-Early Fall Side view mature acorn (United States)-Early Fall Side view mature acorn (United States)-Early Fall Acorn closeup (Genesee County, NY)-Early Fall Acorn closeup (Genesee County, NY)-Early Fall
1 Cultivar/Variety

Oaks

Quercus montana
Form of a mature tree in leaf Form of a mature tree in leaf Full Form Full Form Several trees in fall color Several trees in fall color cluster of acorns with caps cluster of acorns with caps Hanging male catkins Hanging male catkins Brown furrowed bark Brown furrowed bark

Oaks

Quercus
Form Form Leaves and Acorns Leaves and Acorns Leaves with serrated margins Leaves with serrated margins Fall color Fall color Male flowers Male flowers Bark of Willow Oak Bark of Willow Oak

Oaks

Quercus alba
Full Form Full Form white oak in spring brunswick nature park skdavidson white oak in spring brunswick nature park skdavidson Quercus alba Quercus alba Leaf and Fruit Leaf and Fruit Leaves with alternate arrangement on the stem Leaves with alternate arrangement on the stem Fall color and form Fall color and form

Oaks

Quercus austrina
Tree form (Greene County, AL)-Mid Fall Tree form (Greene County, AL)-Mid Fall Tree form (Greene County, AL)-Mid Fall Tree form (Greene County, AL)-Mid Fall Front and back of leaf (Greene County, AL)-Mid Fall Front and back of leaf (Greene County, AL)-Mid Fall Close-up of leaf (Greene County, AL)-Mid Fall Close-up of leaf (Greene County, AL)-Mid Fall End buds (Greene County, AL)-Mid Fall End buds (Greene County, AL)-Mid Fall Side view of acorn (Greene County, AL)-Mid Fall Side view of acorn (Greene County, AL)-Mid Fall

Oaks

Quercus minima
Form- often in colonies (Glynn County, GA)-Mid Spring Form- often in colonies (Glynn County, GA)-Mid Spring Branches and leaves (Glynn County, GA)-Mid Spring Branches and leaves (Glynn County, GA)-Mid Spring Stem and female flower (Glynn County, GA)-Mid Spring Stem and female flower (Glynn County, GA)-Mid Spring Spin-tipped lobes and entire margins (Glynn County, GA)-Mid Spri Spin-tipped lobes and entire margins (Glynn County, GA)-Mid Spri Leaves (Glynn County, GA)-Mid Spring Leaves (Glynn County, GA)-Mid Spring Front and back of leaf (Glynn County, GA)-Mid Spring Front and back of leaf (Glynn County, GA)-Mid Spring

Oaks

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

Oaks

Quercus marilandica
Form of a mature tree with leaves Form of a mature tree with leaves Winter form showing the contorted branches Winter form showing the contorted branches Leaves with shallow lobes Leaves with shallow lobes blackjack oak form in spring brunswick nature park skdavidson blackjack oak form in spring brunswick nature park skdavidson Leaf closeup with 3 shallow lobes Leaf closeup with 3 shallow lobes Acorn with a cap covering half of it Acorn with a cap covering half of it

Oaks

Quercus bicolor
Habit Habit Quercus bicolor Quercus bicolor Small form Small form Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Acorn Acorn
1 Cultivar/Variety

Oaks

Quercus margaretta
Form of tree (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Fall Form of tree (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Fall Form of a mature tree in leaf Form of a mature tree in leaf Both leaf surfaces Both leaf surfaces Whole leaf front and back (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Fall Whole leaf front and back (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Fall Hanging male catkins Hanging male catkins Leaf margin (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Fall Leaf margin (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Fall

Oaks

Quercus canbyi
Form of an adult tree Form of an adult tree Green sserrated leaves Green sserrated leaves Fall leaves Fall leaves Green leaves Green leaves Acorns Acorns Dark brown bark Dark brown bark

Oaks

Quercus pubescens subsp. pubescens
Form of a yound tree Form of a yound tree Green lobed leaves Green lobed leaves Capped acorns Capped acorns Bristly acorn cups Bristly acorn cups Dark brown fissured bark Dark brown fissured bark Male flowers as hanging catkins Male flowers as hanging catkins

Oaks

Quercus macrocarpa
Form of a mature tree Form of a mature tree Form of a young tree with leaves Form of a young tree with leaves Front and back of lobed leaf (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall Front and back of lobed leaf (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall Acorns with cap (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall Acorns with cap (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall trunk and limbs of the tree trunk and limbs of the tree Lobed leaves Lobed leaves
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Oaks

Quercus lyrata
Form (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Form (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Branches (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Branches (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Branches (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Branches (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Form and acorn Form and acorn Leaves and acorns (Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia, PA) Leaves and acorns (Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia, PA) Entire leaf margin (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Entire leaf margin (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall

Oaks

Quercus lobata
Form Form Form Form Trunk and branches Trunk and branches Leaves Leaves Fruit Fruit Quercus lobata Quercus lobata

Oaks

Quercus falcata
Tree form (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Tree form (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Young acorns (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Young acorns (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Front and back of leaf (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Front and back of leaf (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Leaf tips (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Leaf tips (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Side view of acorns (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Side view of acorns (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Bottom view of acorn (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Bottom view of acorn (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall
1 Cultivar/Variety

Oaks

Quercus frainetto
Form or a large oak Form or a large oak Trunk and branches of the tree Trunk and branches of the tree Branches and leaves Branches and leaves Lobed leaves Lobed leaves Capped acorn Capped acorn Male flowers Male flowers
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Oaks

Quercus geminata
Shrub form of the plant Shrub form of the plant Branche and leavess (Horry County, SC)-Mid Fall Branche and leavess (Horry County, SC)-Mid Fall Branches and leaves (Horry County, SC)-Mid Fall Branches and leaves (Horry County, SC)-Mid Fall Side view of acorn (Horry County, SC)-Mid Fall Side view of acorn (Horry County, SC)-Mid Fall Immature green acorns (Horry County, SC)-Mid Fall Immature green acorns (Horry County, SC)-Mid Fall Stem buds (Horry County, SC)-Mid Fall Stem buds (Horry County, SC)-Mid Fall

Oaks

Quercus laurifolia
Form of tree (Pitt County, NC)-Mid Fall Form of tree (Pitt County, NC)-Mid Fall Looking up into the tree (Pitt County, NC)-Mid Fall Looking up into the tree (Pitt County, NC)-Mid Fall Side view of acorn (Pitt County, NC)-Mid Fall Side view of acorn (Pitt County, NC)-Mid Fall Bottom view of acorn (Pitt County, NC)-Mid Fall Bottom view of acorn (Pitt County, NC)-Mid Fall End buds (Pitt County, NC)-Mid Falllia End buds (Pitt County, NC)-Mid Falllia Both sides of leaves (Pitt County, NC)-Mid Fall Both sides of leaves (Pitt County, NC)-Mid Fall

Oaks

Quercus georgiana
Tree form Tree form Both sides of the lobed leaves Both sides of the lobed leaves Reddish fall leaf color Reddish fall leaf color Stem end buds (Georgia, US)-Late Fall Stem end buds (Georgia, US)-Late Fall Pointed tips of leaves (Georgia, US)-Late Fall Pointed tips of leaves (Georgia, US)-Late Fall Side view of acorn (Georgia, US)-Late Fall Side view of acorn (Georgia, US)-Late Fall

Oaks

Quercus laevis
Form with green leaves Form with green leaves Mature tree with reddish leaves in fall Mature tree with reddish leaves in fall Form of tree with green leaves Form of tree with green leaves Green lobed leaves (Pinebluff, NC)-Early Fall Green lobed leaves (Pinebluff, NC)-Early Fall Hanging male catkins Hanging male catkins Bottom view of acorn (Pinebluff, NC)-Early Fall Bottom view of acorn (Pinebluff, NC)-Early Fall

Oaks

Quercus imbricaria
Form of a large tree Form of a large tree Form of the tree in the fall with russet colored leaves Form of the tree in the fall with russet colored leaves Leaves Leaves Green leaves Green leaves Branches Branches Acorn Acorn

Oak Sedge

Carex pensylvanica
Grassy, fine-textured, clumping plant. Grassy, fine-textured, clumping plant. Small grassy plant with erect inflorescences & exserted stamens Small grassy plant with erect inflorescences & exserted stamens Grassy foliage & an inflorescence with green achenes Grassy foliage & an inflorescence with green achenes Carex pensylvanica Carex pensylvanica Grassy, fine-textured, clumping plant with erect inflorescences Grassy, fine-textured, clumping plant with erect inflorescences Grassy, fine-textured, clumping plant with erect inflorescences Grassy, fine-textured, clumping plant with erect inflorescences
1 Cultivar/Variety

Oats

Avena sativa
Crop of grasses. Crop of grasses. Spike of ripe grain. Spike of ripe grain. Hand holding a spike of ripe grain. Hand holding a spike of ripe grain.

Obedient Plant

Physostegia virginiana 'Miss Manners'
Plant in bloom Plant in bloom Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Form Form

Obedient Plant

Physostegia virginiana
Physostegia virginiana Physostegia virginiana Physostegia virginiana Physostegia virginiana Physostegia virginiana flowers Physostegia virginiana flowers Physostegia virginiana in the summer in Moore County Physostegia virginiana in the summer in Moore County Opposite leaves Opposite leaves Stem Stem
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Oberg Ice Plant

Delosperma 'Oberg'
Delosperma 'Oberg' Delosperma 'Oberg'

Oblong-Leaved Sundew

Drosera intermedia
Rosette plant with spoon-shaped leaves with sticky red hairs. Rosette plant with spoon-shaped leaves with sticky red hairs. Close-up of leaf showing red sticky trap hairs Close-up of leaf showing red sticky trap hairs Single, white, 5-petaled flower with sticky leaves in background Single, white, 5-petaled flower with sticky leaves in background Rosette of spoon-shaped leaves covered in red glandular hairs. Rosette of spoon-shaped leaves covered in red glandular hairs.

Ocala Anise

Illicium parviflorum
Dense shrub. Dense shrub. Dense shrub with ovate leaves. Dense shrub with ovate leaves. Dense shrub. Dense shrub. Hand holding leafy branch with small, nodding yellow flowers. Hand holding leafy branch with small, nodding yellow flowers. Dense shrub with chartreuse foliage. Dense shrub with chartreuse foliage. Dense shrub with chartreuse foliage. Dense shrub with chartreuse foliage.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Ochre Clematis

Clematis ochroleuca
Plant with seed heads Plant with seed heads Flower with bee, leaves Flower with bee, leaves Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves Fruit Fruit Clematis ochroleuca Clematis ochroleuca
1 Cultivar/Variety

Ochro

Abelmoschus esculentus
Yellow petals with burgundy center flower Yellow petals with burgundy center flower Mature plants showing palmately compund dark green leaves Mature plants showing palmately compund dark green leaves Green spear shaped fruit on the main stalk Green spear shaped fruit on the main stalk Dried & split brown pods on the main stem Dried & split brown pods on the main stem Thin green hexagonal flesh with white round seeds inside fruit Thin green hexagonal flesh with white round seeds inside fruit Perpendicular sliced disks of fried okra dish Perpendicular sliced disks of fried okra dish

Oconee Azalea

Rhododendron flammeum
Form in bloom Form in bloom Rhododendron flammeum Rhododendron flammeum Rhododendron flammeum Rhododendron flammeum Rhododendron flammeum Rhododendron flammeum

Oconee Bells

Shortia galacifolia
Flowers Flowers Form in bloom Form in bloom Close up of flower Close up of flower Side view of flower Side view of flower Flower buds in March in NC mountains Flower buds in March in NC mountains Form Form

October Daphne Stonecrop

Hylotelephium sieboldii
Hylotelephium sieboldii Hylotelephium sieboldii Hylotelephium sieboldii Hylotelephium sieboldii Hylotelephium sieboldii Hylotelephium sieboldii Hylotelephium sieboldii Hylotelephium sieboldii Hylotelephium sieboldii Hylotelephium sieboldii Hylotelephium sieboldii Hylotelephium sieboldii
1 Cultivar/Variety

October Hibiscus

Sabdariffa gossypiifolia
Hibiscus sabdariffa Hibiscus sabdariffa Hibiscus sabdariffa Hibiscus sabdariffa Hibiscus sabdariffa Hibiscus sabdariffa Hibiscus sabdariffa Hibiscus sabdariffa Hibiscus sabdariffa Hibiscus sabdariffa Hibiscus sabdariffa Hibiscus sabdariffa