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Painted Tongue

Salpiglossis sinuata
Salpiglossis sinuata- olero Salpiglossis sinuata- olero Salpiglossis sinuata Salpiglossis sinuata

Painted Tongue

Anthurium scherzerianum
Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum

Painted Trillium

Trillium undulatum
Form Form Flower Flower Flower and bracts Flower and bracts Flower Close-up (Great Smoky Mountains,NC) Flower Close-up (Great Smoky Mountains,NC) flower close-up, spring, Haywood County, NC flower close-up, spring, Haywood County, NC Trillium undulatum Trillium undulatum

Painter's Palette

Anthurium andraeanum
Plant growing in a pot with large green leaves and red flowers Plant growing in a pot with large green leaves and red flowers Large heart-shaped spathe with long center spadex Large heart-shaped spathe with long center spadex Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Heart shaded leaf detail Heart shaded leaf detail
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Pak Choi

Brassica rapa Chinensis Group
Brasscia rapa (Chinensis Group) Brasscia rapa (Chinensis Group) Brasscia rapa (Chinensis Group) Brasscia rapa (Chinensis Group) Brasscia rapa (Chinensis Group) Brasscia rapa (Chinensis Group) Brasscia rapa (Chinensis Group) Brasscia rapa (Chinensis Group) Pak choy plant in Jan in Brunswick County NC Pak choy plant in Jan in Brunswick County NC Brasscia rapa (Chinensis Group) Brasscia rapa (Chinensis Group)

Palace Purple Alumroot

Heuchera 'Palace Purple'
Reddish purple, lobed leaves in a mound. Reddish purple, lobed leaves in a mound. Reddish purple, lobed leaves in a mound. Reddish purple, lobed leaves in a mound. Reddish purple, lobed leaf Reddish purple, lobed leaf Reddish purple, lobed foliage forming a border around a lawn. Reddish purple, lobed foliage forming a border around a lawn. Reddish purple, lobed foliage in a container. Reddish purple, lobed foliage in a container. Heuchera 'Palace Purple' leaf Heuchera 'Palace Purple' leaf

Pale Corydalis

Capnoides sempervirens
Corydalis sempervirens flower Corydalis sempervirens flower Corydalis sempervirens closeup Corydalis sempervirens closeup Corydalis sempervirens flower and leaves Corydalis sempervirens flower and leaves Corydalis sempervirens close up of flower Corydalis sempervirens close up of flower leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers

Pale Dogwood

Cornus amomum
Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Cornus amomum Silky dogwood fall foliage insignificant color Silky dogwood fall foliage insignificant color
1 Cultivar/Variety

Pale Grass Pink

Calopogon pallidus
Form Form Purple flower Purple flower White flower White flower Flower and buds Flower and buds Leaves Leaves Flower petals (Shallotte, NC)-Late Spring Flower petals (Shallotte, NC)-Late Spring

Pale Green Orchid

Platanthera flava
Form of var. herbiola Form of var. herbiola Flowers of var. herbiola Flowers of var. herbiola Close up of flower of var. flava Close up of flower of var. flava Form of var. flava Form of var. flava Flowers of var. flava Flowers of var. flava
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Pale Hickory

Carya pallida
Tree form (Seven Lakes, NC)-Early Fall Tree form (Seven Lakes, NC)-Early Fall Tree branches (Seven Lakes, NC)-Early Fall Tree branches (Seven Lakes, NC)-Early Fall Both sides of leaves (Seven Lakes, NC)-Early Fall Both sides of leaves (Seven Lakes, NC)-Early Fall Serrated margins (Seven Lakes, NC)-Early Fall Serrated margins (Seven Lakes, NC)-Early Fall End and stem buds (Seven Lakes, NC)-Early Fall End and stem buds (Seven Lakes, NC)-Early Fall Fruit husk (Seven Lakes, NC)-Early Fall Fruit husk (Seven Lakes, NC)-Early Fall

Pale Indian Plantain

Arnoglossum atriplicifolium
Cacalia atriplicifolia Cacalia atriplicifolia Cacalia atriplicifolia Cacalia atriplicifolia Cacalia atriplicifolia Cacalia atriplicifolia Arnoglossum atriplicifolium Arnoglossum atriplicifolium

Pale Jewelweed

Impatiens pallida
Impatiens pallida Impatiens pallida Impatiens pallida Impatiens pallida Impatiens pallida Impatiens pallida Impatiens pallida Impatiens pallida

Pale Laurel

Kalmia polifolia
Form in October in Chippewa County in Wisconsin Form in October in Chippewa County in Wisconsin Flowers in June in Terrace Bay in Ontario Flowers in June in Terrace Bay in Ontario Flower closeup in May in Lewis County, New York Flower closeup in May in Lewis County, New York Leaves in October in Keweenaw County, Michigan Leaves in October in Keweenaw County, Michigan Seed pods in October in Quebec, Canada Seed pods in October in Quebec, Canada

Paleleaf Barberry

Berberis candidula
Berberis candidula flower and leaves Berberis candidula flower and leaves Berberis candidula leaves Berberis candidula leaves Berberis candidula flower and leaves Berberis candidula flower and leaves Berberis candidula flower and leaves Berberis candidula flower and leaves Berberis candidula leaves Berberis candidula leaves Berberis candidula leaves and bark Berberis candidula leaves and bark
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Pale Maids

Tanacetum parthenium
Tanacetum parthenium Tanacetum parthenium Tanacetum parthenium Tanacetum parthenium Tanacetum parthenium Tanacetum parthenium Form Form Flowers Flowers Form Form
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Pale Meadow Beauty

Rhexia mariana
Rhexia mariana flower with bee Rhexia mariana flower with bee Rhexia mariana flowers Rhexia mariana flowers Rhexia mariana and Ipomoea pandurata in summer in Moore County Rhexia mariana and Ipomoea pandurata in summer in Moore County Rhexia mariana seed pods in late summer Rhexia mariana seed pods in late summer Rhexia mariana flower close up Rhexia mariana flower close up Rhexia mariana in the summer Rhexia mariana in the summer

Pale Pitcher Plant

Sarracenia alata
Close-up on the hooded open ends of two pitchers. Close-up on the hooded open ends of two pitchers. A wasp investigates the rim of a pitcher. A wasp investigates the rim of a pitcher. A stand of pitchers in the wild. Pitchers have red veins. A stand of pitchers in the wild. Pitchers have red veins. A large stand of pitchers. Most have red tips and hoods. A large stand of pitchers. Most have red tips and hoods. Solitary, large, pendulous flowers with pale yellow perianths Solitary, large, pendulous flowers with pale yellow perianths Two erect greenish-yellow pitchers in the wild. Two erect greenish-yellow pitchers in the wild.

Pale Purple Coneflower

Echinacea pallida
Echinacea pallida Echinacea pallida Echinacea pallida Echinacea pallida Echinacea pallida Echinacea pallida Echinacea pallida Echinacea pallida Echinacea pallida Echinacea pallida Echinacea pallida Echinacea pallida

Paleseed Indian-wheat

Plantago virginica
Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Form with fruits Form with fruits Close up of fruits Close up of fruits

Paleseed Plantain

Plantago virginica
Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Form with fruits Form with fruits Close up of fruits Close up of fruits

Pale Seed Plantain

Plantago virginica
Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Form with fruits Form with fruits Close up of fruits Close up of fruits

Pale-spiked Lobelia

Lobelia spicata
Form in June in Warren County, New Jersey Form in June in Warren County, New Jersey Flowers in June in Warren County, New Jersey Flowers in June in Warren County, New Jersey Leaves and stem in September in Crawford County, Michigan Leaves and stem in September in Crawford County, Michigan Seed heads in September in Crawford County, Michigan Seed heads in September in Crawford County, Michigan

Pale Sunflower

Helianthus decapetalus
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves Back of flower and leaves Back of flower and leaves Native habitat Native habitat

Pale Touch-me-not

Impatiens pallida
Impatiens pallida Impatiens pallida Impatiens pallida Impatiens pallida Impatiens pallida Impatiens pallida Impatiens pallida Impatiens pallida

Pale Trillium

Trillium discolor
Form Form Flower and mottled bracts Flower and mottled bracts Flower Flower Flower, bracts and stem Flower, bracts and stem Leaves - August - Wake Co., NC Leaves - August - Wake Co., NC

Pale Violet

Viola striata
Viola striata Viola striata Viola striata Viola striata Viola striata Viola striata Viola striata Viola striata Viola striata Viola striata Viola striata Viola striata

Pale Yellow Honeysuckle

Lonicera flava
cluster of yellow, funnel-shaped flowers. cluster of yellow, funnel-shaped flowers. yellow, funnel-shaped flowers. Older flowers are orange. yellow, funnel-shaped flowers. Older flowers are orange. Clusters of yellow tubular flowers, some turning orange. Clusters of yellow tubular flowers, some turning orange. Ovoid, opposite, entire leaves on a wiry stem. Ovoid, opposite, entire leaves on a wiry stem. Hand turning a leaf over to show the glaucous underside. Hand turning a leaf over to show the glaucous underside. vine with opposite leaves & clusters of yellow tubular f. vine with opposite leaves & clusters of yellow tubular f.

Pale Yellow Trillium

Trillium discolor
Form Form Flower and mottled bracts Flower and mottled bracts Flower Flower Flower, bracts and stem Flower, bracts and stem Leaves - August - Wake Co., NC Leaves - August - Wake Co., NC

Palmer's pigweed

Amaranthus palmeri
Amaranthus palmeri Amaranthus palmeri Amaranthus palmeri Amaranthus palmeri Amaranthus palmeri Amaranthus palmeri Amaranthus palmeri Amaranthus palmeri Amaranthus palmeri Amaranthus palmeri Amaranthus palmeri Amaranthus palmeri

Palmetto

Sabal palmetto
Form (Edgewater, FL)-Mid Winter Form (Edgewater, FL)-Mid Winter Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Sabal palmetto Sabal palmetto Sabal palmetto Sabal palmetto Sabal palmetto Sabal palmetto Form - March 6 - Mecklenburg Co., NC Form - March 6 - Mecklenburg Co., NC

Palm-leaf Mistflower

Conoclinium greggii
Conoclinium greggii Conoclinium greggii Conoclinium greggii Conoclinium greggii Eupatorium greggii 'Blue Mist' leaves and bloom Eupatorium greggii 'Blue Mist' leaves and bloom Conoclinium greggii Conoclinium greggii
1 Cultivar/Variety

Palm-leaf Thoroughwort

Conoclinium greggii
Conoclinium greggii Conoclinium greggii Conoclinium greggii Conoclinium greggii Eupatorium greggii 'Blue Mist' leaves and bloom Eupatorium greggii 'Blue Mist' leaves and bloom Conoclinium greggii Conoclinium greggii
1 Cultivar/Variety

Palmleaf Thoroughwort

Conoclinium greggii
Conoclinium greggii Conoclinium greggii Conoclinium greggii Conoclinium greggii Eupatorium greggii 'Blue Mist' leaves and bloom Eupatorium greggii 'Blue Mist' leaves and bloom Conoclinium greggii Conoclinium greggii
1 Cultivar/Variety

Palm Lily

Cordyline
Yucca-like plant in a pot. Yucca-like plant in a pot. Potted plant with upright stem and strappy leave like corn. Potted plant with upright stem and strappy leave like corn. Broad, strappy leaves that are pink with green stripes. Broad, strappy leaves that are pink with green stripes. Strappy leave variegated pink and green Strappy leave variegated pink and green Branched spike of pale pink flowers with exserted anthers. Branched spike of pale pink flowers with exserted anthers. Strappy green leaves and infructescence with red berries. Strappy green leaves and infructescence with red berries.
13 Cultivars/Varieties

Palm Lily

Cordyline rubra
Native habitat Native habitat

Palmpolly

Dendrophylax lindenii
Dendrophylax lindenii Dendrophylax lindenii Ghost Orchid Ghost Orchid Greenhouse Cultivated Ghost Orchid/ Dendrophylax lindenii Greenhouse Cultivated Ghost Orchid/ Dendrophylax lindenii Dendrophylax lindenii Dendrophylax lindenii

Palm Sedge

Carex phyllocephala
Clumps of grassy foliage with creamy white margins. Clumps of grassy foliage with creamy white margins. Hand cradling a stem bearing a rosette of leaves Hand cradling a stem bearing a rosette of leaves Single stem bearing a rosette of leaves with white margins. Single stem bearing a rosette of leaves with white margins. Custer of female spikelets surrounding a single male spikelet. Custer of female spikelets surrounding a single male spikelet. Bed of grassy foliage with creamy white margins. Bed of grassy foliage with creamy white margins. Bed of grassy foliage with creamy white margins. Bed of grassy foliage with creamy white margins.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Palm Sedge

Carex muskingumensis
Bed plants of erect stems with cauline leaves. Bed plants of erect stems with cauline leaves. Grassy plant with erect inflorescences of brown spikelets Grassy plant with erect inflorescences of brown spikelets Grassy plant with erect inflorescences of brown spikelets Grassy plant with erect inflorescences of brown spikelets Bed plants of erect stems with cauline leaves. Bed plants of erect stems with cauline leaves. Close-up of inflorescence with brown, catkin-like spikelets Close-up of inflorescence with brown, catkin-like spikelets
1 Cultivar/Variety

Palm Tree Kale

Brassica oleracea Lacinato Kale Group
Mature plant with blue-green narrow leaves Mature plant with blue-green narrow leaves Green leaves closeup Green leaves closeup Planted en masse Planted en masse Mature plant with blue-green leaes Mature plant with blue-green leaes
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Palo Blanco

Buddleja americana
flower and leaves flower and leaves

Pampas Grass

Cortaderia selloana
Cortaderia selloana Cortaderia selloana Leaf margin Leaf margin Cortaderia selloana Cortaderia selloana Cortaderia selloana Cortaderia selloana Cortaderia selloana Cortaderia selloana Cortaderia selloana Cortaderia selloana
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Panache

Rosa gallica 'Mundi'
Close up of flower Close up of flower Flower. buds and leaves Flower. buds and leaves

Panamiga

Pilea involucrata
Leaves Leaves Form Form Leaves Leaves Form Form Form Form Leaves Leaves
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Pancake Plant

Pilea peperomioides
Potted plant with circular leaves Potted plant with circular leaves Potted plant with circular leaves Potted plant with circular leaves Ground cover with circular leaves and tiny green flowers. Ground cover with circular leaves and tiny green flowers. Potted houseplant with round, peltate leaves. Potted houseplant with round, peltate leaves. Pilea plant growing long and leggy with bare stem Pilea plant growing long and leggy with bare stem

Panda Bear Plant

Kalanchoe tomentosa
Potted succulent with fuzzy, brown-marked leaves. Potted succulent with fuzzy, brown-marked leaves. Close-up of fuzzy, succulent leaves. Brown spots on margins. Close-up of fuzzy, succulent leaves. Brown spots on margins. Succulent, fuzzy leaves with brown markings on the margins. Succulent, fuzzy leaves with brown markings on the margins. Raceme of white tubular flowers. Raceme of white tubular flowers. Succulent, fuzzy leaves with brown markings on the margins. Succulent, fuzzy leaves with brown markings on the margins.
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Pandan

Pandanus tectorius
Native habitat Native habitat leaf detail (Lim Chu Kang, Singapore)-Late Summer leaf detail (Lim Chu Kang, Singapore)-Late Summer Form Form Form Form Bracts and male flowers Bracts and male flowers Fruit Fruit
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Panda Plant

Philodendron bipinnatifidum
Houseplant view Houseplant view Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum Form Form foliage foliage Leaf blade Leaf blade Leaves Leaves