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Poke

Phytolacca americana var. rigida
Leafy shoot with erect stalks bearing black fruits. Leafy shoot with erect stalks bearing black fruits. Small sedling Small sedling Leafy shoot with erect stalks bearing black fruits. Leafy shoot with erect stalks bearing black fruits.

Pokeberry

Phytolacca americana var. rigida
Leafy shoot with erect stalks bearing black fruits. Leafy shoot with erect stalks bearing black fruits. Small sedling Small sedling Leafy shoot with erect stalks bearing black fruits. Leafy shoot with erect stalks bearing black fruits.

Pokeberry

Phytolacca americana
Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana Flower buds - Warren Co., NC Flower buds - Warren Co., NC Purple stems with tiny white flowers & green/black berries Purple stems with tiny white flowers & green/black berries Purple stem, calyx & berries - Warren Co., NC Purple stem, calyx & berries - Warren Co., NC Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana
1 Cultivar/Variety

Poke Milkweed

Asclepias exaltata
Form in bloom Form in bloom Form Form Flowers Flowers Flower detail Flower detail Leaf detail Leaf detail Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

poker plant

Kniphofia
Kniphofia Kniphofia Kniphofia Kniphofia Kniphofia Kniphofia Kniphofia Kniphofia Kniphofia Kniphofia Kniphofia Kniphofia
19 Cultivars/Varieties

Poker Plant

Kniphofia uvaria
Kniphofia uvaria flowers Kniphofia uvaria flowers Kniphofia uvaria Kniphofia uvaria Kniphofia uvaria Kniphofia uvaria Kniphofia uvaria Kniphofia uvaria
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Poke Salad

Phytolacca americana var. rigida
Leafy shoot with erect stalks bearing black fruits. Leafy shoot with erect stalks bearing black fruits. Small sedling Small sedling Leafy shoot with erect stalks bearing black fruits. Leafy shoot with erect stalks bearing black fruits.

Pokeweed

Phytolacca americana
Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana Flower buds - Warren Co., NC Flower buds - Warren Co., NC Purple stems with tiny white flowers & green/black berries Purple stems with tiny white flowers & green/black berries Purple stem, calyx & berries - Warren Co., NC Purple stem, calyx & berries - Warren Co., NC Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana
1 Cultivar/Variety

Pokeweed

Phytolacca americana var. rigida
Leafy shoot with erect stalks bearing black fruits. Leafy shoot with erect stalks bearing black fruits. Small sedling Small sedling Leafy shoot with erect stalks bearing black fruits. Leafy shoot with erect stalks bearing black fruits.

Polar Ice Camellia

Camellia 'Polar Ice'
Camellia 'Polar Ice' Camellia 'Polar Ice' Camellia 'Polar Ice' Camellia 'Polar Ice'

Pole Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris
beans beans Phaseolus vulgaris Phaseolus vulgaris climbing habit and leaves climbing habit and leaves climbing habit grouped together climbing habit grouped together flower flower close up of flower close up of flower
1 Cultivar/Variety

Polecat Bush

Rhus aromatica
Rhus aromatica Rhus aromatica Flower and Leaves Flower and Leaves Rhus aromatica Rhus aromatica Rhus aromatica Rhus aromatica Fall Color Form Fall Color Form Flowers of var. trilobata Flowers of var. trilobata
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Pole-cat Geranium

Lantana montevidensis
Lantana montevidensis Lantana montevidensis Lantana montevidensis Lantana montevidensis Lantana montevidensis Lantana montevidensis Lantana montevidensis Lantana montevidensis
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Polecat Sumac

Rhus aromatica
Rhus aromatica Rhus aromatica Flower and Leaves Flower and Leaves Rhus aromatica Rhus aromatica Rhus aromatica Rhus aromatica Fall Color Form Fall Color Form Flowers of var. trilobata Flowers of var. trilobata
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Polecat Weed

Symplocarpus foetidus
Symplocarpus foetidus Symplocarpus foetidus Symplocarpus foetidus Symplocarpus foetidus Symplocarpus foetidus Symplocarpus foetidus Symplocarpus foetidus Symplocarpus foetidus Symplocarpus foetidus Symplocarpus foetidus Symplocarpus foetidus Symplocarpus foetidus

Poliothyrsis

Poliothyrsis sinensis
Poliothyrsis sinensis Poliothyrsis sinensis Poliothyrsis sinensis Poliothyrsis sinensis Poliothyrsis sinensis Poliothyrsis sinensis

Polished Leaved Magnolia

Magnolia laevifolia
Michelia yunnanensis Michelia yunnanensis Michelia yunnanensis Michelia yunnanensis Michelia yunnanensis Michelia yunnanensis 'Gail's Favorite' Flowering Branch - April 6 - Wake Co., NC 'Gail's Favorite' Flowering Branch - April 6 - Wake Co., NC 'Gail's Favorite' Flowers - April 6 - Wake Co., NC 'Gail's Favorite' Flowers - April 6 - Wake Co., NC 'Gail's Favorite' Flower - April 6 - Wake Co., NC 'Gail's Favorite' Flower - April 6 - Wake Co., NC
1 Cultivar/Variety

Polish Oak

Quercus robur
Form Form Winter form Winter form Leaves Leaves Acorn Acorn Male flowers Male flowers Terminal buds Terminal buds
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Polka Dot Begonia

Begonia – Cane Types
cane-type, large, dark green leaves with white dots cane-type, large, dark green leaves with white dots Plant with white flowers & spotted, asymmetrical leaves. Plant with white flowers & spotted, asymmetrical leaves. White flowers dangling in front of spotted leaves. White flowers dangling in front of spotted leaves. dark green leaves with silver spots, and reddish-pink flowers dark green leaves with silver spots, and reddish-pink flowers large, asymmetrical dark green leaves with multiple white dots large, asymmetrical dark green leaves with multiple white dots panicles with red stems holding rosy-pink flowers panicles with red stems holding rosy-pink flowers
11 Cultivars/Varieties

Polka Dot Cactus

Opuntia microdasys
'Albata' plant 'Albata' plant Form Form Opuntia microdasys Opuntia microdasys Potted plants that have been dyed various bright colors. Potted plants that have been dyed various bright colors. Flowers Flowers Fruit Fruit
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Polka Dot Plant

Hypoestes phyllostachya
dark green leaves variegated with shades of pink dark green leaves variegated with shades of pink Hypoestes phyllostachya Hypoestes phyllostachya Hypoestes phyllostachya Hypoestes phyllostachya Hypoestes phyllostachya Hypoestes phyllostachya Hypoestes phyllostachya Hypoestes phyllostachya Hypoestes phyllostachya Hypoestes phyllostachya
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Pollyanna Vine

Soleirolia soleirolii
Soleirolia soleirolii Soleirolia soleirolii Soleirolia soleirolii Soleirolia soleirolii Soleirolia soleirolii Soleirolia soleirolii Soleirolia soleirolii Soleirolia soleirolii Soleirolia soleirolii Soleirolia soleirolii Soleirolia soleirolii Soleirolia soleirolii
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Polyanthos Narcissus

Narcissus tazetta
Form Form Flowers Flowers

Polyanthus Lily

Agave amica
Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica Agave amica
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Polygala

Senega curtissii
low-growing plant with pink inflorescences. low-growing plant with pink inflorescences. low-growing plant with pink inflorescences. low-growing plant with pink inflorescences. low-growing plant with pink inflorescences. low-growing plant with pink inflorescences.

Polynesian Ivy

Procris repens
Potted plant with creeping stem and mottled leaves. Form Potted plant with creeping stem and mottled leaves. Form

Polynesian Pine

Araucaria heterophylla
Araucaria heterophylla Araucaria heterophylla dense, dark green, awl-shaped, lanceolate, 0.5 inch long leaves dense, dark green, awl-shaped, lanceolate, 0.5 inch long leaves Araucaria heterophylla Araucaria heterophylla Leaves Leaves Branch Branch Native habitat Native habitat

Polyspora

Polyspora axillaris
Flower and Leaves Flower and Leaves Form Form Gordonia axillaris Gordonia axillaris Gordonia axillaris Gordonia axillaris

Polystichum Falcatum

Cyrtomium falcatum
Cyrtomium falcatum Cyrtomium falcatum Cyrtomium falcatum Cyrtomium falcatum Cyrtomium falcatum Cyrtomium falcatum Cyrtomium falcatum Cyrtomium falcatum Cyrtomium falcatum Cyrtomium falcatum Cyrtomium falcatum Cyrtomium falcatum
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Pomegranate

Punica granatum
Fruit - September - Warren Co., NC Fruit - September - Warren Co., NC 'Nanum' Flower and Leaf 'Nanum' Flower and Leaf Flower and bud Flower and bud Form - September - Warren Co., NC Form - September - Warren Co., NC Flower Form Flower Form Leaves - Sept. 13 - Wake Co., NC Leaves - Sept. 13 - Wake Co., NC
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Pomme de Terre

Solanum tuberosum
Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum Solanum tuberosum
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Pompon Des Princes

Rosa 'Ispahan'
Flower detail Flower detail Side view of flower, stem, leaves Side view of flower, stem, leaves Flower bud Flower bud

Pompon Rose

Rosa x centifolia
Form Form Form Form Flower and leaf Flower and leaf Leaves Leaves

Pondberry

Lindera melissifolia
Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Native habitat Native habitat Fruits and stem Fruits and stem Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Pond Cypress

Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium
'Nutans' Form 'Nutans' Form Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. 'Nutans' Fruit and Leaves 'Nutans' Fruit and Leaves Spring form (Wakulla County, FL)-Early Spring Spring form (Wakulla County, FL)-Early Spring Form Form Leaves Leaves
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Ponderosa Pine

Pinus ponderosa var. scopulorum
Form in Gifford Canyon in Utah Form in Gifford Canyon in Utah Pine needles at branch tips in Gifford Canyon in Utah Pine needles at branch tips in Gifford Canyon in Utah Branch tip with multiple conical brownish flowers in May in Germ Branch tip with multiple conical brownish flowers in May in Germ Brown pinecone at branch tip in June in Bozeman, Montana Brown pinecone at branch tip in June in Bozeman, Montana

Ponderosa Pine

Pinus ponderosa
Pinus ponderosa Pinus ponderosa
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Pond 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

Pondspice

Litsea aestivalis
Upright form of the plant Upright form of the plant Closeup of yellow flowers Closeup of yellow flowers Branellow flowersch with y Branellow flowersch with y Dark gray stems growing out of the ground Dark gray stems growing out of the ground Stem with green leaves and round red fruits Stem with green leaves and round red fruits Closeup of leaf Closeup of leaf

Pond Spice

Litsea aestivalis
Upright form of the plant Upright form of the plant Closeup of yellow flowers Closeup of yellow flowers Branellow flowersch with y Branellow flowersch with y Dark gray stems growing out of the ground Dark gray stems growing out of the ground Stem with green leaves and round red fruits Stem with green leaves and round red fruits Closeup of leaf Closeup of leaf

Pond Spicebush

Lindera melissifolia
Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Native habitat Native habitat Fruits and stem Fruits and stem Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Ponil

Fallugia paradoxa
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Flowers and seed heads Flowers and seed heads Seed head Seed head Leaves Leaves Flower bud and stems Flower bud and stems

Pontic Azalea

Rhododendron luteum
Yellow azalea-like flower Yellow azalea-like flower Shrub with yellow azalea-like flowers Shrub with yellow azalea-like flowers Yellow azalea-like flowers Yellow azalea-like flowers Rhododendron luteum Rhododendron luteum shrub with ovate leaves. shrub with ovate leaves. Branch with clusters of yellow flowers & brown capsules. Branch with clusters of yellow flowers & brown capsules.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Ponytail Palm

Beaucarnea recurvata
Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata

Pony Tail Plant

Beaucarnea recurvata
Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata Beaucarnea recurvata

Poor Joe

Diodia virginiana
Diodia virginiana Diodia virginiana Diodia virginiana Diodia virginiana Diodia virginiana Diodia virginiana Flower and leaves Flower and leaves leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers

Poor Man's Mustard

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

Poorman's Orchid

Schizanthus pinnatus
White flower White flower Form Form Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Leaves and stem Leaves and stem
3 Cultivars/Varieties