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Ribbon Plant

Chlorophytum comosum
Form Form variegated green and white striped strappy leaves with plantlets variegated green and white striped strappy leaves with plantlets Grassy leaves with a central white longitudinal stripe. Grassy leaves with a central white longitudinal stripe. leaves and form leaves and form Flower, buds, & small plantlet on the tip of the inflorescence. Flower, buds, & small plantlet on the tip of the inflorescence. Flower Flower
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Ribbon Plant

Dracaena fragrans
unbranched stalk with broad, green, strap-like leaves unbranched stalk with broad, green, strap-like leaves large, strap-like, green leaves large, strap-like, green leaves Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Ribbon Plant

Dracaena sanderiana
Multiple stems growing from a bundle of canes in a pot. Multiple stems growing from a bundle of canes in a pot. A length of green stem (cane) producing roots from the bottom. A length of green stem (cane) producing roots from the bottom. Green canes in a vase of water, rooting and sprouting new shoots Green canes in a vase of water, rooting and sprouting new shoots Close-up of the green cane and the brown node. Close-up of the green cane and the brown node.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Ribwort Plantain

Plantago lanceolata
Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata Plantago lanceolata

Rice Button Aster

Symphyotrichum dumosum
bushy plant with pale white daisy "flowers" with yellow eyes. bushy plant with pale white daisy "flowers" with yellow eyes. Pale lavender rays surrounding yellow center disc florets Pale lavender rays surrounding yellow center disc florets Side view of flower heads with bracts visible Side view of flower heads with bracts visible Excavated plant showing twiggy branches and small leaves. Excavated plant showing twiggy branches and small leaves. Fingers cradling buds and one open head with lavender rays. Fingers cradling buds and one open head with lavender rays. Fingers cradling stem showing alternate branches & small leaves. Fingers cradling stem showing alternate branches & small leaves.

Ricefield Flatsedge

Cyperus iria
Cyperus iria Cyperus iria inflorescence (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer inflorescence (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer inflorescence (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer inflorescence (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer Green stem (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer Green stem (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer inflorescence (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer inflorescence (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer Cyperus iria Cyperus iria

Rice Flatsedge

Cyperus iria
Cyperus iria Cyperus iria inflorescence (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer inflorescence (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer inflorescence (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer inflorescence (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer Green stem (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer Green stem (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer inflorescence (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer inflorescence (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer Cyperus iria Cyperus iria

Rice Flat Sedge

Cyperus iria
Cyperus iria Cyperus iria inflorescence (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer inflorescence (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer inflorescence (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer inflorescence (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer Green stem (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer Green stem (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer inflorescence (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer inflorescence (Greensboro, NC)-Late Summer Cyperus iria Cyperus iria

Rice Flat Sedge

Cyperus
Form Form Cyperus spp. Cyperus spp. Cyperus spp. Cyperus spp. Cyperus spp. Cyperus spp. Terminal leaf cluster Terminal leaf cluster Cyperus spp. Cyperus spp.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Rice Paper Plant

Tetrapanax papyrifer
Form Form Flowers Flowers Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Stem Stem Pith of stem Pith of stem Tetrapanax papyrifer Tetrapanax papyrifer
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Richweed

Pilea pumila
Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Form Form Leaves Leaves Form Form

Richweed

Collinsonia canadensis
Form Form Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Fruit Fruit

Richweed

Ageratina altissima
Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Eupatorium rugosum Eupatorium rugosum Tiny white flowers in dense clusters and heads. Tiny white flowers in dense clusters and heads.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Ridge Beech

Fagus grandifolia
Male flowers (Lindley Park, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Spring Male flowers (Lindley Park, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Spring Male flowers (Lindley Park, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Spring Male flowers (Lindley Park, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Spring Bud Bud Female flower (Lindley Park, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Spring Female flower (Lindley Park, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Spring Fagus grandifolia Fagus grandifolia Form Form

Rigid Buckler Fern

Dryopteris villarii
Tufts of ferns growing among rocks Tufts of ferns growing among rocks Stand of upright, green fronds. Stand of upright, green fronds. Abaxial side of frond showing c-shaped sori Abaxial side of frond showing c-shaped sori Underside of frond showing c-shaped sori Underside of frond showing c-shaped sori Frond rachis showing sparse chaffy scales. Frond rachis showing sparse chaffy scales. Close-up on fronds. Close-up on fronds.

Rigid Spurge

Euphorbia rigida
Yellow green bracts, Cyathium, and nectar glands Yellow green bracts, Cyathium, and nectar glands True flowers surrounding by bright green bracts True flowers surrounding by bright green bracts Close up of flower Close up of flower Flower cluster Flower cluster up close of bracts and nectar glands March Cathy DeWitt ccbyNCND up close of bracts and nectar glands March Cathy DeWitt ccbyNCND Leaves Leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Rigid Verbena

Verbena rigida
Form Form Verbena rigida Verbena rigida Leaves Leaves Verbena rigida Verbena rigida Verbena rigida Verbena rigida Verbena rigida Verbena rigida

Rigid Whitetop Aster

Symphyotrichum retroflexum
Purplish ray florets around yellow disc flowers Purplish ray florets around yellow disc flowers Purplish flowers and green leaves Purplish flowers and green leaves underside of flower sowing green bracts underside of flower sowing green bracts Linear green leaves Linear green leaves Form Form Green linear leaves Green linear leaves

Ring Cupped Oak

Lithocarpus glaber
Form Form Form Form Shrub form Shrub form Leaves Leaves Acorn Acorn Bark Bark

Rio Bravo Sage

Leucophyllum langmaniae
Leucophyllum langmanniae Leucophyllum langmanniae
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Rip Gut

Spartina pectinata
Form in September in British Columbia, Canada Form in September in British Columbia, Canada Flowers in July in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Flowers in July in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Seeds in September in British Columbia, Canada Seeds in September in British Columbia, Canada
1 Cultivar/Variety

Ripple grass

Plantago major
Plantago major Plantago major Plantago major Plantago major Plantago major Plantago major Plantago major Plantago major Garden planting of rosettes with broad, reddish leaves Garden planting of rosettes with broad, reddish leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Ripple Jade

Crassula arborescens ssp. undulatifolia
Leaves Leaves Form Form Flowers Flowers Stem Stem Form Form Flower close up Flower close up

Ripple Peperomia

Peperomia caperata
Form Form Leaves Leaves Form Form Form Form Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves
12 Cultivars/Varieties

Rise'n'Shine

Rosa Rise 'n' Shine 'MELcupag'
Yellow double flower nearly open Yellow double flower nearly open Yellow double flower fully open Yellow double flower fully open Yellow bud begining to open and green leaves Yellow bud begining to open and green leaves

Riverbank Grape

Vitis riparia
Form Form Leaf close-up Leaf close-up Immature fruits Immature fruits Fruits in September Fruits in September Flowers in May Flowers in May Flower, stem, leaf close-up Flower, stem, leaf close-up

River Birch

Betula nigra
Betula nigra Betula nigra Dark, gray brown bark, slightly exfoliating. Dark, gray brown bark, slightly exfoliating. Shoot with alternate ovate leaves. Shoot with alternate ovate leaves. Pinkish orange exfoliating back on 3 trunks. Pinkish orange exfoliating back on 3 trunks. Specimen just leafing out. 3 trunks. Exfoliating bark. Specimen just leafing out. 3 trunks. Exfoliating bark. Close-up on gray, exfoliating bark Close-up on gray, exfoliating bark
6 Cultivars/Varieties

River Birch

Betula nigra 'Shiloh Splash'
Upright form of the tree Upright form of the tree

River Cane

Arundinaria gigantea
Form growing in WV Form growing in WV Form Form Plant Plant Stand of canes in TN Stand of canes in TN Flowers in April Flowers in April Flowers Flowers

River Fern

Thelypteris kunthii
Thelypteris kunthii Thelypteris kunthii T. kunthii T. kunthii Leaves - Fall- Wake Co., NC Leaves - Fall- Wake Co., NC

Riverina bluebell

Echium plantagineum
Form Form Flowers Flowers Rosette of leaves Rosette of leaves Back of flower Back of flower Close up of flower Close up of flower Hairy stem Hairy stem

River Juniper

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

River Maple

Acer saccharinum
From From Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. Foliage Foliage New foliage New foliage Older bark Older bark Samaras (fruits) Samaras (fruits)
2 Cultivars/Varieties

River Oats

Chasmanthium latifolium
Chasmanthium latifolium Chasmanthium latifolium Chasmanthium latifolium Chasmanthium latifolium Chasmanthium latifolium Chasmanthium latifolium Chasmanthium latifolium Chasmanthium latifolium Chasmanthium latifolium Form Chasmanthium latifolium Form Chasmanthium latifolium Form Chasmanthium latifolium Form

Riverside Wormwood

Artemisia vulgaris
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Form Form Leaves Leaves Stem, flower Stem, flower underside of leaf underside of leaf

River Spiderwort

Tradescantia fluminensis
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Variegated variety in a pot Variegated variety in a pot Invasive qualities Invasive qualities
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Roadside Thistle

Cirsium altissimum
Form in bloom Form in bloom Form in bloom Form in bloom Flower detail Flower detail Flowers and buds Flowers and buds Side view of flower Side view of flower Leaves of basal rosette Leaves of basal rosette

Roan Lily

Lilium grayi
Native habitat Native habitat Form Form Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Leaf arrangment Leaf arrangment Native habitat Native habitat

Roanoke Bells

Mertensia virginica
Mertensia virginia Mertensia virginia Mertensia virginica Mertensia virginica Mertensia virginia Mertensia virginia Flowers - February - Wake Co., NC Flowers - February - Wake Co., NC Form - February - Wake Co., NC Form - February - Wake Co., NC Leaves - February - Wake Co., NC Leaves - February - Wake Co., NC

Robb's Euphorbia

Euphorbia amygdaloides subsp. robbiae
Flowers Flowers Euphorbia robbiae Euphorbia robbiae Erect form, spring, Davidson County, NC. Erect form, spring, Davidson County, NC. Flowers with colorful bracts, spring, Davidson County, NC. Flowers with colorful bracts, spring, Davidson County, NC. Euphorbia amygdaloides subsp. robbiae Euphorbia amygdaloides subsp. robbiae
1 Cultivar/Variety

Robellini Palm

Phoenix roebelenii
Form Form Form Form Form Form Group planting Group planting Spines Spines Flowers Flowers

Robin Des Bois

Rosa 'Robin Hood'
Rose 'Robin Hood' Rose 'Robin Hood' Rosa 'Robin Hood' Rosa 'Robin Hood'

Robin Hood

Rosa 'Robin Hood'
Rose 'Robin Hood' Rose 'Robin Hood' Rosa 'Robin Hood' Rosa 'Robin Hood'

Robin Hood's Hatbands

Lycopodium clavatum
Form Form Stem and leaf detail Stem and leaf detail Spore cones Spore cones Leaf detqil Leaf detqil

Robin-runaway

Glechoma hederacea
Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Stems Stems Flower Flower Top View Top View Plant in Bloom Plant in Bloom

Robin Runaway

Rubus repens
Rubus repens Rubus repens Rubus repens Rubus repens

Robin's plantain

Pilosella venosa
Pilosella venosa Pilosella venosa Pilosella venosa Pilosella venosa Pilosella venosa Pilosella venosa

Robin's Plantain

Erigeron pulchellus
Erigeron pulchellus Erigeron pulchellus Underside of flower and hairy stem. Underside of flower and hairy stem. leaves leaves leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Erigeron pulchellus Erigeron pulchellus Erigeron pulchellus Erigeron pulchellus
1 Cultivar/Variety