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Salmonberry

Rubus spectabilis
Fruit Fruit Fruit Fruit

Salmon Berry

Rubus spectabilis
Fruit Fruit Fruit Fruit

Saltbush

Baccharis halimifolia
Form with feathery achenes (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Form with feathery achenes (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Flowers and achenes (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Flowers and achenes (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Salt Cedar

Tamarix ramosissima
Tamarix gallica Tamarix gallica Tamarix gallica Tamarix gallica Tamarix gallica Tamarix gallica Tamarix gallica Tamarix gallica Leaves Leaves Tamarix gallica Tamarix gallica
1 Cultivar/Variety

Salt Marsh Elder

Baccharis halimifolia
Form with feathery achenes (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Form with feathery achenes (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Flowers and achenes (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Flowers and achenes (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Salt Marsh Iris

Iris spuria
Form in July in Skane County, Sweden Form in July in Skane County, Sweden Flower in May in Bacs-Kiskun, Hungary Flower in May in Bacs-Kiskun, Hungary Seedpod in September in Burgenland, Austria Seedpod in September in Burgenland, Austria Seeds in July in Skane County, Sweden Seeds in July in Skane County, Sweden

Saltmarsh Morning Glory

Ipomoea sagittata
Form in bloom Form in bloom Pinkish funnel-shaped flower with fused petals Pinkish funnel-shaped flower with fused petals Green arrow-shaped leaves Green arrow-shaped leaves Twining stem Twining stem

Salvation Jane

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

Salvia

Salvia
shrubby plant with pink, 2-lipped flowers. shrubby plant with pink, 2-lipped flowers. Hummingbird on feeding on red, tubular flowers. Hummingbird on feeding on red, tubular flowers. Spikes of fuzzy white flowers and fuzzy purple calyces. Spikes of fuzzy white flowers and fuzzy purple calyces. Close-up of two pale purple, 2-lipped tubular flowers. Close-up of two pale purple, 2-lipped tubular flowers. Dense spikes of midnight blue flowers Dense spikes of midnight blue flowers brown persistant calyxes on stem January brown persistant calyxes on stem January
30 Cultivars/Varieties

Salvia

Salvia splendens
small plant with spikes of red flowers. small plant with spikes of red flowers. small plant with spikes of red flowers. small plant with spikes of red flowers. Vivid red spikes of flowers obscure the plant. Vivid red spikes of flowers obscure the plant. Red bedding salvia Red bedding salvia Shrub with spikes of red flowers. Shrub with spikes of red flowers. Shrub with spikes of red flowers. Shrub with spikes of red flowers.
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Samak

Schima wallichii
Flower detail Flower detail Form in bloom Form in bloom Form in native habitat Form in native habitat Young reddish leaves Young reddish leaves Schima wallichii Schima wallichii Bark detail Bark detail

Sandankwa Viburnum

Viburnum suspensum
Viburnum suspensum Viburnum suspensum Viburnum suspensum Viburnum suspensum Form Form Flower detail Flower detail Leaves in March Leaves in March Leaves Leaves

Sandberry

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Arctostaphylos uvaursi Arctostaphylos uvaursi
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Sand Blackberry

Rubus cuneifolius
Form Form Flowers Flowers Rubus cuneifolius Rubus cuneifolius Fruits in different stages of maturity Fruits in different stages of maturity Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Sandbog Deathcamas

Zigadenus glaberrimus
Zigadenus glaberrimus Zigadenus glaberrimus Flower cluster Flower cluster Zigadenus glaberrimus Zigadenus glaberrimus Zigadenus glaberrimus Zigadenus glaberrimus Zigadenus glaberrimus Zigadenus glaberrimus Zigadenus glaberrimus Zigadenus glaberrimus

Sandbur

Cenchrus longispinus
Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus

Sand-bur Prickly-Pear

Opuntia drummondii
Form - Ft. Macon State park - June - Craven Co., NC Form - Ft. Macon State park - June - Craven Co., NC Cactus with yellow flowers, red fruits, and spiny pads Cactus with yellow flowers, red fruits, and spiny pads

Sand Cedar

Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola
Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola

Sand Cordgrass

Spartina bakeri
Spartina bakeri Spartina bakeri

Sand Coreopsis

Coreopsis lanceolata
flowers and leaves flowers and leaves flowers and leaves flowers and leaves leaves leaves close up of flower (in summer in Moore county) close up of flower (in summer in Moore county) Coreopsis lanceolata Coreopsis lanceolata leaves and flowers in summer in Moore county leaves and flowers in summer in Moore county

Sand Daffodil

Pancratium maritimum
Hymenocallis caroliniana Hymenocallis caroliniana Form Form Form Form Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower

Sand Heath

Ceratiola ericoides
ceratiola ericoides ceratiola ericoides ceratiola ericoides ceratiola ericoides ceratiola ericoides ceratiola ericoides ceratiola ericoides ceratiola ericoides ceratiola ericoides ceratiola ericoides

Sand 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

Sandhill Beardtongue

Penstemon australis
Form Form Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Stem and leaves Stem and leaves Leaves Leaves

Sandhill Hypericum

Hypericum lloydii
Hypericum lloydii in late summer in Moore County Hypericum lloydii in late summer in Moore County Hypericum lloydii Hypericum lloydii Hypericum lloydii in late summer in Moore County Hypericum lloydii in late summer in Moore County

Sandhill Milkweed

Asclepias humistrata
Somewhat prostrate growing form Somewhat prostrate growing form Flower detail Flower detail Leaves Leaves Fruits- before opening Fruits- before opening Fruits spit open Fruits spit open Stem and leaf attachment Stem and leaf attachment

Sandhill Noseburn

Tragia urens
Plant in bloom (Bladen County, NC)-Early Summer Plant in bloom (Bladen County, NC)-Early Summer Small flowers (Bladen County, NC)-Early Summer Small flowers (Bladen County, NC)-Early Summer Front and back of leaves (Bladen County, NC)-Early Summer Front and back of leaves (Bladen County, NC)-Early Summer Hairy leaves and stem (Bladen County, NC)-Early Summer Hairy leaves and stem (Bladen County, NC)-Early Summer Capsule with hairs (Bladen County, NC)-Early Summer Capsule with hairs (Bladen County, NC)-Early Summer Side view of capsule (Bladen County, NC)-Early Summer Side view of capsule (Bladen County, NC)-Early Summer

Sandhill Oak

Quercus inopina
Abnormally large form (Martin County, FL)-Mid Winter Abnormally large form (Martin County, FL)-Mid Winter Tree form (Polk County, FL)-Mid Fall Tree form (Polk County, FL)-Mid Fall Leaves with rolled edges (Polk County, FL)-Mid Fall Leaves with rolled edges (Polk County, FL)-Mid Fall Curled entire margins (Polk County, FL)-Mid Fall Curled entire margins (Polk County, FL)-Mid Fall Front and back of leaf (Polk County, FL)-Mid Fall Front and back of leaf (Polk County, FL)-Mid Fall Immature acorn and leaves (Polk County, FL)-Mid Fall Immature acorn and leaves (Polk County, FL)-Mid Fall

Sandhill Rosemary

Ceratiola ericoides
ceratiola ericoides ceratiola ericoides ceratiola ericoides ceratiola ericoides ceratiola ericoides ceratiola ericoides ceratiola ericoides ceratiola ericoides ceratiola ericoides ceratiola ericoides

Sandhills Blazing Star

Liatris pilosa
Liatris pilosa Liatris pilosa Liatris pilosa Liatris pilosa Liatris pilosa Liatris pilosa

Sandhills Bluestar

Amsonia ciliata
Flowers and leaves in spring in Moore County Flowers and leaves in spring in Moore County Close up of flower Close up of flower Flowers, leaves, and form in the spring in Moore County Flowers, leaves, and form in the spring in Moore County Leaves Leaves Amsonia ciliata in the fall in Moore County Amsonia ciliata in the fall in Moore County Form of var. tenuifolia Form of var. tenuifolia
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Sandhills Ironweed

Vernonia angustifolia
Closeup of purplish flower Closeup of purplish flower Vernonia angustifolia Vernonia angustifolia Upright plant with purple flowers. Upright plant with purple flowers. Upright plant with purple flowers. Upright plant with purple flowers. Narrow green leaves Narrow green leaves Green stem with narrow alternate leaves Green stem with narrow alternate leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Sandhills Live Oak

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

Sandhill St. John's Wort

Hypericum galioides
FlYellow flower with 5 petals and many stamensowers FlYellow flower with 5 petals and many stamensowers Form in bloom Form in bloom Form of plant without blooms Form of plant without blooms Stems with whorled leaves Stems with whorled leaves Underside of the linear green leaf Underside of the linear green leaf Capsules Capsules
1 Cultivar/Variety

Sandhill St. John's-Wort

Hypericum lloydii
Hypericum lloydii in late summer in Moore County Hypericum lloydii in late summer in Moore County Hypericum lloydii Hypericum lloydii Hypericum lloydii in late summer in Moore County Hypericum lloydii in late summer in Moore County

Sandhill St. Johns Wort

Hypericum tenuifolium
Form Form Flowers Flowers Back of flower Back of flower Native habitat Native habitat Leaves Leaves Upright spreading form Upright spreading form

Sandjack Oak

Quercus incana
Form of a mature tree Form of a mature tree Green Leaves Green Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Acorn with a capp Acorn with a capp Male catkin flowers Male catkin flowers Bark Bark

Sand Laurel Oak

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

Sand Lily

Veltheimia capensis
Veltheimia capensis Veltheimia capensis Veltheimia capensis Veltheimia capensis Veltheimia capensis Veltheimia capensis Veltheimia capensis Veltheimia capensis Veltheimia capensis Veltheimia capensis Veltheimia capensis Veltheimia capensis

Sand Lily

Leucocrinum montanum
Form in May in Washoe County, North Carolina Form in May in Washoe County, North Carolina Flower Closeup in May in Washoe County, North Carolina Flower Closeup in May in Washoe County, North Carolina Roots, bulbs and leaves in June in Lassen County, California Roots, bulbs and leaves in June in Lassen County, California Bulbs and sprout in June in Lassen County, California Bulbs and sprout in June in Lassen County, California Flowers and leaves in May in Crook County, Oregon Flowers and leaves in May in Crook County, Oregon

Sand Live Oak

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

Sand Milkweed

Asclepias amplexicaulis
Form Form Flowers Flowers Close up of flower, the five petals curve backwards toward the s Close up of flower, the five petals curve backwards toward the s Opposite leaves with wavy margins. Opposite leaves with wavy margins. Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Immature green fruits (follicles). Immature green fruits (follicles).

Sand Myrtle

Kalmia buxifolia
Form Form Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Flowers Flowers
1 Cultivar/Variety

Sandpaper Verbena

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

Sandpaper Vine

Petrea volubilis
Flower Flower Form Form Form Form Form Form Flower Flower Flowers Flowers
1 Cultivar/Variety

Sand Pear

Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka'
Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka' Pyrus pyrifolia 'Niitaka'

Sand Pine

Pinus clausa
Form Form Form Form Leaves and pollen cones Leaves and pollen cones Leaves Leaves Seed Cones Seed Cones Bark Bark

Sand Post Oak

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