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Skunk Cabbage

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

Skunk Meadowrue

Thalictrum amphibolum
foliage. foliage. Flowers Flowers

Skunk Spruce

Picea laxa
Picea glauca Picea glauca Form (Matanuska-Susitna, AK)-Mid Summer Form (Matanuska-Susitna, AK)-Mid Summer Form Form Pine Cone Pine Cone Leaf Blade Leaf Blade Form Form
12 Cultivars/Varieties

Skunk 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

Skyblue Aster

Symphyotrichum oolentangiense
Flowers Flowers Form in bloom Form in bloom Side view of flower Side view of flower Flowers, buds and stem Flowers, buds and stem Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Sky Blue Aster

Symphyotrichum oolentangiense
Flowers Flowers Form in bloom Form in bloom Side view of flower Side view of flower Flowers, buds and stem Flowers, buds and stem Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Sky Blue Grape Hyacinth

Muscari botryoides
Muscari botryoides Flower and Form Muscari botryoides Flower and Form Flowers - March - Warren Co. - NC Flowers - March - Warren Co. - NC Form - March - Warren Co. - NC Form - March - Warren Co. - NC
1 Cultivar/Variety

Skyblue Lupine

Lupinus diffusus
Form in April in Lexington County in South Carolina Form in April in Lexington County in South Carolina Flowers in April in Okaloosa County in Florida Flowers in April in Okaloosa County in Florida

Sky-blue Sage

Salvia uliginosa
Flower spike with several pale blue flowers. One has a tiny bee. Flower spike with several pale blue flowers. One has a tiny bee. Spike of blue flowers with large bee. Spike of blue flowers with large bee. Shrubby plant with spikes of light blue flowers Shrubby plant with spikes of light blue flowers light blue flowers on upright inflorescences. light blue flowers on upright inflorescences. Erect flower stalks bearing light blue flowers. Erect flower stalks bearing light blue flowers. Foliage. Leaves are narrow and opposite. Foliage. Leaves are narrow and opposite.

Skyflower

Duranta erecta
Clusters of flowers w/ white edges to the violet corolla lobes. Clusters of flowers w/ white edges to the violet corolla lobes. Shrub with terminal clusters of purple flowers. Shrub with terminal clusters of purple flowers. 5-lobed, tubular flowers w/ violet nectar guides on lower lobes 5-lobed, tubular flowers w/ violet nectar guides on lower lobes leaves and orange, fleshy drupes. leaves and orange, fleshy drupes. Butterfly visiting the flowers. Butterfly visiting the flowers. Leafy shoot with clusters of pale purple flowers. Leafy shoot with clusters of pale purple flowers.
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Skyland

Picea orientalis
Picea orientalis Picea orientalis Picea orientalis Picea orientalis Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Skylands Oriental Spruce

Picea orientalis 'Skylands'
Picea orientalis 'Skylands' Picea orientalis 'Skylands' Picea orientalis 'Skylands' Picea orientalis 'Skylands' Picea orientalis 'Skylands' Picea orientalis 'Skylands' Picea orientalis 'Skylands' Picea orientalis 'Skylands' Picea orientalis 'Skylands' Picea orientalis 'Skylands' Picea orientalis 'Skylands' Picea orientalis 'Skylands'

Sky Pencil

Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil'
Upright, fastigiate evergreen with fine, green foliage. Upright, fastigiate evergreen with fine, green foliage. Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil' Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil' New growth form New growth form Leafy shoots with small, fine crenate leaves Leafy shoots with small, fine crenate leaves

Sky Pencil Holly

Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil'
Upright, fastigiate evergreen with fine, green foliage. Upright, fastigiate evergreen with fine, green foliage. Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil' Ilex crenata 'Sky Pencil' New growth form New growth form Leafy shoots with small, fine crenate leaves Leafy shoots with small, fine crenate leaves

Skyrocket

Ipomopsis rubra
Cluster of red tubular flowers Cluster of red tubular flowers Red flower with yellow speckled red inside leaves Red flower with yellow speckled red inside leaves Growing in a field Growing in a field Spike of many red flowers Spike of many red flowers Rosette of compound leaves (Epes, AL)-Mid Fall Rosette of compound leaves (Epes, AL)-Mid Fall Stem leaves Stem leaves

Slash Pine

Pinus elliottii
Form Form Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Leaves Leaves Branches Branches Needles Needles Bark Bark
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Sleeping Beauty

Oxalis
Trifoliolate leaves & 5-petaled white flowers with pink stripes. Trifoliolate leaves & 5-petaled white flowers with pink stripes. Ternate leaves & pink, 5-petaled flowers. Ternate leaves & pink, 5-petaled flowers. Pink, 5-petaled flowers with darker striations. Pink, 5-petaled flowers with darker striations. Close-up of the pink, 5-petaled flower. Close-up of the pink, 5-petaled flower. Ternate leaves & yellow, 5-petaled flowers. Ternate leaves & yellow, 5-petaled flowers. Entire plant with roots and rhizomes exposed Entire plant with roots and rhizomes exposed
19 Cultivars/Varieties

Sleeping Plant

Chamaecrista fasciculata
Chamaecrista fasciculata Chamaecrista fasciculata Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves Chamaecrista fasciculata Chamaecrista fasciculata Chamaecrista fasciculata Chamaecrista fasciculata Plant Plant

Sleeping Plant

Chamaecrista nictitans
Form Form leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Stem with flowers and leaves Stem with flowers and leaves

Slender Agalinis

Agalinis tenuifolia
Agalinis tenuifolia Agalinis tenuifolia Form growing along a pond with pinkish flowers Form growing along a pond with pinkish flowers Agalinis tenuifolia Agalinis tenuifolia Agalinis tenuifolia Agalinis tenuifolia sprawling plant with narrow leaves and pink flowers. sprawling plant with narrow leaves and pink flowers. ruler next to the leaves to show they are <3 mm wide. ruler next to the leaves to show they are <3 mm wide.

Slender Beardtongue

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

Slender Betony

Stachys tenuifolia
Stachys tenuifolia Stachys tenuifolia Stachys tenuifolia Stachys tenuifolia

Slender Bladderwort

Utricularia subulata
Native habitat Native habitat Fingers clasping a group of yellow flowers with broad lower lips Fingers clasping a group of yellow flowers with broad lower lips Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Utricularia subulata Utricularia subulata A pair of yellow flowers with broad lower lips & nectar spurs. A pair of yellow flowers with broad lower lips & nectar spurs.

Slender Blue-eyed Grass

Sisyrinchium mucronatum
Sisyrinchium mucronatum Sisyrinchium mucronatum

Slender Bush-clover

Lespedeza virginica
Flower Flower Lespedeza virginica Lespedeza virginica Lespedeza virginica Lespedeza virginica Lespedeza virginica Lespedeza virginica

Slender Celery

Cyclospermum leptophyllum
Cyclospermum leptophyllum habit Cyclospermum leptophyllum habit Cyclospermum leptophyllum Cyclospermum leptophyllum Cyclospermum leptophyllum Cyclospermum leptophyllum Cyclospermum leptophyllum Cyclospermum leptophyllum Cyclospermum leptophyllum flowerhead Cyclospermum leptophyllum flowerhead Cyclospermum leptophyllum fruit Cyclospermum leptophyllum fruit

Slender Copperleaf

Acalypha gracilens
Multi stemmed erect habit Multi stemmed erect habit Insignificant half inch flowers with colorful bracts Insignificant half inch flowers with colorful bracts The leaves are set alternately on the stem, very narrow. The leaves are set alternately on the stem, very narrow. Form Form Drawing from 1913 Drawing from 1913

Slender Deutzia

Deutzia gracilis
Close-up of a cluster of white, star-shaped flowers. Close-up of a cluster of white, star-shaped flowers. Low shrub with clusters of white flowers. Low shrub with clusters of white flowers. Low shrub with clusters of white flowers. Low shrub with clusters of white flowers. Low shrub with mounding mounding habit and arching branches. Low shrub with mounding mounding habit and arching branches. Leafy branch with small white pendulous flower buds Leafy branch with small white pendulous flower buds Low shrub with cluster of white flowers. Low shrub with cluster of white flowers.
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Slender Dwarf Morning Glory

Evolvulus alsinoides
Evolvulus alsinoide Evolvulus alsinoide

Slender False Foxglove

Agalinis purpurea
Form Form Flowers and stem Flowers and stem Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves Stems and leaves Stems and leaves Fruit Fruit

Slender Fragrant Goldenrod

Euthamia caroliniana
Euthamia caroliniana flowers and leaves Euthamia caroliniana flowers and leaves Euthamia caroliniana in the fall in Moore County Euthamia caroliniana in the fall in Moore County Euthamia caroliniana in the fall in Moore County Euthamia caroliniana in the fall in Moore County

Slender Goldentop

Euthamia caroliniana
Euthamia caroliniana flowers and leaves Euthamia caroliniana flowers and leaves Euthamia caroliniana in the fall in Moore County Euthamia caroliniana in the fall in Moore County Euthamia caroliniana in the fall in Moore County Euthamia caroliniana in the fall in Moore County

Slender Hinoki false cypress

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Gracilis'
Form- 6 year old tree Form- 6 year old tree Leaves Leaves Seed cones Seed cones

Slender Indiangrass

Sorghastrum elliottii
Form Form Fall form Fall form Sept. seedheads Sept. seedheads Stem and leaf sheath Stem and leaf sheath Leaves Leaves

Slender Ladies Tresses

Spiranthes lacera var. gracilis
Spiranthes lacera var. gracilis Spiranthes lacera var. gracilis

Slender-leaved False Foxglove

Agalinis tenuifolia
Agalinis tenuifolia Agalinis tenuifolia Form growing along a pond with pinkish flowers Form growing along a pond with pinkish flowers Agalinis tenuifolia Agalinis tenuifolia Agalinis tenuifolia Agalinis tenuifolia sprawling plant with narrow leaves and pink flowers. sprawling plant with narrow leaves and pink flowers. ruler next to the leaves to show they are <3 mm wide. ruler next to the leaves to show they are <3 mm wide.

Slender Lespedeza

Lespedeza virginica
Flower Flower Lespedeza virginica Lespedeza virginica Lespedeza virginica Lespedeza virginica Lespedeza virginica Lespedeza virginica

Slender Magnolia

Magnolia denudata
Magnolia denudata Magnolia denudata Magnolia denudata Magnolia denudata
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Slender Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum tenuifolium
Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Compact, rounded terminal clusters of white unopened buds Compact, rounded terminal clusters of white unopened buds Delta Flower Scarab on Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Delta Flower Scarab on Pycnanthemum tenuifolium Budding flowers Budding flowers

Slender Oak

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

Slender penstemon

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

Slender Rush

Juncus tenuis
Juncus tenuis Juncus tenuis Juncus tenuis Juncus tenuis Seed capsule (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer Seed capsule (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer
1 Cultivar/Variety

'Slender Silhouette' Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette'
Liquidambar styraciflua "Slender Silhouette' Liquidambar styraciflua "Slender Silhouette' Form in summer Form in summer Leaves close up -Aug. 12 Wake Co., NC Leaves close up -Aug. 12 Wake Co., NC Branches extend to the ground -Aug. 12 Wake Co., NC Branches extend to the ground -Aug. 12 Wake Co., NC Form in winter Form in winter Form in fall Form in fall

Slender Sweet Flag

Acorus gramineus
Acorus gramineus Acorus gramineus Acorus gramineus Acorus gramineus Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus' Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus' Acorus gramineus 'Minimus aureus' Acorus gramineus 'Minimus aureus' Acorus gramineus 'Oborozuki' form Acorus gramineus 'Oborozuki' form
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Slender Threeseed Mercury

Acalypha gracilens
Multi stemmed erect habit Multi stemmed erect habit Insignificant half inch flowers with colorful bracts Insignificant half inch flowers with colorful bracts The leaves are set alternately on the stem, very narrow. The leaves are set alternately on the stem, very narrow. Form Form Drawing from 1913 Drawing from 1913

Slender Three Seed Mercury

Acalypha
Bunching habit on green stem with pendulous red inflorescence Bunching habit on green stem with pendulous red inflorescence Form Form Leaves Leaves Shiny, oval to elliptic, bronze green leaves. Shiny, oval to elliptic, bronze green leaves. Shiny, oval to elliptic, leaves with red and purple mottling Shiny, oval to elliptic, leaves with red and purple mottling
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Slender Toothwort

Cardamine angustata
Pale pink, 4-petaled flowers on an elongated stalk. Pale pink, 4-petaled flowers on an elongated stalk. Detail of tubular white flower Detail of tubular white flower Inside view of a white bell-shaped flower Inside view of a white bell-shaped flower Flower buds forming in March Flower buds forming in March Basal foliage with toothed leaflets. Basal foliage with toothed leaflets. Lobed stem leaves Lobed stem leaves

Slender Vervain

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