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Small-leaved cotoneaster

Cotoneaster microphyllus
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Fruit Fruit Stem Stem Form Form

Small-Leaved Lime

Tilia cordata
Tilia cordata Tilia cordata Tilia cordata Tilia cordata Tilia cordata Tilia cordata Tilia cordata Tilia cordata Tilia cordata Tilia cordata Tilia cordata Tilia cordata
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Small-leaved Rubber Plant

Ficus benjamina
Potted Plant Potted Plant Leaves Leaves Varigated Leaves Varigated Leaves Fruit Fruit Tree Tree Ficus benjamina Ficus benjamina
13 Cultivars/Varieties

Small Magnolia

Magnolia virginiana
Magnolia virginiana Magnolia virginiana Magnolia virginiana Magnolia virginiana Magnolia virginiana Magnolia virginiana bloom May 2021 bloom May 2021 Magnolia virginiana Magnolia virginiana Under Leaf Under Leaf
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Small's Beardtongue

Penstemon smallii
Penstemon smallii Penstemon smallii Spring form Spring form Close up of flower Close up of flower seedlings seedlings Stem and Flower Stem and Flower Stem and Flower Stem and Flower

Small's Goldenrod

Solidago pinetorum
Form with Lancelot leaves in May. Powhatan County, Virginia Form with Lancelot leaves in May. Powhatan County, Virginia Leaf detail in August in Wake County, North Carolina Leaf detail in August in Wake County, North Carolina Bunched small yellow in full bloom in September in Virginia Bunched small yellow in full bloom in September in Virginia Bunched small yellow in post bloom in September in Virginia Bunched small yellow in post bloom in September in Virginia

Small Soapweed

Yucca glauca
Rosette of spiky leaves with terminal raceme of white flowers. Rosette of spiky leaves with terminal raceme of white flowers. Close-up of the white, waxy flowers that face downward. Close-up of the white, waxy flowers that face downward. Rosette of narrow, slightly glaucous, pointed leaves. Rosette of narrow, slightly glaucous, pointed leaves. Rosette of narrow, slightly glaucous, pointed leaves. Rosette of narrow, slightly glaucous, pointed leaves. Rosette of spiky leaves with terminal raceme of white flowers. Rosette of spiky leaves with terminal raceme of white flowers. Close-up of white, waxy flowers facing downward. Close-up of white, waxy flowers facing downward.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Small Solomon's Seal

Polygonatum pubescens
Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves Form Form Fruit Fruit Hairs on underside of leaf Hairs on underside of leaf

Smallspike False Nettle

Boehmeria cylindrica
Form in September in Gonzales County, Texas Form in September in Gonzales County, Texas Leaves & Flowers in September in Gonzales County, Texas Leaves & Flowers in September in Gonzales County, Texas Leaves Underside in September in Gonzales County, Texas Leaves Underside in September in Gonzales County, Texas

Small's Ragwort

Packera anonyma
Form Form Flowers Flowers Back of flower Back of flower Lobed leaf and stem Lobed leaf and stem Basal leaves Basal leaves Native habitat Native habitat

Small Sugar Hackberry

Celtis tenuifolia
Branches (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Branches (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Leaf (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Leaf (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Leaves and fruit (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Leaves and fruit (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Tree bark (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Tree bark (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Tree trunk (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Tree trunk (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Orangish drupes (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Orangish drupes (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall

Small Venus' Looking-glass

Triodanis perfoliata subsp. biflora
Violet flower (Glenwood, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer Violet flower (Glenwood, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer Side view of flower (Glenwood, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer Side view of flower (Glenwood, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer Flower and stem (Glenwood, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer Flower and stem (Glenwood, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer Side view flower bud (Glenwood, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer Side view flower bud (Glenwood, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer Stem and leaves (Glenwood, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer Stem and leaves (Glenwood, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer Stem and calyx (Glenwood, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer Stem and calyx (Glenwood, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer

Small Viburnum

Viburnum obovatum 'Mrs. Schiller's Delight'
Viburnum obovatum 'Mrs Schillers Delight' Viburnum obovatum 'Mrs Schillers Delight' Viburnum obovatum 'Mrs Schillers Delight' Viburnum obovatum 'Mrs Schillers Delight' Viburnum obovatum 'Mrs Schillers Delight' Viburnum obovatum 'Mrs Schillers Delight' Viburnum obovatum 'Mrs Schillers Delight' Viburnum obovatum 'Mrs Schillers Delight' Viburnum obovatum 'Mrs Schillers Delight' Viburnum obovatum 'Mrs Schillers Delight' Viburnum obovatum 'Mrs Schillers Delight' Viburnum obovatum 'Mrs Schillers Delight'

Small Viburnum

Viburnum obovatum 'Seneca'

Small Viburnum

Viburnum obovatum
Native habitat Native habitat Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Viburnum obovatum Viburnum obovatum Viburnum obovatum Viburnum obovatum Viburnum obovatum Viburnum obovatum 'Christmas Star' Form 'Christmas Star' Form
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Small White Violet

Viola macloskeyi
Viola macloskeyi Viola macloskeyi Viola macloskeyi Viola macloskeyi Viola macloskeyi Viola macloskeyi Viola macloskeyi Viola macloskeyi Viola macloskeyi Viola macloskeyi Viola macloskeyi Viola macloskeyi

Small Woodland Sunflower

Helianthus microcephalus
Form Form Flowers Flowers Back of flower Back of flower Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Form Form

Small Yellow Crownbeard

Verbesina occidentalis
Flowers Flowers Form in bloom Form in bloom Form Form Leaf detail Leaf detail Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Stem and leaf attachment Stem and leaf attachment

Small Yellow Toadshade

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

Smartweed

Persicaria hydropiper
Polygonum hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper

Smartweed

Polygonum
Flowers of P. glabrum Flowers of P. glabrum Flowers of P. persicaria Flowers of P. persicaria Flowers of P. aviculare Flowers of P. aviculare

Smilacina

Maianthemum racemosum
Smilacina racemosa Smilacina racemosa Smilacina racemosa Smilacina racemosa Smilacina racemosa Smilacina racemosa Maianthemum racemosum Maianthemum racemosum Maianthemum racemosum Maianthemum racemosum

Smilax

Smilax smallii
Form (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Form (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Prickles on stem (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Prickles on stem (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Flowers Flowers Leaves and fruits Leaves and fruits

Smilax Tamnoides Vas

Smilax tamnoides
Smilax tamnoides Smilax tamnoides Smilax tamnoides Smilax tamnoides Smilax tamnoides Smilax tamnoides Smilax tamnoides Smilax tamnoides Smilax tamnoides Smilax tamnoides

Smiling Monkey Forest Tree

Magnolia maudiae
Magnolia maudiae Magnolia maudiae Magnolia maudiae Magnolia maudiae Michelia maudiae Michelia maudiae

Smiling Wake Robin

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

Smokebush

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'
Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'

Smokebush

Cotinus obovatus
Cotinus obovatus Cotinus obovatus Cotinus obovatus Cotinus obovatus Cotinus obovatus Cotinus obovatus Cotinus obovatus Cotinus obovatus Cotinus obovatus - flower up close Cotinus obovatus - flower up close Cotinus obovatus Cotinus obovatus
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Smokebush

Cotinus
Full grown tree in bloom with pinkish plumes Full grown tree in bloom with pinkish plumes Fall Form Fall Form Cotinus x 'Grace' leaf Cotinus x 'Grace' leaf Small yellowish cluster of flowers Small yellowish cluster of flowers Cotinus Cotinus Cotinus Cotinus
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Smokebush

Cotinus coggygria
Cotinus coggyria Cotinus coggyria Cotinus coggygria Cotinus coggygria Cotinus coggygria Cotinus coggygria Cotinus coggygria Cotinus coggygria Cotinus coggyria Cotinus coggyria Cotinus coggygria 'Pink Champagne' - fall foliage full plant Cotinus coggygria 'Pink Champagne' - fall foliage full plant
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Smoke-on-the-Prairie

Euphorbia marginata
Flower detail Flower detail Variegated leaves Variegated leaves Leaves Leaves Form Form Euphorbia marginata Euphorbia marginata Fruit Fruit

Smoketree

Cotinus
Full grown tree in bloom with pinkish plumes Full grown tree in bloom with pinkish plumes Fall Form Fall Form Cotinus x 'Grace' leaf Cotinus x 'Grace' leaf Small yellowish cluster of flowers Small yellowish cluster of flowers Cotinus Cotinus Cotinus Cotinus
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Smoketree

Cotinus coggygria
Cotinus coggyria Cotinus coggyria Cotinus coggygria Cotinus coggygria Cotinus coggygria Cotinus coggygria Cotinus coggygria Cotinus coggygria Cotinus coggyria Cotinus coggyria Cotinus coggygria 'Pink Champagne' - fall foliage full plant Cotinus coggygria 'Pink Champagne' - fall foliage full plant
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Smoke Tree

Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'
Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple' Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'

Smoke Tree

Cotinus obovatus
Cotinus obovatus Cotinus obovatus Cotinus obovatus Cotinus obovatus Cotinus obovatus Cotinus obovatus Cotinus obovatus Cotinus obovatus Cotinus obovatus - flower up close Cotinus obovatus - flower up close Cotinus obovatus Cotinus obovatus
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Smoke Tree

Cotinus coggygria Golden Spirit 'Ancot'
Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' GOLDEN SPIRIT Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' Golden Spirit Cotinus coggygria 'Ancot' Golden Spirit

Smoketree Spurge

Euphorbia cotinifolia
Euphorbia cotinifolia form Euphorbia cotinifolia form Euphorbia cotinifolia flowers Euphorbia cotinifolia flowers Euphorbia cotinifolia leaves flowers Euphorbia cotinifolia leaves flowers Euphorbia cotinifolia bark Euphorbia cotinifolia bark
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Smoke Tree Spurge

Euphorbia cotinifolia
Euphorbia cotinifolia form Euphorbia cotinifolia form Euphorbia cotinifolia flowers Euphorbia cotinifolia flowers Euphorbia cotinifolia leaves flowers Euphorbia cotinifolia leaves flowers Euphorbia cotinifolia bark Euphorbia cotinifolia bark
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Smooth Alder

Alnus serrulata
Form Form Form in Jan, grow along a lake Form in Jan, grow along a lake Trees growin around a pond Trees growin around a pond Green leaves Green leaves Stem with green leaves with prominent veins Stem with green leaves with prominent veins Green leaves Green leaves

Smooth Arizona Cypress

Hesperocyparis glabra
Hesperocyparis glabra Hesperocyparis glabra Hesperocyparis glabra Hesperocyparis glabra Cupressus glabra Cupressus glabra Cupressus glabra Cupressus glabra
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Smooth Aster

Symphyotrichum laeve
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers of 'Bluebird' Flowers of 'Bluebird' Flowers ofe 'Bluebird' Flowers ofe 'Bluebird' Upright form of 'Bluebird' Upright form of 'Bluebird' Upper leaves ar upright growing Upper leaves ar upright growing Lower leaf Lower leaf
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Smooth Azalea

Rhododendron arborescens
Rhododendron arborescens Rhododendron arborescens Rhododendron arborescens Rhododendron arborescens Rhododendron arborescens Rhododendron arborescens
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Smoothbark Hickory

Carya glabra
Form Form Branch and leaves (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Branch and leaves (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Emerging leaves Emerging leaves Husk and nut (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Husk and nut (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Shows the outer bud scales peeling back and drooping. Shows the outer bud scales peeling back and drooping. Leaf Bud - March 20 - Warren Co., NC Leaf Bud - March 20 - Warren Co., NC
1 Cultivar/Variety

Smooth-bark Lithocarpus

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

Smooth Beardtongue

Penstemon digitalis
Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Penstemon digitalis Huskers Red Penstemon digitalis Huskers Red Fruit Fruit Leaves Leaves Stem and buds Stem and buds
1 Cultivar/Variety

Smooth Beardtongue

Penstemon laevigatus
Form Form Form Form Flowers Flowers Blossom in spring in Moore County Blossom in spring in Moore County Penstemon laevigatus Penstemon laevigatus Leaves in spring in Moore County Leaves in spring in Moore County

Smooth Blackberry

Rubus canadensis
Rubus canadensis Rubus canadensis Rubus canadensis Rubus canadensis Rubus canadensis Rubus canadensis Flower/Fruit - Summer - Cumberland Co., NC Flower/Fruit - Summer - Cumberland Co., NC

Smooth Blue Aster

Symphyotrichum laeve
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers of 'Bluebird' Flowers of 'Bluebird' Flowers ofe 'Bluebird' Flowers ofe 'Bluebird' Upright form of 'Bluebird' Upright form of 'Bluebird' Upper leaves ar upright growing Upper leaves ar upright growing Lower leaf Lower leaf
2 Cultivars/Varieties