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Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta
Composite head detail Composite head detail Full Form Full Form Rudbeckia Hirta Rudbeckia Hirta Rudbeckia Hirta Rudbeckia Hirta Flowers & Bud - Summer -Wake Co., NC Flowers & Bud - Summer -Wake Co., NC bud July 2021 bud July 2021
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Black Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta
Composite head detail Composite head detail Full Form Full Form Rudbeckia Hirta Rudbeckia Hirta Rudbeckia Hirta Rudbeckia Hirta Flowers & Bud - Summer -Wake Co., NC Flowers & Bud - Summer -Wake Co., NC bud July 2021 bud July 2021
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Black-Eyed Susan "Goldsturm'

Rudbeckia sullivantii 'Goldsturm'
Flowering form Flowering form Close up of flower Close up of flower Used in the garden Used in the garden

Black-eyed Susan Vine

Thunbergia alata
Form Form Flower from an unknown yellow cultivar Flower from an unknown yellow cultivar Triangular shaped leaf Triangular shaped leaf Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Bracts at the base of the flowers Bracts at the base of the flowers Flower detail Flower detail
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Blackfoot Daisy

Melampodium leucanthum
Melampodium leucanthum Melampodium leucanthum Melampodium leucanthum Melampodium leucanthum Form Form Full form in bloom Full form in bloom

Black Fountaingrass

Cenchrus alopecuroides
Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Closep of flower spike Closep of flower spike Form of the grass Form of the grass Cenchrus alopecuroides 'Viridescens' leaves Cenchrus alopecuroides 'Viridescens' leaves Cenchrus alopecuroides 'Red Head' form Cenchrus alopecuroides 'Red Head' form Form of the grass Form of the grass
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Black Fountain Grass

Cenchrus alopecuroides 'Moudry'
Cenchrus alopecuriod 'Moundry' Form with flower stalks Cenchrus alopecuriod 'Moundry' Form with flower stalks

Black Gem Walnut

Juglans nigra 'Black Gem'

Blackgum

Nyssa sylvatica
Tree with dense ovoid crown Tree with dense ovoid crown Flower and Leaves Detail Flower and Leaves Detail tree trunk with brown, furrowed bark. tree trunk with brown, furrowed bark. Fall Leaves, bright scarlet. Fall Leaves, bright scarlet. Young tree with new leave emerging coppery red. Young tree with new leave emerging coppery red. Staked, erect shoot bearing alternate simple reddish leaves. Staked, erect shoot bearing alternate simple reddish leaves.
14 Cultivars/Varieties

Black Gum

Nyssa biflora
Solitary erect tree with irregular crown. Solitary erect tree with irregular crown. Hand holding shoot with small, green flowers. Hand holding shoot with small, green flowers. Cluster of small green flowers Cluster of small green flowers Branch with alternate, simple leaves & tangles of Spanish moss. Branch with alternate, simple leaves & tangles of Spanish moss. Branch with alternate, simple leaves & green, olive-like fruits. Branch with alternate, simple leaves & green, olive-like fruits. Underside of a simple, elliptical leaf with a single midvein. Underside of a simple, elliptical leaf with a single midvein.

Black Gum

Nyssa sylvatica
Tree with dense ovoid crown Tree with dense ovoid crown Flower and Leaves Detail Flower and Leaves Detail tree trunk with brown, furrowed bark. tree trunk with brown, furrowed bark. Fall Leaves, bright scarlet. Fall Leaves, bright scarlet. Young tree with new leave emerging coppery red. Young tree with new leave emerging coppery red. Staked, erect shoot bearing alternate simple reddish leaves. Staked, erect shoot bearing alternate simple reddish leaves.
14 Cultivars/Varieties

Black Hat®

Rhododendron Black Hat® 'NCRX2'
Lavender flowers Lavender flowers

Blackhaw

Viburnum prunifolium
Viburnum prunifolium Viburnum prunifolium Bud detail Bud detail Bark Bark Unripe fruits Unripe fruits Emerging flower bud Emerging flower bud Viburnum prunifolium Viburnum prunifolium
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Black Haw

Crataegus douglasii
Flower Flower Leaves Leaves Leaves in Fall Leaves in Fall Fruit Fruit Thorn Thorn Mature Bark Mature Bark

Black Haw

Viburnum lentago
Flowering form Flowering form Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Stem and leaf attachment Stem and leaf attachment Fruit Fruit

Black Haw

Sideroxylon lanuginosum
Form in Nov. in Texas Form in Nov. in Texas Bark Bark Branch in June Branch in June Leaves in Nov. in Texas Leaves in Nov. in Texas Leaves and stem with thorns Leaves and stem with thorns Fall color with fruits in Texas Fall color with fruits in Texas

Black Haw

Viburnum prunifolium
Viburnum prunifolium Viburnum prunifolium Bud detail Bud detail Bark Bark Unripe fruits Unripe fruits Emerging flower bud Emerging flower bud Viburnum prunifolium Viburnum prunifolium
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Blackhawk Viburnum

Viburnum prunifolium 'Summer Magic'
Viburnum prunifolium Viburnum prunifolium Viburnum prunifolium 'Summer Magic' Viburnum prunifolium 'Summer Magic' Viburnum prunifolium 'Summer Magic' Viburnum prunifolium 'Summer Magic'

Black Hawthorn

Crataegus douglasii
Flower Flower Leaves Leaves Leaves in Fall Leaves in Fall Fruit Fruit Thorn Thorn Mature Bark Mature Bark

Blackhaw Viburnum

Viburnum prunifolium
Viburnum prunifolium Viburnum prunifolium Bud detail Bud detail Bark Bark Unripe fruits Unripe fruits Emerging flower bud Emerging flower bud Viburnum prunifolium Viburnum prunifolium
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Black Hellebore

Helleborus niger
Helleborus niger Helleborus niger Helleborus niger Helleborus niger
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Black Hemlock

Tsuga mertensiana
Form in November in Washoe County, Nevada Form in November in Washoe County, Nevada Form in October in Linn County, Oregon Form in October in Linn County, Oregon Branch in August in Lane County, Oregon Branch in August in Lane County, Oregon Bark in August in Lane County, Oregon Bark in August in Lane County, Oregon Needles in June in Josphine County, Oregon Needles in June in Josphine County, Oregon Cone in June in Siskiyou County, California Cone in June in Siskiyou County, California
1 Cultivar/Variety

Black Henbane

Hyoscyamus niger
Hyoscyamus nigra Hyoscyamus nigra Hyoscyamus nigra Hyoscyamus nigra Hyoscyamus nigra Hyoscyamus nigra Hyoscyamus nigra Hyoscyamus nigra

Black Highbush Blueberry

Vaccinium fuscatum
Vaccinium fuscatum Vaccinium fuscatum Vaccinium fuscatum Vaccinium fuscatum Vaccinium fuscatum Vaccinium fuscatum

Black Hills 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

Black Hills 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

Black Huckleberry

Gaylussacia baccata
Form Form Flowers Flowers Fruit Fruit Immature fruit Immature fruit Fall form Fall form Fall color Fall color

Blackjack Oak

Quercus marilandica
Form of a mature tree with leaves Form of a mature tree with leaves Winter form showing the contorted branches Winter form showing the contorted branches Leaves with shallow lobes Leaves with shallow lobes blackjack oak form in spring brunswick nature park skdavidson blackjack oak form in spring brunswick nature park skdavidson Leaf closeup with 3 shallow lobes Leaf closeup with 3 shallow lobes Acorn with a cap covering half of it Acorn with a cap covering half of it

Blackjack Pine

Pinus ponderosa
Pinus ponderosa Pinus ponderosa
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Black Jade

Rosa Black Jade™ 'Benblack'
Small, dark red, fully double rose. Small, dark red, fully double rose. Small, dark red, fully double rose. Small, dark red, fully double rose.

Black Jade rose

Rosa Black Jade™ 'Benblack'
Small, dark red, fully double rose. Small, dark red, fully double rose. Small, dark red, fully double rose. Small, dark red, fully double rose.

Black Jetbead

Rhodotypos scandens
Full Form Full Form Flower and Leaves Flower and Leaves Close up of flower Close up of flower Rhodotypos scandens Rhodotypos scandens Fruit and Leaf Fruit and Leaf Leaves and stem Leaves and stem

Black Lady Fern

Athyrium niponicum
Athyrium nipponicum 'Pictum' Athyrium nipponicum 'Pictum' Athyrium nipponicum 'Pictum' Athyrium nipponicum 'Pictum' Athyrium nipponicum 'Pictum' Athyrium nipponicum 'Pictum' Athyrium nipponicum 'Pictum' Athyrium nipponicum 'Pictum' Athyrium niponicum var. 'Pictum' - full plant large img Athyrium niponicum var. 'Pictum' - full plant large img Athyrium niponicum var. pictum Athyrium niponicum var. pictum
1 Cultivar/Variety

Black Lily-Turf

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
Form in June in Bronx, New York Form in June in Bronx, New York Form in November in Wellington, New Zealand Form in November in Wellington, New Zealand Blade shaped grey leaves in October in Kew Gardens, UK Blade shaped grey leaves in October in Kew Gardens, UK

Black Locust

Robinia pseudoacacia
Mature form Mature form White flower close-up (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Spring White flower close-up (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Spring Raceme of flowers (Guilford County, NC)-Mid spring Raceme of flowers (Guilford County, NC)-Mid spring Side view of flowers (Guilford County, NC)-Mid spring Side view of flowers (Guilford County, NC)-Mid spring Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia Raceme of flowers Raceme of flowers
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Black Maple

Acer nigrum
Bunches of gold-yellow male flowers with 2"-4" long umbels Bunches of gold-yellow male flowers with 2"-4" long umbels Color illustration of the technical details of Acer nigrum. Color illustration of the technical details of Acer nigrum. Medium dense rounded habit with colored leaves in the canopy Medium dense rounded habit with colored leaves in the canopy Dark grey bark of a multi-trunked mature tree Dark grey bark of a multi-trunked mature tree Orange, yellow & green colors on leaves in fall Orange, yellow & green colors on leaves in fall Habit in fall with visible branches and sparse orange leaves Habit in fall with visible branches and sparse orange leaves

Black Medick

Medicago lupulina
Whole Plant Pulled Out of the Ground Whole Plant Pulled Out of the Ground Flowers Flowers Flower Flower Profile Profile Seeds Seeds Botanical Illustration Botanical Illustration

Black Mondo Grass

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
Form in June in Bronx, New York Form in June in Bronx, New York Form in November in Wellington, New Zealand Form in November in Wellington, New Zealand Blade shaped grey leaves in October in Kew Gardens, UK Blade shaped grey leaves in October in Kew Gardens, UK

Black Mondo Grass

Ophiopogon planiscapus
Form Form Close up of leaves Close up of leaves Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Ophiopogon planiscapus Ophiopogon planiscapus
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Black Mountain Fir

Abies cephalonica
Oval habit of mature trees in a forest setting Oval habit of mature trees in a forest setting Branch tip showing green needles. Branch tip showing green needles. Upright light brown cone. Upright light brown cone. Underside of branch tip showing needles. Underside of branch tip showing needles. Lower section of trunk with moss & branch spikes Lower section of trunk with moss & branch spikes
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Black Mustard

Brassica nigra
Brassica nigra Brassica nigra Brassica nigra Brassica nigra Brassica nigra Brassica nigra Brassica nigra Brassica nigra Brassica nigra Brassica nigra Brassica nigra Brassica nigra

Black Nightshade

Solanum americanum
Solanum americanum Solanum americanum Solanum americanum Solanum americanum Solanum americanum Solanum americanum

Black Nightshade

Solanum nigrum
Form in October with dark leaves in Moscow, Russia Form in October with dark leaves in Moscow, Russia Green leaves & small white flowers in October in Catalunya, ESP Green leaves & small white flowers in October in Catalunya, ESP

Black Nonesuch

Medicago lupulina
Whole Plant Pulled Out of the Ground Whole Plant Pulled Out of the Ground Flowers Flowers Flower Flower Profile Profile Seeds Seeds Botanical Illustration Botanical Illustration

Black oak

Quercus coccinea
Form Form Fall Form Fall Form Front and back of lobed leaves (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Front and back of lobed leaves (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Forming acorns (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Forming acorns (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Close-up of leaf (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Close-up of leaf (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Side view of acorn (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Side view of acorn (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall

Black Oak

Quercus velutina
Form Form Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Leaves with bristle tipped lobes Leaves with bristle tipped lobes Underside of leaf with short white hairs in VA Underside of leaf with short white hairs in VA Tufts of hair at rib juncture- May in NC Tufts of hair at rib juncture- May in NC Leaves in Sept. in PA Leaves in Sept. in PA

Black Oak

Quercus nigra
Quercus nigra Quercus nigra Leaf close-up (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Leaf close-up (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Stem with lenticels and stem bud (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Stem with lenticels and stem bud (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Paler underside of leaf (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Paler underside of leaf (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Various leaf shapes (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Various leaf shapes (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Stem with end and stem buds (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Stem with end and stem buds (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall

Black Pine

Pinus rigida
Branches with cones (Seneca County, NY)-Late Winter Branches with cones (Seneca County, NY)-Late Winter Tree form (Seneca County, NY)-Late Winter Tree form (Seneca County, NY)-Late Winter Branches (Seneca County, NY)-Late Winter Branches (Seneca County, NY)-Late Winter Top view of seed cones (Seneca County, NY)-Late Winter Top view of seed cones (Seneca County, NY)-Late Winter Side view of seed cone (Seneca County, NY)-Late Winter Side view of seed cone (Seneca County, NY)-Late Winter Spines on seed cone (Seneca County, NY)-Late Winter Spines on seed cone (Seneca County, NY)-Late Winter
3 Cultivars/Varieties