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Southern Beauty

Passiflora caerulea
Flower Flower Form on a trellis Form on a trellis Passiflora caerulea Passiflora caerulea Form Form Leaves Leaves Vines and tendrils with fruit Vines and tendrils with fruit
1 Cultivar/Variety

Southern Beech Fern

Phegopteris hexagonoptera
View of fronds from above View of fronds from above Underside of frond with reddish sori Underside of frond with reddish sori Frond underside with hairs Frond underside with hairs Wing stem Wing stem frond frond Form Form

Southern Bellflower

Campanula divaricata
Campanula divaricata Campanula divaricata Campanula divaricata Campanula divaricata Campanula divaricata Campanula divaricata

Southern Black Haw

Viburnum rufidulum
Viburnum rufidulum bloom in spring Viburnum rufidulum bloom in spring Viburnum rufidulum's flowers close up Viburnum rufidulum's flowers close up Fall form Fall form Buds in early spring in Moore County Buds in early spring in Moore County Viburnum rufidulum's leaves in the summer in Moore County Viburnum rufidulum's leaves in the summer in Moore County Rusty hairs on stem and leaf Rusty hairs on stem and leaf
1 Cultivar/Variety

Southern Blackhaw Viburnum

Viburnum rufidulum
Viburnum rufidulum bloom in spring Viburnum rufidulum bloom in spring Viburnum rufidulum's flowers close up Viburnum rufidulum's flowers close up Fall form Fall form Buds in early spring in Moore County Buds in early spring in Moore County Viburnum rufidulum's leaves in the summer in Moore County Viburnum rufidulum's leaves in the summer in Moore County Rusty hairs on stem and leaf Rusty hairs on stem and leaf
1 Cultivar/Variety

Southern Bluebell

Campanula divaricata
Campanula divaricata Campanula divaricata Campanula divaricata Campanula divaricata Campanula divaricata Campanula divaricata

Southern Blueberry

Vaccinium tenellum
Vaccinium tenellum Vaccinium tenellum Vaccinium Tenellum Vaccinium Tenellum

Southern Blueberry

Vaccinium formosum
Vaccinium formosum Vaccinium formosum Vaccinium formosum Vaccinium formosum

Southern Blue Flag Iris

Iris virginica
Iris virginica Iris virginica Iris virginica Iris virginica Iris virginica Iris virginica Iris virginica Iris virginica Iris virginica Iris virginica Iris virginica Iris virginica
1 Cultivar/Variety

Southern Blue Monkshood

Aconitum uncinatum
Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum

Southern Bog Asphodel

Triantha racemosa
Triantha racemosa Triantha racemosa Triantha racemosa Triantha racemosa Triantha racemosa Triantha racemosa Triantha racemosa Triantha racemosa Triantha racemosa Triantha racemosa Triantha racemosa Triantha racemosa

Southern Bog Clubmoss

Lycopodiella appressa
Form Form Closeup Closeup Form with new shoots Form with new shoots New Growth Closeup New Growth Closeup

Southern Bush Honeysuckle

Diervilla sessilifolia
Diervilla sessilifolia Diervilla sessilifolia Diervilla sessilifolia Diervilla sessilifolia Diervilla sessilifolia Diervilla sessilifolia Diervilla sessilifolia Diervilla sessilifolia Diervilla sessilifolia Diervilla sessilifolia Diervilla sessilifolia Diervilla sessilifolia
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Southern Catalpa

Catalpa bignonioides
White flowers with purple speckles and a yellow streak in throat White flowers with purple speckles and a yellow streak in throat white tubular flowers with purple speckles. Large green leaves. white tubular flowers with purple speckles. Large green leaves. Catalpa bignonioides Catalpa bignonioides Catalpa bignonioides Catalpa bignonioides Catalpa bignonioides Catalpa bignonioides Catalpa bignonioides - seed pods on full tree Catalpa bignonioides - seed pods on full tree
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Southern Coastal Redcedar

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

Southern Comfort Coral Bells

Heuchera 'Southern Comfort'
Rosette of pinkish-bronze-gold lobed and serrate leaves. Rosette of pinkish-bronze-gold lobed and serrate leaves. Close-up on orange to bronze foliage. Close-up on orange to bronze foliage. Rosette of pinkish-bronze-gold lobed and serrate leaves. Rosette of pinkish-bronze-gold lobed and serrate leaves. Young inflorescence with white buds & pink, hairy leaves. Young inflorescence with white buds & pink, hairy leaves. Rosette of bronze-green leaves and old flower stalks. Rosette of bronze-green leaves and old flower stalks. Rosettes of bronzy green leaves and old flower stalks. Rosettes of bronzy green leaves and old flower stalks.

Southern Crabapple

Malus angustifolia
Malus angustifolia Malus angustifolia Closeup of flowers Closeup of flowers Leaves and blossoms Leaves and blossoms

Southern Crabgrass

Digitaria bicornis
Form Form Leaf Leaf Blooms Blooms Stalk and leaf sheath Stalk and leaf sheath Seeds Seeds

Southern Crabgrass

Digitaria ciliaris
Form in bloom Form in bloom Leaves and growth habit Leaves and growth habit Seed heads Seed heads Growing among rocks Growing among rocks
1 Cultivar/Variety

Southern Crab Grass

Digitaria ciliaris
Form in bloom Form in bloom Leaves and growth habit Leaves and growth habit Seed heads Seed heads Growing among rocks Growing among rocks
1 Cultivar/Variety

Southern 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

Southern Dewberry

Rubus trivialis
Rubus trivialis Rubus trivialis Spring form (Harlingen, TX)-Mid Spring Spring form (Harlingen, TX)-Mid Spring Spring form (Harlingen, TX)-Mid Spring Spring form (Harlingen, TX)-Mid Spring Hairy stem and leaves (Harlingen, TX)-Mid Spring Hairy stem and leaves (Harlingen, TX)-Mid Spring Berry (McIntosh County, GA)-Mid Spring Berry (McIntosh County, GA)-Mid Spring Fruits and leaves (McIntosh County, GA)-Mid Spring Fruits and leaves (McIntosh County, GA)-Mid Spring

Southern Dwarf Huckleberry

Gaylussacia dumosa
Form in Oct in Fl Form in Oct in Fl Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Gaylussacia dumosa Gaylussacia dumosa Gaylussacia dumosa Gaylussacia dumosa Form Form Gaylussacia dumosa Gaylussacia dumosa

Southern Evergreen Blueberry

Vaccinium myrsinites
Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites

Southern Florida 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

Southern Fox Grape

Vitis rotundifolia
Muscadine Muscadine Muscadine Muscadine Muscadine Muscadine Muscadine Muscadine Muscadine Muscadine Muscadine Muscadine
14 Cultivars/Varieties

Southern Fragile Fern

Cystopteris protrusa
Cystopteris protrusa Cystopteris protrusa Cystopteris protrusa Cystopteris protrusa Form in mass - March 17 - Wake Co., NC Form in mass - March 17 - Wake Co., NC

Southern Goldenbush

Isocoma pluriflora
Form in October in Chihuahua, Mexico Form in October in Chihuahua, Mexico Stem, leaves and flower buds in September in Chaves County, NM Stem, leaves and flower buds in September in Chaves County, NM Flowers in September in Dona Ana County, New Mexico Flowers in September in Dona Ana County, New Mexico Flowers and seedhead in December in Brewster County, Texax Flowers and seedhead in December in Brewster County, Texax

Southern Hackberry

Celtis laevigata
Celtis laevigata Celtis laevigata Growth Habit Growth Habit Celtis laevigata Celtis laevigata Leaves Leaves Celtis laevigata Celtis laevigata Fruits Fruits

Southern Harebell

Campanula divaricata
Campanula divaricata Campanula divaricata Campanula divaricata Campanula divaricata Campanula divaricata Campanula divaricata

Southern Hawthorn

Crataegus viridis
Form in March in Bayou Manchac, Louisiana Form in March in Bayou Manchac, Louisiana Leaf close-up in June in Arkansas County, Arkansas Leaf close-up in June in Arkansas County, Arkansas Leaf underside close-up in June in Arkansas County, Arkansas Leaf underside close-up in June in Arkansas County, Arkansas Berries in June in Arkansas County, Arkansas Berries in June in Arkansas County, Arkansas Bark with moss in June in Arkansas County, Arkansas Bark with moss in June in Arkansas County, Arkansas Flowers in March in Bayou Manchac, Louisiana Flowers in March in Bayou Manchac, Louisiana
1 Cultivar/Variety

Southern Highbush Blueberry

Vaccinium formosum
Vaccinium formosum Vaccinium formosum Vaccinium formosum Vaccinium formosum

Southern Hound’s-tongue

Andersonglossum virginianum
Close-up of a pale blue, sympetalous flower on a hairy stalk. Close-up of a pale blue, sympetalous flower on a hairy stalk. Rosette of elongate, pubescent leaves. Rosette of elongate, pubescent leaves. Rosette of hairy leaves & central stalk with blue flowers. Rosette of hairy leaves & central stalk with blue flowers.

Southern Indian Azalea

Rhododendron indicum
Rhododendron indicum Rhododendron indicum Flower - Fall - Moore Co., NC Flower - Fall - Moore Co., NC
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Southern Indica Hybrid Azalea

Rhododendron Southern Indica Hybrids
Rhododendron Southern Indica Hybrid Rhododendron Southern Indica Hybrid
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Southern Japanese Hemlock

Tsuga sieboldii
Form Form Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Seed Cone Seed Cone Trunk Trunk Tsuga sieboldii Tsuga sieboldii

Southern Jimmy Weed

Isocoma pluriflora
Form in October in Chihuahua, Mexico Form in October in Chihuahua, Mexico Stem, leaves and flower buds in September in Chaves County, NM Stem, leaves and flower buds in September in Chaves County, NM Flowers in September in Dona Ana County, New Mexico Flowers in September in Dona Ana County, New Mexico Flowers and seedhead in December in Brewster County, Texax Flowers and seedhead in December in Brewster County, Texax

Southern Lady Fern

Athyrium asplenioides
Form Form Form Form Frond Frond Leaves and stem Leaves and stem grouping grouping Reproductive sori Reproductive sori

Southern Live Oak

Quercus virginiana
Form of mature tree (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring Form of mature tree (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring Large mature tree (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring Large mature tree (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring Mature trunk (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring Mature trunk (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring Mature trunk (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring Mature trunk (Seminole County, GA)-Late Spring Quercus virginiana Quercus virginiana Quercus virginiana Quercus virginiana

Southern Lupine

Thermopsis villosa
T. villosa T. villosa T. villosa T. villosa Thermopsis villosa Thermopsis villosa Leaves (Macon Co. NC in July) Leaves (Macon Co. NC in July) Fruits (Macon Co. NC in July) Fruits (Macon Co. NC in July)

Southern Magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora 'Kay Parris'
Magnolia grandiflora 'Kay Parris' Magnolia grandiflora 'Kay Parris' Red seeds, Pender County, NC 5/13/2015 Red seeds, Pender County, NC 5/13/2015 Form, Pender County, NC, 8/2019 Form, Pender County, NC, 8/2019 Form during NC ice storm Form during NC ice storm Leaves in July 2015 after February ice storm Leaves in July 2015 after February ice storm

Southern Magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora
Large cup shaped. flowers with 6-12 petals and three sepals Large cup shaped. flowers with 6-12 petals and three sepals Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia grandiflora 'Alta' Form 'Alta' Form 'Alta' Leaf 'Alta' Leaf 'Brackens Brown Beauty' Leaf 'Brackens Brown Beauty' Leaf 'Claudia Wannamaker' Leaf 'Claudia Wannamaker' Leaf
11 Cultivars/Varieties

Southern Magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora 'Hasse'
Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia grandiflora 'Hasse' Magnolia grandiflora 'Hasse' Magnolia grandiflora 'Hasse' Magnolia grandiflora 'Hasse' Magnolia grandiflora 'Hasse' Magnolia grandiflora 'Hasse' Magnolia grandiflora 'Hasse' Magnolia grandiflora 'Hasse' Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia grandiflora

Southern Maiden Fern

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

Southern Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum capillus-veneris
Adiantum capillus vereris Adiantum capillus vereris Adiantum capillus vereris habit Adiantum capillus vereris habit Adiantum capillus vereris Adiantum capillus vereris Adiantum capillus-veneris Adiantum capillus-veneris Close-up of underside margin of leaflet showing sori. Close-up of underside margin of leaflet showing sori. Adiantum capillus-veneris Adiantum capillus-veneris
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Southern Marsh Canna

Canna flaccida
Native habitat Native habitat Flowers Flowers Flower detail Flower detail flower and stem flower and stem Leaves Leaves Leaf detail Leaf detail

Southern Mountainmint

Pycnanthemum pycnanthemoides
form in landscape (in summer in Moore County) form in landscape (in summer in Moore County) close up of leaves (in summer in Moore County) close up of leaves (in summer in Moore County) close up of flower (in summer in Moore County) close up of flower (in summer in Moore County)

Southern Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum pycnanthemoides
form in landscape (in summer in Moore County) form in landscape (in summer in Moore County) close up of leaves (in summer in Moore County) close up of leaves (in summer in Moore County) close up of flower (in summer in Moore County) close up of flower (in summer in Moore County)