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Sow Thistle

Sonchus
Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp.

Soy

Glycine max
hairy pods hanging from plant with trifoliolate leaves hairy pods hanging from plant with trifoliolate leaves hairy pods hanging from plant with trifoliolate leaves hairy pods hanging from plant with trifoliolate leaves hairy pods hanging from plant with trifoliolate leaves hairy pods hanging from plant with trifoliolate leaves Single trifoliolate leaf Single trifoliolate leaf rows of soybean plants in a field. rows of soybean plants in a field. Pinkish pea-type flowers Pinkish pea-type flowers

Soybean

Glycine max
hairy pods hanging from plant with trifoliolate leaves hairy pods hanging from plant with trifoliolate leaves hairy pods hanging from plant with trifoliolate leaves hairy pods hanging from plant with trifoliolate leaves hairy pods hanging from plant with trifoliolate leaves hairy pods hanging from plant with trifoliolate leaves Single trifoliolate leaf Single trifoliolate leaf rows of soybean plants in a field. rows of soybean plants in a field. Pinkish pea-type flowers Pinkish pea-type flowers

Soy Bean

Glycine max
hairy pods hanging from plant with trifoliolate leaves hairy pods hanging from plant with trifoliolate leaves hairy pods hanging from plant with trifoliolate leaves hairy pods hanging from plant with trifoliolate leaves hairy pods hanging from plant with trifoliolate leaves hairy pods hanging from plant with trifoliolate leaves Single trifoliolate leaf Single trifoliolate leaf rows of soybean plants in a field. rows of soybean plants in a field. Pinkish pea-type flowers Pinkish pea-type flowers

Spadderdock

Nuphar luteum
Growing in water Growing in water Yellow flower abover the water Yellow flower abover the water Close up of the yellow flower Close up of the yellow flower Green leathery floating leaf Green leathery floating leaf Thick spongy branching rhizomes Thick spongy branching rhizomes Green capsule forming in fall Green capsule forming in fall

Spadeleaf

Centella asiatica
Form Form Form with Stolons Form with Stolons Form en masse Form en masse Flower Closeup Flower Closeup Leaf closeup in November in Durham, North Carolina Leaf closeup in November in Durham, North Carolina

Spaghetti Cactus

Rhipsalis baccifera
Rhipsalis baccifera Rhipsalis baccifera Rhipsalis baccifera Rhipsalis baccifera Rhipsalis baccifera Rhipsalis baccifera Rhipsalis baccifera Rhipsalis baccifera Rhipsalis baccifera Rhipsalis baccifera Rhipsalis baccifera Rhipsalis baccifera
1 Cultivar/Variety

Spaghetti Squash

Cucurbita pepo
Petit pan squash Petit pan squash Cucurbita pepo Cucurbita pepo Large, orange pumpkins piled at a market Large, orange pumpkins piled at a market Zucchini Plant Top View Zucchini Plant Top View Mature plant Mature plant Zucchini Plant Zucchini Plant
1 Cultivar/Variety

Spanish Artichoke

Cynara cardunculus
Cynara cardunculus bud and inflorescence Cynara cardunculus bud and inflorescence Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus
1 Cultivar/Variety

Spanish Bayonet

Yucca aloifolia
Cluster of spiky plants with terminal panicles of white flowers Cluster of spiky plants with terminal panicles of white flowers A terminal cluster of pendulous, white flowers. A terminal cluster of pendulous, white flowers. A rosette of stiff, pointed leaves. A rosette of stiff, pointed leaves. Purplish ellipsoid berries hanging from dried stalks. Purplish ellipsoid berries hanging from dried stalks. A cluster of ripening fruits on a terminal panicle. A cluster of ripening fruits on a terminal panicle. A rosette of stiff, pointed leaves with white margins A rosette of stiff, pointed leaves with white margins
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Spanish Bluebell

Hyacinthoides hispanica
Close up of flower Close up of flower Blue Flowers Blue Flowers Flowers Flowers 'Excelsior' Flowers/Buds/Leaves - April 12 - Wake Co., NC 'Excelsior' Flowers/Buds/Leaves - April 12 - Wake Co., NC bell shaped flowers on upright spikes bell shaped flowers on upright spikes Hyacinthoides hispanica white flowers in spring Hyacinthoides hispanica white flowers in spring
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Spanish Broom

Spartium junceum
Yellow, pea-like flowers Yellow, pea-like flowers Green-stemmed shrub with yellow, pea-like flowers Green-stemmed shrub with yellow, pea-like flowers Green-stemmed shrub with yellow, pea-like flowers Green-stemmed shrub with yellow, pea-like flowers Green-stemmed shrub with yellow, pea-like flowers Green-stemmed shrub with yellow, pea-like flowers

Spanish Chestnut

Castanea sativa
Castanea sativa Castanea sativa Castanea sativa Castanea sativa Castanea sativa Castanea sativa Castanea sativa Castanea sativa

Spanish Dagger

Yucca gloriosa
Rosette with stiff leaves & erect panicle of white waxy flowers Rosette with stiff leaves & erect panicle of white waxy flowers Rosette with stiff leaves & erect panicle of white waxy flowers Rosette with stiff leaves & erect panicle of white waxy flowers Close-up of white, waxy, pendulous flower. Close-up of white, waxy, pendulous flower. Close-up on a black leathery pod. Close-up on a black leathery pod. Group of rosettes of stiff leaves & old inflorescences. Group of rosettes of stiff leaves & old inflorescences. Rosette with stiff leaves & erect panicle of flower buds. Rosette with stiff leaves & erect panicle of flower buds.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Spanish Dagger

Yucca aloifolia
Cluster of spiky plants with terminal panicles of white flowers Cluster of spiky plants with terminal panicles of white flowers A terminal cluster of pendulous, white flowers. A terminal cluster of pendulous, white flowers. A rosette of stiff, pointed leaves. A rosette of stiff, pointed leaves. Purplish ellipsoid berries hanging from dried stalks. Purplish ellipsoid berries hanging from dried stalks. A cluster of ripening fruits on a terminal panicle. A cluster of ripening fruits on a terminal panicle. A rosette of stiff, pointed leaves with white margins A rosette of stiff, pointed leaves with white margins
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Spanish Dagger Yucca

Yucca gloriosa
Rosette with stiff leaves & erect panicle of white waxy flowers Rosette with stiff leaves & erect panicle of white waxy flowers Rosette with stiff leaves & erect panicle of white waxy flowers Rosette with stiff leaves & erect panicle of white waxy flowers Close-up of white, waxy, pendulous flower. Close-up of white, waxy, pendulous flower. Close-up on a black leathery pod. Close-up on a black leathery pod. Group of rosettes of stiff leaves & old inflorescences. Group of rosettes of stiff leaves & old inflorescences. Rosette with stiff leaves & erect panicle of flower buds. Rosette with stiff leaves & erect panicle of flower buds.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Spanish Flag

Ipomoea lobata
Form in September in Zimapan, Mexico Form in September in Zimapan, Mexico Flower in April in Jujuy in Argentina Flower in April in Jujuy in Argentina Leaf in April in Jujuy in Argentina Leaf in April in Jujuy in Argentina Stamen and anthers in January in Santo Tomas, Mexico Stamen and anthers in January in Santo Tomas, Mexico
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Spanish Gold

Sesbania punicea
Plant form (Nassau County, FL)-Mid Summer Plant form (Nassau County, FL)-Mid Summer inflorescence and compound leaves (Nassau County, FL)-Mid Summer inflorescence and compound leaves (Nassau County, FL)-Mid Summer Pea-like flower (Nassau County, FL)-Mid Summer Pea-like flower (Nassau County, FL)-Mid Summer Flower cluster (Nassau County, FL)-Mid Summer Flower cluster (Nassau County, FL)-Mid Summer Fruits (Nassau County, FL)-Mid Summer Fruits (Nassau County, FL)-Mid Summer Stem (Nassau County, FL)-Mid Summer Stem (Nassau County, FL)-Mid Summer

Spanish Larkspur.

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

Spanish Lavender

Lavandula stoechas
Lavendula stoechas Lavendula stoechas Lavendula stoechas Lavendula stoechas Lavandula stoechas 'Alba' form Lavandula stoechas 'Alba' form
12 Cultivars/Varieties

Spanish Marigold

Anemone coronaria
Cultivar with blue flowers Cultivar with blue flowers Anemone coronaria Anemone coronaria Blue flowers of a cultivar Blue flowers of a cultivar Form of a cultivar Form of a cultivar Form Form Flowers Flowers
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Spanish Moss

Tillandsia usneoides
Tufts of hanging, gray, curly leaves and stems. Tufts of hanging, gray, curly leaves and stems. Tillandsia usneoides Tillandsia usneoides Form Form Small green flower among curling leaves and hanging stems. Small green flower among curling leaves and hanging stems. Scales Scales Leaves and stem Leaves and stem

Spanish reed

Arundo donax
Arundo donax Arundo donax Arundo donax Arundo donax Arundo donax Arundo donax Arundo donax Arundo donax Arundo donax Arundo donax Form Form
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Spanish Thyme

Plectranthus amboinicus
Green fuzzy foliage Green fuzzy foliage Purplish trumpet-shaped flowers Purplish trumpet-shaped flowers Growing in a pot Growing in a pot Closeupof the green leaves Closeupof the green leaves Green leaves with white margins Green leaves with white margins

Spanspek

Cucumis melo
Fruit Fruit Leaves Leaves Flower Flower 3 ribbed & curved cucumbers; one sliced to show interior. 3 ribbed & curved cucumbers; one sliced to show interior. Vine with yellow, funnel-shaped flower. Vine with yellow, funnel-shaped flower. Canteloupe mellon with netted surface. Canteloupe mellon with netted surface.

Sparkleberry

Vaccinium arboreum
Form in bloom Form in bloom sparkleberry form in winter brunswick nature park sparkleberry form in winter brunswick nature park Flowers Flowers Vaccinium arboreum Vaccinium arboreum Vaccinium arboreum Vaccinium arboreum Vaccinium arboreum Vaccinium arboreum

Sparkling Burgundy Pineapple Lily

Eucomis comosa 'Sparkling Burgundy'
Form Form Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Emerging growth Emerging growth Used in the landscape Used in the landscape Eucomis comosa 'Sparkling Burgundy' Eucomis comosa 'Sparkling Burgundy'

Spathe Flower

Spathiphyllum
large, glossy, dark green elliptical large, glossy, dark green elliptical Spathiphyllum Spathiphyllum Potted plant with deep green, narrow leaves Potted plant with deep green, narrow leaves Leaves Leaves Flower Flower Flower Flower
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Spatulate-Leaved Sundew

Drosera intermedia
Rosette plant with spoon-shaped leaves with sticky red hairs. Rosette plant with spoon-shaped leaves with sticky red hairs. Close-up of leaf showing red sticky trap hairs Close-up of leaf showing red sticky trap hairs Single, white, 5-petaled flower with sticky leaves in background Single, white, 5-petaled flower with sticky leaves in background Rosette of spoon-shaped leaves covered in red glandular hairs. Rosette of spoon-shaped leaves covered in red glandular hairs.

Spearleaf Violet

Viola hastata
Viola hastata Viola hastata Viola hastata Viola hastata Viola hastata Viola hastata Viola hastata Viola hastata Viola Hastata Viola Hastata Yellow violet flower subtended by green, triangular leaves. Yellow violet flower subtended by green, triangular leaves.

Spearmint

Mentha spicata
Mentha spica flower Mentha spica flower Mentha spica flower Mentha spica flower Mentha spica plant Mentha spica plant Mentha spica leaves Mentha spica leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Spear Sansevieria

Dracaena angolensis
Potted fan of leaves & erect spike of white flowers. Potted fan of leaves & erect spike of white flowers. 3 leaves rooted and growing temporarily in a pot. 3 leaves rooted and growing temporarily in a pot. A potted specimen of a very dwarf cultivar. A potted specimen of a very dwarf cultivar. Potted plants, some producing erect spikes of white flowers Potted plants, some producing erect spikes of white flowers Mature plants, forming fans of cylindrical leaves, in a bed. Mature plants, forming fans of cylindrical leaves, in a bed.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Spearwood

Pandorea pandorana
Flowers Flowers Form Form Flowers Flowers Flower buds Flower buds Unripe fruits Unripe fruits Ripe fruits Ripe fruits
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Spearwort

Ranunculus
Single, ternate leaf with lobed leaflets. Hairy stem. Single, ternate leaf with lobed leaflets. Hairy stem. Sepals are reflexed & petals are spreading & yellow. Stems hairy Sepals are reflexed & petals are spreading & yellow. Stems hairy Five, glossy yellow petals, many stamens & many green carpels. Five, glossy yellow petals, many stamens & many green carpels. e;jiw ejtw e;jiw ejtw Pink buttercup flowers with many free carpels. Pink buttercup flowers with many free carpels. White flowers popping above the surface of water. White flowers popping above the surface of water.
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Species Crocuses

Crocus
Crocus Crocus Crocus Crocus C. longiflorus flower, winter, NC C. longiflorus flower, winter, NC Crocus Crocus Crocus Crocus Crocus Crocus

Species Daffodil

Narcissus jonquilla
Fingers grasping a single small yellow flower with yellow corona Fingers grasping a single small yellow flower with yellow corona Masses of flowering plants with small yellow daffodils. Masses of flowering plants with small yellow daffodils. Clump of linear leaves and cluster of small yellow daffodils. Clump of linear leaves and cluster of small yellow daffodils. Hand grasping an inflorescence w/ 2 flowers w/ inferior ovaries Hand grasping an inflorescence w/ 2 flowers w/ inferior ovaries Hand cradling an inflorescence w/ 2 flowers w/ inferior ovaries Hand cradling an inflorescence w/ 2 flowers w/ inferior ovaries leaves pushing up from the ground. leaves pushing up from the ground.

Species 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

Species Iris

Iris reticulata 'Harmony'
small irises with vivid blue flowers small irises with vivid blue flowers small irises with vivid blue flowers small irises with vivid blue flowers small irises with vivid blue flowers small irises with vivid blue flowers

Species Iris

Iris reticulata
Flowers Flowers Flower Flower Group of pants in bloom Group of pants in bloom Flower Flower
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Speckled Coral Root

Corallorhiza maculata
Flowers Flowers flowers flowers flowers flowers flowers flowers Stem and flowers Stem and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Speckled Gourd

Melothria pendula
Melothria pendula, flower Melothria pendula, flower Form (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Form (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Fruit Fruit

Speckled Jewels

Impatiens capensis
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Flowers in Cabarrus Co, NC Flowers in Cabarrus Co, NC In the landscape Cabarrus Co, NC In the landscape Cabarrus Co, NC flower, Great Smoky Mts National Park flower, Great Smoky Mts National Park Leaves Leaves

Speckled Phlox

Phlox maculata
Form in native habitat Form in native habitat Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Spotted stem Spotted stem

Speckled Wood-lily

Clintonia umbellulata
Clintonia umbellulata Clintonia umbellulata Flower and leaves Flower and leaves leaves and flowers leaves and flowers

Speckled Wood Lily

Clintonia umbellulata
Clintonia umbellulata Clintonia umbellulata Flower and leaves Flower and leaves leaves and flowers leaves and flowers

Speedwell

Veronica 'Waterperry Blue'
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves Veronica 'Waterperry Blue' Veronica 'Waterperry Blue' Veronica 'Waterperry Blue' Veronica 'Waterperry Blue' Veronica 'Waterperry Blue' Veronica 'Waterperry Blue'

Speedwell

Veronica spicata
Form Form Flowers Flowers Pollinator on flower Pollinator on flower Form Form Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves 'Alba' flower 'Alba' flower
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Speedwell

Veronica arvensis
Close up of flower and leaves Close up of flower and leaves Basal and stem leaves Basal and stem leaves Form Form Stem and leaves Stem and leaves Leaf underside Leaf underside Basal Leaves Basal Leaves