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Tessellated Haworthia

Haworthiopsis tessellata
Form of the succulent with thick pointed leaves Form of the succulent with thick pointed leaves Small linear flowers Small linear flowers

Tetradium

Tetradium daniellii
Flower and Leaves Close-up Flower and Leaves Close-up Bark with lentidels. Bark with lentidels. Tetradium danielli Tetradium danielli White staminate flowers in pannicles. White staminate flowers in pannicles. Tetradium danielli Tetradium danielli Tetradium daniellii Tetradium daniellii

Texas ageratum

Conoclinium greggii
Conoclinium greggii Conoclinium greggii Conoclinium greggii Conoclinium greggii Eupatorium greggii 'Blue Mist' leaves and bloom Eupatorium greggii 'Blue Mist' leaves and bloom Conoclinium greggii Conoclinium greggii
1 Cultivar/Variety

Texas Barometer Bush

Leucophyllum frutescens
Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Full Form Full Form
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Texas Belle

Phlox drummondii
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Phlox drumodii Phlox drumodii Phlox drummondii Phlox drummondii Flower and Leaves Flower and Leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Texas Bluebell

Eustoma grandiflorum
Eustoma grandiflorum Eustoma grandiflorum Eustoma grandiflorum Eustoma grandiflorum Eustoma grandiflorum Eustoma grandiflorum Eustoma grandiflorum Eustoma grandiflorum

Texas Clematis

Clematis texensis
Clematis texensis Clematis texensis Clematis texensis Clematis texensis Clematis texensis Clematis texensis leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Flower and leaves Flower and leaves Flower and leaves Flower and leaves
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Texas Everbearing Fig

Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey'
Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' leaves, branches, and fruit Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' leaves, branches, and fruit Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' fruit in summer in Moore County Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' fruit in summer in Moore County Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' leaves in summer in Moore County Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' leaves in summer in Moore County

Texas Frogfruit

Phyla nodiflora
Low growing spreading plant with small flowers Low growing spreading plant with small flowers Side view of flower spike Side view of flower spike Top view with small flowers surrounding a spike Top view with small flowers surrounding a spike Small leaves opposite on the stem Small leaves opposite on the stem Stems creeping along the ground Stems creeping along the ground Brown capsules forming Brown capsules forming

Texas Goatweed

Croton capitatus
Form Form Male and female flowers Male and female flowers Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves

Texas Hibiscus

Muenchhusia coccinea
Hibiscus coccineus Hibiscus coccineus Hibiscus coccineus Hibiscus coccineus Hibiscus coccineus Hibiscus coccineus Hibiscus coccineus's leaves in the fall in Moore County Hibiscus coccineus's leaves in the fall in Moore County large patch of shrubs with red flowers large patch of shrubs with red flowers Hibiscus coccineus Hibiscus coccineus

Texas Lilac

Vitex agnus-castus
Shrub with terminal panicles of small purple flowers. Shrub with terminal panicles of small purple flowers. Shrub with terminal panicles of small purple flowers. Shrub with terminal panicles of small purple flowers. Terminal panicles of small, blue flowers. Terminal panicles of small, blue flowers. Bloom detail Bloom detail Leaf and fruit detail Leaf and fruit detail Terminal panicles of small capsules. Palmate leaves. Terminal panicles of small capsules. Palmate leaves.
12 Cultivars/Varieties

Texas Mountain Laurel

Dermatophyllum secundiflorum
Shrub with purplish flowers Shrub with purplish flowers pale purple pea-like flower pale purple pea-like flower compound leaves compound leaves Form on March 7 in Houston, Texas Form on March 7 in Houston, Texas Leaves on March 7 in Houston, Texas Leaves on March 7 in Houston, Texas

Texas Petunia

Ruellia simplex
Ruellia simplex Ruellia simplex Ruellia simplex Ruellia simplex Ruellia simplex Ruellia simplex Ruellia simplex 'Purple Showers' form Ruellia simplex 'Purple Showers' form ruellia simplex 'Purple Showers' flower ruellia simplex 'Purple Showers' flower Ruellia simplex 'Purple Showers' leaves Ruellia simplex 'Purple Showers' leaves
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Texas Pink Skullcap

Scutellaria suffrutescens
Scutellaria suffrutescens Scutellaria suffrutescens Scutellaria suffrutescens Scutellaria suffrutescens
1 Cultivar/Variety

Texas Plume

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

Texas Pride

Phlox drummondii
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Phlox drumodii Phlox drumodii Phlox drummondii Phlox drummondii Flower and Leaves Flower and Leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Texas Ranger

Leucophyllum frutescens
Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Full Form Full Form
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Texas Ranger

Leucophyllum langmaniae
Leucophyllum langmanniae Leucophyllum langmanniae
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Texas Redbud

Cercis canadensis subsp. texensis
Form Form Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Cercis occidentalis Cercis occidentalis Cercis occidentalis Cercis occidentalis Cercis occidentalis Cercis occidentalis Buds Buds
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Texas Red Oak

Quercus texana
Form Form Leaves Leaves Leaf close up Leaf close up Fall Color Form Fall Color Form Fruit and Fall Color Leaf Fruit and Fall Color Leaf Under Leaf Under Leaf
1 Cultivar/Variety

Texas Sage

Salvia greggii
Subshrub with opposite, ovate leaves & spikes of pink flowers. Subshrub with opposite, ovate leaves & spikes of pink flowers. Bright red showy 2-lipped flowers Bright red showy 2-lipped flowers Opposite, small, ovate leaves. Opposite, small, ovate leaves. Subshrub with opposite, ovate leaves & spikes of pink flowers. Subshrub with opposite, ovate leaves & spikes of pink flowers. Subshrub with opposite, ovate leaves & spikes of pink flowers. Subshrub with opposite, ovate leaves & spikes of pink flowers. three pink, showy, 2-lipped flowers. three pink, showy, 2-lipped flowers.
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Texas Sage

Leucophyllum frutescens
Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Full Form Full Form
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Texas Sedge

Carex texensis
Clump of fine, filiform, grassy foliage. Clump of fine, filiform, grassy foliage. Excavated plant showing the clump of very fine foliage. Excavated plant showing the clump of very fine foliage. Spike of small green flowers resting against two fingers. Spike of small green flowers resting against two fingers. A mass of fine foliage and inflorescences. A mass of fine foliage and inflorescences. Hand cradling a cluster of fine foliage and inflorescences. Hand cradling a cluster of fine foliage and inflorescences. Close-up of leaf with scale showing it is less than 2 mm wide Close-up of leaf with scale showing it is less than 2 mm wide

Texas Silverleaf

Leucophyllum frutescens
Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens Full Form Full Form
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Texas 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

Texas Sophora

Styphnolobium affine
Sophora affinis Sophora affinis Sophora affinis Sophora affinis Sophora affinis Sophora affinis

Texas Tarragon

Tagetes lucida
Flower Flower Form Form Stems Stems Botanical Drawing Botanical Drawing Form Form Leaf Leaf

Texas Tickseed

Coreopsis gladiata
Sickle tickseed found in Pender County, NC. Sickle tickseed found in Pender County, NC. Sickle tickseed flower found in Brunswick County, NC. Sickle tickseed flower found in Brunswick County, NC.

Texas Wisteria

Wisteria frutescens
Growth habit Growth habit Leaves Leaves Bloom detail Bloom detail Wisteria Frutescens 'Glicine' Wisteria Frutescens 'Glicine' Flower Flower Flower closeup Flower closeup
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Texas Wonder

Caladium bicolor
Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor Caladium bicolor
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Textile Screwpine

Pandanus tectorius
Native habitat Native habitat leaf detail (Lim Chu Kang, Singapore)-Late Summer leaf detail (Lim Chu Kang, Singapore)-Late Summer Form Form Form Form Bracts and male flowers Bracts and male flowers Fruit Fruit
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Tezetta Daffodils

Narcissus tazetta
Form Form Flowers Flowers

Thai Basil

Ocimum basilicum
Ocimum basilicum Ocimum basilicum Seedling Seedling Ocimum basilicum Ocimum basilicum Ocimum basilicum Ocimum basilicum 'Purple Ruffles' Form 'Purple Ruffles' Form Ocimum basilicum Ocimum basilicum
27 Cultivars/Varieties

Thai Beauty

Goeppertia louisae
Dark leaves with silvery splashes near midvein Dark leaves with silvery splashes near midvein view of the dark green leaves with pale green, midrib to margins view of the dark green leaves with pale green, midrib to margins
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Thalia

Thalia dealbata
Thalia dealbata Thalia dealbata Thalia dealbata Thalia dealbata Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Thalia dealbata Thalia dealbata Thalia dealbata in winter in Moore County Thalia dealbata in winter in Moore County

Thanksgiving Cactus

Schlumbergera
Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Thanksgiving Cactus

Schlumbergera truncata
dark green crab claw-like leaves with dark pink flowers dark green crab claw-like leaves with dark pink flowers Potted plant with bright pink flowers. Potted plant with bright pink flowers. Close-up on a red, zygomorphic flower. Close-up on a red, zygomorphic flower. Lush, highly branched plant with green cladodes Lush, highly branched plant with green cladodes close-up on pink-tinted green cladodes close-up on pink-tinted green cladodes Flattened cladodes (each 1 inch long) with ruler for scale. Flattened cladodes (each 1 inch long) with ruler for scale.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Thatchgrass

Panicum virgatum
Panicum virgatum Panicum virgatum Purplish seed heads (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall Purplish seed heads (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall Stem and leaf attachment (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall Stem and leaf attachment (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall Leaf sheath and hairs (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall Leaf sheath and hairs (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall Leaf sheath and stem (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall Leaf sheath and stem (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall Panicle (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall Panicle (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall
12 Cultivars/Varieties

Thatch Palm

Howea forsteriana
Howea forsteriana Howea forsteriana Howea forsteriana Howea forsteriana Potted nursery stock of a pinnate-leaved palm Potted nursery stock of a pinnate-leaved palm A patio dining area with large pots of feather-leaf palms A patio dining area with large pots of feather-leaf palms

Thatch Screwpine

Pandanus tectorius
Native habitat Native habitat leaf detail (Lim Chu Kang, Singapore)-Late Summer leaf detail (Lim Chu Kang, Singapore)-Late Summer Form Form Form Form Bracts and male flowers Bracts and male flowers Fruit Fruit
2 Cultivars/Varieties

The Beautiful Cuitlauzina

Cuitlauzina pulchella
Cuitlauzina pulchella Cuitlauzina pulchella Cuitlauzina pulchella Cuitlauzina pulchella Cuitlauzina pulchella Cuitlauzina pulchella Cuitlauzina pulchella Cuitlauzina pulchella Cuitlauzina pulchella Cuitlauzina pulchella Cuitlauzina pulchella Cuitlauzina pulchella

The Bride Pearlbush

Exochorda racemosa 'The Bride'
Large, white, 5-petaled flower with a green hypanthium. Large, white, 5-petaled flower with a green hypanthium. Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves, stem and fruit Leaves, stem and fruit Flower and buds Flower and buds

The Countryman rose

Rosa The Countryman 'AUSman'
Rosa 'AUSman' Rosa 'AUSman' Rosa 'AUSman' Rosa 'AUSman'

The Dark Lady rose

Rosa The Dark Lady 'AUSbloom'
Pink double flower Pink double flower Shrub with pink double flowers Shrub with pink double flowers

The Fairy

Rosa 'The Fairy'
Rosa 'The Fairy' Rosa 'The Fairy'

The Garland

Rosa 'The Garland'
Flower with off-white 3 layered petals with a touch of pink Flower with off-white 3 layered petals with a touch of pink

The Horse Phalaenopsis

Phalaenopsis equestris
Phalaenopsis equestris var. Rosea Phalaenopsis equestris var. Rosea Phalaenopsis equestris Phalaenopsis equestris Form Form Flowers Flowers Flower and Leaves Flower and Leaves Flower Flower