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Triticale

x Triticosecale
field of triticale grass with spikes of grain. field of triticale grass with spikes of grain. triticale grass with spikes of grain. triticale grass with spikes of grain. triticale grass with spikes of grain. Hand holding one spike. triticale grass with spikes of grain. Hand holding one spike. Close-up on a spike of grain. Close-up on a spike of grain.

Tritoma

Kniphofia
Kniphofia Kniphofia Kniphofia Kniphofia Kniphofia Kniphofia Kniphofia Kniphofia Kniphofia Kniphofia Kniphofia Kniphofia
19 Cultivars/Varieties

Tritoma

Kniphofia uvaria
Kniphofia uvaria flowers Kniphofia uvaria flowers Kniphofia uvaria Kniphofia uvaria Kniphofia uvaria Kniphofia uvaria Kniphofia uvaria Kniphofia uvaria
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Tropical Milkweed

Asclepias curassavica
Asclepias curassavica Asclepias curassavica Asclepias curassavica Asclepias curassavica Asclepias curassavica Asclepias curassavica Asclepias curassavica Asclepias curassavica Asclepias curassavica Asclepias curassavica Asclepias curassavica Asclepias curassavica
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Tropical Moss

Selaginella kraussiana
Selaginella kraussiana Selaginella kraussiana Selaginella kraussiana 'Aurea' Selaginella kraussiana 'Aurea' Selaginella kraussiana 'Gold Tip' Selaginella kraussiana 'Gold Tip' Selaginella kraussiana 'Aurea' Selaginella kraussiana 'Aurea'
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Tropical Pitcher Plant

Nepenthes
close-up of hanging pot close-up of hanging pot dark green leaves, tendril with light green pinkish pitcher dark green leaves, tendril with light green pinkish pitcher hanging pot displaying multiple pitchers hanging pot displaying multiple pitchers close-up of green leaves, tendril at the tip of the leaf close-up of green leaves, tendril at the tip of the leaf Close-up view of leaf tip, tendril, and greenish-red pitcher Close-up view of leaf tip, tendril, and greenish-red pitcher
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Tropical Smokebush

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

Tropical Soda Apple

Solanum viarum
Form Form Immature fruit and prickles Immature fruit and prickles Mature fruits Mature fruits Small white flowers Small white flowers Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Tropical White Morning Glory

Ipomoea alba
Flower Flower Seeds & Pods Seeds & Pods Ipomoea alba flower budding Ipomoea alba flower budding Ipomoea alba flower Ipomoea alba flower Ipomoea alba leaves and flowers Ipomoea alba leaves and flowers Ipomoea alba form Ipomoea alba form
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Tropic Jewel Hibiscus

Abelmoschus manihot
5 large yellow petals with burgundy center & yellow pistil 5 large yellow petals with burgundy center & yellow pistil Whole plant with yellow blooms and erect habit Whole plant with yellow blooms and erect habit Side view of yellow flowers and cone shaped buds Side view of yellow flowers and cone shaped buds Palmately compound green leaves Palmately compound green leaves Round green buds covered with white fuzzy hairs in August Round green buds covered with white fuzzy hairs in August

Trout Lily

Erythronium 'Pagoda'
Erythronium 'Pagoda' Erythronium 'Pagoda' Erythronium 'Pagoda' Erythronium 'Pagoda' Erythronium 'Pagoda' Erythronium 'Pagoda' Erythronium 'Pagoda' Erythronium 'Pagoda' leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers

Trout Lily

Erythronium americanum
Erythronium americanum with bumblebee Erythronium americanum with bumblebee Erthronium americanum flower close up Erthronium americanum flower close up Erythronium americanum Erythronium americanum Erythronium americanum Erythronium americanum Erythronium americanum form Erythronium americanum form Erythronium_americanum form Erythronium_americanum form

Trucker Pine

Pinus ponderosa
Pinus ponderosa Pinus ponderosa
2 Cultivars/Varieties

True Aloe

Aloe vera
Form of leaves in a rosette Form of leaves in a rosette Form in pot getting ready to bloom Form in pot getting ready to bloom Fom in a pot with gray-green thick succulent leaves Fom in a pot with gray-green thick succulent leaves Leaves with toothed margins Leaves with toothed margins Plants with many yellowish tubular flowers Plants with many yellowish tubular flowers Reddish orange tubular flowers on a spike Reddish orange tubular flowers on a spike

True Cardamom

Elettaria cardamomum
Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum Elettaria cardamomum
3 Cultivars/Varieties

True Chamomile

Chamaemelum nobile
Chamaemelum nobile Chamaemelum nobile Chamaemelum nobile Chamaemelum nobile Chamaemelum nobile Chamaemelum nobile Leaves Leaves

True Christmas Cactus

Schlumbergera x buckleyi
Schlumbergera x buckleyi Schlumbergera x buckleyi Schlumbergera x buckleyi Schlumbergera x buckleyi Schlumbergera x buckleyi Schlumbergera x buckleyi Schlumbergera x buckleyi Schlumbergera x buckleyi Schlumbergera x buckleyi Schlumbergera x buckleyi Schlumbergera x buckleyi Schlumbergera x buckleyi

True cinnamon

Cinnamomum verum
Leaves Leaves Young Leaves Young Leaves Form Form Budding Flowers Budding Flowers Bark Bark Fruit Fruit

True Comfrey

Symphytum officinale
Plant Plant Flowers Flowers Symphytum officinale Symphytum officinale Symphytum officinale Symphytum officinale Symphytum officinale Symphytum officinale Symphytum officinale Symphytum officinale

True Daisy

Bellis perennis
Bellis perennis pink and red flowers and leaves Bellis perennis pink and red flowers and leaves Bellis perennis (red and white) Bellis perennis (red and white) Bellis perennis pink flower Bellis perennis pink flower pink flower close up pink flower close up white flower close up white flower close up Mass planting of Bellis perennis Mass planting of Bellis perennis

True Forget-me-not

Myosotis scorpioides
Plant form in bloom (Alleghany County, NC)-Mid Summer Plant form in bloom (Alleghany County, NC)-Mid Summer Close-up of flower (Alleghany County, NC)-Mid Summer Close-up of flower (Alleghany County, NC)-Mid Summer Side view of flowers and stem (Alleghany County, NC)-Mid Summer Side view of flowers and stem (Alleghany County, NC)-Mid Summer Flowers and stem (Alleghany County, NC)-Mid Summer Flowers and stem (Alleghany County, NC)-Mid Summer Stem and fruits (Alleghany County, NC)-Mid Summer Stem and fruits (Alleghany County, NC)-Mid Summer Fruits forming (Alleghany County, NC)-Mid Summer Fruits forming (Alleghany County, NC)-Mid Summer
3 Cultivars/Varieties

True Ginger

Zingiber officinale
Ginger Rhizomes Ginger Rhizomes Zingiber officinale stem and leaves Zingiber officinale stem and leaves Zingiber officinale Plant Zingiber officinale Plant Zingiber officinale leaf Zingiber officinale leaf Zingiber officinale flower Zingiber officinale flower Zingiber officinale Flower closeup Zingiber officinale Flower closeup

True Indigo

Indigofera tinctoria
pinnately compound leaves and a spike of pink pea flowers. pinnately compound leaves and a spike of pink pea flowers. pinnately compound leaves pinnately compound leaves pinnately compound leaves and a spike of pink pea flowers. pinnately compound leaves and a spike of pink pea flowers. pinnately compound leaves and a spike of pink pea flowers. pinnately compound leaves and a spike of pink pea flowers. Bucket of blue paste dye, & sprig of the plant next to it. Bucket of blue paste dye, & sprig of the plant next to it. Long thin legumes Long thin legumes

True Jasmine

Jasminum officinale
White, star-shaped flowers. White, star-shaped flowers. Opposite pinnate leaves. Pink buds that open to white flowers. Opposite pinnate leaves. Pink buds that open to white flowers. Opposite pinnate leaves. White, star-shaped flowers. Opposite pinnate leaves. White, star-shaped flowers. In bloom, May In bloom, May Flowers Flowers
3 Cultivars/Varieties

True Laurel

Laurus nobilis
Shoot with elongate elliptical leaves with acute apices Shoot with elongate elliptical leaves with acute apices Small potted plant with numerous leafy shoots. Small potted plant with numerous leafy shoots. Leafy shoot with dense clusters of staminate flowers in axils Leafy shoot with dense clusters of staminate flowers in axils Hand holding elliptical leaves showing upper & lower surfaces. Hand holding elliptical leaves showing upper & lower surfaces. Close-up of axillary cluster of male flowers. Close-up of axillary cluster of male flowers. Leaves and a cluster of purple-black drupes. Leaves and a cluster of purple-black drupes.

True Maidenhair

Adiantum aethiopicum
Delicate maidenhair fern foliage Delicate maidenhair fern foliage Hand cradling maidenhair fern frond Hand cradling maidenhair fern frond Delicate maidenhair fern foliage Delicate maidenhair fern foliage Close-up of immature reniform sori on underside of frond Close-up of immature reniform sori on underside of frond
1 Cultivar/Variety

True Mountain-Mahogany

Cercocarpus montanus
Form Form Flowers appear red when opening Flowers appear red when opening Flowers Flowers Leaf detail Leaf detail Leaves Leaves Leaves and stems Leaves and stems

True 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

True Myrtle

Myrtus communis
Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis
8 Cultivars/Varieties

True Oxlip

Primula elatior
Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior

True Roman Myrtle

Myrtus communis
Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Truetree Boxwood

Buxus sempervirens 'Arborescens'
Stems with alternate leaves and leaf buds Stems with alternate leaves and leaf buds Potion of trunk showing bark characteristics Potion of trunk showing bark characteristics Bark closeup showing light brown bark with green moss edges Bark closeup showing light brown bark with green moss edges

True Unicorn Root

Aletris farinosa
Aletris farinosa Aletris farinosa White flowers with orange stamens White flowers with orange stamens Along a roadside. Along a roadside. Basal rosette of leaves Basal rosette of leaves In a meadow. In a meadow. Rosette of green leaves Rosette of green leaves

Truffle Oak

Quercus robur
Form Form Winter form Winter form Leaves Leaves Acorn Acorn Male flowers Male flowers Terminal buds Terminal buds
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Trumpetbush

Tecoma stans
Tecoma stans Tecoma stans Tecoma stans Tecoma stans Tecoma stans Tecoma stans Tecoma stans Tecoma stans Tecoma stans Tecoma stans Form Form
1 Cultivar/Variety

Trumpet Creeper

Campsis x tagliabueana
Form in September in Manavgat, Turkey Form in September in Manavgat, Turkey Flowers in September in Manavgat, Turkey Flowers in September in Manavgat, Turkey Flowers of 'Chastity' Flowers of 'Chastity'
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Trumpet Creeper

Campsis radicans
Campsis radicans Campsis radicans Campsis radicans Campsis radicans Campsis radicans Campsis radicans Flower Form Flower Form 'Crimson Trumpet' Flower 'Crimson Trumpet' Flower 'Judy' Flower Form 'Judy' Flower Form
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Trumpet Creeper

Campsis grandiflora
'Morning Calm' Flower 'Morning Calm' Flower 'Morning Calm' Flower Form 'Morning Calm' Flower Form
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Trumpet Daffodil

Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Form Form Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Flowers - February - Wake Co., NC Flowers - February - Wake Co., NC
1 Cultivar/Variety

Trumpetflower

Tecoma stans
Tecoma stans Tecoma stans Tecoma stans Tecoma stans Tecoma stans Tecoma stans Tecoma stans Tecoma stans Tecoma stans Tecoma stans Form Form
1 Cultivar/Variety

Trumpet Flower

Bignonia capreolata
Flowers in spring in Moore County Flowers in spring in Moore County Native vine with glossy green leaves and distinctive tendrils. Native vine with glossy green leaves and distinctive tendrils. Bignonia capreolata L. form on tree in summer in Moore County Bignonia capreolata L. form on tree in summer in Moore County Bignonia capreolata Bignonia capreolata Bignonia capreolata Bignonia capreolata Bignonia capreolata Bignonia capreolata
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Trumpet Gentian

Gentiana acaulis
Gentiana acaulis Gentiana acaulis
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Trumpet Honeysuckle

Lonicera sempervirens
Masses of red, trumpet-shaped flowers with yellow stamens. Masses of red, trumpet-shaped flowers with yellow stamens. Masses of red, trumpet-shaped flowers with yellow stamens. Masses of red, trumpet-shaped flowers with yellow stamens. Large moth nectaring on the red trumpet flowers. Large moth nectaring on the red trumpet flowers. Masses of red, trumpet-shaped flowers. Masses of red, trumpet-shaped flowers. Red berry borne among green, opposite leaves. Red berry borne among green, opposite leaves. Yellow, tubular flowers. Yellow, tubular flowers.
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Trumpet Lily

Lilium regale
Flowers Flowers Tall stems bearing clusters of white, trumpet flowers. Tall stems bearing clusters of white, trumpet flowers. Form Form White trumpet flowers that are pink on the outside (in bud). White trumpet flowers that are pink on the outside (in bud). Narrow, linear leaves alternately arranged on an unbranched stem Narrow, linear leaves alternately arranged on an unbranched stem clusters of white, trumpet flowers. clusters of white, trumpet flowers.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Trumpet Lily

Zantedeschia aethiopica
Large, arrow-shaped leaves & white spathes borne above leaves Large, arrow-shaped leaves & white spathes borne above leaves Arrow-shaped, unspotted leaves. Arrow-shaped, unspotted leaves. White spathe and yellow spadix White spathe and yellow spadix Arrow-shaped, unspotted leaves & white spathes on long stems. Arrow-shaped, unspotted leaves & white spathes on long stems. Side view of the leaf showing undulate margin Side view of the leaf showing undulate margin Close-up on fleshy petioles with overlapping sheathing bases Close-up on fleshy petioles with overlapping sheathing bases
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Trumpet Lily

Lilium longiflorum
Cluster of white trumpet-shaped flowers. Cluster of white trumpet-shaped flowers. A white trumpet-shaped flower. A white trumpet-shaped flower. Lilium longiflorum Lilium longiflorum Lilium longiflorum Lilium longiflorum Cluster of white trumpet-shaped flowers. Cluster of white trumpet-shaped flowers.

Trumpet Pitcher Plant

Sarracenia alata
Close-up on the hooded open ends of two pitchers. Close-up on the hooded open ends of two pitchers. A wasp investigates the rim of a pitcher. A wasp investigates the rim of a pitcher. A stand of pitchers in the wild. Pitchers have red veins. A stand of pitchers in the wild. Pitchers have red veins. A large stand of pitchers. Most have red tips and hoods. A large stand of pitchers. Most have red tips and hoods. Solitary, large, pendulous flowers with pale yellow perianths Solitary, large, pendulous flowers with pale yellow perianths Two erect greenish-yellow pitchers in the wild. Two erect greenish-yellow pitchers in the wild.

Trumpets

Sarracenia flava
A stand of greenish yellow pitcher plants. A stand of greenish yellow pitcher plants. Close-up on yellow-green, lidded pitchers with red veins. Close-up on yellow-green, lidded pitchers with red veins. top view of yellow-green, lidded pitchers with red veins. top view of yellow-green, lidded pitchers with red veins. Side view of yellow-green, lidded pitchers with dense red veins. Side view of yellow-green, lidded pitchers with dense red veins. Close-up of the flowers with pendulous yellow sepals & petals Close-up of the flowers with pendulous yellow sepals & petals A pineland meadow with dozens of pitchers among the grass A pineland meadow with dozens of pitchers among the grass
1 Cultivar/Variety