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Virginia Threeseed Mercury

Acalypha virginica
Form Form Lanceolate green leaves with serrated margins & alternate. Lanceolate green leaves with serrated margins & alternate. Flowers grow from the hairy bracts in the leaf axil. Hairy stem Flowers grow from the hairy bracts in the leaf axil. Hairy stem Tiny oval seeds on hairy, and palmately lobed (10-15) bracts Tiny oval seeds on hairy, and palmately lobed (10-15) bracts Tiny brown shiny seeds Tiny brown shiny seeds

Virginia Three Seed Mercury

Acalypha
Bunching habit on green stem with pendulous red inflorescence Bunching habit on green stem with pendulous red inflorescence Form Form Leaves Leaves Shiny, oval to elliptic, bronze green leaves. Shiny, oval to elliptic, bronze green leaves. Shiny, oval to elliptic, leaves with red and purple mottling Shiny, oval to elliptic, leaves with red and purple mottling
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Virginia Three-Seed Mercury

Acalypha rhomboidea
Short erect habit Short erect habit Oval green alternate leaves with serrated margin Oval green alternate leaves with serrated margin Tiny yellow flowers with large lobed bracts Tiny yellow flowers with large lobed bracts Green stem with short hairs Green stem with short hairs

Virginia Waterleaf

Hydrophyllum virginianum
Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves with white markings Leaves with white markings Seed capsule Seed capsule
1 Cultivar/Variety

Virginia Wildrye

Elymus virginicus
Form Form Form Form Fall form Fall form Flowers and leaf Flowers and leaf Flowers Flowers
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Virginia Willow

Itea virginica
Itea virginica Itea virginica red serrated leaves in November red serrated leaves in November Itea virginica Itea virginica Fall Form Fall Form Itea virginica Itea virginica Itea virginica Itea virginica
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Virginia Willow

Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet'
flowers and leaves in summer in Moore County flowers and leaves in summer in Moore County Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' flowers Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' flowers Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' red leaves in late fall Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' red leaves in late fall Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' form Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' form Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' red leaves Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' red leaves Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' flowers Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet' flowers

Virginia Willow

Itea virginica 'Little Henry'
Itea virginica 'Little Henry' Itea virginica 'Little Henry' Flower Closeup Flower Closeup Itea virginica 'Little Henry' Itea virginica 'Little Henry' Itea virginica 'Little Henry' Itea virginica 'Little Henry' Itea virginica 'Little Henry' Itea virginica 'Little Henry'

Virgin's Bower

Clematis
flower, Johnston County, NC flower, Johnston County, NC Large broad white petals dense cluster of yellow stamens Large broad white petals dense cluster of yellow stamens Clematis Clematis Matka Urszula Ledochowska - Flower - April 22 - Wake Co., NC Matka Urszula Ledochowska - Flower - April 22 - Wake Co., NC 'Cezanne' Flowers Closeup - May 11 - Wake Co., NC 'Cezanne' Flowers Closeup - May 11 - Wake Co., NC flower, Charlotte NC flower, Charlotte NC
24 Cultivars/Varieties

Virgin's-Bower

Clematis virginiana
White four petaled flowers White four petaled flowers Fruits Fruits clusters of white flowers. clusters of white flowers. Form Form

Viriginia Ginger

Asarum virginicum
Small colony of plants with variegated leaves. Small colony of plants with variegated leaves. Funnel- or bell-shaped, dark purple flowers with white freckles. Funnel- or bell-shaped, dark purple flowers with white freckles. Plant with variegated leaves & brownish flowers at ground level Plant with variegated leaves & brownish flowers at ground level Small colony of plants with variegated leaves. Small colony of plants with variegated leaves. Fingers holding smooth, heart- to kidney-shaped leaf. Fingers holding smooth, heart- to kidney-shaped leaf. Ruler held next to more-or-less cylindrical flower tube. Ruler held next to more-or-less cylindrical flower tube.

Viscid Hedgehyssop

Gratiola viscidula
Form in August in Macon County, North Carolina Form in August in Macon County, North Carolina Leaves and stem in August in Macon County, North Carolina Leaves and stem in August in Macon County, North Carolina Flower in August in Macon County, North Carolina Flower in August in Macon County, North Carolina Flower side view in August in Macon County, North Carolina Flower side view in August in Macon County, North Carolina

Volga Wild Rye

Leymus racemosus
Form Form Blue green leaves Blue green leaves Seed head Seed head Form in May Form in May Stem Stem
1 Cultivar/Variety

Voodoo lily

Amorphophallus konjac
Growing a a pot with maroon leaves and flowers Growing a a pot with maroon leaves and flowers Bud Bud Faded bloom Faded bloom flower, spring, Davidson County, NC flower, spring, Davidson County, NC flower, spring, Davidson County, NC flower, spring, Davidson County, NC New foliage New foliage
1 Cultivar/Variety

Voodoo Lily

Amorphophallus
large potted plant. Funnel like spathe around a large spadix large potted plant. Funnel like spathe around a large spadix Flowers of A. decus-silvae Flowers of A. decus-silvae Fruits of A. paeoniifolius Fruits of A. paeoniifolius potted plant with small pink spathe and spadix. No leaves. potted plant with small pink spathe and spadix. No leaves. potted plant with small pink spathe and spadix. No leaves. potted plant with small pink spathe and spadix. No leaves. Erect spadix with orange berries maturing along its length. Erect spadix with orange berries maturing along its length.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Voodoo Lily

Sauromatum
Leaf of S.foglia Leaf of S.foglia Flower of S. horsfieldii Flower of S. horsfieldii Leaf of S.venosum Leaf of S.venosum Fruit of S. venosum Fruit of S. venosum Flower of S.venosum Flower of S.venosum Spotted stem of S. venosum Spotted stem of S. venosum
1 Cultivar/Variety

Voodoo Plant

Amorphophallus kiusianus
Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus

Vriesea

Vriesea
Green rosette with erect, feather-like, red & yell spike. Green rosette with erect, feather-like, red & yell spike. Rosette of variegated green and brown leaves. Rosette of variegated green and brown leaves. Flaming sword Flaming sword Flower buds Flower buds Flower Flower Vriesea bituminosa Vriesea bituminosa
1 Cultivar/Variety

Wabash® Pawpaw

Asimina triloba 'Wabash'
Asimina triloba 'Wabash' Asimina triloba 'Wabash'

Wada's Memory Magnolia

Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory'
Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory'

Wafer-ash

Ptelea trifoliata
Small tree in the landscape. Small tree in the landscape. Flowers have 4 or 5 petals and an unpleasant fragrance. Flowers have 4 or 5 petals and an unpleasant fragrance. Fruit Close-up (Jackson County, TX)-Early Fall Fruit Close-up (Jackson County, TX)-Early Fall Leaves and fruit (Jackson County, TX)-Early Fall Leaves and fruit (Jackson County, TX)-Early Fall Front and back of leaf (Jackson County, TX)-Early Fall Front and back of leaf (Jackson County, TX)-Early Fall Stem with hairs (Jackson County, TX)-Early Fall Stem with hairs (Jackson County, TX)-Early Fall
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Waffle Plant

Strobilanthes alternata 'Exotica'
Green leaves with purple tint and wavy margin. Green leaves with purple tint and wavy margin. Green leaves with bullate lamina and wavy margin. Green leaves with bullate lamina and wavy margin.

Wahoo

Euonymus
Fruits opening to reveal red seeds. Fruits opening to reveal red seeds. Leaves - Oct. 28 - Mecklenburg Co., NC Leaves - Oct. 28 - Mecklenburg Co., NC
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Wahoo

Euonymus atropurpureus
Form in bloom Form in bloom Fruit Fruit Flowers Flowers Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Stem, Leaves and fruit Stem, Leaves and fruit Fruit closeup Fruit closeup

Wahoo

Euonymus occidentalis
Form in July in Felton, California Form in July in Felton, California Leaves & Branches in August in Humbolt County, California Leaves & Branches in August in Humbolt County, California Leaves in September in Clackamas County, Oregon Leaves in September in Clackamas County, Oregon Seedpods in September in Purisima Creek, Redwoods, California Seedpods in September in Purisima Creek, Redwoods, California Flower in June in Felton, California Flower in June in Felton, California

Wahoo

Ulmus alata
ulmus alata seeds flat and hairy near the marginss ulmus alata seeds flat and hairy near the marginss Ulmus alata Ulmus alata Ulmus alata Ulmus alata Ulmus alata Ulmus alata Flowers & Leaf Buds - March 9 - NC Flowers & Leaf Buds - March 9 - NC 'Lace Parasol' Leaf Twig 'Lace Parasol' Leaf Twig
1 Cultivar/Variety

Wahoo Euonymus

Euonymus atropurpureus
Form in bloom Form in bloom Fruit Fruit Flowers Flowers Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Stem, Leaves and fruit Stem, Leaves and fruit Fruit closeup Fruit closeup

Wake-robin

Trillium erectum
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Form Form Trillium erectum Trillium erectum Flower with bracts Flower with bracts Trillium erectum Trillium erectum
1 Cultivar/Variety

Wakerobin

Trillium
Trillium Form Trillium Form Close up of flower T. grandiflorum Close up of flower T. grandiflorum Mottled bracts and sessile flowers Mottled bracts and sessile flowers T. erectum flower T. erectum flower Sessile species (stemless) Sessile species (stemless) T. grandiflorum flowers T. grandiflorum flowers
18 Cultivars/Varieties

Wake-robin

Trillium
Trillium Form Trillium Form Close up of flower T. grandiflorum Close up of flower T. grandiflorum Mottled bracts and sessile flowers Mottled bracts and sessile flowers T. erectum flower T. erectum flower Sessile species (stemless) Sessile species (stemless) T. grandiflorum flowers T. grandiflorum flowers
18 Cultivars/Varieties

Wake-robin

Trillium grandiflorum
Flowers Flowers Form Form Trillium grandiflorum Trillium grandiflorum Trillium grandiflorum Trillium grandiflorum Trillium grandiflorum Trillium grandiflorum Trillium grandiflorum Trillium grandiflorum

Wake robin

Arisaema triphyllum
form, spring, Wake County, NC form, spring, Wake County, NC Flower - May 10 - Wake Co., NC Flower - May 10 - Wake Co., NC 'Starburst' Flower & Leaves - May 11 - Wake Co., NC 'Starburst' Flower & Leaves - May 11 - Wake Co., NC Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum Green Berries - June - Wake Co., NC Green Berries - June - Wake Co., NC Form - May 10 - Wake Co., NC Form - May 10 - Wake Co., NC
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Wake Robin

Arum maculatum
Arum maculatum in flower Arum maculatum in flower Whole plant in bloom Whole plant in bloom Arum maculatum in flower Arum maculatum in flower Arum Maculatum fruit Arum Maculatum fruit Arum Maculatum plant Arum Maculatum plant Botanical Illustration Botanical Illustration

Wake Robin Trillium

Trillium erectum
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Form Form Trillium erectum Trillium erectum Flower with bracts Flower with bracts Trillium erectum Trillium erectum
1 Cultivar/Variety

Walker's Low

Nepeta x faassenii 'Walker's Low'
habit, spring, Durham County, NC habit, spring, Durham County, NC Nepeta Walker's Low Nepeta Walker's Low Nepeta x faassenii 'Walker's Low' Nepeta x faassenii 'Walker's Low' Nepeta x faassenii 'Walker's Low' Nepeta x faassenii 'Walker's Low' Nepeta x faassenii 'Walker's Low' Nepeta x faassenii 'Walker's Low' Nepeta x faassenii 'Walker's Low' Nepeta x faassenii 'Walker's Low'

Walker's Low Catmint

Nepeta x faassenii 'Walker's Low'
habit, spring, Durham County, NC habit, spring, Durham County, NC Nepeta Walker's Low Nepeta Walker's Low Nepeta x faassenii 'Walker's Low' Nepeta x faassenii 'Walker's Low' Nepeta x faassenii 'Walker's Low' Nepeta x faassenii 'Walker's Low' Nepeta x faassenii 'Walker's Low' Nepeta x faassenii 'Walker's Low' Nepeta x faassenii 'Walker's Low' Nepeta x faassenii 'Walker's Low'

Walking Anthericum

Chlorophytum comosum
Form Form variegated green and white striped strappy leaves with plantlets variegated green and white striped strappy leaves with plantlets Grassy leaves with a central white longitudinal stripe. Grassy leaves with a central white longitudinal stripe. leaves and form leaves and form Flower, buds, & small plantlet on the tip of the inflorescence. Flower, buds, & small plantlet on the tip of the inflorescence. Flower Flower
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Walking Fern

Asplenium rhizophyllum
A group of plants with narrow, lanceolate fronds. A group of plants with narrow, lanceolate fronds. Fern with lanceolate fronds. The attenuated tip is striking. Fern with lanceolate fronds. The attenuated tip is striking. Foliage of fern with simple, lanceolate fronds. Foliage of fern with simple, lanceolate fronds.

Walking Iris

Trimezia
Houseplant view Houseplant view Trimezia Trimezia Neomarica Neomarica Trimezia Trimezia Trimezia gracilis in flower. Trimezia gracilis in flower. Trimezia Trimezia

Walking Onion

Allium x proliferum
Clump of green leaves with bulbets forming at the top of stems Clump of green leaves with bulbets forming at the top of stems Closeup of small bulblets form in stem top Closeup of small bulblets form in stem top Green leaves and stems Green leaves and stems

Wallflower

Erysimum linifolium
Form Form Leaves of E. 'Variegatum' Leaves of E. 'Variegatum' Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Stem and leaves Stem and leaves
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Wallflower

Erysimum x hybrida
Form, leaves, flowers E. x marshallii Form, leaves, flowers E. x marshallii Flowers of E. x linifolium Flowers of E. x linifolium Flower closeup x marshallii Flower closeup x marshallii
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Wallflower

Erysimum x cheiri
close up of flower close up of flower Cheiranthus cheiri Cheiranthus cheiri Cheiranthus cheiri Cheiranthus cheiri Cheiranthus cheiri Cheiranthus cheiri Flower with leaves Flower with leaves
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Wallflower Mustard

Erysimum cheiranthoides
Form in September in Chuvash Republic, Russia Form in September in Chuvash Republic, Russia Leaves in June in Helsinki, Finland Leaves in June in Helsinki, Finland Flowers in June in Helsinki, Finland Flowers in June in Helsinki, Finland

Wall Germander

Teucrium chamaedrys
Flowers Flowers Plant Plant Leaves Leaves Used in a knot garden Used in a knot garden Teucrium chamaedrys Teucrium chamaedrys Teucrium chamaedrys Teucrium chamaedrys
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Wallich's Woodfern

Dryopteris wallichiana
Form Form Form Form Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Spores on back of leaf Spores on back of leaf Uncurling frond Uncurling frond

Wall Iris

Iris tectorum
Iris tectorum Iris tectorum Iris tectorum Iris tectorum Iris tectorum Iris tectorum Iris tectorum Iris tectorum
1 Cultivar/Variety

Wall Rock Cross

Arabis caucasica
Arabis caucasica Arabis caucasica Arabis caucasica Arabis caucasica flower and leaves flower and leaves flower and leaves flower and leaves Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers
7 Cultivars/Varieties