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Water Pennywort

Hydrocotyle americana
Form Form Flowers, leaves and stem Flowers, leaves and stem Flowers Flowers Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Fruit Fruit

Water-pepper

Persicaria hydropiper
Polygonum hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper Polygonum hydropiper

Water Pignut

Carya aquatica
Form Form Branches (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Branches (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Fruits (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Fruits (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Toothed margins (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Toothed margins (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Stem and buds (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Stem and buds (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Leaves Leaves

Water Plantain

Alisma plantago-aquatica
Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo
1 Cultivar/Variety

Water Poppy

Hydrocleys nymphoides
Form in September in Brazil Form in September in Brazil Flower and leaves in October in Hsinchu County, Taiwan Flower and leaves in October in Hsinchu County, Taiwan Underside of green leaf Underside of green leaf Several plants fo\loating in a pond Several plants fo\loating in a pond Long roots of the plant Long roots of the plant

Water-Primrose

Ludwigia
Ludwigia habit Ludwigia habit Ludwigia stem Ludwigia stem Ludwigia flower Ludwigia flower Leaf underside of L. peptides Leaf underside of L. peptides Flower of L. octovalvis Flower of L. octovalvis L. palustris on water L. palustris on water
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Water Primrose

Ludwigia
Ludwigia habit Ludwigia habit Ludwigia stem Ludwigia stem Ludwigia flower Ludwigia flower Leaf underside of L. peptides Leaf underside of L. peptides Flower of L. octovalvis Flower of L. octovalvis L. palustris on water L. palustris on water
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Water Purslane

Ludwigia palustris
Ludwigia palustris leaves Ludwigia palustris leaves Ludwigia palustris Ludwigia palustris Ludwigia palustris Ludwigia palustris Ludwigia palustris leaves Ludwigia palustris leaves Ludwigia palustris leaves Ludwigia palustris leaves

Water-Purslane

Ludwigia
Ludwigia habit Ludwigia habit Ludwigia stem Ludwigia stem Ludwigia flower Ludwigia flower Leaf underside of L. peptides Leaf underside of L. peptides Flower of L. octovalvis Flower of L. octovalvis L. palustris on water L. palustris on water
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Water Shield

Brasenia schreberi
Water shield Water shield Water shield flower Water shield flower Brasenia schreberi Brasenia schreberi Brasenia schreberi Brasenia schreberi Brasenia schreberi flower Brasenia schreberi flower Brasenia schreberi Brasenia schreberi

Water-spider Orchid

Habenaria repens
Form Form Native habitat Native habitat Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves

Water 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.

Water Target

Brasenia schreberi
Water shield Water shield Water shield flower Water shield flower Brasenia schreberi Brasenia schreberi Brasenia schreberi Brasenia schreberi Brasenia schreberi flower Brasenia schreberi flower Brasenia schreberi Brasenia schreberi

Waterthyme

Hydrilla verticillata
Form in bloom Form in bloom Infestation in FL Infestation in FL Floating on water Floating on water Stem and leaves in a whorl Stem and leaves in a whorl Small 6-petal flowers Small 6-petal flowers Whorl of leaves at end of stem Whorl of leaves at end of stem

Water Tupelo

Nyssa aquatica
Stand of trees with swollen, flaring trunk bases Stand of trees with swollen, flaring trunk bases leafy shoot with small green flower buds leafy shoot with small green flower buds Stand of trees with swollen, flaring trunk bases Stand of trees with swollen, flaring trunk bases Foliage showing alternate, ovate, simple leaves. Foliage showing alternate, ovate, simple leaves. Stand of trees with swollen, flaring trunk bases Stand of trees with swollen, flaring trunk bases

Water Velvet

Azolla caroliniana
Fronds (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)-Early Fall Fronds (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)-Early Fall Form (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)-Early Fall Form (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)-Early Fall Form (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)-Early Fall Form (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)-Early Fall Azolla caroliniana Azolla caroliniana Azolla caroliniana Azolla caroliniana Azolla caroliniana Azolla caroliniana

Water White Oak

Quercus lyrata
Form (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Form (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Branches (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Branches (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Branches (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Branches (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Form and acorn Form and acorn Leaves and acorns (Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia, PA) Leaves and acorns (Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia, PA) Entire leaf margin (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall Entire leaf margin (Pitt County, NC)-Late Fall

Water Willow

Dianthera americana
Dianthera americana Dianthera americana Dianthera americana Dianthera americana Dianthera americana Dianthera americana Form - Fall - Warren Co., - NC Form - Fall - Warren Co., - NC Form - October - Warren Co., NC Form - October - Warren Co., NC Flower & Leaves - June 10 - Warren Co., NC Flower & Leaves - June 10 - Warren Co., NC

Waved leaved Veltheimia

Veltheimia capensis
Veltheimia capensis Veltheimia capensis Veltheimia capensis Veltheimia capensis Veltheimia capensis Veltheimia capensis Veltheimia capensis Veltheimia capensis Veltheimia capensis Veltheimia capensis Veltheimia capensis Veltheimia capensis

Wavygrass

Oplismenus undulatifolius
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flower spike Flower spike Wavy leaves and hairy stem Wavy leaves and hairy stem Inflorescence in Sept. Inflorescence in Sept. Spikelet in Sept. Spikelet in Sept. Infestation in VA Infestation in VA

Wavyleaf Aster

Symphyotrichum undulatum
Form Form Flowers Flowers Side view of flower Side view of flower Winged stem and leaf Winged stem and leaf White flowers White flowers Achenes forming Achenes forming

Wavy Leaf Aster

Symphyotrichum undulatum
Form Form Flowers Flowers Side view of flower Side view of flower Winged stem and leaf Winged stem and leaf White flowers White flowers Achenes forming Achenes forming

Wavyleaf Basketgrass

Oplismenus undulatifolius
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flower spike Flower spike Wavy leaves and hairy stem Wavy leaves and hairy stem Inflorescence in Sept. Inflorescence in Sept. Spikelet in Sept. Spikelet in Sept. Infestation in VA Infestation in VA

Wavyleaf Noseburn

Tragia urens
Plant in bloom (Bladen County, NC)-Early Summer Plant in bloom (Bladen County, NC)-Early Summer Small flowers (Bladen County, NC)-Early Summer Small flowers (Bladen County, NC)-Early Summer Front and back of leaves (Bladen County, NC)-Early Summer Front and back of leaves (Bladen County, NC)-Early Summer Hairy leaves and stem (Bladen County, NC)-Early Summer Hairy leaves and stem (Bladen County, NC)-Early Summer Capsule with hairs (Bladen County, NC)-Early Summer Capsule with hairs (Bladen County, NC)-Early Summer Side view of capsule (Bladen County, NC)-Early Summer Side view of capsule (Bladen County, NC)-Early Summer

Wavy Leaf Purple Coneflower

Echinacea simulata
A group of plants with purple daisy flowers. A group of plants with purple daisy flowers. A group of plants with purple daisy flowers. A group of plants with purple daisy flowers. A group of plants with purple daisy flowers by a roadside A group of plants with purple daisy flowers by a roadside A white daisy flower in a field of purple ones. A white daisy flower in a field of purple ones. Close-up on a pink daisy flower Close-up on a pink daisy flower Hand cradling opposite, elongate leaves. Hairy stem. Hand cradling opposite, elongate leaves. Hairy stem.

Wavyleaf Sea Lavender,

Limonium sinuatum
Form Form Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Stems and leaves Stems and leaves Leaves Leaves Stems and leaves Stems and leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Wavyleaf Silktassel

Garrya elliptica
Form Form Male catkins Male catkins Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Bark Bark Fruits in Nov. Fruits in Nov.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Wavy Watermelon Begonia

Procris repens
Potted plant with creeping stem and mottled leaves. Form Potted plant with creeping stem and mottled leaves. Form

Wax Begonia

Begonia – Wax Types
Begonia 'Whopper Rose Bronze' Flower and Leaf Begonia 'Whopper Rose Bronze' Flower and Leaf leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Begonia Begonia Begonia Begonia Small houseplant with waxy leaves and white flowers. Small houseplant with waxy leaves and white flowers.
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Waxberry

Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
Form Form Fruit Fruit Fruit Fruit Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Stem Stem

Waxen Woad

Genista tinctoria
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Flowers Flowers Form Form Stem and buds Stem and buds Sessile leaves and stem Sessile leaves and stem
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Waxen Wood

Genista tinctoria
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Flowers Flowers Form Form Stem and buds Stem and buds Sessile leaves and stem Sessile leaves and stem
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Waxflower

Hoya lacunosa
An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers. An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers. Hanging basket with a trailing plant with opposite leaves. Hanging basket with a trailing plant with opposite leaves. An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers. An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers. An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers. An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers.
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Waxflower

Hoya bella
Close-up on an umbel of white flowers with pink centers. Close-up on an umbel of white flowers with pink centers. Vine with lanceolate leaves and umbels of white & pink flowers. Vine with lanceolate leaves and umbels of white & pink flowers. Vine with lanceolate leaves and umbels of white & pink flowers. Vine with lanceolate leaves and umbels of white & pink flowers. Umbels of white & pink flowers. Umbels of white & pink flowers.

Wax Flower

Stephanotis floribunda
Stephanotis floribunda Stephanotis floribunda Stephanotis floribunda Stephanotis floribunda Stephanotis floribunda Stephanotis floribunda Stephanotis floribunda Stephanotis floribunda Stephanotis floribunda Stephanotis floribunda Stephanotis floribunda Stephanotis floribunda

Wax Flower

Hoya curtisii
Small mottled leaves and tan-and-white flowers. Small mottled leaves and tan-and-white flowers. Close-up of leaves showing silvery spots and pubescent stems Close-up of leaves showing silvery spots and pubescent stems

Waxflower shinleaf

Pyrola elliptica
Pyrola elliptica Pyrola elliptica Pyrola elliptica Pyrola elliptica Pyrola elliptica Pyrola elliptica Pyrola elliptica Pyrola elliptica

Wax Hearts

Hoya kerrii
Potted vining plant with heart-shaped leaves. Potted vining plant with heart-shaped leaves. Umbles of white and red flowers. Umbles of white and red flowers.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Wax-leaf

Ligustrum vulgare
Paniculate cluster of black, olive-like fruits. Paniculate cluster of black, olive-like fruits. Dense panicle of small, white, 4-petaled flowers. Dense panicle of small, white, 4-petaled flowers. Shrub with opposite, elongate-ovate, green leaves. Shrub with opposite, elongate-ovate, green leaves. Shrub with medium, ovate leaves and black, olive-like fruits. Shrub with medium, ovate leaves and black, olive-like fruits. Paniculate cluster of black, olive-like fruits. Paniculate cluster of black, olive-like fruits. Dense panicle of green, unripe, olive-like fruits. Dense panicle of green, unripe, olive-like fruits.

Wax Leaf Begonia

Begonia – Wax Types
Begonia 'Whopper Rose Bronze' Flower and Leaf Begonia 'Whopper Rose Bronze' Flower and Leaf leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Begonia Begonia Begonia Begonia Small houseplant with waxy leaves and white flowers. Small houseplant with waxy leaves and white flowers.
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Wax-leaf Privet

Ligustrum japonicum
Shiny green leaves and clusters of white flower buds. Shiny green leaves and clusters of white flower buds. Large, rounde shrub with panicles of white flowers. Large, rounde shrub with panicles of white flowers. Hand grasping shiny leaves with rounded apices. Hand grasping shiny leaves with rounded apices. Leafy branch. Leaves have creamy margins. Leafy branch. Leaves have creamy margins. Cut leafy branch next to a penny. Leaves have creamy blotches. Cut leafy branch next to a penny. Leaves have creamy blotches. Close-up of panicle of small white flowers with exserted anthers Close-up of panicle of small white flowers with exserted anthers
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Waxleaf Privet

Ligustrum lucidum
Small tree with dense crown & clusters of small white flowers. Small tree with dense crown & clusters of small white flowers. Dense panicle of small white flowers. Dense panicle of small white flowers. Hand cradling leafy branch showing leaves and lenticels Hand cradling leafy branch showing leaves and lenticels Lanceolate leaves on a shoot with prominent marginal vein. Lanceolate leaves on a shoot with prominent marginal vein. Close-up photo of the leaf margin. Close-up photo of the leaf margin. White, recurved corolla lobes. 2 exserted stamens per flower. White, recurved corolla lobes. 2 exserted stamens per flower.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Wax mallow

Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondi Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondi Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondi Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondi Malvaviscus arboreus Malvaviscus arboreus Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii
1 Cultivar/Variety

Waxmyrtle

Myrica cerifera
Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera

Wax Myrtle

Myrica cerifera
Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera

Waxplant

Hoya lacunosa
An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers. An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers. Hanging basket with a trailing plant with opposite leaves. Hanging basket with a trailing plant with opposite leaves. An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers. An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers. An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers. An umbel of creamy white, fuzzy flowers.
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Wax Plant

Hoya pubicalyx
Light pink, fuzzy, star-shaped flower. Light pink, fuzzy, star-shaped flower. Dark pink, fuzzy, star-shaped flower. Dark pink, fuzzy, star-shaped flower. Vining plant in a hanging basket with an umbel of pink flowers. Vining plant in a hanging basket with an umbel of pink flowers. Umbel of dark pink, fuzzy flowers. Umbel of dark pink, fuzzy flowers. Hand holding a narrowly elliptical leaf with silver speckles. Hand holding a narrowly elliptical leaf with silver speckles.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Wax Plant

Hoya carnosa
thick, waxy, variegated leaves of green and creamy white thick, waxy, variegated leaves of green and creamy white Hoya carnosa Hoya carnosa Hoya carnosa Hoya carnosa Vining plant in a hanging basket with contorted foliage. Vining plant in a hanging basket with contorted foliage. Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Hoya carnosa Hoya carnosa
4 Cultivars/Varieties