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Wild Dagga

Leonotis leonurus
Full Form Full Form Flower and Leaves Flower and Leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Wild Dragon

Calla palustris
Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla palustris Calla palustris Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla palustris Calla palustris

Wild Fuchsia

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

Wild Garlic

Tulbaghia
Form of T. violacea Form of T. violacea Flowers of T. violacea Flowers of T. violacea Flowers of T. fragrans Flowers of T. fragrans Flowers of T. violacea Flowers of T. violacea Leaves of T. violacea Leaves of T. violacea
1 Cultivar/Variety

Wild Garlic

Allium canadense
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Allium canadense Allium canadense Bud Bud Blooms and bulbheads Blooms and bulbheads Blooms and bulbheads Blooms and bulbheads

Wild Garlic

Allium vineale
Purplish flowers (Guilford County, NC)-Late Spring Purplish flowers (Guilford County, NC)-Late Spring Bulbils (Guilford County, NC)-Late Spring Bulbils (Guilford County, NC)-Late Spring Inflorescence (Guilford County, NC)-Late Spring Inflorescence (Guilford County, NC)-Late Spring Bulbils (Guilford County, NC)-Late Spring Bulbils (Guilford County, NC)-Late Spring Bulbils (Guilford County, NC)-Late Spring Bulbils (Guilford County, NC)-Late Spring Allium vineale Allium vineale

Wild Geranium

Geranium maculatum
Flowers Flowers Flower Flower Blue flowers and form Blue flowers and form Geranium manculatum bloom and leaves Geranium manculatum bloom and leaves Geranium manculatum bloom and buds Geranium manculatum bloom and buds Geranium manculatum leaf Geranium manculatum leaf
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Wild Geranium

Geranium carolinianum
Close up of flower Close up of flower Plant Plant Leaves, form Leaves, form Leaves and buds Leaves and buds Flower Pods Flower Pods Leaves Leaves

Wild Ginger

Zingiber zerumbet
Flower Flower flowers flowers Flowers Flowers Form Form Leaves Leaves Stem and leaf juncture Stem and leaf juncture

Wild Ginger

Asarum
Top view of the flowers; 3 lobed; white with black rim. Top view of the flowers; 3 lobed; white with black rim. large green & white heart shaped leaves with purplish flower large green & white heart shaped leaves with purplish flower Form of mature plants with cordate leaves covering the ground Form of mature plants with cordate leaves covering the ground Purplish flower with 3 long-caudate lobes. Purplish flower with 3 long-caudate lobes. Green heart-shaped leaves Green heart-shaped leaves Dark purple flowers flecked with yellow dots white eye zone Dark purple flowers flecked with yellow dots white eye zone
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Wild Ginger

Asarum canadense
Pairs of upright, green, heart-shaped leaves. Pairs of upright, green, heart-shaped leaves. Heavily veined, green, heart-shaped leaves Heavily veined, green, heart-shaped leaves Close-up of the petiole densely covered with fine hairs. Close-up of the petiole densely covered with fine hairs. Close-up of bell-shaped, 3-lobed calyx that is hairy externally. Close-up of bell-shaped, 3-lobed calyx that is hairy externally. Close-up on the heart- to kidney-shaped, green leaf. Close-up on the heart- to kidney-shaped, green leaf. Mass of heart-shaped leaves around a tree trunk. Mass of heart-shaped leaves around a tree trunk.

Wild Ginger

Asarum arifolium
A bunch of arrow-shaped green leaves with white spots A bunch of arrow-shaped green leaves with white spots Light brown jug shaped Flowers Light brown jug shaped Flowers Flowers under the foliage Flowers under the foliage Cordate leaf closeup - Green with white spots Cordate leaf closeup - Green with white spots Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Top view of plant showing several green heart shaped leaves Top view of plant showing several green heart shaped leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Wild Ginger

Aristolochia macrophylla
Heart shaped leaves and brown tubular pipe-shaped flowers. Heart shaped leaves and brown tubular pipe-shaped flowers. Brown tubular pipe-shaped flowers. Brown tubular pipe-shaped flowers. Heart shaped leaves and brown tubular pipe-shaped flowers. Heart shaped leaves and brown tubular pipe-shaped flowers. Arbor gate covered with a vine with heart-shaped leaves. Arbor gate covered with a vine with heart-shaped leaves.

Wild 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.

Wild Goldenglow

Rudbeckia laciniata
Rudbeckia laciniata Rudbeckia laciniata Rudbeckia laciniata Rudbeckia laciniata Rudbeckia laciniata Rudbeckia laciniata Rudbeckia laciniata Rudbeckia laciniata Rudbeckia lanciniata Rudbeckia lanciniata Tall plant Tall plant

Wild Grape

Vitis riparia
Form Form Leaf close-up Leaf close-up Immature fruits Immature fruits Fruits in September Fruits in September Flowers in May Flowers in May Flower, stem, leaf close-up Flower, stem, leaf close-up

Wild Grape

Vitis vulpina
Vitis vulpina Vitis vulpina Vitis vulpina Vitis vulpina Vitis vulpina Vitis vulpina Vitis vulpina Vitis vulpina Vitis vulpina Vitis vulpina Vitis vulpina Vitis vulpina

Wild Grape

Tetrastigma voinierianum
Tetrastigma voinierianum Tetrastigma voinierianum Tetrastigma voinierianum Tetrastigma voinierianum Tetrastigma voinierianum Tetrastigma voinierianum Tetrastigma voinierianum Tetrastigma voinierianum Tetrastigma voinierianum Tetrastigma voinierianum Tetrastigma voinierianum Tetrastigma voinierianum

Wild Hippo

Euphorbia corollata
Euphorbia corollata Euphorbia corollata Euphorbia corollata Euphorbia corollata Euphorbia corollata Euphorbia corollata Euphorbia corollate Euphorbia corollate

Wild Hoarhound

Ageratina aromatica
Flowers Flowers Form Form Disc flowers Disc flowers Flower buds Flower buds Opposite leaves and stem Opposite leaves and stem Stem and leaf attachment Stem and leaf attachment

Wild Hyacinth

Camassia
Camassia leichtlinii Camassia leichtlinii Camassia leichtlinii Camassia leichtlinii Camassia leichtlinii Camassia leichtlinii Camassia quamas Camassia quamas Camassia quamash Camassia quamash Camassia quamash Camassia quamash
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Wild Hyacinth

Lachenalia glaucina
A spike of blue flowers growing from the ground. A spike of blue flowers growing from the ground. Cluster of purplish tubular flowers Cluster of purplish tubular flowers Green strap-like leaves Green strap-like leaves Form of plant in bloom Form of plant in bloom

Wild Hyacinth

Brodiaea
Dark blue, star-shaped flowers. Dark blue, star-shaped flowers. Dark blue, star-shaped flowers. Dark blue, star-shaped flowers. Solitary upright violet-colored flower Solitary upright violet-colored flower Solitary upright violet-colored flowers Solitary upright violet-colored flowers Hand cradling a cluster of pale pink flowers Hand cradling a cluster of pale pink flowers Hand cradling white, star-shaped flowers Hand cradling white, star-shaped flowers

Wild Hyacinth

Dichelostemma congestum
Form in June in Lyle, Washington Form in June in Lyle, Washington Flower buds in June in Ashland, Oregon Flower buds in June in Ashland, Oregon Flowers in May in Marin County, California Flowers in May in Marin County, California Seedpods in August in Rickreall, Oregon Seedpods in August in Rickreall, Oregon

Wild Hyacinth

Camassia scilloides
Camassia scilloides Camassia scilloides Camassia scilloides Camassia scilloides Flowers Flowers Camassia scilloides Camassia scilloides Camassia scilloides Camassia scilloides Camassia scilloides Camassia scilloides

Wild Hyacinth

Triteleia laxa
Triteleia laxa Triteleia laxa Triteleia laxa Triteleia laxa Triteleia laxa Triteleia laxa Triteleia laxa Triteleia laxa Triteleia laxa Triteleia laxa Triteleia laxa Triteleia laxa
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Wild Hydrangea

Hydrangea arborescens
Shrub with big, terminal pompoms of white flowers. Shrub with big, terminal pompoms of white flowers. Close-up of a single pompom of white flowers. Close-up of a single pompom of white flowers. A low hedge with large leaves & pompoms of white flowers. A low hedge with large leaves & pompoms of white flowers. Hydrangea arborescens 'Invincibelle Spirit' Hydrangea arborescens 'Invincibelle Spirit' Low shrub with pompom clusters of pink flowers. Low shrub with pompom clusters of pink flowers. Close-up on a pompom cluster of pink flowers. Close-up on a pompom cluster of pink flowers.
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Wild Hydrangea

Hydrangea arborescens 'Haas' Halo'
Hydrangea arborescens 'Haas' Halo' Hydrangea arborescens 'Haas' Halo' Close-up on white, lace-cap flower clusters. Close-up on white, lace-cap flower clusters. Shrub with white lace-cap inflorescences. Shrub with white lace-cap inflorescences. Shrub with white lace-cap inflorescences. Shrub with white lace-cap inflorescences. close-up on white lace-cap inflorescences. close-up on white lace-cap inflorescences.

Wild Indigo

Baptisia tinctoria
fine foliage and small yellow pea-shaped flowers. fine foliage and small yellow pea-shaped flowers. rounded subshrub with fine foliage and 100s of yellow flowers. rounded subshrub with fine foliage and 100s of yellow flowers. Baptisia tinctoria Baptisia tinctoria Baptisia tinctoria Baptisia tinctoria Baptisia tinctoria Baptisia tinctoria Baptisia tinctoria Baptisia tinctoria

Wild Indigo

Baptisia australis
Baptisia australis Baptisia australis Baptisia australis Baptisia australis Baptisia australis Baptisia australis Baptisia australis Baptisia australis Baptisia australis flower Baptisia australis flower Baptisia australis flower Baptisia australis flower
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Wild Indigo

Baptisia
Baptisia australis with Bumblebees (Bombus spp.) Baptisia australis with Bumblebees (Bombus spp.) Baptisia spp. form Baptisia spp. form habit, Crowder Park, Wake County, NC habit, Crowder Park, Wake County, NC Baptisia Baptisia Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight' Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight' Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight' early summer in Moore County Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight' early summer in Moore County
16 Cultivars/Varieties

Wild Indigo

Baptisia alba
Baptisia alba Baptisia alba Baptisia alba Baptisia alba Baptisia alba Baptisia alba Baptisia alba Baptisia alba Baptisia alba Baptisia alba Baptisia alba Baptisia alba

Wild Jasmine

Chrysojasminum fruticans
Plant Plant Shrub with yellow flowers. Shrub with yellow flowers. Close-up of yellow trumpet-shaped flowers. Close-up of yellow trumpet-shaped flowers. Leaves Leaves Unripe fruits Unripe fruits

Wild Kale

Sinapis arvensis
Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis

Wild Lantana

Abronia fragrans
Flower closeup Flower closeup Form Form Closed buds Closed buds Leaf and flower Leaf and flower Flower Flower

Wild Leek

Allium ampeloprasum
wild leek flower wild leek flower haabit haabit Inflorescence Inflorescence Elephant garlic growing Elephant garlic growing Elephant garlic Elephant garlic Leeks Leeks
1 Cultivar/Variety

Wild Leek

Allium tricoccum
In a woodland setting. In a woodland setting. Wide, flat blade shaped leaves Wide, flat blade shaped leaves Flowers Flowers Reddish stem and bulb. Reddish stem and bulb. Clumping form Clumping form Ramp and Foam Flower (Tiarella cordifolia) woodland setting. Ramp and Foam Flower (Tiarella cordifolia) woodland setting.

Wild Leek

Allium tuberosum
Flowers w/Moth - Wake Co., NC Flowers w/Moth - Wake Co., NC Flowers opening - Wake Co., NC Flowers opening - Wake Co., NC Flowers & Stems - Summer - Wake Co., NC Flowers & Stems - Summer - Wake Co., NC Garlic chives have seed head containing small, black, shiny seed Garlic chives have seed head containing small, black, shiny seed Allium tuberosum Allium tuberosum habit, fall, Iredell County, NC habit, fall, Iredell County, NC

Wild Lemon

Podophyllum peltatum
Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum Podophyllum peltatum
1 Cultivar/Variety

Wild Lettuce

Lactuca
Lactuca spp. Lactuca spp. Lactuca spp. Lactuca spp. Lactuca spp. Lactuca spp. Lactuca spp. Lactuca spp. Lactuca spp. Lactuca spp. Lactuca spp. Lactuca spp.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Wild Lupine

Lupinus perennis
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Growing along a road in PA Growing along a road in PA Native habitat in Illinois Native habitat in Illinois Flowers and stem Flowers and stem Compound leaf Compound leaf
1 Cultivar/Variety

Wild Mignonette

Reseda luteola
Plants with spikes of small, yellowish green flowers. Plants with spikes of small, yellowish green flowers. Masses of plants with spikes of small, yellowish green flowers. Masses of plants with spikes of small, yellowish green flowers. Rosette plant with large strappy leaves Rosette plant with large strappy leaves First-year rosette with strappy leaves with undulate margins. First-year rosette with strappy leaves with undulate margins. Two spikes of small yellowish-green flowers. Two spikes of small yellowish-green flowers. Close-up of spike of small, yellowish green flowers. Close-up of spike of small, yellowish green flowers.

Wild Millet

Setaria viridis
Form Form Setaria - Giant Foxtail Setaria - Giant Foxtail Leaf and stem Leaf and stem Setaria - Giant Foxtail Setaria - Giant Foxtail Flower - Fall - Warren Co., NC Flower - Fall - Warren Co., NC Flower - Fall - Warren Co., NC Flower - Fall - Warren Co., NC

Wild Monkshood

Aconitum uncinatum
Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum

Wild Morning-glory

Convolvulus arvensis
Convolvulus arvensis Convolvulus arvensis leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers

Wild Morning Glory

Calystegia sepium
Pink Flowers Pink Flowers Note the bracts do not overlap Note the bracts do not overlap Form Form Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Seeds Seeds

Wild Mustard

Sinapis arvensis
Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis Sinapis arvensis

Wild Mustard

Brassica oleracea
Brassica oleracea Brassica oleracea Brassica oleracea Brassica oleracea Brassica oleracea Brassica oleracea Brassica oleracea Brassica oleracea Brassica oleracea Brassica oleracea
8 Cultivars/Varieties