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Winter Squash

Cucurbita pepo
Petit pan squash Petit pan squash Cucurbita pepo Cucurbita pepo Large, orange pumpkins piled at a market Large, orange pumpkins piled at a market Zucchini Plant Top View Zucchini Plant Top View Mature plant Mature plant Zucchini Plant Zucchini Plant
1 Cultivar/Variety

Winter Squash

Cucurbita
Cucurbita Cucurbita Cucurbita Cucurbita Cucurbita Cucurbita fruit, Mecklenburg County, NC fruit, Mecklenburg County, NC leaves, Mecklenburg County, NC leaves, Mecklenburg County, NC Cucurbita Cucurbita
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Winter's Rose Camellia

Camellia 'Winter's Rose'
Camellia 'Winter's Rose' Camellia 'Winter's Rose' Camellia 'Winter's Rose' Camellia 'Winter's Rose'

Winter's Snowman Camellia

Camellia 'Winter's Snowman'
Camellia 'Winter's Snowman' Camellia 'Winter's Snowman' Camellia 'Winter's Snowman' Camellia 'Winter's Snowman'

Winter's Star Camellia

Camellia 'Winter's Star'
Camellia 'Winter's Star' Camellia 'Winter's Star' Camellia 'Winter's Star' Camellia 'Winter's Star' Camellia 'Winter's Star' Camellia 'Winter's Star'

Winter Sun

Berberis x hortensis 'Winter Sun'
Form Form Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves

Wintersweet

Chimonanthus praecox
fragrant, waxy, yellow flowers with maroon centers fragrant, waxy, yellow flowers with maroon centers flowers flowers leaves leaves leaves leaves Yellow Waxy translucent flowersand orange brown lenticels Yellow Waxy translucent flowersand orange brown lenticels yellow flowers yellow flowers
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Winter Sweet Marjoram

Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum
Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum

Winter 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

Winter Vetch

Vicia villosa
Vicia Villosa Vicia Villosa Vicia villosa Vicia villosa Vicia villosa Vicia villosa Vicia villosa Vicia villosa Vicia villosa Vicia villosa Vicia villosa Vicia villosa

Winterweed

Stellaria media
Stellaria media Stellaria media Stellaria media Stellaria media Stellaria media Stellaria media Stellaria media Stellaria media Stellaria media Stellaria media Stellaria media in turf Stellaria media in turf

Winter Wheat

Triticum aestivum
Upright grasses with spikes of grain. Upright grasses with spikes of grain. Upright spikes of grain. Upright spikes of grain. spike of grain. spike of grain. Dried, brown spike of grain. Dried, brown spike of grain. Hand cradling a spike of grain. Hand cradling a spike of grain.

Winter Windflower

Anemone blanda
Flowers Flowers Stem, Leaves and fruit Stem, Leaves and fruit Leaves Leaves Buds Buds Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower

Winter Wolf's Bane

Eranthis hyemalis
leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Sculptural in the winter Sculptural in the winter

Wiregrass

Aristida stricta
Form Form Aristida stricta var. beyrichiana Aristida stricta var. beyrichiana Aristida stricta Aristida stricta Leaves Leaves

Wiregrass

Polygonum aviculare
Form Form Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Flowers Flowers Growing in cracks Growing in cracks

Wiregrass

Eleusine indica
Form (Goldsboro, NC)-Early Fall Form (Goldsboro, NC)-Early Fall Flower spikelets (Goldsboro, NC)-Early Fall Flower spikelets (Goldsboro, NC)-Early Fall Sheathed stem with hairs (Goldsboro, NC)-Early Fall Sheathed stem with hairs (Goldsboro, NC)-Early Fall inflorescence (Goldsboro, NC)-Early Fall inflorescence (Goldsboro, NC)-Early Fall Cyperus spp. Cyperus spp. Cyperus spp. Cyperus spp.

Wire Grass

Juncus tenuis
Juncus tenuis Juncus tenuis Juncus tenuis Juncus tenuis Seed capsule (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer Seed capsule (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Summer
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Wire Grass

Muhlenbergia schreberi
Seedhead Seedhead Form Form Leaf attachment and stem Leaf attachment and stem

Wire Vine

Muehlenbeckia
Muehlenbeckia Muehlenbeckia Muehlenbeckia Muehlenbeckia
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Wishbone Flower

Torenia fournieri
Form Form Flowers Flowers Form Form Stem with bloom Stem with bloom Leaves Leaves Torenia fournieri Torenia fournieri
1 Cultivar/Variety

Wisley Barberry

Berberis triacanthophora
Berberis triacanthophora 'Cally Rose' Berberis triacanthophora 'Cally Rose' Shrub with spiny, narrow leaves. Shrub with spiny, narrow leaves.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Wisteria

Wisteria
Vine on wall with hanging clusters of purple flowers Vine on wall with hanging clusters of purple flowers Vine on trees in full bloom with hanging clusters of flowers. Vine on trees in full bloom with hanging clusters of flowers. Close-up of purple, pea-shaped flowers. Close-up of purple, pea-shaped flowers. A long arching pergola with hanging clusters of flowers. A long arching pergola with hanging clusters of flowers. A plant growing on pergola. Long clusters of flowers. A plant growing on pergola. Long clusters of flowers. Vine in full flower growing against a building. Vine in full flower growing against a building.
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Wisteria

Wisteria sinensis
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Wisteria sinensis Wisteria sinensis Flowers Flowers Vilmorin Wisteria sinensis Vilmorin Wisteria sinensis Wisteria sinensis Wisteria sinensis
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Witch Elm

Ulmus alata
Ulmus alata Ulmus alata Ulmus alata Ulmus alata Ulmus alata Ulmus alata ulmus alata seeds flat and hairy near the marginss ulmus alata seeds flat and hairy near the marginss 'Lace Parasol' Leaf Twig 'Lace Parasol' Leaf Twig 'Lace Parasol' Form 'Lace Parasol' Form
1 Cultivar/Variety

Witches Herb

Hyoscyamus niger
Hyoscyamus nigra Hyoscyamus nigra Hyoscyamus nigra Hyoscyamus nigra Hyoscyamus nigra Hyoscyamus nigra Hyoscyamus nigra Hyoscyamus nigra

Witch Grass

Dichanthelium clandestinum
Form Form Plant Plant Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves Leaf Leaf

Witch Hazel

Hamamelis virginiana 'Little Suzie'
Bloom detail and stem (Buncombe Co., NC) Bloom detail and stem (Buncombe Co., NC) Bloom detail (Buncombe Co., NC) Bloom detail (Buncombe Co., NC) Leaves and flowers, late fall (Orange Co., NC) Leaves and flowers, late fall (Orange Co., NC) Yellow fall leaf color (Orange, Co., NC) Yellow fall leaf color (Orange, Co., NC) Strap-like yellow flowers, late fall (Orange Co., NC) Strap-like yellow flowers, late fall (Orange Co., NC)

Witch-Hazel

Hamamelis virginiana
Shoots with leaves showing blunt-toothed margins & veins. Shoots with leaves showing blunt-toothed margins & veins. Looking up into leafy shoots silhouetted against the sky Looking up into leafy shoots silhouetted against the sky Clusters of bright yellow flowers with ribbon-like petals. Clusters of bright yellow flowers with ribbon-like petals. Clusters of show-covered yellow flowers with ribbon-like petals Clusters of show-covered yellow flowers with ribbon-like petals Clusters of bright yellow flowers with ribbon-like petals. Clusters of bright yellow flowers with ribbon-like petals. bare branches silhouetted against the sky bare branches silhouetted against the sky
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Witch Hazel

Hamamelis hybrids
Winter form in bloom Winter form in bloom Form Form Red flowers Red flowers Yellow and orange flowers Yellow and orange flowers Leaves Leaves Fall color Fall color

Witch Hazel

Hamamelis virginiana
Shoots with leaves showing blunt-toothed margins & veins. Shoots with leaves showing blunt-toothed margins & veins. Looking up into leafy shoots silhouetted against the sky Looking up into leafy shoots silhouetted against the sky Clusters of bright yellow flowers with ribbon-like petals. Clusters of bright yellow flowers with ribbon-like petals. Clusters of show-covered yellow flowers with ribbon-like petals Clusters of show-covered yellow flowers with ribbon-like petals Clusters of bright yellow flowers with ribbon-like petals. Clusters of bright yellow flowers with ribbon-like petals. bare branches silhouetted against the sky bare branches silhouetted against the sky
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Witch Hazel

Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena'
coppery -orange fragrant spider like flowers coppery -orange fragrant spider like flowers Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena' Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena' Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena' Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena' Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena' Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena' Fragrant yellow orange spider-like flowers with buds Fragrant yellow orange spider-like flowers with buds Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena' Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena'

Witch Hazel

Hamamelis mollis
Hamamelis mollis Hamamelis mollis Hamamelis mollis Hamamelis mollis Hamamelis mollis Hamamelis mollis Hamamelis mollis Hamamelis mollis Hamamelis mollis Hamamelis mollis Hamamelis mollis Hamamelis mollis
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Witch Hobble

Viburnum lantanoides
Native habitat Native habitat Flowers Flowers Viburnum lantanoides Viburnum lantanoides Leaves and fruit Leaves and fruit Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Witch's jelly

Nostoc
Nostoc spp. Nostoc spp. Nostoc spp. Nostoc spp.

Withered Snapdragon

Sairocarpus multiflorus
Antirrhinum multiflorum Antirrhinum multiflorum spike of pink flowers. spike of pink flowers.

Withe-rod

Viburnum cassinoides
Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Fall color Fall color Fruit Fruit Stem Stem

Witherod Viburnum

Viburnum cassinoides
Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Fall color Fall color Fruit Fruit Stem Stem

Woad

Isatis tinctoria
Herbaceous plant bearing a cloud of yellow flowers. Herbaceous plant bearing a cloud of yellow flowers. Close up on a cluster of yellow flowers. Close up on a cluster of yellow flowers. Herbaceous plant bearing a cloud of yellow flowers. Herbaceous plant bearing a cloud of yellow flowers. Herbaceous plant with sessile simple leaves with pale midveins. Herbaceous plant with sessile simple leaves with pale midveins. Herbaceous plant with sessile simple leaves with pale midveins. Herbaceous plant with sessile simple leaves with pale midveins. Single, simple, sessile, somewhat fleshy leaf with pale midvein. Single, simple, sessile, somewhat fleshy leaf with pale midvein.

Wolfbane

Arnica montana
Form Form Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Natural Form Natural Form Arnica acaulis Arnica acaulis Arnica montana Arnica montana
1 Cultivar/Variety

Wolfberry

Lycium
Form in October in Maricopa County, Arizona Form in October in Maricopa County, Arizona Stem with leaves & spines in October. Maricopa County, Arizona Stem with leaves & spines in October. Maricopa County, Arizona Orange trumpet-like flowers in October. Maricopa County, Arizona Orange trumpet-like flowers in October. Maricopa County, Arizona
1 Cultivar/Variety

Wolfgrape

Solanum dulcamara
Solanum dulcamara Solanum dulcamara Solanum dulcamara Solanum dulcamara Purple flowers hang downward. Purple flowers hang downward.

Wolfsbane

Aconitum
Habit Habit Flowers of A. variegatum Flowers of A. variegatum Flowers Flowers A. napellus leaves and stem A. napellus leaves and stem Leaves of A. napellus Leaves of A. napellus A. reclinatum flower and leaves A. reclinatum flower and leaves
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Wolf's Bane

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

Wolf's Claw Clubmoss

Lycopodium clavatum
Form Form Stem and leaf detail Stem and leaf detail Spore cones Spore cones Leaf detqil Leaf detqil

Wolf's Milk

Euphorbia esula
Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Native habitat Native habitat

Wolharpuisbos

Euryops pectinatus
Euryops pectinatus 'Viridis' Euryops pectinatus 'Viridis' Euryops pectinatus Euryops pectinatus Euryops pectinatus 'Viridis' Euryops pectinatus 'Viridis'
1 Cultivar/Variety

'Wollerton Old Hall'

Rosa Wollerton Old Hall 'Ausblanket'
Pale peachy pink fully double rose. Pale peachy pink fully double rose.