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White Walnut

Juglans cinerea
Form - Mitchell Co., NC Form - Mitchell Co., NC Form Form Female flowers Female flowers Male catkins Male catkins Male catkins Male catkins Compound leaf with 13 leaflets Compound leaf with 13 leaflets

Whitewater Redbud

Cercis canadensis 'Whitewater'
Cercis canadensis 'Whitewater' Cercis canadensis 'Whitewater' cercis canadensis 'Whitewater' cercis canadensis 'Whitewater' Cercis canadensis 'Whitewater' Cercis canadensis 'Whitewater'

Whitewater Weeping Redbud

Cercis canadensis 'Whitewater'
Cercis canadensis 'Whitewater' Cercis canadensis 'Whitewater' cercis canadensis 'Whitewater' cercis canadensis 'Whitewater' Cercis canadensis 'Whitewater' Cercis canadensis 'Whitewater'

White Wave

Philodendron 'Birkin'
Ovate leaves with fine yellow veins Ovate leaves with fine yellow veins Leaves with white pinstripes; decorative container Leaves with white pinstripes; decorative container Large leaves with white pinstriped veins Large leaves with white pinstriped veins

White 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

White Willow

Salix alba 'Tristis'
Salix alba 'Tristis' Form Salix alba 'Tristis' Form Salix alba 'Tristis' Winter Form Salix alba 'Tristis' Winter Form Salix alba 'Tristis' Salix alba 'Tristis' Salix alba 'Tristis' Salix alba 'Tristis' Salix alba Salix alba

White Willow

Salix alba
Form in May in Omsk, Russia Form in May in Omsk, Russia Bark in October in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Bark in October in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Leaves and stem in October in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Leaves and stem in October in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Leaf underside in October in Segovia, Spain Leaf underside in October in Segovia, Spain Leaves and stem in November in Torino, Italy Leaves and stem in November in Torino, Italy
5 Cultivars/Varieties

White Willow

Salix alba var. sericea
Salix alba var. sericea Salix alba var. sericea

White wintergreen

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

Whitewood

Liriodendron tulipifera
Large, pyramidal tree Large, pyramidal tree Close-up of the distinctively shaped, 4-lobed leaf. Close-up of the distinctively shaped, 4-lobed leaf. Dried seed samaras are prominent through winter Dried seed samaras are prominent through winter Flower close-up showing orange-blotched tepals & many stamens Flower close-up showing orange-blotched tepals & many stamens Fruits, small leaves, bud and flowers Fruits, small leaves, bud and flowers Leaf Buds & Seed Husks - Winter - Warren Co., NC Leaf Buds & Seed Husks - Winter - Warren Co., NC
6 Cultivars/Varieties

White Wood

Tilia americana
Tilia americana Tilia americana Tilia americana Tilia americana Tilia americana Tilia americana The terminal bud is bursting open . the outer bud scales at base The terminal bud is bursting open . the outer bud scales at base Tilia americana Tilia americana Tilia americana Tilia americana
4 Cultivars/Varieties

White Wood Aster

Eurybia divaricata
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Eurybia divaricatus Eurybia divaricatus Form Form Form Form
3 Cultivars/Varieties

White Wood-sorrel

Oxalis montana
Flower Flower

White Woodsorrel

Oxalis montana
Flower Flower

'Whit IV' RED ROCKET®

Lagerstroemia indica 'Whit IV'
Red Rocket Flower Red Rocket Flower

Whitman Fern

Nephrolepis biserrata
Nephrolepis biserrata Nephrolepis biserrata Nephrolepis biserrata "Giant Sword Fern" Nephrolepis biserrata "Giant Sword Fern" Nephrolepis biserrata Nephrolepis biserrata Nephrolepis biserrata Nephrolepis biserrata Leaf Blade Leaf Blade Leaves Leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Whoa Nellie Holly

Ilex 'Whoa Nellie'

Whole-Leaf Rosinweed

Silphium integrifolium
Plant Plant Close up of flower Close up of flower Flowers Flowers Form Form Leaves and stem Leaves and stem

Whorled Aster

Oclemena acuminata
Flowers Flowers Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Stem with hairs Stem with hairs Leaf Leaf Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Whorled Catchfly

Silene stellata
Form Form Silene stellata Silene stellata Close up of flower Close up of flower Side of flower Side of flower Leaves Leaves

Whorled Chickweed

Mollugo verticillata
Mollugo verticillata Mollugo verticillata Mollugo verticillata Mollugo verticillata Mollugo verticillata Mollugo verticillata

Whorled Coreopsis

Anacis major
leaves and yellow daisy "flowers" leaves and yellow daisy "flowers" Head of yellow ray flowers and yellow disk flowers. Head of yellow ray flowers and yellow disk flowers. Head of yellow ray flowers and yellow disk flowers. Head of yellow ray flowers and yellow disk flowers. Yellow daisy "flowers" Yellow daisy "flowers"

Whorled Coreopsis

Anacis verticillata
Lots of yellow daisy "flowers" Lots of yellow daisy "flowers" Yellow daisy "flowers," buds and thread-like leaves Yellow daisy "flowers," buds and thread-like leaves Head of yellow ray flowers and yellow disk flowers. Head of yellow ray flowers and yellow disk flowers. Lots of yellow daisy "flowers" Lots of yellow daisy "flowers" Head of yellow ray flowers and yellow disk flowers. Head of yellow ray flowers and yellow disk flowers.
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Whorled Horsebalm

Collinsonia verticillata
Form Form Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Flower buds Flower buds Leaves Leaves

Whorled Leaf Coreopsis

Anacis major
leaves and yellow daisy "flowers" leaves and yellow daisy "flowers" Head of yellow ray flowers and yellow disk flowers. Head of yellow ray flowers and yellow disk flowers. Head of yellow ray flowers and yellow disk flowers. Head of yellow ray flowers and yellow disk flowers. Yellow daisy "flowers" Yellow daisy "flowers"

Whorled Loosestrife

Lysimachia quadrifolia
Lysimachia quadrifolia Lysimachia quadrifolia Lysimachia quadrifolia Lysimachia quadrifolia

Whorled Loosestrife

Lysimachia punctata
Habit of plant with a spike of several yellow flowers Habit of plant with a spike of several yellow flowers Lysimachia punctata Lysimachia punctata Lysimachia punctata Lysimachia punctata Yellow flower buds beginning to open Yellow flower buds beginning to open Underside of leaf with hairs Underside of leaf with hairs Opposite leaves on a stem Opposite leaves on a stem

Whorled Milkweed

Asclepias verticillata
Bee on flower Bee on flower Form Form Fruit Fruit Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Whorled Milkweed

Asclepias quadrifolia
Flowers Flowers Flower Flower leaves leaves flower and leaves flower and leaves flower and leaves flower and leaves leaves leaves

Whorled Mountainmint

Pycnanthemum verticillatum var. pilosum
Form of the plant Form of the plant Whitish flowers Whitish flowers Flowers and foliage Flowers and foliage Flowers and buds Flowers and buds Leaves Leaves Stem and leaves Stem and leaves

Whorled Stonecrop

Sedum ternatum
Sedum ternatum Sedum ternatum Sedum ternatum Sedum ternatum Sedum ternatum Sedum ternatum Sedum ternatum Sedum ternatum
1 Cultivar/Variety

Whorled Stoneroot

Collinsonia verticillata
Form Form Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Flower buds Flower buds Leaves Leaves

Whorled Wood Aster

Oclemena acuminata
Flowers Flowers Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Stem with hairs Stem with hairs Leaf Leaf Underside of leaf Underside of leaf

Whorled Yellow Loosestrife

Lysimachia quadrifolia
Lysimachia quadrifolia Lysimachia quadrifolia Lysimachia quadrifolia Lysimachia quadrifolia

Whortleberry

Vaccinium pallidum
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Flowers Flowers Stems and leaves Stems and leaves Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum

Wicky

Kalmia angustifolia var. carolina
Kalmia angustifolia, K. carolina Kalmia angustifolia, K. carolina Kalmia angustifolia, K. carolina Kalmia angustifolia, K. carolina Kalmia angustifolia, K. carolina Kalmia angustifolia, K. carolina

Wicky

Kalmia angustifolia
Form Form Flower and leaves Flower and leaves Flower closeup Flower closeup
1 Cultivar/Variety

Wicopy

Dirca palustris
leaves leaves leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Dirca palustris Dirca palustris Dirca palustris Dirca palustris Dirca palustris Dirca palustris leaves leaves

Wide-leaved Spiderwort

Tradescantia subaspera
Tradescantia subaspera Tradescantia subaspera Tradescantia subaspera Tradescantia subaspera Tradescantia subaspera Tradescantia subaspera Tradescantia subaspera bloom and buds Tradescantia subaspera bloom and buds Tradescantia subaspera Tradescantia subaspera Tradescantia subaspera Tradescantia subaspera
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Widespread Maiden Fern

Thelypteris kunthii
Thelypteris kunthii Thelypteris kunthii T. kunthii T. kunthii Leaves - Fall- Wake Co., NC Leaves - Fall- Wake Co., NC

Widowsfrill

Silene stellata
Form Form Silene stellata Silene stellata Close up of flower Close up of flower Side of flower Side of flower Leaves Leaves

Widow's Frill

Silene stellata
Form Form Silene stellata Silene stellata Close up of flower Close up of flower Side of flower Side of flower Leaves Leaves

Widow's Tears

Tinantia pringlei
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flower detail Flower detail Flower and Leaves (Wake County, NC) Flower and Leaves (Wake County, NC) Flower Close-up (Wake County, NC)-Late Summer Flower Close-up (Wake County, NC)-Late Summer Form (Wake County, NC)-Mid Fall Form (Wake County, NC)-Mid Fall Stem and flower (Wake County, NC)-Mid Fall Stem and flower (Wake County, NC)-Mid Fall
1 Cultivar/Variety

Widow's Tears

Achimenes
Flower detail Flower detail Close up of flowers and leaves Close up of flowers and leaves Different colors of the plant Different colors of the plant Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Form of plant Form of plant Flower Flower
13 Cultivars/Varieties

Wild Ageratum

Conoclinium coelestinum
Flowers Flowers close up of the flower close up of the flower Form Form Dried flower head with clusters of flower and Dried flower head with clusters of flower and Flowers Flowers Conoclinium coelestinum Conoclinium coelestinum

Wild Apples

Malus
Form in bloom in May Form in bloom in May White flowers with 5 sepals and stamens with yellow anthers White flowers with 5 sepals and stamens with yellow anthers Fruits of a crab apple Fruits of a crab apple Flowers in spring Flowers in spring Yellow fruits Yellow fruits Leaves with serrated margins Leaves with serrated margins
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Wild Apricot

Passiflora caerulea
Flower Flower Form on a trellis Form on a trellis Passiflora caerulea Passiflora caerulea Form Form Leaves Leaves Vines and tendrils with fruit Vines and tendrils with fruit
1 Cultivar/Variety

Wild Artichoke

Cynara cardunculus
Cynara cardunculus bud and inflorescence Cynara cardunculus bud and inflorescence Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus Cynara cardunculus
1 Cultivar/Variety