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Bracken Fern

Pteridium latiusculum
Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum

Bracted Bindweed

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

Bracted Green Orchid

Dactylorhiza viridis var. virescens
Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves

Bracted Viburnum

Viburnum bracteatum
Viburnum bracteatum Viburnum bracteatum Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Viburnum bracteatum Viburnum bracteatum Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Stem Stem
1 Cultivar/Variety

Bract Lavender

Lavandula stoechas
Lavendula stoechas Lavendula stoechas Lavendula stoechas Lavendula stoechas Lavandula stoechas 'Alba' form Lavandula stoechas 'Alba' form
12 Cultivars/Varieties

Bradbury Beebalm

Monarda bradburyana
A mounded plant with many clusters of pale pink flowers. A mounded plant with many clusters of pale pink flowers. Close-up of the cluster of pale pink flowers. Close-up of the cluster of pale pink flowers. Close-up of the cluster of pale pink flowers. Close-up of the cluster of pale pink flowers. Opposite decussate leaves and terminal flower cluster. Opposite decussate leaves and terminal flower cluster. Close-up of the clusters of pale pink flowers and foliage. Close-up of the clusters of pale pink flowers and foliage. Dense cluster of calyces that hold the nutlets. Dense cluster of calyces that hold the nutlets.

Bradford Pear

Pyrus calleryana
Pyrus calleryana Pyrus calleryana Pyrus calleryana Pyrus calleryana Pyrus calleryana Pyrus calleryana Pyrus calleryana Pyrus calleryana Pyrus calleryana Pyrus calleryana Pyrus calleryana Pyrus calleryana
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Brahmi

Bacopa monnieri
Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Stems, back of leaves and flower Stems, back of leaves and flower Form Form Native habitat Native habitat Stems and leaves Stems and leaves

Brain Plant

Goeppertia makoyana
Form of plant with many variegated leaves Form of plant with many variegated leaves Leaf detail with light grreen and dark green markings Leaf detail with light grreen and dark green markings Form growing at Longwood Gardens Form growing at Longwood Gardens Plant with variegated leaves growing in a greenhouse Plant with variegated leaves growing in a greenhouse

Brake

Pteridium latiusculum
Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum

Brake Fern

Pteris
Pteris nipponica Pteris nipponica Pteris Pteris Pteris cretica Pteris cretica Pteris quadriaurita Pteris quadriaurita Pteris adscensionis Pteris adscensionis Pteris tripartita Pteris tripartita
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Brake Fern

Pteridium latiusculum
Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium aquilinum

Bramble Fern

Hypolepis barringtonii
fronds. fronds. frond. frond. frond underside frond underside

Brambles

Smilax rotundifolia
Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia

Branching Ivy

Hedera helix
Hedera helix Hedera helix Form Form Leaves and stem (The Meadows, Charlottesville, VA)-Late Winter Leaves and stem (The Meadows, Charlottesville, VA)-Late Winter Stem and end buds (The Meadows, Charlottesville, VA)-Late Winter Stem and end buds (The Meadows, Charlottesville, VA)-Late Winter Hedera helix Hedera helix Hedera helix Hedera helix
12 Cultivars/Varieties

Brandy-Bottle

Nuphar luteum
Growing in water Growing in water Yellow flower abover the water Yellow flower abover the water Close up of the yellow flower Close up of the yellow flower Green leathery floating leaf Green leathery floating leaf Thick spongy branching rhizomes Thick spongy branching rhizomes Green capsule forming in fall Green capsule forming in fall

Braodleaf Lady Palm

Rhapis excelsa
Form Form Panicle bearing small white fruits Panicle bearing small white fruits Native habitat Native habitat stem stem Leaves Leaves

Braue River Sage

Leucophyllum langmaniae
Leucophyllum langmanniae Leucophyllum langmanniae
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Braum's Holly Fern

Polystichum braunii
Polystichum braunii Polystichum braunii Polystichum braunii Polystichum braunii Polystichum braunii Polystichum braunii Polystichum braunii Polystichum braunii Polystichum braunii sori Polystichum braunii sori P. braunii P. braunii

Braum's Wood Fern

Polystichum braunii
Polystichum braunii Polystichum braunii Polystichum braunii Polystichum braunii Polystichum braunii Polystichum braunii Polystichum braunii Polystichum braunii Polystichum braunii sori Polystichum braunii sori P. braunii P. braunii

Braun's Spikemoss

Selaginella braunii
Selaginella braunii Selaginella braunii Selaginella braunii Selaginella braunii Selaginella braunii Selaginella braunii

Brazilian Bellflower

Callianthe megapotamica
Red and Yellow bell shaped flowers Red and Yellow bell shaped flowers flowering shrub that produces red and yellow bell shaped flowers flowering shrub that produces red and yellow bell shaped flowers Maple like leaves - two toned flowers with red sepals and yellow Maple like leaves - two toned flowers with red sepals and yellow The bell shaped flower has red sepals and yellow petals The bell shaped flower has red sepals and yellow petals red and yellow bell shaped flowers and maple type leaves red and yellow bell shaped flowers and maple type leaves Tow toned flowers with red sepals and yellow petals Tow toned flowers with red sepals and yellow petals
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Brazilian Bell Flower

Callianthe megapotamica
Red and Yellow bell shaped flowers Red and Yellow bell shaped flowers flowering shrub that produces red and yellow bell shaped flowers flowering shrub that produces red and yellow bell shaped flowers Maple like leaves - two toned flowers with red sepals and yellow Maple like leaves - two toned flowers with red sepals and yellow The bell shaped flower has red sepals and yellow petals The bell shaped flower has red sepals and yellow petals red and yellow bell shaped flowers and maple type leaves red and yellow bell shaped flowers and maple type leaves Tow toned flowers with red sepals and yellow petals Tow toned flowers with red sepals and yellow petals
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Brazilian Bell-Flower

Callianthe megapotamica
Red and Yellow bell shaped flowers Red and Yellow bell shaped flowers flowering shrub that produces red and yellow bell shaped flowers flowering shrub that produces red and yellow bell shaped flowers Maple like leaves - two toned flowers with red sepals and yellow Maple like leaves - two toned flowers with red sepals and yellow The bell shaped flower has red sepals and yellow petals The bell shaped flower has red sepals and yellow petals red and yellow bell shaped flowers and maple type leaves red and yellow bell shaped flowers and maple type leaves Tow toned flowers with red sepals and yellow petals Tow toned flowers with red sepals and yellow petals
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Brazilian Butia Palm

Butia odorata
Two short palms with gray, pinnate, arching leaves. Two short palms with gray, pinnate, arching leaves. Solitary thick-trunked palm with arching pinnate leaves. Solitary thick-trunked palm with arching pinnate leaves. Butia capitata Butia capitata Butia capitata Butia capitata cluster of large, yellow fruits cluster of large, yellow fruits fallen fruits and endocarps in the grass below a palm. fallen fruits and endocarps in the grass below a palm.

Brazilian Coleus

Plectranthus oertendahlii
trailing plant with small, silver-veined leaves. trailing plant with small, silver-veined leaves.

Brazilian Dutchman's Pipe

Aristolochia gigantea
Flower Flower Tubular flower, red with white veins, and a yellow mouth. Tubular flower, red with white veins, and a yellow mouth. Hear-shaped and large red-with-white-veins flowers. Hear-shaped and large red-with-white-veins flowers.

Brazilian Gloxinia

Sinningia speciosa
Sinningia speciosa Sinningia speciosa Sinningia speciosa Sinningia speciosa Sinningia speciosa Sinningia speciosa Sinningia speciosa Sinningia speciosa Sinningia speciosa Sinningia speciosa Pink Pockets - Flowers - Wake Co., NC Pink Pockets - Flowers - Wake Co., NC
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Brazilian Grapetree

Plinia cauliflora
As bonsai As bonsai

Brazilian Hairy Sword Fern

Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos'
Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos' Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos' Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos' Pleopeltis lepidopteris 'Morro dos Conventos' Hairy Fronds in April - Wake Co., NC Hairy Fronds in April - Wake Co., NC Hairy Fronds in August - Wake Co., NC Hairy Fronds in August - Wake Co., NC Form - Winter - Wake Co., NC Form - Winter - Wake Co., NC Fronds - Winter - Wake Co., NC Fronds - Winter - Wake Co., NC

Brazilian Orchid

Cattleya
Pair of classic purple corsage orchids with frilly dark lip Pair of classic purple corsage orchids with frilly dark lip Purple corsage orchids with frilly dark lips Purple corsage orchids with frilly dark lips Cattleya schilleriana Cattleya schilleriana Cattleya luetzelburgii Cattleya luetzelburgii Cattleya luteola Cattleya luteola Form Form
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Brazilian Petunia

Ruellia elegans
Ruellia elegans Ruellia elegans

Brazilian Snapdragon

Achetaria azurea
Otacanthus azureus flowers and leaves Otacanthus azureus flowers and leaves Otacanthus azureus flowers Otacanthus azureus flowers Achetaria azure Achetaria azure Otacanthus caenuleus Otacanthus caenuleus Achetaria azure Achetaria azure Flowers and Leaves Flowers and Leaves

Brazilian Verbena

Verbena bonariensis
Flowers Flowers Seed capsules Seed capsules Butterfly on flowers Butterfly on flowers Goldfinches are attracted to the purple flower clusters Goldfinches are attracted to the purple flower clusters Verbena Bonariensis Verbena Bonariensis Flowers Flowers
1 Cultivar/Variety

Brazilian Verbena

Verbena brasiliensis
Inflorescence Inflorescence Form Form Flower detail Flower detail Leaf Leaf Leaf detail Leaf detail 4-angle stem with hairs 4-angle stem with hairs

Brazilian Vervain

Verbena bonariensis
Flowers Flowers Seed capsules Seed capsules Butterfly on flowers Butterfly on flowers Goldfinches are attracted to the purple flower clusters Goldfinches are attracted to the purple flower clusters Verbena Bonariensis Verbena Bonariensis Flowers Flowers
1 Cultivar/Variety

Brazilian Vervain

Verbena brasiliensis
Inflorescence Inflorescence Form Form Flower detail Flower detail Leaf Leaf Leaf detail Leaf detail 4-angle stem with hairs 4-angle stem with hairs

Brazilian Water-Milfoil

Myriophyllum aquaticum
Leaf Leaf In mass In mass Stem Stem Close up of leaf pattern Close up of leaf pattern Stem and leaf Stem and leaf Close up of foliage Close up of foliage

Brazilian Waterweed

Elodea densa
Form blooming in water Form blooming in water Growing in the water Growing in the water Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Stem with flowers Stem with flowers Flower detail Flower detail Stem and leaves Stem and leaves

Brazillian Dwarf Morning-glory

Evolvulus glomeratus
Evolvulus glomeratus Evolvulus glomeratus Evolvulus glomeratus Evolvulus glomeratus Evolvulus glomeratus 'Blue Daze' Evolvulus glomeratus 'Blue Daze' Evolvulus glomeratus 'Blue Daze' Evolvulus glomeratus 'Blue Daze' Evolvulus glomeratus 'Blue Daze' Evolvulus glomeratus 'Blue Daze' Evolvulus glomeratus Evolvulus glomeratus
1 Cultivar/Variety

Brazillian Sage

Salvia guaranitica
Spikes of showy blue, 2-lipped flowers with nearly black calyces Spikes of showy blue, 2-lipped flowers with nearly black calyces Hummingbird on feeding on blue, tubular flowers. Hummingbird on feeding on blue, tubular flowers. showy, blue, 2-lipped flowers. showy, blue, 2-lipped flowers. Spikes of showy blue, 2-lipped flowers with nearly black calyces Spikes of showy blue, 2-lipped flowers with nearly black calyces Spikes of showy blue, 2-lipped flowers with nearly black calyces Spikes of showy blue, 2-lipped flowers with nearly black calyces Bee robbing nectar by biting a hole in the floral tube. Bee robbing nectar by biting a hole in the floral tube.
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Brazil Raintree

Brunfelsia pauciflora
Plant Plant Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Plant in bloom in a container Plant in bloom in a container
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Brazil Saint Bárbara Sword

Dracaena angolensis
Potted fan of leaves & erect spike of white flowers. Potted fan of leaves & erect spike of white flowers. 3 leaves rooted and growing temporarily in a pot. 3 leaves rooted and growing temporarily in a pot. A potted specimen of a very dwarf cultivar. A potted specimen of a very dwarf cultivar. Potted plants, some producing erect spikes of white flowers Potted plants, some producing erect spikes of white flowers Mature plants, forming fans of cylindrical leaves, in a bed. Mature plants, forming fans of cylindrical leaves, in a bed.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Brazilwood

Erythrostemon gilliesii
Form in August in San Bernadino, California Form in August in San Bernadino, California Flower, buds & fruit in August in San Bernadino, California Flower, buds & fruit in August in San Bernadino, California Flowers in September in Georgetown, Washington DC Flowers in September in Georgetown, Washington DC Leaves & Branches in September in La Pampa Province, Argentina Leaves & Branches in September in La Pampa Province, Argentina Leaves in September in San Antonio, Texas Leaves in September in San Antonio, Texas

Bread and marmalade

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

Breastweed

Saururus cernuus
Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus

Breathless™ Euphorbias

Euphorbia hypericifolia Breathless™ Group
Euphorbia Breathless Blush Euphorbia Breathless Blush Euphorbia Breathless Blush Euphorbia Breathless Blush Euphorbia Breathless White Euphorbia Breathless White
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Breath of Spring Spiraea

Spiraea thunbergii
Spiraea thunbergii Spiraea thunbergii Spiraea thunbergii Spiraea thunbergii Spiraea thunbergii Spiraea thunbergii Spiraea thunbergii 'Ogon' Leaf detail Spiraea thunbergii 'Ogon' Leaf detail Spiraea thunbergii 'Ogon' Form Spiraea thunbergii 'Ogon' Form Spiraea thunbergii Spiraea thunbergii
4 Cultivars/Varieties