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Bur Gourd

Cucumis anguria
Fruit Fruit Vines Vines Leaves Leaves Form Form Flower Flower

Bur Gourds

Cucumis anguria
Fruit Fruit Vines Vines Leaves Leaves Form Form Flower Flower

Burgrass

Cenchrus longispinus
Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus Cenchrus longispinus

Burgundy Cotton

Gossypium hirsutum 'Burgandy'
Burundy leaves and small whitish cotton bolls Burundy leaves and small whitish cotton bolls Form of the plant with some cotton bolls. Form of the plant with some cotton bolls.

Burkwood Daphne

Daphne x burkwoodii
Daphne x burkwoodii flowers Daphne x burkwoodii flowers Daphne x burkwoodii foliage Daphne x burkwoodii foliage Daphne x burkwoodii habit Daphne x burkwoodii habit
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Burkwood Osmanthus

Osmanthus x burkwoodii
Tubular white fragrant flowers Tubular white fragrant flowers Leaves Leaves Flowers and leathery leaves Flowers and leathery leaves Shrub with thousands of small white flowers. Shrub with thousands of small white flowers. Hand holding leafy shoot with white tubular flowers. Hand holding leafy shoot with white tubular flowers. Close-up of white tubular flowers, each with 2 anthers. Close-up of white tubular flowers, each with 2 anthers.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Burkwood Viburnum

Viburnum x burkwoodii
Viburnum x burkwoodii Viburnum x burkwoodii Form Form Flower detail Flower detail Leaf detail Leaf detail Leaves and fruit Leaves and fruit 'Mohawk' Flower and Leaf 'Mohawk' Flower and Leaf
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Burkwood Viburnum

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy'
Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy' Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy' Fruit Fruit Form in fruit Form in fruit

Bur Marigold

Bidens laevis
flowers flowers flower flower Native habitat Native habitat Leaves Leaves Red stem Red stem Fruit Fruit

Bur Marigold

Bidens aristosa
Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Bidens aristosa Bidens aristosa Leaves Leaves Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Fruits forming Fruits forming

Bur Medick

Medicago polymorpha
Plant spreading along the ground Plant spreading along the ground Compound leaves and small yellow 2-lipped flowers Compound leaves and small yellow 2-lipped flowers Yellow 2-lipped flower Yellow 2-lipped flower Yellow 2-lipped flower in a cluster Yellow 2-lipped flower in a cluster Reddish stem with fruits covered in burrs. Reddish stem with fruits covered in burrs. This shows the coiled nature of the fruit with burrs This shows the coiled nature of the fruit with burrs

Burmese fishtail palm

Caryota mitis
Clustering palm with dense foliage of bipinnate leaves. Clustering palm with dense foliage of bipinnate leaves. Caryota mitis Caryota mitis Leaves Leaves Flowers Flowers Fruit Fruit Clustering palm with dense foliage of bipinnate leaves. Clustering palm with dense foliage of bipinnate leaves.

Burmuda coneflower

Strobilanthes auriculata var. dyeriana
Strobilanthes dyerianus Strobilanthes dyerianus strobilanthes auriculata var. dyeriana strobilanthes auriculata var. dyeriana strobilanthes auriculata var. dyeriana strobilanthes auriculata var. dyeriana strobilanthes auriculata var. dyeriana strobilanthes auriculata var. dyeriana strobilanthes auriculata var. dyeriana strobilanthes auriculata var. dyeriana Strobilanthes auriculata var. dyeriana Strobilanthes auriculata var. dyeriana

Burnet

Sanguisorba minor
Poterium sanguisorba Poterium sanguisorba Poterium sanguisorba Poterium sanguisorba Poterium sanguisorba Poterium sanguisorba Poterium sanguisorba Poterium sanguisorba Poterium sanguisorba Poterium sanguisorba Poterium sanguisorba Poterium sanguisorba

Burnet Rose

Rosa spinosissima
Growing wild in France Growing wild in France Flower detail Flower detail Flowers Flowers Leaves and fruit,. Note the many prickles Leaves and fruit,. Note the many prickles Compound leaf Compound leaf Fruit detail Fruit detail
1 Cultivar/Variety

Burningbush

Euonymus atropurpureus
Form in bloom Form in bloom Fruit Fruit Flowers Flowers Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Stem, Leaves and fruit Stem, Leaves and fruit Fruit closeup Fruit closeup

Burning Bush

Euonymus occidentalis
Form in July in Felton, California Form in July in Felton, California Leaves & Branches in August in Humbolt County, California Leaves & Branches in August in Humbolt County, California Leaves in September in Clackamas County, Oregon Leaves in September in Clackamas County, Oregon Seedpods in September in Purisima Creek, Redwoods, California Seedpods in September in Purisima Creek, Redwoods, California Flower in June in Felton, California Flower in June in Felton, California

Burning Bush

Dictamnus albus
Dictamnus albus Dictamnus albus Dictamnus albus Dictamnus albus Dictamnus albus Dictamnus albus

Burning Bush

Euonymus
Fruits opening to reveal red seeds. Fruits opening to reveal red seeds. Leaves - Oct. 28 - Mecklenburg Co., NC Leaves - Oct. 28 - Mecklenburg Co., NC
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Burning Bush

Euonymus atropurpureus
Form in bloom Form in bloom Fruit Fruit Flowers Flowers Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Stem, Leaves and fruit Stem, Leaves and fruit Fruit closeup Fruit closeup

Burning Bush

Euonymus alatus
Shrub with dense pale green foliage Shrub with dense pale green foliage Rounded shrub with bright red foliage. Rounded shrub with bright red foliage. Rounded shrub with bright red-pink foliage. Rounded shrub with bright red-pink foliage. Pale green leaves and green, 4-petaled flowers. Pale green leaves and green, 4-petaled flowers. Pale green leaves and green, 4-petaled flowers. Pale green leaves and green, 4-petaled flowers. Aging & yellowing leaves and red seeds in open capsules. Aging & yellowing leaves and red seeds in open capsules.
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Burning Bush

Bassia scoparia
Kochia scoparia Kochia scoparia

Burning Love

Ixora coccinea
Ixora coccinea Ixora coccinea Ixora coccinea Ixora coccinea Ixora coccinea Ixora coccinea Ixora coccinea Ixora coccinea Ixora coccinea Ixora coccinea
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Burning Love

Silene chalcedonica
Form in September in Pskov, Russia Form in September in Pskov, Russia Flowers in July in Novosibirsk in Russia Flowers in July in Novosibirsk in Russia

Burnwood Bark

Cyrilla racemiflora
Form in bloom Form in bloom Cyrilla racemiflora Cyrilla racemiflora Flowers Flowers Bee on the flower Bee on the flower Flowers Flowers Inflorecence Inflorecence

Bur Oak

Quercus macrocarpa
Form of a mature tree Form of a mature tree Form of a young tree with leaves Form of a young tree with leaves Front and back of lobed leaf (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall Front and back of lobed leaf (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall Acorns with cap (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall Acorns with cap (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall trunk and limbs of the tree trunk and limbs of the tree Lobed leaves Lobed leaves
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Bur Pine

Pinus pungens
Form Form Form Form Tree form (Randolph County, NC)-Early Spring Tree form (Randolph County, NC)-Early Spring Form Form Hooked spines in seed cone (Randolph County, NC)-Early Spring Hooked spines in seed cone (Randolph County, NC)-Early Spring Stem with needle attachment (Randolph County, NC)-Early Spring Stem with needle attachment (Randolph County, NC)-Early Spring

Burrdock

Arctium lappa
Close up of globe-like inflorescence. Close up of globe-like inflorescence. Flat topped flower cluster. Flat topped flower cluster. Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Form Form Spent flowers that dry out and form burrs. Spent flowers that dry out and form burrs.

Burr Oak

Quercus macrocarpa
Form of a mature tree Form of a mature tree Form of a young tree with leaves Form of a young tree with leaves Front and back of lobed leaf (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall Front and back of lobed leaf (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall Acorns with cap (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall Acorns with cap (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall trunk and limbs of the tree trunk and limbs of the tree Lobed leaves Lobed leaves
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Burro's Tail

Sedum morganianum
Sedum morganianum Sedum morganianum Sedum morganianum Sedum morganianum Sedum morganianum bloom Sedum morganianum bloom
1 Cultivar/Variety

Burrow Weed

Isocoma pluriflora
Form in October in Chihuahua, Mexico Form in October in Chihuahua, Mexico Stem, leaves and flower buds in September in Chaves County, NM Stem, leaves and flower buds in September in Chaves County, NM Flowers in September in Dona Ana County, New Mexico Flowers in September in Dona Ana County, New Mexico Flowers and seedhead in December in Brewster County, Texax Flowers and seedhead in December in Brewster County, Texax

Bush Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris
beans beans Phaseolus vulgaris Phaseolus vulgaris climbing habit and leaves climbing habit and leaves climbing habit grouped together climbing habit grouped together flower flower close up of flower close up of flower
1 Cultivar/Variety

Bush Beard Grass

Anatherum glomeratum
Tuft of grass with white fluffy inflorescences. Tuft of grass with white fluffy inflorescences. Tuft of grass with white fluffy inflorescences. Tuft of grass with white fluffy inflorescences. Inflorescence Inflorescence Close-of inflorescence. Close-of inflorescence.

Bush Cherry

Prunus jacquemontii
Prunus jacquemontii Prunus jacquemontii

Bush Cinquefoil

Dasiphora fruticosa
Potentilla fruticosa Potentilla fruticosa Potentilla fruticosa Potentilla fruticosa Potentilla fruticosa Potentilla fruticosa Potentilla fruiticosa Potentilla fruiticosa Potentilla fruiticosa Potentilla fruiticosa Potentilla fruiticosa Potentilla fruiticosa
19 Cultivars/Varieties

Bush Clematis

Clematis recta
Clematis recta Clematis recta Clematis recta Clematis recta Clematis recta Clematis recta leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Bush Clematis

Clematis integrifolia
Low, sprawling herbaceous plant with pendulous blue flower Low, sprawling herbaceous plant with pendulous blue flower Flower - April 22 - Wake Co., NC Flower - April 22 - Wake Co., NC Leaf Margin - April 15 -Wake Co., NC Leaf Margin - April 15 -Wake Co., NC Blossom Blossom Plant form Plant form Leaves Leaves
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Bush Clover

Lespedeza thunbergii
Lespedeza thunbergii Lespedeza thunbergii 'Alba' Flower and Leaf 'Alba' Flower and Leaf Lespedeza thunbergii Lespedeza thunbergii Lespedeza thunbergii Lespedeza thunbergii Lespedeza thunbergii Lespedeza thunbergii Lespedeza thunbergii Lespedeza thunbergii
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Bush Clover

Lespedeza capitata
Form Form Flowers Flowers Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Fruit Fruit Fruit Fruit

Bush Clover

Lespedeza thunbergii subsp. thunbergii 'Little Volcano'
Lespedeza liukiuensis 'Little Volcano' Form Lespedeza liukiuensis 'Little Volcano' Form Lespedeza liukiuensis 'Little Volcano' Flower and Leaf Lespedeza liukiuensis 'Little Volcano' Flower and Leaf Lespedeza thunbergii Lespedeza thunbergii

Bush Clover

Lespedeza virginica
Flower Flower Lespedeza virginica Lespedeza virginica Lespedeza virginica Lespedeza virginica Lespedeza virginica Lespedeza virginica

Bushe's Coneflower

Echinacea paradoxa
flowers flowers flowers flowers flowers flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Flower Flower flower flower

Bush Honeysuckle

Diervilla sessilifolia
Diervilla sessilifolia Diervilla sessilifolia Diervilla sessilifolia Diervilla sessilifolia Diervilla sessilifolia Diervilla sessilifolia Diervilla sessilifolia Diervilla sessilifolia Diervilla sessilifolia Diervilla sessilifolia Diervilla sessilifolia Diervilla sessilifolia
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Bush Honeysuckle

Lonicera maackii
Large, dense shrub towering over a sidewalk. Large, dense shrub towering over a sidewalk. Close-up of paired white, 2-lipped, tubular flowers & stamens Close-up of paired white, 2-lipped, tubular flowers & stamens Branches with opposite leaves & pairs of axillary, red berries. Branches with opposite leaves & pairs of axillary, red berries. Leafy shoots bearing white tubular flowers that age to yellow Leafy shoots bearing white tubular flowers that age to yellow Upper surface of elliptical leaf with elongated tip. Upper surface of elliptical leaf with elongated tip. Lower surface of leaf, paler in color than the upper side. Lower surface of leaf, paler in color than the upper side.

Bush Huckleberry

Gaylussacia dumosa
Form in Oct in Fl Form in Oct in Fl Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Gaylussacia dumosa Gaylussacia dumosa Gaylussacia dumosa Gaylussacia dumosa Form Form Gaylussacia dumosa Gaylussacia dumosa

Bush Ivy

x Fatshedera lizei
Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Flowers Flowers Form as groundcover Form as groundcover x Fatshedera lizei x Fatshedera lizei Leaves of 'Annemieke', also known as 'Lemon Lime' form Leaves of 'Annemieke', also known as 'Lemon Lime' form x Fatshedera lizei x Fatshedera lizei
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Bushkiller

Causonis japonica
Compound leaves Compound leaves Flowers Flowers Flower detail Flower detail Leaves showing petiole of leaflets Leaves showing petiole of leaflets Fruits Fruits Underside of leaf, stem with long tendril Underside of leaf, stem with long tendril

Bush lily

Clivia miniata
leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Form Form leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Clivia miniata Regel, flowes and leaves Clivia miniata Regel, flowes and leaves Form Form
5 Cultivars/Varieties