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Bush Lily

Clivia
Flower and leaves Flower and leaves leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Leaves Leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Bush Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum aethiopicum
Delicate maidenhair fern foliage Delicate maidenhair fern foliage Hand cradling maidenhair fern frond Hand cradling maidenhair fern frond Delicate maidenhair fern foliage Delicate maidenhair fern foliage Close-up of immature reniform sori on underside of frond Close-up of immature reniform sori on underside of frond
1 Cultivar/Variety

Bush Mallow

Malva arborea
Lavatera arborea Lavatera arborea Lavatera arborea Lavatera arborea Lavatera arborea Lavatera arborea Lavatera arborea Lavatera arborea Lavatera arborea Lavatera arborea
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Bushman's Pipe

Ceropegia woodii
Fingers lifting the small heart-shaped leaves. Fingers lifting the small heart-shaped leaves. Potted vining plant trained on a heart-shaped trellis. Potted vining plant trained on a heart-shaped trellis. Strangely shaped flowers Strangely shaped flowers
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Bush Morning Glory

Convolvulus tricolor
Convolvula tricolor Convolvula tricolor Convolvulus tricolor 'Royal Ensign' Convolvulus tricolor 'Royal Ensign' Convolvula tricolor Convolvula tricolor Convolvula tricolor Convolvula tricolor Convolvula tricolor Convolvula tricolor Convolvulus tricolor (Convolvulaceae) leaves Convolvulus tricolor (Convolvulaceae) leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Bush Oak

Quercus x bushii
Form of a mature tree (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Form of a mature tree (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Branches with leaves (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Branches with leaves (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Front and back of lobed leaves (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Front and back of lobed leaves (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Lobed margins and bristle-tipped (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Lobed margins and bristle-tipped (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall End buds (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall End buds (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Side view of capped acorns (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Side view of capped acorns (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall
1 Cultivar/Variety

Bush Pea

Thermopsis villosa
T. villosa T. villosa T. villosa T. villosa Thermopsis villosa Thermopsis villosa Leaves (Macon Co. NC in July) Leaves (Macon Co. NC in July) Fruits (Macon Co. NC in July) Fruits (Macon Co. NC in July)

Bush Pepper

Clethra fargesii
leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers

Bush's Poppy-mallow

Callirhoe bushii
Callirhoe bushii Callirhoe bushii Form Form Plant Plant Flowers Flowers Back of flower Back of flower Leaves Leaves

Bush's Poppymallow

Callirhoe bushii
Callirhoe bushii Callirhoe bushii Form Form Plant Plant Flowers Flowers Back of flower Back of flower Leaves Leaves

Bush's Poppy Mallow

Callirhoe bushii
Callirhoe bushii Callirhoe bushii Form Form Plant Plant Flowers Flowers Back of flower Back of flower Leaves Leaves

Bush Violet

Browallia speciosa
Browallia speciosa Browallia speciosa Browallia speciosa Browallia speciosa
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Bush Violet

Browallia viscosa
Browallia viscosa Browallia viscosa Browallia viscosa Browallia viscosa Browallia viscosa Browallia viscosa
1 Cultivar/Variety

Bushy American-aster

Symphyotrichum dumosum
bushy plant with pale white daisy "flowers" with yellow eyes. bushy plant with pale white daisy "flowers" with yellow eyes. Pale lavender rays surrounding yellow center disc florets Pale lavender rays surrounding yellow center disc florets Side view of flower heads with bracts visible Side view of flower heads with bracts visible Excavated plant showing twiggy branches and small leaves. Excavated plant showing twiggy branches and small leaves. Fingers cradling buds and one open head with lavender rays. Fingers cradling buds and one open head with lavender rays. Fingers cradling stem showing alternate branches & small leaves. Fingers cradling stem showing alternate branches & small leaves.

Bushy Aster

Symphyotrichum dumosum
bushy plant with pale white daisy "flowers" with yellow eyes. bushy plant with pale white daisy "flowers" with yellow eyes. Pale lavender rays surrounding yellow center disc florets Pale lavender rays surrounding yellow center disc florets Side view of flower heads with bracts visible Side view of flower heads with bracts visible Excavated plant showing twiggy branches and small leaves. Excavated plant showing twiggy branches and small leaves. Fingers cradling buds and one open head with lavender rays. Fingers cradling buds and one open head with lavender rays. Fingers cradling stem showing alternate branches & small leaves. Fingers cradling stem showing alternate branches & small leaves.

Bushy beardgrass

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.

Bushy Bluestem

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.

Bushy St. John's Wort

Hypericum densiflorum
Flowers Flowers Form Form Leaves Leaves

Busy Lizzy

Impatiens walleriana
Impatiens walleriana Impatiens walleriana Impatiens walleriana Impatiens walleriana Impatiens wallerina Impatiens wallerina Impatiens walleriana Impatiens walleriana Impatiens walleriana Impatiens walleriana Impatiens walleriana Impatiens walleriana
21 Cultivars/Varieties

Butcher's Broom

Ruscus aculeatus
Ruscus aculeatus Ruscus aculeatus Ruscus aculeatus Ruscus aculeatus 'Wheeler's Variety' form, Warren County NC 'Wheeler's Variety' form, Warren County NC Ruscus aculeatu Ruscus aculeatu Ruscus aculeatus Ruscus aculeatus Form Form
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Butter and Eggs

Linaria vulgaris
Form Form Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Flowers Flowers Form Form Fruit Fruit Fruit closeup Fruit closeup

Butter Beans

Phaseolus lunatus
Form Form Fruit Fruit Flowers and Leaves Flowers and Leaves Fruit Fruit Fruit Fruit Form Form
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Butter Cress

Ranunculus
Single, ternate leaf with lobed leaflets. Hairy stem. Single, ternate leaf with lobed leaflets. Hairy stem. Sepals are reflexed & petals are spreading & yellow. Stems hairy Sepals are reflexed & petals are spreading & yellow. Stems hairy Five, glossy yellow petals, many stamens & many green carpels. Five, glossy yellow petals, many stamens & many green carpels. e;jiw ejtw e;jiw ejtw Pink buttercup flowers with many free carpels. Pink buttercup flowers with many free carpels. White flowers popping above the surface of water. White flowers popping above the surface of water.
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Buttercup

Ranunculus acris
Portrait of bowl-shaped yellow flowers with many stamens. Portrait of bowl-shaped yellow flowers with many stamens. Portrait of bowl-shaped yellow flowers with many stamens. Portrait of bowl-shaped yellow flowers with many stamens. Stem showing deeply lobed hear-shaped leaves & a basal rosette Stem showing deeply lobed hear-shaped leaves & a basal rosette Hand cradling the inverted leaf to show venation & hairs. Hand cradling the inverted leaf to show venation & hairs. View across a meadow with 100s of yellow flowers. View across a meadow with 100s of yellow flowers. Dozens of yellow flowers seem to float above the flower bed. Dozens of yellow flowers seem to float above the flower bed.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Buttercup

Ranunculus
Single, ternate leaf with lobed leaflets. Hairy stem. Single, ternate leaf with lobed leaflets. Hairy stem. Sepals are reflexed & petals are spreading & yellow. Stems hairy Sepals are reflexed & petals are spreading & yellow. Stems hairy Five, glossy yellow petals, many stamens & many green carpels. Five, glossy yellow petals, many stamens & many green carpels. e;jiw ejtw e;jiw ejtw Pink buttercup flowers with many free carpels. Pink buttercup flowers with many free carpels. White flowers popping above the surface of water. White flowers popping above the surface of water.
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Buttercup Squash

Cucurbita maxima
Large, green kabocha squash piled at a market Large, green kabocha squash piled at a market Cucurbita maxima Cucurbita maxima Cucurbita maxima Cucurbita maxima Cucurbita maxima Cucurbita maxima Cucurbita maxima Cucurbita maxima Cucurbita maxima Cucurbita maxima
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Buttercup Winter Hazel

Corylopsis pauciflora
Form Form leaves leaves leaves leaves bud bud leaves and flowers leaves and flowers flowers flowers

Butter Daisy

Melampodium divaricatum
Melampodium paludosum Melampodium paludosum Melampodium paludosum Melampodium paludosum Leaves & Flowers - Craven Co., NC Leaves & Flowers - Craven Co., NC
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Butterfly Blue Pincushion

Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue'
Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' Dwarf Pin Cushion Flower - June - Wake Co., NC Dwarf Pin Cushion Flower - June - Wake Co., NC Dwarf Pin Cushion Form - June - Wake Co., NC Dwarf Pin Cushion Form - June - Wake Co., NC

Butterfly bush

Rotheca myricoides 'Ugandense'
Rotheca myricoides ‘Ugandense’ Rotheca myricoides ‘Ugandense’ Rotheca myricoides ‘Ugandense’ Rotheca myricoides ‘Ugandense’

Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii
Buddleia davidii Buddleia davidii lowers are tiny, tubular, clustered into large, dense, spikes lowers are tiny, tubular, clustered into large, dense, spikes Flower close up - Summer - Wake Co., NC Flower close up - Summer - Wake Co., NC 'Royal Red' flowers and leaves 'Royal Red' flowers and leaves Buddleia davidii Buddleia davidii Buddleia davidii 'Nanho Purple' Buddleia davidii 'Nanho Purple'
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Butterfly Bush

Senna bicapsularis
Cassia bicapsularis Cassia bicapsularis Cassia bicapsularis Cassia bicapsularis

Butterfly Bush

Buddleja
Flowers of 'Lonchinch' Flowers of 'Lonchinch' Flowers of 'Lonchinch' Flowers of 'Lonchinch' Flutterby 'Peace' flowers Flutterby 'Peace' flowers Flutterby 'Lavendar' flowers Flutterby 'Lavendar' flowers Shoot with gray green leaves & terminal spikes of orange flowers Shoot with gray green leaves & terminal spikes of orange flowers
20 Cultivars/Varieties

Butterfly Bush 'Harlequin'

Buddleja davidii 'Harlequin'
Buddleja davidii 'Harlequin' Buddleja davidii 'Harlequin' leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves, stems, and flowers leaves, stems, and flowers leaves, stems, and more flowers leaves, stems, and more flowers

Butterfly Dendrobium

Dendrobium bigibbum var. superbum
Flower detail Flower detail Close-up of a pink-mauve orchid flower. Close-up of a pink-mauve orchid flower. Spray of white orchid flowers with purple lips & lateral petals Spray of white orchid flowers with purple lips & lateral petals Mauve orchid flower covered in water droplets. Mauve orchid flower covered in water droplets. Close-up of a pink-mauve orchid flower. Close-up of a pink-mauve orchid flower.

Butterfly Flower

Schizanthus pinnatus
White flower White flower Form Form Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Leaves and stem Leaves and stem
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Butterfly Flower

Iris japonica
Light blue flowers with orange crests (Cabarrus Co. NC) Light blue flowers with orange crests (Cabarrus Co. NC) White blooms White blooms Form of the plant in bloom Form of the plant in bloom Leaf close-up upper side (cabarrus Co. NC) Leaf close-up upper side (cabarrus Co. NC) Underside of leaf (Spring, Cabarrus Co. NC) Underside of leaf (Spring, Cabarrus Co. NC) Winter form of the leaves (Cabarrus Co. NC) Winter form of the leaves (Cabarrus Co. NC)

Butterfly Gaura

Oenothera lindheimeri
Close up of flower Close up of flower 'Siskiyou Pink' 'Siskiyou Pink' Flower Flower Flower stalk Flower stalk Leaves Leaves Back of bloom Back of bloom
14 Cultivars/Varieties

Butterfly Ginger

Hedychium coronarium
Cluster of white flowers atop strappy foliage Cluster of white flowers atop strappy foliage Cluster of white flowers atop strappy foliage Cluster of white flowers atop strappy foliage Terminal spike covered in overlapping green bracts. Terminal spike covered in overlapping green bracts. Alternate, simple, entire leaves Alternate, simple, entire leaves Single white flower with pale green eye Single white flower with pale green eye Flowers emerging from a bracteate spike & strappy leaves Flowers emerging from a bracteate spike & strappy leaves

Butterfly Iris

Dietes
bud bud flower flower flower flower flower flower flower flower flowers flowers
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Butterfly Iris

Moraea
A blue 3-parted iris-like flower with dark blue eye spots. A blue 3-parted iris-like flower with dark blue eye spots. A grassy plant with many flower stalks bearing yellow flowers. A grassy plant with many flower stalks bearing yellow flowers. A blue 3-parted iris-like flower with dark yellow eye spots. A blue 3-parted iris-like flower with dark yellow eye spots. A grassy plant with many flower stalks bearing bluish flowers. A grassy plant with many flower stalks bearing bluish flowers. blue flowers with dark blue & yellow eye spots blue flowers with dark blue & yellow eye spots

Butterfly Iris

Iris spuria
Form in July in Skane County, Sweden Form in July in Skane County, Sweden Flower in May in Bacs-Kiskun, Hungary Flower in May in Bacs-Kiskun, Hungary Seedpod in September in Burgenland, Austria Seedpod in September in Burgenland, Austria Seeds in July in Skane County, Sweden Seeds in July in Skane County, Sweden

Butterfly Lavender

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

Butterfly Lily

Hedychium coronarium
Cluster of white flowers atop strappy foliage Cluster of white flowers atop strappy foliage Cluster of white flowers atop strappy foliage Cluster of white flowers atop strappy foliage Terminal spike covered in overlapping green bracts. Terminal spike covered in overlapping green bracts. Alternate, simple, entire leaves Alternate, simple, entire leaves Single white flower with pale green eye Single white flower with pale green eye Flowers emerging from a bracteate spike & strappy leaves Flowers emerging from a bracteate spike & strappy leaves

Butterfly Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa
Clusters of orange flowers. Clusters of orange flowers. Mix of milkweed plants (orange flowers) & white daisy flowers. Mix of milkweed plants (orange flowers) & white daisy flowers. Clusters of orange flower buds. Clusters of orange flower buds. Green flower buds and leaves. Green flower buds and leaves. Clusters of yellow milkweed flowers. Clusters of yellow milkweed flowers. close up on a cluster of pale orange flowers. close up on a cluster of pale orange flowers.

Butterfly orchid

Encyclia tampensis
Native habitat Native habitat Form Form Flower close up Flower close up Flower Flower Leaves Leaves Leaves and pseudobulbs Leaves and pseudobulbs

Butterfly Orchid

Platanthera
Purple Fringe Orchid Purple Fringe Orchid White Bog Ochid form White Bog Ochid form White Fringe Orchid flower White Fringe Orchid flower P. bifolia flower P. bifolia flower P. hologlittis stem and leaves P. hologlittis stem and leaves Greenish flowers (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall Greenish flowers (Monroe County, NY)-Early Fall

Butterfly Orchids

Oncidium
Form on a tree trunk in October. Oaxaca, Mexico Form on a tree trunk in October. Oaxaca, Mexico Stem with long leaves & yellow flowers. October. Loja, Ecuador Stem with long leaves & yellow flowers. October. Loja, Ecuador Yellow/Brown flowers in October. Antioquia, Colombia Yellow/Brown flowers in October. Antioquia, Colombia
7 Cultivars/Varieties