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Carolina Basswood

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

Carolina Belle Peach

Prunus persica 'Carolina Belle'
Small tree in a row of peach trees Small tree in a row of peach trees Narrow leaves of peach Narrow leaves of peach Two peaches: one whole & one-half fruit sitting on a clipboard. Two peaches: one whole & one-half fruit sitting on a clipboard.

Carolina Bellwort

Uvularia puberula
Uvularia puberula Uvularia puberula Uvularia puberula Uvularia puberula Uvularia puberula Uvularia puberula Uvularia puberula Uvularia puberula Uvularia puberula Uvularia puberula Uvularia puberula Uvularia puberula

Carolina Birds-in-a-nest

Macbridea caroliniana
Form in July in Richland County, South Carolina Form in July in Richland County, South Carolina Flowers and buds in July in Richland County, South Carolina Flowers and buds in July in Richland County, South Carolina Flower in September in Craven County, North Carolina Flower in September in Craven County, North Carolina Seed pods in November in Beaufort County, South Carolina Seed pods in November in Beaufort County, South Carolina

Carolina Blazing-Star

Liatris virgata
Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Stem Stem flower buds flower buds

Carolina Bogmint

Macbridea caroliniana
Form in July in Richland County, South Carolina Form in July in Richland County, South Carolina Flowers and buds in July in Richland County, South Carolina Flowers and buds in July in Richland County, South Carolina Flower in September in Craven County, North Carolina Flower in September in Craven County, North Carolina Seed pods in November in Beaufort County, South Carolina Seed pods in November in Beaufort County, South Carolina

Carolina Bog Myrtle

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

Carolina Buckthorn

Frangula caroliniana
Form Form Rhamnus caroliniana Rhamnus caroliniana Rhamnus caroliniana Rhamnus caroliniana Fruits and leaves Fruits and leaves Bark Bark Frangula caroliniana Frangula caroliniana

Carolina Buttercup

Ranunculus septentrionalis
Close-up of a bright yellow, bowl-shaped flower with 5 petals Close-up of a bright yellow, bowl-shaped flower with 5 petals Foliage and yellow, 5-petaled flowers. Foliage and yellow, 5-petaled flowers. Foliage and yellow, 5-petaled flowers. Foliage and yellow, 5-petaled flowers.

Carolina Campion

Silene caroliniana
Silene caroliniana Silene caroliniana Silene caroliniana Silene caroliniana Silene caroliniana Silene caroliniana Fruit Fruit Leaves Leaves Stem Stem
1 Cultivar/Variety

Carolina Cardinal Holly

Ilex 'Carolina Cardinal'
Spiny-margined leaves and red fruits. Spiny-margined leaves and red fruits. Fruit Form Fruit Form Fruit and Leaves Fruit and Leaves Winter Form Winter Form Fruit in Winter Fruit in Winter Leaf Detail Leaf Detail

Carolina Cherry-Laurel

Prunus caroliniana
Carolina Cherry Laurel Flowers Carolina Cherry Laurel Flowers Prunus caroliniana Prunus caroliniana Carolina Cherry Laurel Flowers Carolina Cherry Laurel Flowers Prunus caroliniana Prunus caroliniana Prunus caroliniana Prunus caroliniana Prunus caroliniana Prunus caroliniana
1 Cultivar/Variety

Carolina Cherry Laurel

Prunus caroliniana
Carolina Cherry Laurel Flowers Carolina Cherry Laurel Flowers Prunus caroliniana Prunus caroliniana Carolina Cherry Laurel Flowers Carolina Cherry Laurel Flowers Prunus caroliniana Prunus caroliniana Prunus caroliniana Prunus caroliniana Prunus caroliniana Prunus caroliniana
1 Cultivar/Variety

Carolina Climbing-Milkweed

Odontostephana carolinensis
Close-up of the flowers with dark red strappy petals Close-up of the flowers with dark red strappy petals Heart-shaped opposite leaves & nodal clusters of dark red flower Heart-shaped opposite leaves & nodal clusters of dark red flower Heart-shaped opposite leaves & nodal clusters of dark red flower Heart-shaped opposite leaves & nodal clusters of dark red flower

Carolina Clover

Trifolium carolinianum
Trifolium carolinianum Trifolium carolinianum Trifolium carolinianum Trifolium carolinianum Trifolium carolinianum Trifolium carolinianum Trifolium carolinianum Trifolium carolinianum Trifolium carolinianum Trifolium carolinianum Trifolium carolinianum Trifolium carolinianum

Carolina coralbead

Cocculus carolinus
Cocculus carolina Cocculus carolina leaves leaves Cocculus carolinus Cocculus carolinus

Carolina Cranesbill

Geranium carolinianum
Close up of flower Close up of flower Plant Plant Leaves, form Leaves, form Leaves and buds Leaves and buds Flower Pods Flower Pods Leaves Leaves

Carolina Doll's Daisy

Boltonia caroliniana
Flowers Flowers Flower Flower Form Form Stem & Leaf Detail - September - Huntersville, NC Stem & Leaf Detail - September - Huntersville, NC Seeds Closeup - November - Wake Co., NC Seeds Closeup - November - Wake Co., NC

Carolina False Lupine

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)

Carolina Fase Buckthorn

Frangula caroliniana
Form Form Rhamnus caroliniana Rhamnus caroliniana Rhamnus caroliniana Rhamnus caroliniana Fruits and leaves Fruits and leaves Bark Bark Frangula caroliniana Frangula caroliniana

Carolina Geranium

Geranium carolinianum
Close up of flower Close up of flower Plant Plant Leaves, form Leaves, form Leaves and buds Leaves and buds Flower Pods Flower Pods Leaves Leaves

Carolina Grass-leaved Goldenrod

Euthamia caroliniana
Euthamia caroliniana flowers and leaves Euthamia caroliniana flowers and leaves Euthamia caroliniana in the fall in Moore County Euthamia caroliniana in the fall in Moore County Euthamia caroliniana in the fall in Moore County Euthamia caroliniana in the fall in Moore County

Carolina Green and Gold

Chrysogonum repens
Photo of a yellow daisy-like flower Photo of a yellow daisy-like flower Speading low growing plant with yellow flowers Speading low growing plant with yellow flowers Yellow daisy flower. Yellow daisy flower. Yellow daisy flower. Yellow daisy flower. Side view of flower Side view of flower Yellow daisy flower. Yellow daisy flower.

Carolina Hemlock

Tsuga caroliniana
Tsuga caroliniana Tsuga caroliniana Tsuga caroliniana Tsuga caroliniana Form Form Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Bark Bark Immature cone Immature cone

Carolina Horse-Nettle

Solanum carolinense
Solanum carolinense Solanum carolinense Solanum carolinense Solanum carolinense Solanum carolinense Solanum carolinense Solanum carolinense Solanum carolinense Solanum carolinense Solanum carolinense Form Form

Carolina Hyssop

Bacopa caroliniana
Flowers Flowers Leaves and stems Leaves and stems

Carolina Jessamine

Gelsemium sempervirens
Vine densely covering a metal fence. 100s of yellow flowers. Vine densely covering a metal fence. 100s of yellow flowers. Clusters of double, tubular flowers. Clusters of double, tubular flowers. Close-up of yellow, funnel-shaped flower Close-up of yellow, funnel-shaped flower Climber scrambling over a wall. Many yellow flowers. Climber scrambling over a wall. Many yellow flowers. Yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers. Yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers. Double blooming yellow up close flowers Double blooming yellow up close flowers
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Carolina Larkspur

Delphinium carolinianum
Flowers Flowers Flower detail Flower detail Form Form Leaves Leaves Stem and back of flower Stem and back of flower Stem and fruits Stem and fruits

Carolina Laurel Cherry

Prunus caroliniana
Carolina Cherry Laurel Flowers Carolina Cherry Laurel Flowers Prunus caroliniana Prunus caroliniana Carolina Cherry Laurel Flowers Carolina Cherry Laurel Flowers Prunus caroliniana Prunus caroliniana Prunus caroliniana Prunus caroliniana Prunus caroliniana Prunus caroliniana
1 Cultivar/Variety

Carolina Least Trillium

Trillium pusillum
Close up of flower Close up of flower Form Form Flowers Flowers Native habitat var. virginianum Native habitat var. virginianum Flower and bracts of v. virginianum Flower and bracts of v. virginianum
1 Cultivar/Variety

Carolina Lily

Lilium michauxii
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Form in native habitat Form in native habitat Leaves and back of flower Leaves and back of flower Flower bud Flower bud

Carolina Lupine

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)

Carolina Macbridea

Macbridea caroliniana
Form in July in Richland County, South Carolina Form in July in Richland County, South Carolina Flowers and buds in July in Richland County, South Carolina Flowers and buds in July in Richland County, South Carolina Flower in September in Craven County, North Carolina Flower in September in Craven County, North Carolina Seed pods in November in Beaufort County, South Carolina Seed pods in November in Beaufort County, South Carolina

Carolina Maple

Acer rubrum
Acer rubrum Acer rubrum Bud Bud Acer rubrum Acer rubrum Upright green fuzzy bud at top is a leaf bud with silky hairs Upright green fuzzy bud at top is a leaf bud with silky hairs Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. Cluster of male flowers showing filaments and anthers Cluster of male flowers showing filaments and anthers
15 Cultivars/Varieties

Carolina Milkvine

Odontostephana carolinensis
Close-up of the flowers with dark red strappy petals Close-up of the flowers with dark red strappy petals Heart-shaped opposite leaves & nodal clusters of dark red flower Heart-shaped opposite leaves & nodal clusters of dark red flower Heart-shaped opposite leaves & nodal clusters of dark red flower Heart-shaped opposite leaves & nodal clusters of dark red flower

Carolina Moonseed

Cocculus carolinus
Cocculus carolina Cocculus carolina leaves leaves Cocculus carolinus Cocculus carolinus

Carolina Phlox

Phlox carolina
Phlox carolina Phlox carolina Phlox carolina Phlox carolina A bee nectaring on showy white flowers of 'Minnie Pearl' Pender A bee nectaring on showy white flowers of 'Minnie Pearl' Pender Phlox carolina angusta Phlox carolina angusta Flower Flower Form Form
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Carolina Pink

Spigelia marilandica
flowers, Wake County, NC flowers, Wake County, NC Spigelia marilandica Spigelia marilandica Spigelia marilandica Spigelia marilandica Spigelia marilandica Spigelia marilandica Spigelia marilandica Spigelia marilandica Spigelia marilandica Spigelia marilandica
1 Cultivar/Variety

Carolina Poplar

Populus deltoides
Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Form Form Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Populus deltoides
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Carolina Reaper

Capsicum chinense
Capsicum chinense Capsicum chinense Capsicum chinense Capsicum chinense Capsicum chinense Capsicum chinense
1 Cultivar/Variety

Carolina Redberried Moonseed

Cocculus carolinus
Cocculus carolina Cocculus carolina leaves leaves Cocculus carolinus Cocculus carolinus

Carolina Rhododendron

Rhododendron minus
Rhododendron minus Rhododendron minus Rhododendron minus Rhododendron minus Flowers, stems, and leaves. Flowers, stems, and leaves. In flower In flower Stems and leaves Stems and leaves Clusters of showy flowers appear in the spring. Clusters of showy flowers appear in the spring.
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Carolina Rose

Rosa carolina
A pair of pink single roses with yellow stamens. A pair of pink single roses with yellow stamens. Rosa carolina Rosa carolina Rosa carolina Rosa carolina Rosa carolina Rosa carolina A pink rose bud with green sepals. A pink rose bud with green sepals. Hand holding a pinnately compound leaf. Hand holding a pinnately compound leaf.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Carolina Sealavender

Limonium carolinianum
Plant in bloom Plant in bloom Flowers Flowers Form Form Butterfly on flowers Butterfly on flowers Leaves front and back Leaves front and back

Carolina Sea-lavender

Limonium carolinianum
Plant in bloom Plant in bloom Flowers Flowers Form Form Butterfly on flowers Butterfly on flowers Leaves front and back Leaves front and back

Carolina Sea Lavender

Limonium carolinianum
Plant in bloom Plant in bloom Flowers Flowers Form Form Butterfly on flowers Butterfly on flowers Leaves front and back Leaves front and back

Carolina Sentinel Holly

Ilex 'Carolina Sentinel'
Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel' Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel' Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel' Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel' Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel' Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel' Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel' Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel' Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel' Ilex x 'Carolina Sentinel'

Carolina Shagbark Hickory

Carya ovata var. australis
Leaf bud in Sping Leaf bud in Sping Emerging Leaves & Flower/Catkin in Spring Emerging Leaves & Flower/Catkin in Spring Form in April Form in April Form in October Form in October Leaves in April Leaves in April Fruit in July Fruit in July