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Common Ivy

Abelmoschus esculentus
Flower Flower Mature plants Mature plants Fruit Fruit Dried pods Dried pods Cross section of fruit Cross section of fruit Fried okra Fried okra

Common 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

Common Jack-in-the-Pulpit

Arisaema triphyllum
Flower - May 10 - Wake Co., NC Flower - May 10 - Wake Co., NC Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum spring flower, Union County, NC spring flower, Union County, NC spring leaves, Union County, NC spring leaves, Union County, NC
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Jasmine

Jasminum officinale
White, star-shaped flowers. White, star-shaped flowers. Opposite pinnate leaves. Pink buds that open to white flowers. Opposite pinnate leaves. Pink buds that open to white flowers. Opposite pinnate leaves. White, star-shaped flowers. Opposite pinnate leaves. White, star-shaped flowers. In bloom, May In bloom, May Flowers Flowers
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Jujuba

Ziziphus jujuba
medium height thorny tree with edible fruits medium height thorny tree with edible fruits medium height thorny tree with edible fruits medium height thorny tree with edible fruits dark brown or gray blocky, furrowed, or scaly bark dark brown or gray blocky, furrowed, or scaly bark dark brown or gray blocky, furrowed, or scaly bark dark brown or gray blocky, furrowed, or scaly bark Gold to yellow flowers Gold to yellow flowers simple lanceolate leaf simple lanceolate leaf

Common Juniper

Juniperus communis var. communis
Juniperus communis Juniperus communis Juniperus communis Juniperus communis Juniperus communis Juniperus communis
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Laburnum

Laburnum anagyroides
Laburnum anagyroides Laburnum anagyroides
1 Cultivar/Variety

Common Lady Fern

Athyrium filix-femina
Form Form Frond Frond Underside of leaflets with sori Underside of leaflets with sori Frond opening Frond opening
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Lantana

Lantana camara
Lantana camara flower Lantana camara flower Lantana camara Lantana camara Lantana camara 'Radiation' Lantana camara 'Radiation' Swallowtail butterfly Swallowtail butterfly Flower Form Flower Form Lantana camara Lantana camara
15 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia
Form in bloom Form in bloom Form Form Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Close up of flower Close up of flower
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Lespedeza

Kummerowia striata
Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Plant Plant Form Form Stem, leaves Stem, leaves Leaf closeup Leaf closeup

Common licorice

Glycyrrhiza glabra
Form in August in Bagaevskiy rayon in Russia Form in August in Bagaevskiy rayon in Russia Farm in June in Ilovlinskiy rayon in Russia Farm in June in Ilovlinskiy rayon in Russia Stem, leaves and flowers in July in Crete, Greece Stem, leaves and flowers in July in Crete, Greece Seedpods and leaves in August in Bagaevskiy rayon, Russia Seedpods and leaves in August in Bagaevskiy rayon, Russia

Common Lilac

Syringa vulgaris
Syringa vulgaris 'Congo' Syringa vulgaris 'Congo' Syringa vulgaris Syringa vulgaris Syringa vulgaris Syringa vulgaris Form Form Leaf and flower Leaf and flower Syringa vulgaris Syringa vulgaris
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Liverwort

Marchantia polymorpha
Form (East Avenue, Rochester, NY)-Mid Summer Form (East Avenue, Rochester, NY)-Mid Summer Marchantia polymorpha L. Marchantia polymorpha L. Marchantia polymorpha L. Spore Stalk Marchantia polymorpha L. Spore Stalk Marchantia polymorpha Marchantia polymorpha Marchantia polymorpha gametophytes (female on left and male on r Marchantia polymorpha gametophytes (female on left and male on r Umbrella liverwort (with rosettes and brown thalli) Umbrella liverwort (with rosettes and brown thalli)

Common Locust

Robinia pseudoacacia
Mature form Mature form White flower close-up (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Spring White flower close-up (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Spring Raceme of flowers (Guilford County, NC)-Mid spring Raceme of flowers (Guilford County, NC)-Mid spring Side view of flowers (Guilford County, NC)-Mid spring Side view of flowers (Guilford County, NC)-Mid spring Robinia pseudoacacia Robinia pseudoacacia Raceme of flowers Raceme of flowers
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Lungwort

Pulmonaria officinalis
Pulmonaria officinalis Pulmonaria officinalis Pulmonaria officinalis Pulmonaria officinalis Pulmonaria officinalis Pulmonaria officinalis Pulmonaria officinalis Pulmonaria officinalis 'Trevi Fountain' Flower & Leaves - April 15 - Wake Co., NC 'Trevi Fountain' Flower & Leaves - April 15 - Wake Co., NC 'Trevi Fountain' Flower & Leaves - April 15 - Wake Co., NC 'Trevi Fountain' Flower & Leaves - April 15 - Wake Co., NC
1 Cultivar/Variety

Common Maidenhair

Adiantum pedatum
Adiantum pedatum, multiple Adiantum pedatum, multiple Adiantum pedatum, fronds Adiantum pedatum, fronds Adiantum pedatum Adiantum pedatum Adiantum pedatum Adiantum pedatum Leaves Leaves Close-up of underside of leaflet showing sori Close-up of underside of leaflet showing sori
1 Cultivar/Variety

Common Mallow

Malva neglecta
Malva neglecta Malva neglecta Malva neglecta Malva neglecta Malva neglecta Malva neglecta Malva neglecta Malva neglecta Malva neglecta Malva neglecta Malva neglecta Malva neglecta

Common Marigold

Calendula officinalis
Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis Calendula officinalis

Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca
Form in bloom (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Form in bloom (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Flower close-up (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Flower close-up (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Side view of flower (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Side view of flower (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Leaves and flower clusters (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Leaves and flower clusters (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Flower cluster (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Flower cluster (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Flowers Flowers

Common Montbretia

Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Moonseed

Menispermum canadense
A twining vine with unusually lobed leaves A twining vine with unusually lobed leaves

Common Morning Glory

Ipomoea purpurea
Ipomoea purpurea vine Ipomoea purpurea vine Ipomoea purpurea Ipomoea purpurea Ipomea purpurea Ipomea purpurea Ipoomoea purpurea Ipoomoea purpurea macro view inside flower macro view inside flower
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Moth Vine

Araujia sericifera
Form Form Fruit Fruit Fruit Fruit Form Form Form Form Form Form

Common Mountain Mint

Pycnanthemum virginianum
Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaf detail Leaf detail Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Reddish stems Reddish stems Green stem with hairs Green stem with hairs

Common Mulberry

Morus rubra
Morus rubra Morus rubra Morus rubra Morus rubra Morus rubra Morus rubra Morus rubra Morus rubra Morus rubra Morus rubra Leaves - June - Halifax Co., NC Leaves - June - Halifax Co., NC
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Mullein

Verbascum thapsus
Flowers Flowers form form Flowers Flowers Form Form Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Verbascum thapsus Verbascum thapsus

Common Mustard

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

Common Myrtle

Myrtus communis
Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis Myrtus communis
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Nasturtium

Tropaeolum majus
Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus Tropaeolum majus "o capuchina" Tropaeolum majus "o capuchina"
18 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Nettle

Urtica dioica
Urtica dioica Urtica dioica Urtica dioica Urtica dioica Urtica dioica Urtica dioica Urtica dioica Urtica dioica Singing hairs Singing hairs Dentate leaf margin. Dentate leaf margin.

Common Nightshade

Solanum nigrum
Solanum nigrum Solanum nigrum

Common Nightshade

Solanum americanum
Solanum americanum Solanum americanum Solanum americanum Solanum americanum Solanum americanum Solanum americanum

Common Ninebark

Physocarpus opulifolius
Flowers Flowers Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Close up of flower Close up of flower Form of 'Diablo' Form of 'Diablo' 'Diablo' flower 'Diablo' flower Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diablo' Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diablo'
18 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Oak

Quercus robur
Form Form Winter form Winter form Leaves Leaves Acorn Acorn Male flowers Male flowers Terminal buds Terminal buds
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Olive

Olea europaea
Olea europaea Olea europaea Trunk of a mature tree Trunk of a mature tree Mature fruit Mature fruit Flowers Flowers Olea europaea Olea europaea Leaf closeup Leaf closeup
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Partridge Pea

Chamaecrista fasciculata
Chamaecrista fasciculata Chamaecrista fasciculata Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves Chamaecrista fasciculata Chamaecrista fasciculata Chamaecrista fasciculata Chamaecrista fasciculata Plant Plant

Common Passionflower

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

Common Pawpaw

Asimina triloba
Full form Full form Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. Fall color Fall color Flower habit Flower habit New flowers New flowers Flower close-up (Montgomery County, NC)-Mid Spring Flower close-up (Montgomery County, NC)-Mid Spring
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Peach

Prunus persica
Form in Bloom Form in Bloom Fruit of the species Fruit of the species Flower of species Flower of species Leaves of thespecies- note the inward curl Leaves of thespecies- note the inward curl Glands at base of leaf Glands at base of leaf Underside of leaf Underside of leaf
22 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Pear

Pyrus communis
Tree in Bloom Tree in Bloom Espaliered Tree Espaliered Tree Flowers Flowers Immature Fruit and Leaves Immature Fruit and Leaves Leaves Leaves Buds Buds
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Pearlbush

Exochorda racemosa
Exochorda racemosa Exochorda racemosa Form Form Exochorda racemosa Exochorda racemosa Flower and Leaf Flower and Leaf Fruit capsule (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Fruit capsule (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Fruit capsule (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Fruit capsule (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall
1 Cultivar/Variety

Common Periwinkle

Vinca minor
Vinca minor Vinca minor Vinca minor Vinca minor Vinca Minor Vinca Minor Vinca minor Vinca minor Vinca minor Vinca minor Vinca minor Vinca minor
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Persimmon

Diospyros virginiana
Form Form Diospyros virginiana Diospyros virginiana Male Flowers - May - Cabarrus Co., NC Male Flowers - May - Cabarrus Co., NC Fall color Fall color Female flower and leaves Female flower and leaves Leaves and fruit Leaves and fruit
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Plum

Prunus domestica
Flower detail and leaves Flower detail and leaves Tree form Tree form Unripe fruit and stem Unripe fruit and stem Ripening fruits in Sept. Ripening fruits in Sept.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Pokeweed

Phytolacca americana
Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana
1 Cultivar/Variety

Common Polypody

Polypodium vulgare
Form Form Frond Frond Sori on back of frond Sori on back of frond Growing in a tree Growing in a tree Rhizome Rhizome

Common Prickly Pear

Opuntia macrorhiza
Potted opuntia with a single yellow flower with orange center. Potted opuntia with a single yellow flower with orange center. Opuntia with reddish fruits like prickly pears. Opuntia with reddish fruits like prickly pears. Seeds in October in Reynolds County, Missouri Seeds in October in Reynolds County, Missouri Needles in June in Jackson County, Missouri Needles in June in Jackson County, Missouri