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Cogon Grass

Imperata cylindrica
Form in bloom Form in bloom Form in Thailand Form in Thailand Leaf blades Leaf blades 'Red Baron' form 'Red Baron' form
1 Cultivar/Variety

Cohosh

Actaea
White flowers in a raceme of A. simplex White flowers in a raceme of A. simplex Actaea spp. Actaea spp. Actaea pachypoda leaves and flower Actaea pachypoda leaves and flower A. spicata flower and leaves A. spicata flower and leaves A. rubra flower A. rubra flower A. rubra red fleshy berries A. rubra red fleshy berries
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Coin Plant

Pilea peperomioides
Potted plant with circular leaves Potted plant with circular leaves Potted plant with circular leaves Potted plant with circular leaves Ground cover with circular leaves and tiny green flowers. Ground cover with circular leaves and tiny green flowers. Potted houseplant with round, peltate leaves. Potted houseplant with round, peltate leaves. Pilea plant growing long and leggy with bare stem Pilea plant growing long and leggy with bare stem

Coix Millet

Coix lacryma-jobi
leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves leaves leaves leaves leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Coixseed

Coix lacryma-jobi
leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves leaves leaves leaves leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Coix Seed

Coix lacryma-jobi
leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves leaves leaves leaves leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Colchica Ivy

Hedera colchica
Growing as a ground cover (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Spring Growing as a ground cover (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Spring Growing up a tree (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Spring Growing up a tree (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Spring Growing in a tree (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Spring Growing in a tree (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Spring Plant (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Spring Plant (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Spring Leaves and fruit (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Spring Leaves and fruit (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Spring Fruit close-up (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Spring Fruit close-up (Kershaw County, SC)-Early Spring
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Colchis Bladdernut

Staphylea colchica
Staphylea colchica Staphylea colchica Staphylea colchica Staphylea colchica Staphylea colchica Staphylea colchica Staphylea colchica Staphylea colchica Staphylea colchica Staphylea colchica Staphylea colchica Staphylea colchica
1 Cultivar/Variety

Coleus

Plectranthus
Form Form Flowers Flowers Form Form Form Form
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Coleus

Coleus scutellarioides
Plectranthus scutellarioides 'Pinata' summer Plectranthus scutellarioides 'Pinata' summer Coleus Coleus Coleus ColorBlaze Wicked Witch Coleus ColorBlaze Wicked Witch Coleus 'Redhead' Form Coleus 'Redhead' Form Coleus 'Sun Lancelot Velvet Mocha' Form Coleus 'Sun Lancelot Velvet Mocha' Form Coleus 'Sun Wasabi' Form Coleus 'Sun Wasabi' Form
47 Cultivars/Varieties

Coleus Wizard

Coleus scutellarioides
Plectranthus scutellarioides 'Pinata' summer Plectranthus scutellarioides 'Pinata' summer Coleus Coleus Coleus ColorBlaze Wicked Witch Coleus ColorBlaze Wicked Witch Coleus 'Redhead' Form Coleus 'Redhead' Form Coleus 'Sun Lancelot Velvet Mocha' Form Coleus 'Sun Lancelot Velvet Mocha' Form Coleus 'Sun Wasabi' Form Coleus 'Sun Wasabi' Form
47 Cultivars/Varieties

Colicroot

Aletris aurea
Flowers Flowers Native habitat Native habitat Leaves Leaves Fruit Fruit Flower Flower

Colic root

Dioscorea villosa
Dioscorea villosa Dioscorea villosa Dioscorea villosa Dioscorea villosa Dioscorea villosa Dioscorea villosa form with leaves and flowers, spring, Iredell County, NC form with leaves and flowers, spring, Iredell County, NC

Colic-Root

Aletris farinosa
Aletris farinosa Aletris farinosa White flowers with orange stamens White flowers with orange stamens Along a roadside. Along a roadside. Basal rosette of leaves Basal rosette of leaves In a meadow. In a meadow. Rosette of green leaves Rosette of green leaves

Coliseum Ivy

Cymbalaria muralis
Front view of flower (Port Deposit, MD)-Mid Summer Front view of flower (Port Deposit, MD)-Mid Summer Side view of flower (Port Deposit, MD)-Mid Summer Side view of flower (Port Deposit, MD)-Mid Summer Seed capsule side view (Port Deposit, MD)-Mid Summer Seed capsule side view (Port Deposit, MD)-Mid Summer Seed capsules (Port Deposit, MD)-Mid Summer Seed capsules (Port Deposit, MD)-Mid Summer Green leaves with lobed margins (Port Deposit, MD)-Mid Summer Green leaves with lobed margins (Port Deposit, MD)-Mid Summer Plant growing on a structure (Port Deposit, MD)-Mid Summer Plant growing on a structure (Port Deposit, MD)-Mid Summer
1 Cultivar/Variety

Coliseum Maple

Acer cappadocicum
Mature tree in a park with a rounded open habit. Mature tree in a park with a rounded open habit. Closeup of a palmately lobed green leaf. Closeup of a palmately lobed green leaf. Corymbs of yellowish-green flowers at the stem tips. Corymbs of yellowish-green flowers at the stem tips. Palmately lobed yellow leaves in fall & moss covered bark. Palmately lobed yellow leaves in fall & moss covered bark. Orange/yellow egg-shaped leaf bud with green at the stem tip. Orange/yellow egg-shaped leaf bud with green at the stem tip. Longitudinally mottled white & light brown smooth bark Longitudinally mottled white & light brown smooth bark
1 Cultivar/Variety

Collard

Brassica oleracea Collards Group
Brassica oleracea (Acephala group) Brassica oleracea (Acephala group) collard greens form collard greens form
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Collard greens

Brassica oleracea Collards Group
Brassica oleracea (Acephala group) Brassica oleracea (Acephala group) collard greens form collard greens form
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Collards

Brassica oleracea Collards Group
Brassica oleracea (Acephala group) Brassica oleracea (Acephala group) collard greens form collard greens form
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Collier Red Mulberry

Morus rubra 'Collier'

Collinia Elegans

Chamaedorea elegans
Houseplant view Houseplant view form form Form Form Form Form Form Form foliage view foliage view
1 Cultivar/Variety

Colonial White

Rosa 'Sombreuil'
White double-flowered rose. White double-flowered rose. White double-flowered rose. White double-flowered rose. White double-flowered rose. White double-flowered rose.

Colorado Blue Spruce

Picea pungens 'Glauca'

Colorado Bristlecone Pine

Pinus aristata
Pinus aristata Pinus aristata Capsicum annuum Capsicum annuum Capsicum annuum Capsicum annuum Pinus aristata Pinus aristata Pinus aristata Pinus aristata
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Colorado Fir

Abies concolor
Conical habit Conical habit Flat green needles on a stem Flat green needles on a stem Brown knurled morphology of a mature bark Brown knurled morphology of a mature bark Light green cones on branches at the tip of the tree Light green cones on branches at the tip of the tree Conical habit with a blue green hue Conical habit with a blue green hue Close up of mature brown cone Close up of mature brown cone
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Colorado Gold Gazania

Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold'
Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold' Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold' Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold' Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold' Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold' Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold' Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold' Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold'

Colorado Gold Treasure Flower

Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold'
Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold' Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold' Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold' Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold' Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold' Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold' Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold' Gazania linearis 'Colorado Gold'

Colorado Pinyon

Pinus edulis
Pinus edulis Pinus edulis Pinus edulis Pinus edulis Pinus edulis Pinus edulis

Colorado Pinyon Pine

Pinus edulis
Pinus edulis Pinus edulis Pinus edulis Pinus edulis Pinus edulis Pinus edulis

Colorado Red Cedar

Juniperus scopulorum
Form Form Fruit Fruit Stems and leaves Stems and leaves Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Bark Bark Juniperus scopulorum Juniperus scopulorum
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Colorado Spruce

Picea pungens
Conical conifer with spreading branches & glaucous needles. Conical conifer with spreading branches & glaucous needles. Conical conifer with spreading branches & glaucous needles. Conical conifer with spreading branches & glaucous needles. Conical conifer with up-swept branches & glaucous needles. Conical conifer with up-swept branches & glaucous needles. Conical conifer with spreading branches & glaucous needles. Conical conifer with spreading branches & glaucous needles. Stem & needles, which are borne singly on "pegs" & are sharp. Stem & needles, which are borne singly on "pegs" & are sharp. Glaucous blue needles growing from the stem in all directions Glaucous blue needles growing from the stem in all directions
19 Cultivars/Varieties

Colorado Spruce

Picea pungens 'Fat Albert'
Picea Pungens "Fat Albert" Picea Pungens "Fat Albert" Picea pungens 'Fat Albert' Picea pungens 'Fat Albert' Picea pungens 'Fat Albert' Picea pungens 'Fat Albert' Form Form Foliage Foliage Form Form

Colorado Spruce

Picea pungens 'Pendula'
Form Form Needles Needles Limb Limb Form Form Form Form

Colorado White Fir

Abies concolor
Conical habit Conical habit Flat green needles on a stem Flat green needles on a stem Brown knurled morphology of a mature bark Brown knurled morphology of a mature bark Light green cones on branches at the tip of the tree Light green cones on branches at the tip of the tree Conical habit with a blue green hue Conical habit with a blue green hue Close up of mature brown cone Close up of mature brown cone
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Colorful Rush

Rhychospora latifolia
Form in September in Palm Beach County, Florida Form in September in Palm Beach County, Florida Flower close-up in May in Liberty, Florida Flower close-up in May in Liberty, Florida Pollinator in June in Wilma, Florida Pollinator in June in Wilma, Florida Dry flower in November in Liberty, Florida Dry flower in November in Liberty, Florida

Colstail

Erigeron canadensis
Conyza canadensis flowerhead Conyza canadensis flowerhead Conyza canadensis (L.) Conyza canadensis (L.) Conyza canadensis (L.) Conyza canadensis (L.) Conyza canadensis (L.) Conyza canadensis (L.) Conyza canadensis (L.) Conyza canadensis (L.) Conyza canadensis (L.) Conyza canadensis (L.)

Columbine

Aquilegia
Form of A. formosa Form of A. formosa Flower side view Flower side view Terminal flowers and stems Terminal flowers and stems Yellow flower Yellow flower Leaf detail Leaf detail Compound leaf Compound leaf

Columbine

Aquilegia canadensis
Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis flower, spring, Haywood County, NC flower, spring, Haywood County, NC red and yellow spurred flowers red and yellow spurred flowers Flower & Buds - April - Wake Co., NC Flower & Buds - April - Wake Co., NC Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis Aquilegia canadensis
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Columbine

Aquilegia viridiflora
'Chocolate Soldier' Full Form 'Chocolate Soldier' Full Form 'Chocolate Soldier' flowers 'Chocolate Soldier' flowers 'Chocolate Soldier' brown flowers 'Chocolate Soldier' brown flowers
1 Cultivar/Variety

Columbine hybrids

Aquilegia x hybrida
Lavender flowers Lavender flowers Bi-colored flower Bi-colored flower Aquilegia x hybrida in early spring in Moore County, NC Aquilegia x hybrida in early spring in Moore County, NC purple spur like flowers purple spur like flowers White flower of 'McKana hybrid' White flower of 'McKana hybrid' Flower Flower
1 Cultivar/Variety

Columbine Meadowrue

Thalictrum aquilegiifolium
Thalictrum aquilegifolium Thalictrum aquilegifolium Thalictrum aquilegifolium Thalictrum aquilegifolium Thalictrum aquilegifolium Thalictrum aquilegifolium Thalictrum aquilegiifolium Thalictrum aquilegiifolium Thalictrum aquilegiifolium Thalictrum aquilegiifolium Thalictrum aquilegiifolium Thalictrum aquilegiifolium
1 Cultivar/Variety

Columnar English Oak

Quercus robur 'Fastigiata'
Tree Line Tree Line Quercus robur 'Fastigiata' Quercus robur 'Fastigiata' Winter form Winter form

Columnar Prairie Coneflower

Ratibida columnifera
Inflorescence with red-brown ray florets & yellow disk florets. Inflorescence with red-brown ray florets & yellow disk florets. Inflorescence with yellow ray florets & yellow disk florets. Inflorescence with yellow ray florets & yellow disk florets. daisy-like flower with reddish "petals" and an elongate "eye" daisy-like flower with reddish "petals" and an elongate "eye" Inflorescence with yellow ray florets & dark disk florets Inflorescence with yellow ray florets & dark disk florets flowers growing in prairie. Inflorescence disk elongate. flowers growing in prairie. Inflorescence disk elongate.

Comb Flower

Helianthus annuus
Helianthus annuus Helianthus annuus Large, pointed, leafy structures surrounding petals Large, pointed, leafy structures surrounding petals Helianthus annuus Helianthus annuus Helianthus annuus Helianthus annuus The 1000-2000 florets frow in intersecting spirals The 1000-2000 florets frow in intersecting spirals Disc flowers (Dacono, CO)-Late Summer Disc flowers (Dacono, CO)-Late Summer
11 Cultivars/Varieties

Come-and-Cuddle-Me

Viola tricolor
Viola tricolor flower. Viola tricolor flower. Viola tricolor Viola tricolor Viola tricolor leaves and flower. Viola tricolor leaves and flower. Viola tricolor Flower Viola tricolor Flower Pensamiento (Viola tricolor) Pensamiento (Viola tricolor) Viola tricolor Viola tricolor

Comfrey

Symphytum officinale
Plant Plant Flowers Flowers Symphytum officinale Symphytum officinale Symphytum officinale Symphytum officinale Symphytum officinale Symphytum officinale Symphytum officinale Symphytum officinale

Comfrey

Symphytum grandiflorum
Symphytum grandiflorus Symphytum grandiflorus Symphytum grandiflorus Symphytum grandiflorus Symphytum grandiflorus Symphytum grandiflorus Symphytum grandiflorus Symphytum grandiflorus Symphytum grandiflorus Symphytum grandiflorus
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Alder

Alnus glutinosa
Form Form Alternate buds on a stem Alternate buds on a stem Form in the winter Form in the winter Winter form Winter form Leaf Leaf Leaves, cones, and male catkins Leaves, cones, and male catkins
4 Cultivars/Varieties