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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
21 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 Large, white, 5-petaled flower with a green hypanthium. Large, white, 5-petaled flower with a green hypanthium. Fruit capsule (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall Fruit capsule (Moore County, NC)-Early Fall
2 Cultivars/Varieties

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

Common Privet

Ligustrum vulgare
Paniculate cluster of black, olive-like fruits. Paniculate cluster of black, olive-like fruits. Dense panicle of small, white, 4-petaled flowers. Dense panicle of small, white, 4-petaled flowers. Shrub with opposite, elongate-ovate, green leaves. Shrub with opposite, elongate-ovate, green leaves. Shrub with medium, ovate leaves and black, olive-like fruits. Shrub with medium, ovate leaves and black, olive-like fruits. Paniculate cluster of black, olive-like fruits. Paniculate cluster of black, olive-like fruits. Dense panicle of green, unripe, olive-like fruits. Dense panicle of green, unripe, olive-like fruits.

Common Purslane

Portulaca oleracea
Portulacaceae oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea Portulaca oleracea Portulaca oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea

Common Ragweed

Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Form Form Leaves Leaves Stems and leaves Stems and leaves Flower buds Flower buds Close up of male flower Close up of male flower Male flowers and stems Male flowers and stems

Common Ragwort

Pericallis x hybrida
Flower and leaves Flower and leaves Red flowers Red flowers As used at Longwood Gardens As used at Longwood Gardens Flower and leaves Flower and leaves Stems and flowers Stems and flowers Multi-colored flowers Multi-colored flowers

Common Reed

Phragmites australis
Form showing height Form showing height Seed head in Sept. Seed head in Sept. Flowers in July Flowers in July Stem and leaf attachment Stem and leaf attachment Leaves Leaves Winter form Winter form

Common Rockcap Fern

Polypodium virginianum
Polypodium virginianum Polypodium virginianum Polypodium virginianum Polypodium virginianum Polypodium virginianum Polypodium virginianum Polypodium virginianum Polypodium virginianum Polypodium virginianum Polypodium virginianum Polypodium virginianum Polypodium virginianum

Common Roll-Rim

Paxillus involutus
Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form

Common Rose Campion

Silene chalcedonica
Lychnis chalcedonica Lychnis chalcedonica

Common Rose Mallow

Hibiscus moscheutos
Native habitat Native habitat White Flower Close-Up, Fall (Craven County, NC) White Flower Close-Up, Fall (Craven County, NC) Flower close up Flower close up Form Form Winter Interest - February - Wake Co., NC Winter Interest - February - Wake Co., NC Seed pod, Wake Co. NC Seed pod, Wake Co. NC
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Roundleaf Eupatorium

Eupatorium rotundifolium
Form Form Flowers Flowers Flower detail Flower detail Flower buds Flower buds Leaf detail Leaf detail Stem and leaf attachment Stem and leaf attachment

Common Rue

Ruta graveolens
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Flower detail Flower detail Form Form Compound leaves Compound leaves Stems Stems

Common Running-cedar

Lycopodium digitatum
Lycopodium digitatum Lycopodium digitatum Form - July - Halifax Co., NC Form - July - Halifax Co., NC

Common Rush

Juncus effusus
Juncus effusus Juncus effusus Juncus effusus Juncus effusus Juncus effusus Juncus effusus Juncus effusus Juncus effusus forest in spring, Union County, NC forest in spring, Union County, NC
1 Cultivar/Variety

Common Rush

Juncus effusus subsp. solutus
J. effuses form J. effuses form Flowers of J. effusus Flowers of J. effusus

Common Sage

Salvia officinalis
Ovate, gray-green, slightly fuzzy leaves. Ovate, gray-green, slightly fuzzy leaves. Spike of lavender flowers; leaves tinged with purple. Spike of lavender flowers; leaves tinged with purple. Close-up of spike of lavender, tubular, 2-lipped flowers. Close-up of spike of lavender, tubular, 2-lipped flowers. Ovate, gray-green, slightly fuzzy leaves tinged with purple. Ovate, gray-green, slightly fuzzy leaves tinged with purple. Ovate, gray-green, slightly fuzzy leaves tinged with purple. Ovate, gray-green, slightly fuzzy leaves tinged with purple. Gray-green, slightly fuzzy leaves variegated with chartreuse. Gray-green, slightly fuzzy leaves variegated with chartreuse.
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Salsify

Tragopogon porrifolius
T. porrifolius T. porrifolius T. porrifolius T. porrifolius T. porrifolius T. porrifolius Tragopogon porrifolius Tragopogon porrifolius Tragopogon porrifolius Tragopogon porrifolius Tragopogon porrifolius Tragopogon porrifolius

Common Sassafras

Sassafras albidum
Form Form Fall form Fall form Seedlings Form - May - Halifax Co., NC Seedlings Form - May - Halifax Co., NC seedling, spring, Warren County, NC seedling, spring, Warren County, NC Year-old tree, fall, Cabarrus Co. NC Year-old tree, fall, Cabarrus Co. NC Year-old tree, fall, Cabarrus Co. NC Year-old tree, fall, Cabarrus Co. NC

Common Self Heal

Prunella vulgaris subsp. lanceolata
Prunella vulgaris Prunella vulgaris Prunella vulgaris Prunella vulgaris Prunella vulgaris Prunella vulgaris Prunella vulgaris Prunella vulgaris

Common Sensitive-plant

Chamaecrista nictitans
Form Form leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Stem with flowers and leaves Stem with flowers and leaves

Common Serviceberry

Amelanchier
Close up of flower and leaves. Close up of flower and leaves. Flowers Flowers Mature and immature fruits. Mature and immature fruits. Amelanchier alnifolia Amelanchier alnifolia Leaf blade Leaf blade Fall color Fall color
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Shagbark Hickory

Carya ovata
Tree form (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Tree form (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Shaggy bark (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Shaggy bark (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Compound leaves (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Compound leaves (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Husk and nut (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Husk and nut (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Stages of fruit (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Stages of fruit (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall 4-parted husk (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall 4-parted husk (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Silverbell

Halesia carolina
Full Form Full Form Flower and Leaf Flower and Leaf Flower Close-up Flower Close-up Immature fruits Immature fruits Halesia carolina Halesia carolina Halesia tetraptera Halesia tetraptera
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Silver Fir

Abies alba
Abies alba mature tree Abies alba mature tree Abies alba cones Abies alba cones Abies alba branch Abies alba branch Abies alba cone Abies alba cone Abies alba bark Abies alba bark Sapling Sapling
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Smoketree

Cotinus coggygria
Cotinus coggyria Cotinus coggyria Cotinus coggygria Cotinus coggygria Cotinus coggyria Cotinus coggyria Cotinus coggygria Cotinus coggygria Cotinus coggygria Cotinus coggygria Cotinus coggygria 'Pink Champagne' - fall foliage full plant Cotinus coggygria 'Pink Champagne' - fall foliage full plant
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Snapdragon

Antirrhinum majus
Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus Antirrhinum majus Flower Form Flower Form
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Sneezeweed

Helenium autumnale
Helenium autumnale Helenium autumnale Helenium autumnale bloom and leaves Helenium autumnale bloom and leaves Helenium autumnale Helenium autumnale (Helenium autumnale) 'Moerheim Beauty' (Helenium autumnale) 'Moerheim Beauty' Helenium autumnale 'Striatum' Helenium autumnale 'Striatum' Helenium autumnale 'Helena Red Shades' Helenium autumnale 'Helena Red Shades'
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Snowberry

Symphoricarpos albus
Symphoricarpos albus Symphoricarpos albus Symphoricarpos albus Symphoricarpos albus Symphoricarpos albus Symphoricarpos albus Symphoricarpos albus Symphoricarpos albus Symphoricarpos albus Symphoricarpos albus Symphoricarpos albus Symphoricarpos albus

Common Snowdrop

Galanthus nivalis
Flower Flower Flower Flower Blooming Plant Blooming Plant Botanial Illustration Botanial Illustration
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Sorrel

Rumex scutatus
Form in November in North Ossetia, Russia Form in November in North Ossetia, Russia Leaves in November in Aragon, Spain Leaves in November in Aragon, Spain Flower buds in June in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Flower buds in June in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Seeds in June in Barcelona, Spain Seeds in June in Barcelona, Spain

Common Sowthistle

Sonchus
Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp.

Common Speedwell

Veronica arvensis
Close up of flower and leaves Close up of flower and leaves Basal and stem leaves Basal and stem leaves Form Form Stem and leaves Stem and leaves Leaf underside Leaf underside Basal Leaves Basal Leaves

Common Spiderwort

Tradescantia virginiana
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Form Form Tradescantia virginiana Tradescantia virginiana Flower buds Flower buds
1 Cultivar/Variety

Common Spring-beauty

Claytonia virginica
Form Form Flower detail Flower detail Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Naturalized Naturalized spring flower, Union County, NC spring flower, Union County, NC

Common Spruce

Picea abies
Norway Spruce cones (Picea_abies) Norway Spruce cones (Picea_abies) Picea abies Picea abies Picea Abies female cone Picea Abies female cone Picea abies flowers Picea abies flowers Picea abies Picea abies Picea abies Picea abies
18 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Staghorn Fern

Platycerium bifurcatum
Platycerium bifurcatum Platycerium bifurcatum Platycerium bifurcatum Platycerium bifurcatum Platycerium bifurcatum Platycerium bifurcatum Platycerium bifurcatum Platycerium bifurcatum Platycerium bifurcatum Platycerium bifurcatum Form Form
1 Cultivar/Variety

Common Stargrass

Hypoxis hirsuta
Hypoxis hirsuta Hypoxis hirsuta Hypoxis hirsuta Hypoxis hirsuta Hypoxis hirsuta Hypoxis hirsuta

Common Stewartia

Stewartia pseudocamellia
Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Smooth mottled bark Smooth mottled bark Flower bud Flower bud Flower in June Flower in June Bark provides winter interest Bark provides winter interest
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Common St. John's-wort

Hypericum perforatum
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flower detail Flower detail Leaf and stem Leaf and stem Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Fruits Fruits Capsule detail Capsule detail

Common St. John's Wort

Hypericum prolificum
Hypericum prolificum Hypericum prolificum Hypericum prolificum Hypericum prolificum Hypericum prolificum Hypericum prolificum branch, Warren County, NC branch, Warren County, NC form, Warren County, NC form, Warren County, NC leaves, Warren County, NC leaves, Warren County, NC