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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

Common Amaranth

Amaranthus retroflexus
Amaranthus retroflexus Amaranthus retroflexus Amaranthus rettoflexus Amaranthus rettoflexus Amaranthus retroflexus Amaranthus retroflexus Aramanthus retroflexus Aramanthus retroflexus Aramanthus retroflexus Aramanthus retroflexus Aramanthus retroflexus Aramanthus retroflexus

Common Arrowhead

Sagittaria latifolia
Form Form Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Flowers Flowers Flower and leaves Flower and leaves Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Leaves Leaves

Common Asparagus Fern

Asparagus setaceus
soft, fine, feathery, lime green needle-like fronds soft, fine, feathery, lime green needle-like fronds Asparagus setaceus in a container Asparagus setaceus in a container Asparagus setaceus habit Asparagus setaceus habit Asparagus setaceus stem Asparagus setaceus stem Asparagus setaceus frond Asparagus setaceus frond

Common Atamasco-lily

Zephyranthes atamasco
Close up of white, 6-tepaled flower with dark yellow stamens Close up of white, 6-tepaled flower with dark yellow stamens Grassy leaves behind a white, 6-tepaled flower with green throat Grassy leaves behind a white, 6-tepaled flower with green throat Close-up of a white, 6-tepaled flower with long stamens. Close-up of a white, 6-tepaled flower with long stamens. Close-up of a white, 6-tepaled flower with yellow stamens. Close-up of a white, 6-tepaled flower with yellow stamens. Clump of grassy leaves and erect stems bearing white flowers. Clump of grassy leaves and erect stems bearing white flowers. Close-up on a white bud against a dark, natural background Close-up on a white bud against a dark, natural background

Common Bahia

Paspalum notatum
Form in bloom Form in bloom Leaves Leaves Leaf blade detail Leaf blade detail Typical Y-shaped inflorescence. Typical Y-shaped inflorescence. Double spike inflorescence Double spike inflorescence Spikelets Spikelets
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Balm

Melissa officinalis
Melissa officinalis Melissa officinalis Melissa officinalis Melissa officinalis Melissa officinalis Melissa officinalis Melissa officinalis Melissa officinalis Flower and stem, shows fine hairs Flower and stem, shows fine hairs leaves, Wake County, NC leaves, Wake County, NC
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Barberry

Berberis vulgaris
leaves and form leaves and form Cluster of yeloow flowers Cluster of yeloow flowers Clusters of yellow flowers Clusters of yellow flowers Stem with green leaves and yellow flowers Stem with green leaves and yellow flowers Oblong red fruits Oblong red fruits

Common Beech

Fagus sylvatica
Fagus sylvatica 'Roseomarginata' Tree Fagus sylvatica 'Roseomarginata' Tree Fagus sylvatica Fagus sylvatica Fagus sylvatica Fagus sylvatica Fagus sylvatica Fagus sylvatica Fagus sylvatica Fagus sylvatica Fagus sylvatica Fagus sylvatica
13 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Beech 'Riversii'

Fagus sylvatica Atropurpurea Group 'Riversii'
Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii' Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii' Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii' Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii' Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii' Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii' Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii' Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii' Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii' Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii' Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii' Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii'

Common Birch

Betula pendula
form form form form form form form form trunk/ bark trunk/ bark bark bark
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Blackberry

Rubus allegheniensis
Rubus allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis Rubus allegheniensis

Common Black Cohosh

Actaea racemosa
Actaea racemosa Actaea racemosa Actaea racemosa Actaea racemosa Actaea racemosa Actaea racemosa Actaea racemosa Actaea racemosa Close up of flower Close up of flower Seed head Seed head
1 Cultivar/Variety

Common Bladder Senna

Colutea arborescens
Colutea arborescens Colutea arborescens Colutea arborescens Colutea arborescens Colutea arborescens Colutea arborescens Colutea arborescens Colutea arborescens Colutea arborescens Colutea arborescens leaves and flowers leaves and flowers

Common Blue-curls

Trichostema dichotomum
Trichostema dichotomum Trichostema dichotomum Trichostema dichotomum Trichostema dichotomum Trichostema dichotomum Trichostema dichotomum Trichostema dichotomum Trichostema dichotomum Trichostema dichotomum Trichostema dichotomum

Common Bluets

Houstonia caerulea
Houstonia caerulea Houstonia caerulea Houstonia caerulea Houstonia caerulea Houstonia caerulea Houstonia caerulea Houstonia caerulea Houstonia caerulea Houstonia caerulea Houstonia caerulea Houstonia caerulea Houstonia caerulea

Common Blue Violet

Viola sororia
Viola papilionacea Viola papilionacea Viola papilionacea Viola papilionacea Viola papilionacea Viola papilionacea Dark purple nectar guide and green hollow pocket ornectar spur Dark purple nectar guide and green hollow pocket ornectar spur Viola sororia Viola sororia Viola sororia Viola sororia
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Blue Violet

Viola
Viola spp. Viola spp. Viola spp. Viola spp. Viola spp. Viola spp. Viola spp. Viola spp. Viola - Japanese Violet Viola - Japanese Violet
18 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Blue Wood Aster

Symphyotrichum cordifolium
Symphyotrichum cordifolium Symphyotrichum cordifolium Symphyotrichum cordifolium Symphyotrichum cordifolium Symphyotrichum cordifolium Symphyotrichum cordifolium Symphyotrichum cordifolium Symphyotrichum cordifolium Symphyotrichum cordifolium Symphyotrichum cordifolium Symphyotrichum cordifolium Symphyotrichum cordifolium
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Box

Buxus sempervirens 'Vardar Valley'
Form in September in Asheville, North Carolina Form in September in Asheville, North Carolina Leaves closeup in September in Delaware County, Pennsylvania Leaves closeup in September in Delaware County, Pennsylvania Foliage in August in Bethesda, Maryland Foliage in August in Bethesda, Maryland Manicured mounded form Asheville, North Carolina Manicured mounded form Asheville, North Carolina

Common Box

Buxus sempervirens
Buxus sempervirens Buxus sempervirens Buxus sempervirens Buxus sempervirens Boxwood leafminer Boxwood leafminer Buxus sempervirens Buxus sempervirens Leaves Leaves Form Form
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Boxwood

Buxus sempervirens
Buxus sempervirens Buxus sempervirens Buxus sempervirens Buxus sempervirens Boxwood leafminer Boxwood leafminer Buxus sempervirens Buxus sempervirens Leaves Leaves Form Form
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Brome Sedge

Carex bromoides
Clumps of fine foliage and spikelets. Clumps of fine foliage and spikelets. a wet forest floor with abundant green clumps of grass (sedge) a wet forest floor with abundant green clumps of grass (sedge) Close-up of spikelets with exserted anthers. Close-up of spikelets with exserted anthers. A close up of a narrow sedge inflorescence with green spikelets A close up of a narrow sedge inflorescence with green spikelets Clumps of fine foliage in a woodland setting. Clumps of fine foliage in a woodland setting. Clumping Winter form with brown leaves February Clumping Winter form with brown leaves February

Common Broom

Cytisus scoparius
Cytisus scoparius Cytisus scoparius Cytisus scoparius Cytisus scoparius Cytisus scoparius Cytisus scoparius Cytisus scoparius Cytisus scoparius Cytisus scoparius Cytisus scoparius Cytisus scoparius Cytisus scoparius
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Buckthorn

Rhamnus cathartica
Form Form Purple drupes Purple drupes Fruits in winter Fruits in winter Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Leaf detail Leaf detail

Common Burdock

Arctium minus
flower and leaves flower and leaves flower and leaves flower and leaves leaves leaves Arctium minus Arctium minus Arctium minus Arctium minus Arctium minus Arctium minus

Common 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

Common Butterfly-weed

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.

Common Butterweed

Senecio vulgaris
Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L. Senecio vulgaris L.

Common Camellia

Camellia japonica
Flower Flower Camellia japonica Grace Albritton skdavidson nhc master gardener Camellia japonica Grace Albritton skdavidson nhc master gardener 'Morning Glow' 'Morning Glow' Camellia japonica Magic City skdavidson nhc master gardener flow Camellia japonica Magic City skdavidson nhc master gardener flow Camellia japonica Camellia japonica Variegated Leaves & Flower - February - Wake Co., NC Variegated Leaves & Flower - February - Wake Co., NC
17 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Carpetgrass

Axonopus fissifolius
Form and leaves Form and leaves Stolons Stolons

Common Carrion-vine

Smilax herbacea
Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Form Form Plant Plant Smilax herbacea Smilax herbacea Smilax herbacea Smilax herbacea

Common Catbrier

Smilax rotundifolia
Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia Smilax rotundifolia

Common Cat's-Ear

Hypochaeris radicata
Form Form Seed head Seed head Stages of a flower Stages of a flower Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Flower Flower Growth Growth

Common Cattail

Typha latifolia
Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Typha Latifolia Typha Latifolia Typha latifolia Typha latifolia Typha latifolia Typha latifolia
1 Cultivar/Variety

Common Chickweed

Stellaria media
Stellaria media Stellaria media Stellaria media Stellaria media Stellaria media Stellaria media Stellaria media Stellaria media Stellaria media Stellaria media Stellaria media in turf Stellaria media in turf

Common Chicory

Cichorium intybus
Cichorium intybus Cichorium intybus Cichorium intybus Cichorium intybus Cichorium intybus Cichorium intybus Cichorium intybus Cichorium intybus Cichorium intybus Cichorium intybus Cichorium intybus Cichorium intybus
1 Cultivar/Variety

Common Chinquapin

Castanea pumila
Form Form Castanea pumila Castanea pumila Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Leaves and male catkins Leaves and male catkins Immature fruits Immature fruits
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Chokecherry

Prunus virginiana
Prunus virginiana Prunus virginiana Prunus virginiana Prunus virginiana Prunus virginiana Prunus virginiana
1 Cultivar/Variety

Common Clubmoss

Lycopodium clavatum
Form Form Stem and leaf detail Stem and leaf detail Spore cones Spore cones Leaf detqil Leaf detqil

Common Clubrush

Schoenoplectus lacustris
Scirpus lacustris Scirpus lacustris
1 Cultivar/Variety

Common Cocklebur

Xanthium strumarium
Form Form Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Flowers Flowers Fruit- burs Fruit- burs Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Xanthium strumarium Xanthium strumarium

Common Comfrey

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

Common Copperleaf

Acalypha
Bunching habit on green stem with pendulous red inflorescence Bunching habit on green stem with pendulous red inflorescence Form Form Leaves Leaves Shiny, oval to elliptic, bronze green leaves. Shiny, oval to elliptic, bronze green leaves. Shiny, oval to elliptic, leaves with red and purple mottling Shiny, oval to elliptic, leaves with red and purple mottling
7 Cultivars/Varieties