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Common Laburnum

Laburnum anagyroides
Form in May in Abruzzo in Italy Form in May in Abruzzo in Italy Flowers in May in Abruzzo in Italy Flowers in May in Abruzzo in Italy
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
Flower clusters; flowers yellow turning orange-pink. Flower clusters; flowers yellow turning orange-pink. Ground cover in mix of red and fuchsia cultivars. Ground cover in mix of red and fuchsia cultivars. Compact shrub with yellow, orange and fuchsia flowers. Compact shrub with yellow, orange and fuchsia flowers. Compact shrub with yellow flowers. Compact shrub with yellow flowers. Compact shrub with yellow flowers. Compact shrub with yellow flowers. Compact shrub with yellow flowers. Compact shrub with yellow flowers.
11 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Larch

Larix decidua
Larix decidua Larix decidua Larix decidua Larix decidua Larix decidua Larix decidua Larix decidua Larix decidua
1 Cultivar/Variety

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 Lion's Paw

Leonotis leonurus
Full Form Full Form Flower and Leaves Flower and Leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Common Liverwort

Marchantia polymorpha
Form (East Avenue, Rochester, NY)-Mid Summer Form (East Avenue, Rochester, NY)-Mid Summer 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) Marchantia polymorpha form Marchantia polymorpha form Marchantia polymorpha: male gametophytes with antheridiophores Marchantia polymorpha: male gametophytes with antheridiophores

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 Lousewort

Pedicularis canadensis
Form Form Yellow flower Yellow flower Bicolor flower Bicolor flower Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Pedicularis canadensis Pedicularis canadensis

Common Lungwort

Pulmonaria officinalis
Pulmonaria officinalis Pulmonaria officinalis small hairs or trichomes on flower bugs and leaves small hairs or trichomes on flower bugs and leaves 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
1 Cultivar/Variety

Common Madder

Rubia tinctorum
Form of shrub with green leaves Form of shrub with green leaves Small yellow flowers Small yellow flowers Green leaves Green leaves Immature fruits Immature fruits Mature round purple fruits Mature round purple fruits Opposite leaf juncture Opposite leaf juncture

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 Maidenhair Fern

Adiantum aethiopicum
Delicate maidenhair fern foliage Delicate maidenhair fern foliage Hand cradling maidenhair fern frond Hand cradling maidenhair fern frond Delicate maidenhair fern foliage Delicate maidenhair fern foliage Close-up of immature reniform sori on underside of frond Close-up of immature reniform sori on underside of frond
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
Branched inflorescences with orange flowers above strappy leaves Branched inflorescences with orange flowers above strappy leaves Branched inflorescences with orange flowers above strappy leaves Branched inflorescences with orange flowers above strappy leaves Branched inflorescences with orange flowers above strappy leaves Branched inflorescences with orange flowers above strappy leaves Branched inflorescences with orange flowers. Branched inflorescences with orange flowers.
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 americanum
Solanum americanum Solanum americanum Solanum americanum Solanum americanum Solanum americanum Solanum americanum

Common Nightshade

Solanum nigrum
Form in October with dark leaves in Moscow, Russia Form in October with dark leaves in Moscow, Russia Green leaves & small white flowers in October in Catalunya, ESP Green leaves & small white flowers in October in Catalunya, ESP

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
Young tree with candelabra branching & 2-ranked leaves Young tree with candelabra branching & 2-ranked leaves Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. Young tree with golden yellow fall foliage. Young tree with golden yellow fall foliage. Bare stems with pendulous dark red flowers. Bare stems with pendulous dark red flowers. Bare stems with green flowers that are open in bud Bare stems with green flowers that are open in bud Internal view of maroon, trimerous flower making lots of pollen Internal view of maroon, trimerous flower making lots of pollen
13 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Peach

Prunus persica
'Pink Cascade' Full Form 'Pink Cascade' Full Form Prunus persica Prunus persica 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
24 Cultivars/Varieties

Common Pear

Pyrus communis
Tree in Bloom Tree in Bloom Espaliered Tree Espaliered Tree White flowers with yellow centers. White flowers with yellow centers. Immature Fruit and Leaves Immature Fruit and Leaves Leaves Leaves Buds Buds
12 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
Tree with semi-open crown and green leaves. Tree with semi-open crown and green leaves. Single fruit, orange with prominent calyx & persistent style. Single fruit, orange with prominent calyx & persistent style. Leaves turning a rich orange. Leaves turning a rich orange. Bell-shaped white flowers with a cone of stamens within. Bell-shaped white flowers with a cone of stamens within. Branches bearing leaves turning orange & reddish orange fruits Branches bearing leaves turning orange & reddish orange fruits Shoot bearing alternate, ovate leaves with entire margins. Shoot bearing alternate, ovate leaves with entire margins.
5 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 Flower buds - Warren Co., NC Flower buds - Warren Co., NC Purple stems with tiny white flowers & green/black berries Purple stems with tiny white flowers & green/black berries Purple stem, calyx & berries - Warren Co., NC Purple stem, calyx & berries - Warren Co., NC Phytolacca americana Phytolacca americana
1 Cultivar/Variety

Common Polypody

Polypodium vulgare
Stand of erect, coarsely pinnatisect fronds in a woodland. Stand of erect, coarsely pinnatisect fronds in a woodland. Single frond showing pinnatisect blade. Single frond showing pinnatisect blade. Underside of frond with rows of yellowish orange sori. Underside of frond with rows of yellowish orange sori. Erect, pinnatisect fronds growing from a wiry rhizome. Erect, pinnatisect fronds growing from a wiry 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.