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Compton Oak

Quercus x comptoniae
Bark Bark Tree Tree Growth Habit Growth Habit Leaves and Fruit Leaves and Fruit Variable leaf shapes Variable leaf shapes Acorns and cups Acorns and cups

Concolor Fir

Abies concolor
Form in Idaho Form in Idaho Abies concolor needles Abies concolor needles Abies concolor Abies concolor Abies concolor Abies concolor Abies concolor Abies concolor Abies concolor Abies concolor
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Sombrero Salsa Red'
Echinacea purpurea 'Sombrero Salsa Red' Echinacea purpurea 'Sombrero Salsa Red'

Coneflower

Echinacea angustifolia
Several pink petalled flowers with a brownish orange center Several pink petalled flowers with a brownish orange center Close up of the brownish orange center. Close up of the brownish orange center. leaves and flowers leaves and flowers Side view of brownish-orange Flower head and pink petals Side view of brownish-orange Flower head and pink petals Close up of flower head showing array of orange stamens Close up of flower head showing array of orange stamens Green pinnated Leaves Green pinnated Leaves

Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea
Flowers (Wake County, NC) Flowers (Wake County, NC) dried, spiky centers after petals fall, containing tan seeds dried, spiky centers after petals fall, containing tan seeds Seeds Seeds 'Kim's Knee-High' 'Kim's Knee-High' Leaf - late spring (Haywood County, NC) Leaf - late spring (Haywood County, NC) Opening blossom - midsummer (Haywood County, NC) Opening blossom - midsummer (Haywood County, NC)
23 Cultivars/Varieties

Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Mellow Yellows'
Echinacea purpurea 'Mellow Yellow' Echinacea purpurea 'Mellow Yellow' Echinacea purpurea 'Mellow Yellow' Echinacea purpurea 'Mellow Yellow' Echinacea purpurea 'Mellow Yellow' Echinacea purpurea 'Mellow Yellow' Echinacea purpurea 'Mellow Yellow' Echinacea purpurea 'Mellow Yellow' Echinacea purpurea 'Mellow Yellow' Echinacea purpurea 'Mellow Yellow' Echinacea purpurea 'Mellow Yellow' Echinacea purpurea 'Mellow Yellow'

Coneflower

Rudbeckia
Flower of R. fulgida- orange coneflower Flower of R. fulgida- orange coneflower Yellow disk like flowet with brown center Yellow disk like flowet with brown center bright yellow rays and a dark brown disk bright yellow rays and a dark brown disk Form of R. hirta Form of R. hirta yellow disk flowers with brown centers yellow disk flowers with brown centers
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Sombrero Rosada'

Coneflower 'Goldsturm'

Rudbeckia sullivantii 'Goldsturm'
Flowering form Flowering form Close up of flower Close up of flower Used in the garden Used in the garden

Coneflower 'Secret Lust'

Echinacea 'Secret Lust'
Echinacea 'Secret Lust' Echinacea 'Secret Lust'

Coneflower 'Tomato Soup'

Echinacea 'Tomato Soup'
Bloom Bloom Stems & leaves Stems & leaves Echinacea purpurea 'Tomato Soup' Echinacea purpurea 'Tomato Soup' Flower Flower Flowers Flowers

Cone Pepper

Capsicum annuum Conioides Group
Capsicum annuum Capsicum annuum

Coney Island Ivy

Hedera canariensis
Growing on the ground Growing on the ground Dark purple round fruits Dark purple round fruits Heart-shaped leaves Heart-shaped leaves Vine growing up trees Vine growing up trees Grown vertically on a trellis Grown vertically on a trellis Clusters of smal greenish-yellow flowers Clusters of smal greenish-yellow flowers
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Confederate Jasmine

Trachelospermum jasminoides
Trachelospermum jasminoides Trachelospermum jasminoides Trachelospermum jasminoides Trachelospermum jasminoides Trachelospermum jasminoides Trachelospermum jasminoides Trachelospermum jasminoides Trachelospermum jasminoides Trachelospermum jasminoides Trachelospermum jasminoides leaves turn bronze in January leaves turn bronze in January
1 Cultivar/Variety

Confederate Rose

Hibiscus mutabilis
Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus mutabilis Hibiscus Mutabilis Hibiscus Mutabilis
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Confederate Vine

Antigonon leptopus
Antigonon leptopus Antigonon leptopus Antigonon leptopus Antigonon leptopus Antigonon leptopus Antigonon leptopus Antigonon leptopus Antigonon leptopus Antigonon leptopus Antigonon leptopus Antigonon leptopus Antigonon leptopus
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Confederate 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

Confederate 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

Confusing Trillium

Trillium simile
Flower with bracts Flower with bracts Flowers Flowers Back of flower and sepals Back of flower and sepals Native habitat Native habitat

Congested Snake Lily

Dichelostemma congestum
Form in June in Lyle, Washington Form in June in Lyle, Washington Flower buds in June in Ashland, Oregon Flower buds in June in Ashland, Oregon Flowers in May in Marin County, California Flowers in May in Marin County, California Seedpods in August in Rickreall, Oregon Seedpods in August in Rickreall, Oregon

Congo Fig

Dorstenia elata
Plant with green leaves in a container Plant with green leaves in a container Leaf detail Leaf detail Irregular shaped greenish inflorescence Irregular shaped greenish inflorescence

Conic Pepper

Capsicum annuum Conioides Group
Capsicum annuum Capsicum annuum

'Conoy' Burkwood Viburnum

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy'
Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy' Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy' Fruit Fruit Form in fruit Form in fruit

Consound

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

Constantinople Campion

Silene chalcedonica
Form in September in Pskov, Russia Form in September in Pskov, Russia Flowers in July in Novosibirsk in Russia Flowers in July in Novosibirsk in Russia

Constantinople Hazel

Corylus colurna
Corylus colurna Leaf Corylus colurna Leaf Corylus colurna Corylus colurna Corylus colurna Corylus colurna Corylus colurna Corylus colurna Corylus colurna Corylus colurna Corylus colurna Corylus colurna

Consumptionweed

Baccharis halimifolia
Form with feathery achenes (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Form with feathery achenes (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Flowers and achenes (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Flowers and achenes (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Consumption-Weed

Baccharis halimifolia
Form with feathery achenes (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Form with feathery achenes (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Flowers and achenes (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Flowers and achenes (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Consumption Weed

Emilia
Emilia spp. Emilia spp. Emilia spp. Emilia spp. Close-up of the heads of orange disk flowers. Close-up of the heads of orange disk flowers. Heads of red disc flowers with a visiting syrphid fly Heads of red disc flowers with a visiting syrphid fly Heads of purple-lavender disc flowers. Heads of purple-lavender disc flowers. Emilia spp. Emilia spp.

Contender Peach

Prunus persica 'Contender'
Prunus persica 'Contender' Prunus persica 'Contender' Prunus persica 'Contender' Prunus persica 'Contender'

Contorted Mulberry

Morus indica 'Unryo'

Contorted Willow

Salix babylonica f. tortuosa
Tree with drooping branches. Tree with drooping branches. Curling leaves and branhes. Curling leaves and branhes. Leafless tree with contorted branches. Leafless tree with contorted branches. Leafy shoot showing corkscrew growth form. Leafy shoot showing corkscrew growth form. POV looking up into a tree with contorted branches. POV looking up into a tree with contorted branches.

Convexa Japanese Holly

Ilex crenata 'Convexa'
Ilex crenata 'Convexa' Ilex crenata 'Convexa' Ilex crenata 'Convexa' Ilex crenata 'Convexa' Leaves and berries in November in Durham, North Carolina Leaves and berries in November in Durham, North Carolina

Convex Japanese Holly

Ilex crenata 'Convexa'
Ilex crenata 'Convexa' Ilex crenata 'Convexa' Ilex crenata 'Convexa' Ilex crenata 'Convexa' Leaves and berries in November in Durham, North Carolina Leaves and berries in November in Durham, North Carolina

Convex-Leaved Japanese Holly

Ilex crenata 'Convexa'
Ilex crenata 'Convexa' Ilex crenata 'Convexa' Ilex crenata 'Convexa' Ilex crenata 'Convexa' Leaves and berries in November in Durham, North Carolina Leaves and berries in November in Durham, North Carolina

Cooking Banana

Musa x paradisiaca
Plantain grove in September in TA Mkhumba, Malawi Plantain grove in September in TA Mkhumba, Malawi Fruit, flowers and leaves in October in Nayarit, Mexico Fruit, flowers and leaves in October in Nayarit, Mexico Flower closeup in October in Montijo District, Panama Flower closeup in October in Montijo District, Panama

Cooking Ginger

Zingiber officinale
Ginger Rhizomes Ginger Rhizomes Zingiber officinale stem and leaves Zingiber officinale stem and leaves Zingiber officinale Plant Zingiber officinale Plant Zingiber officinale leaf Zingiber officinale leaf Zingiber officinale flower Zingiber officinale flower Zingiber officinale Flower closeup Zingiber officinale Flower closeup

Cooktown Orchid

Dendrobium bigibbum var. superbum
Flower detail Flower detail Close-up of a pink-mauve orchid flower. Close-up of a pink-mauve orchid flower. Spray of white orchid flowers with purple lips & lateral petals Spray of white orchid flowers with purple lips & lateral petals Mauve orchid flower covered in water droplets. Mauve orchid flower covered in water droplets. Close-up of a pink-mauve orchid flower. Close-up of a pink-mauve orchid flower.

Cool Tankard

Borago officinalis
Borago officinalis Borago officinalis Borago officinalis Borago officinalis Borago officinalis Borago officinalis Borago officinalis Borago officinalis Borago officinalis Borago officinalis Borago officinalis Borago officinalis

Coolwort

Pilea pumila
Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Form Form Leaves Leaves Form Form

Coontie

Zamia integrifolia
Fern-like clumps of low plants used as groundcover. Fern-like clumps of low plants used as groundcover. Leaf closeup showing narrow, smooth leaflets. Leaf closeup showing narrow, smooth leaflets. Fern-like plant in a pot. Leaves are pinnate. Fern-like plant in a pot. Leaves are pinnate. Cone emerging and surrounded by the leaves. Cone emerging and surrounded by the leaves. Erect, corn-cob-like cones. Erect, corn-cob-like cones. Mass of pinnate leaves emerging from ground level Mass of pinnate leaves emerging from ground level
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Cooperleaf

Acalypha wilkesiana
Acalypha wilkesiana Acalypha wilkesiana Acalypha wilkesiana Acalypha wilkesiana Acalypha wilkesiana Acalypha wilkesiana Acalypha wilkesiana Acalypha wilkesiana Acalypha wilkesiana Acalypha wilkesiana Acalypha wilkesiana Acalypha wilkesiana
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Cooper's Hardy Ice Plant

Delosperma cooperi
Delosperma cooperi Delosperma cooperi Close up of flower Close up of flower Form Form Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves and buds Leaves and buds
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Cooper's Tree Fern

Sphaeropteris cooperi
Form Form Fiddlehead Fiddlehead C cooperi C cooperi View under canopy. View under canopy. Fronds meet the stem. Fronds meet the stem.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Copenhagen Hawthorn

Crataegus intricata
Leaves & Branch in May in the Appalachian Tail, GA Leaves & Branch in May in the Appalachian Tail, GA Form in May in the Appalachian Trail, GA Form in May in the Appalachian Trail, GA

Copper Beauty Witch Hazel

Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena'
coppery -orange fragrant spider like flowers coppery -orange fragrant spider like flowers Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena' Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena' Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena' Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena' Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena' Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena' Fragrant yellow orange spider-like flowers with buds Fragrant yellow orange spider-like flowers with buds Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena' Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena'

Copper beech

Fagus sylvatica Atropurpurea Group 'Purpurea'
Spring form Spring form Fruits with spiny cover Fruits with spiny cover Leaves Leaves Flowers and leaves in spring Flowers and leaves in spring Fall color Fall color Bark Bark

Copperleaf

Acalypha wilkesiana
Acalypha wilkesiana Acalypha wilkesiana Acalypha wilkesiana Acalypha wilkesiana Acalypha wilkesiana Acalypha wilkesiana Acalypha wilkesiana Acalypha wilkesiana Acalypha wilkesiana Acalypha wilkesiana Acalypha wilkesiana Acalypha wilkesiana
4 Cultivars/Varieties