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Downy Thorn-Apple

Datura innoxia
Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia Datura innoxia

Downy Tickseed

Coreopsis pubescens
Plant with yellow daisy "flowers" growing among grasses. Plant with yellow daisy "flowers" growing among grasses. Yellow daisy "flower" Yellow daisy "flower" Herbaceous plant with yellow daisy "flowers." Herbaceous plant with yellow daisy "flowers." Back of "flower" showing dimorphic bracts Back of "flower" showing dimorphic bracts Hand cradling downy stem and node with downy leaves Hand cradling downy stem and node with downy leaves Leaves, flower, bud and stems Leaves, flower, bud and stems
1 Cultivar/Variety

Downy Violet

Viola pubescens
Form Form Viola pennsylvanica Viola pennsylvanica Back of flower Back of flower Native habitat Native habitat Capsule split open with seeds Capsule split open with seeds Stem Stem

Downy Wood Mint

Blephilia ciliata
dense spikes of lavender flowers. dense spikes of lavender flowers. dense spikes of lavender flowers. dense spikes of lavender flowers. dense spikes of lavender flowers. dense spikes of lavender flowers.

Downy Yellow False Foxglove

Aureolaria virginica
Form Form Flowers Flowers Flower, bud, stem Flower, bud, stem Close up of flower Close up of flower Fruit Fruit Leaves Leaves

Downy Yellow Violet

Viola pubescens
Form Form Viola pennsylvanica Viola pennsylvanica Back of flower Back of flower Native habitat Native habitat Capsule split open with seeds Capsule split open with seeds Stem Stem

Dr. A. Blok Rhododendron

Rhododendron 'Dr. A. Blok'
Rhododendron 'Dr. A. Blok' flower in spring in Moore County Rhododendron 'Dr. A. Blok' flower in spring in Moore County Rhododendron 'Dr. A. Blok' in spring in Moore County Rhododendron 'Dr. A. Blok' in spring in Moore County

Dracaena

Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia
slender trunk, long, narrow, lanceolate leaves with pointed tips slender trunk, long, narrow, lanceolate leaves with pointed tips 'Bicolor' form in a pot 'Bicolor' form in a pot bark bark leaves and bark leaves and bark leaves and stems leaves and stems Tri-color leaves Tri-color leaves
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Dracaena

Dracaena fragrans
unbranched stalk with broad, green, strap-like leaves unbranched stalk with broad, green, strap-like leaves large, strap-like, green leaves large, strap-like, green leaves Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Dracena

Dracaena surculosa
leaves leaves Form in flower Form in flower Tubular flowers Tubular flowers Tubular flowers with showy stamens and petals that bend backward Tubular flowers with showy stamens and petals that bend backward Orange fruit Orange fruit Spotted leaves. Spotted leaves.
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Dragon Arum

Dracunculus vulgaris
Dracunculus vulgaris Dracunculus vulgaris Flower detail Flower detail Flower Flower Outside surface of spathe Outside surface of spathe Leaves with white markings Leaves with white markings Immature fruits Immature fruits

Dragon Arum

Arisaema dracontium
Plant with 2 large compound leaves & young inflorescence. Plant with 2 large compound leaves & young inflorescence. Arisaema draconitum Arisaema draconitum A woodland scene with many plants with characteristic leaves. A woodland scene with many plants with characteristic leaves. Close up of tiny flowers on spadix and surrounded by the spathe Close up of tiny flowers on spadix and surrounded by the spathe Spathe & spadix. The white spadix extends well beyond the spathe Spathe & spadix. The white spadix extends well beyond the spathe 4 erect, leafless stalks bearing spikes of red berries. 4 erect, leafless stalks bearing spikes of red berries.

Dragon Bones

Euphorbia lactea
Euphorbia lactea Euphorbia lactea Euphorbia lactea Euphorbia lactea Euphorbia lactea Euphorbia lactea Euphorbia Lactae Euphorbia Lactae Euphorbia Lactae 'Cristata' Euphorbia Lactae 'Cristata' Euphorbia Lactae 'Cristata' Euphorbia Lactae 'Cristata'
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Dragon-claw Scholar tree

Styphnolobium japonicum 'Pendula'
Styphnoobium japonica 'Pendula' Styphnoobium japonica 'Pendula' Styphnoobium japonica 'Pendula' Styphnoobium japonica 'Pendula' Styphnoobium japonica 'Pendula' Styphnoobium japonica 'Pendula' Styphnoobium japonica 'Pendula' Styphnoobium japonica 'Pendula' Form Form Styphnoobium japonica 'Pendula' Styphnoobium japonica 'Pendula'

Dragon Fruit

Selenicereus undatus
Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus

Dragon Fruit Tree

Selenicereus undatus
Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus Selenicereus undatus

Dragon Lily

Dracunculus vulgaris
Dracunculus vulgaris Dracunculus vulgaris Flower detail Flower detail Flower Flower Outside surface of spathe Outside surface of spathe Leaves with white markings Leaves with white markings Immature fruits Immature fruits

Dragon Plant

Artemisia dracunculus
Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus
1 Cultivar/Variety

Dragon root

Arisaema triphyllum
form, spring, Wake County, NC form, spring, Wake County, NC Flower - May 10 - Wake Co., NC Flower - May 10 - Wake Co., NC 'Starburst' Flower & Leaves - May 11 - Wake Co., NC 'Starburst' Flower & Leaves - May 11 - Wake Co., NC Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum Green Berries - June - Wake Co., NC Green Berries - June - Wake Co., NC Form - May 10 - Wake Co., NC Form - May 10 - Wake Co., NC
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Dragon-Root

Arisaema dracontium
Plant with 2 large compound leaves & young inflorescence. Plant with 2 large compound leaves & young inflorescence. Arisaema draconitum Arisaema draconitum A woodland scene with many plants with characteristic leaves. A woodland scene with many plants with characteristic leaves. Close up of tiny flowers on spadix and surrounded by the spathe Close up of tiny flowers on spadix and surrounded by the spathe Spathe & spadix. The white spadix extends well beyond the spathe Spathe & spadix. The white spadix extends well beyond the spathe 4 erect, leafless stalks bearing spikes of red berries. 4 erect, leafless stalks bearing spikes of red berries.

Dragon Sagewort

Artemisia dracunculus
Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus
1 Cultivar/Variety

Dragon's Claw 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.

Dragon's-eye Pine

Pinus densiflora 'Oculus-draconis'
Form in August in Beltsville, Maryland Form in August in Beltsville, Maryland Form in August in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Form in August in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Variegated color Pine needles in August in Beltsville, Maryland Variegated color Pine needles in August in Beltsville, Maryland Light green fruit beads on branch tips in May in Philadelphia Light green fruit beads on branch tips in May in Philadelphia Flaky brown bark on branches in Brookside Gardens, Maryland Flaky brown bark on branches in Brookside Gardens, Maryland

Dragon's Mouth

Arethusa bulbosa
Flower Flower Arethusa bulbosa Arethusa bulbosa Arethusa bulbosa Arethusa bulbosa Flower Flower

Dragon's Mouth

Pogonia ophioglossoides
Pogonia ophioglossoides Pogonia ophioglossoides Pogonia ophioglossoides Pogonia ophioglossoides Pogonia ophioglossoides Pogonia ophioglossoides Leaf and stem Leaf and stem Native habitat Native habitat

Dragon's Mouth Orchid

Psychilis atropurpurea
Epiphytic orchid plant. Growing between two tree branches. Epiphytic orchid plant. Growing between two tree branches. close-up of epiphytic orchid close-up of epiphytic orchid cluster of orchid flowers with large pink lips cluster of orchid flowers with large pink lips

Dragon's Mouth Orchid

Arethusa bulbosa
Flower Flower Arethusa bulbosa Arethusa bulbosa Arethusa bulbosa Arethusa bulbosa Flower Flower

Dragon Spruce

Picea asperata
Form Form Leaf Blade Leaf Blade Leaf Blade Leaf Blade Form Form Form Form Form Form

Dragon-Tail Plant

Epipremnum pinnatum
houseplant view with young leaves houseplant view with young leaves Large-leaf aroid climbing a tree trunk. Leaves have blue sheen Large-leaf aroid climbing a tree trunk. Leaves have blue sheen Large-leaf aroid climbing a tree trunk. Large-leaf aroid climbing a tree trunk.
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Dragontree

Paulownia fortunei
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Bark Bark

Dragon Tree

Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia
slender trunk, long, narrow, lanceolate leaves with pointed tips slender trunk, long, narrow, lanceolate leaves with pointed tips 'Bicolor' form in a pot 'Bicolor' form in a pot bark bark leaves and bark leaves and bark leaves and stems leaves and stems Tri-color leaves Tri-color leaves
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Dragon Tree

Paulownia fortunei
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Bark Bark

Dragon Tree

Dracaena fragrans
unbranched stalk with broad, green, strap-like leaves unbranched stalk with broad, green, strap-like leaves large, strap-like, green leaves large, strap-like, green leaves Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Drake Elm

Ulmus parvifolia
Ulmus parvifolia Ulmus parvifolia Ulmus parvifolia Ulmus parvifolia Leaves Leaves Bark Bark As bonsai As bonsai 'Allee' Fall Color Form 'Allee' Fall Color Form
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Drooping Bottle Brush

Melaleuca viminalis
Flowers Flowers Bark Bark Leaves Leaves
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Drooping Coneflower

Ratibida pinnata
pinnate foliage and heads with yellow disk flowers. pinnate foliage and heads with yellow disk flowers. Heads with drooping ray flowers and dark disk flowers. Heads with drooping ray flowers and dark disk flowers. Plant with basal pinnate leaves & heads on tall stalks. Plant with basal pinnate leaves & heads on tall stalks. A group of heads with yellow rays and dark disk flowers. A group of heads with yellow rays and dark disk flowers. 2 heads with yellow, drooping rays & dark disks. 2 heads with yellow, drooping rays & dark disks. Brown, elongate spheroid heads. Brown, elongate spheroid heads.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Drooping Leucothoe

Leucothoe fontanesiana
Leucothoe fontanesiana Leucothoe fontanesiana Leucothoe fontanesiana Leucothoe fontanesiana Leucothoe fontanesiana Leucothoe fontanesiana Leucothoe fontanesiana Leucothoe fontanesiana Leucothoe fontanesiana Leucothoe fontanesiana Leucothoe fontanesiana Leucothoe fontanesiana
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Drooping Trillium

Trillium flexipes
Flower and bracts Flower and bracts Close up of flower Close up of flower Red flower Red flower Trillium flexipes Trillium flexipes Trillium flexipes Trillium flexipes

Drop Seed

Muhlenbergia schreberi
Seedhead Seedhead Form Form Leaf attachment and stem Leaf attachment and stem

Drummond Phlox

Phlox drummondii
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Phlox drumodii Phlox drumodii Phlox drummondii Phlox drummondii Flower and Leaves Flower and Leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Drummond Post Oak

Quercus x drummondii
Tree form (Bastrop, TX)-Early Fall Tree form (Bastrop, TX)-Early Fall Trunk and branches (Bastrop, TX)-Early Fall Trunk and branches (Bastrop, TX)-Early Fall Lobed margins (Bastrop, TX)-Early Fall Lobed margins (Bastrop, TX)-Early Fall Front and back of lobed leaves (Bastrop, TX)-Early Fall Front and back of lobed leaves (Bastrop, TX)-Early Fall Stem and a cluster of end buds (Bastrop, TX)-Early Fall Stem and a cluster of end buds (Bastrop, TX)-Early Fall Side view of a green immature acorn (Bastrop, TX)-Early Fall Side view of a green immature acorn (Bastrop, TX)-Early Fall

Drummond's Dogwood

Cornus drummondii
Shrub with clusters of white flowers. Shrub with clusters of white flowers. Cornus drummondii Cornus drummondii Shrub with clusters of white flowers. Shrub with clusters of white flowers. Cluster of small, white, 4-petaled flowers. Cluster of small, white, 4-petaled flowers. Leafy branch bearing white berry-like fruits. Leafy branch bearing white berry-like fruits.

Drumsticks

Allium sphaerocephalon
Flower Flower Form Form Flower Flower Bulb Bulb Flowers Flowers flower and form flower and form

Dr. Van Fleet

Rosa 'Dr. W. van Fleet'
Pink rose. Pink rose.

Dr. Walter Van Fleet

Rosa 'Dr. W. van Fleet'
Pink rose. Pink rose.

Dr. W. Van Fleet rose

Rosa 'Dr. W. van Fleet'
Pink rose. Pink rose.

Dryland Blueberry

Vaccinium pallidum
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Flowers Flowers Stems and leaves Stems and leaves Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Vaccinium pallidum Vaccinium pallidum

Dry Strawberry

Waldsteinia ternata
Plant Plant Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves Waldsteinia ternata Waldsteinia ternata Waldsteinia ternata Waldsteinia ternata Waldsteinia ternata Waldsteinia ternata