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Euptelea polyandra

Euptelea
Form in October in hizuoka Prefecture_JPapan Form in October in hizuoka Prefecture_JPapan Leaves & Stem in September in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Leaves & Stem in September in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Fruit in September in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Fruit in September in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Stem & Leaf buds in April in Nikko, Japan Stem & Leaf buds in April in Nikko, Japan Flowers in March in Tokyo, Japan Flowers in March in Tokyo, Japan

Eurya japonica

East Asian Eurya, Eurya
Woody branch w/ alternate leaves & small, white pendulous flos.s Woody branch w/ alternate leaves & small, white pendulous flos.s Woody branch w/ alternate leaves & small round black fruits Woody branch w/ alternate leaves & small round black fruits Small white, down-facing flowers from the woody branches. Small white, down-facing flowers from the woody branches. Small white, down-facing flowers from the woody branches. Small white, down-facing flowers from the woody branches.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Euryale ferox

Foxnut, Gorgon Plant, Makhana, Prickly Water Lily
Leaf in August in Yevrey, Russia Leaf in August in Yevrey, Russia Flower bud & Leaf in April in Kamrup, Assam, India Flower bud & Leaf in April in Kamrup, Assam, India Flower & Leaf in April in Kamrup, Assam, India Flower & Leaf in April in Kamrup, Assam, India

Eurybia divaricata

White Heart-leaved Aster, White Star Aster, White Wood Aster, Wood Aster
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Eurybia divaricatus Eurybia divaricatus Form Form Form Form
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Eurybia macrophylla

Big-leaf Aster, Large Leaved Aster
Habit - July 31 2016 - Michigan Habit - July 31 2016 - Michigan Inflorescence Closeup - pinnated white petals with yellow center Inflorescence Closeup - pinnated white petals with yellow center Inflorescence - pinnated white petals with yellow center Inflorescence - pinnated white petals with yellow center Leaves Leaves

Euryops pectinatus

Golden Euryops, Golden Shrub Daisy, Wolharpuisbos, Wolly Resin Bush
Euryops pectinatus 'Viridis' Euryops pectinatus 'Viridis' Euryops pectinatus Euryops pectinatus Euryops pectinatus 'Viridis' Euryops pectinatus 'Viridis'
1 Cultivar/Variety

Eustoma grandiflorum

Bluebell Gentian, Lisianthus, Prairie Gentian, Texas Bluebell
Eustoma grandiflorum Eustoma grandiflorum Eustoma grandiflorum Eustoma grandiflorum Eustoma grandiflorum Eustoma grandiflorum Eustoma grandiflorum Eustoma grandiflorum

Euthamia caroliniana

Carolina Grass-leaved Goldenrod, Slender Fragrant Goldenrod, Slender Goldentop
Euthamia caroliniana flowers and leaves Euthamia caroliniana flowers and leaves Euthamia caroliniana in the fall in Moore County Euthamia caroliniana in the fall in Moore County Euthamia caroliniana in the fall in Moore County Euthamia caroliniana in the fall in Moore County

Eutrema japonicum

Japanese horseradish, Wasabi
Form in April in Nagano, Japan Form in April in Nagano, Japan Small white flower floret in April in Miyagi, Japan Small white flower floret in April in Miyagi, Japan Leaf in April in Yilan, Taiwan Leaf in April in Yilan, Taiwan Mass cultivation in February in Shizuoka, Japan Mass cultivation in February in Shizuoka, Japan

Eutrochium dubium

Coastal Plain Joe Pye Weed, Coastal Plain Joe-Pye Weed, Coastal Plain Joepye weed, Joe Pye Thoroughwort, Three-nerved Joe-pye-weed
Eutrochium dubium Eutrochium dubium Eupatorium dubium Eupatorium dubium Eutrochium dubium Eutrochium dubium Eutrochium dubium Eutrochium dubium Eutrochium dubium Eutrochium dubium Eutrochium dubium Eutrochium dubium

Eutrochium fistulosum

Hollow Joe Pye Weed, Hollow-stemmed Joe-pye-weed, Joe-Pye-Weed, Purple Thoroughwort, Queen of the Meadow, Trumpetweed
Plant Plant Flowers Flowers Flower head Flower head Red stems, leaves Red stems, leaves Flower buds Flower buds Eutrochium fistulosum's leaves in the summer in Moore County Eutrochium fistulosum's leaves in the summer in Moore County

Eutrochium maculatum

Joe-Pye-weed, Queen of the Meadow, Spotted Joe-pye-weed, Spotted Trumpet Weed
Eupatorium maculatum Eupatorium maculatum Eutrochium maculatum, clump with butterflies Eutrochium maculatum, clump with butterflies Queen of the Meadow Queen of the Meadow Form: Eupatorium purpureum in summer in Moore County Form: Eupatorium purpureum in summer in Moore County Inflorescence Inflorescence Stem with whorled leaves Stem with whorled leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Eutrochium maculatum 'Gateway'

Gateway Joe Pye Weed, Joe Pye Weed
Form Form Flowers Flowers Spring growth Spring growth Whorled leaves Whorled leaves Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Red stem Red stem

Eutrochium purpureum

Gravel Weed, Indian Sage, Joe-Pye weed, Marsh Milkweed, Motherwort, Pride of the Meadow, Purple Joe-Pye weed, Sweet Joepyeweed
Closeup of flowers Closeup of flowers Eutrochium purpureum Eutrochium purpureum Emerging plant Emerging plant Seed head Seed head Form Form Stem Stem
1 Cultivar/Variety

Evolvulus alsinoides

Moneywort, Slender Dwarf Morning Glory
Evolvulus alsinoide Evolvulus alsinoide

Evolvulus 'Blue My Mind'

Plant Plant Evolvulus 'Blue My Mind' Evolvulus 'Blue My Mind' Evolvulus 'Blue My Mind' Evolvulus 'Blue My Mind'

Evolvulus glomeratus

Blue Daze, Brazillian Dwarf Morning-glory, Dwarf Morning-glory, Hawaiian Blue Eyes
Evolvulus glomeratus Evolvulus glomeratus Evolvulus glomeratus Evolvulus glomeratus Evolvulus glomeratus 'Blue Daze' Evolvulus glomeratus 'Blue Daze' Evolvulus glomeratus 'Blue Daze' Evolvulus glomeratus 'Blue Daze' Evolvulus glomeratus 'Blue Daze' Evolvulus glomeratus 'Blue Daze' Evolvulus glomeratus Evolvulus glomeratus
1 Cultivar/Variety

Exacum affine

Arabian Gentian, German Violet, Persian Violet
close-up of a small purplish flower. close-up of a small purplish flower.

Exochorda racemosa

Common Pearlbush, Pearlbush
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

Exochorda racemosa Snow Day® 'Blizzard'

Blizzard Pearlbush, Snow Day Pearlbush
'Blizzard' Pearlbush 'Blizzard' Pearlbush 'Blizzard' Pearlbush 'Blizzard' Pearlbush

Exochorda racemosa 'The Bride'

The Bride Pearlbush
Large, white, 5-petaled flower with a green hypanthium. Large, white, 5-petaled flower with a green hypanthium. Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves, stem and fruit Leaves, stem and fruit Flower and buds Flower and buds

Fagopyrum esculentum

Buckwheat
Form Form Flowers and leaves Flowers and leaves Fagopyrum esculentum-Flowers Fagopyrum esculentum-Flowers Flowers Flowers Stems Stems Field of buckwheat Field of buckwheat

Fagus

Beech
Form of F. sylvatica Form of F. sylvatica Leaves of F. sylvatica Leaves of F. sylvatica Leaves of F. grandifolia Leaves of F. grandifolia Bark of F. sylvatica Bark of F. sylvatica Fruit of F. sylvatica Fruit of F. sylvatica
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Fagus crenata

Japanese Beech, Siebolds Beech
Form in July in Shiga, Japan Form in July in Shiga, Japan Leaves in May in Ehime, Japan Leaves in May in Ehime, Japan Seed pod in June in Yamanashi, Japan Seed pod in June in Yamanashi, Japan

Fagus engleriana

Chinese Beech, Engler's Beech
Flowers & Leaves in March in Zhejiang, China Flowers & Leaves in March in Zhejiang, China Leaves in August in Zhejiang, China Leaves in August in Zhejiang, China

Fagus grandifolia

American Beech, Beech, Beechnut Tree, Red Beech, Ridge Beech, White Beech
Form Form Male flowers (Lindley Park, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Spring Male flowers (Lindley Park, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Spring Male flowers (Lindley Park, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Spring Male flowers (Lindley Park, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Spring Branches in spring (Lindley Park, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Spring Branches in spring (Lindley Park, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Spring Female flower (Lindley Park, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Spring Female flower (Lindley Park, Greensboro, NC)-Mid Spring Form Form

Fagus sylvatica

Common Beech, European Beech
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
14 Cultivars/Varieties

Fagus sylvatica 'Asplenifolia'

Fern Leaved Beech
Form in August in Hof Garten, Wurzburg, Germany Form in August in Hof Garten, Wurzburg, Germany Form in January in Voltabarazzo in Italy Form in January in Voltabarazzo in Italy Leaves in August in Hof Garten, Wurzburg, Germany Leaves in August in Hof Garten, Wurzburg, Germany Trunk in August in Hof Garten, Wurzburg, Germany Trunk in August in Hof Garten, Wurzburg, Germany

Fagus sylvatica Atropurpurea Group 'Purpurea'

Copper beech, Purple beech
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

Fagus sylvatica Atropurpurea Group 'Riversii'

Common Beech 'Riversii', European Beech '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'

Fagus sylvatica f. pendula

Weeping European Beech
Form in June in Norwich, United Kingdom Form in June in Norwich, United Kingdom Form in November in Norwich, United Kingdom Form in November in Norwich, United Kingdom Form in October in Germany Form in October in Germany Brown branches & twigs with leaf buds in April in Berlin, Germa Brown branches & twigs with leaf buds in April in Berlin, Germa Sinewy dark grey trunk & branches with shiny bark in August. Sinewy dark grey trunk & branches with shiny bark in August.

Fallopia aubertii

Fleece Vine, Silver Lace Vine, Silvervine Fleeceflower
Silver Lace Vine Silver Lace Vine Silver Lace Vine Silver Lace Vine Polygonum aubertii Polygonum aubertii

Fallugia paradoxa

Apache Plume, Ponil
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Flowers and seed heads Flowers and seed heads Seed head Seed head Leaves Leaves Flower bud and stems Flower bud and stems

Farfugium

Flowers and leaves of F. japonicum Flowers and leaves of F. japonicum Leaves of F. 'Giganteum' Leaves of F. 'Giganteum' Spotted leaves of F. japonicum 'Aureo-Maculate' Spotted leaves of F. japonicum 'Aureo-Maculate' Fruits Fruits
1 Cultivar/Variety

Farfugium japonicum

Leopard Plant
Farfugium japonicum Farfugium japonicum Farfugium japonicum Farfugium japonicum Farfugium japonicum Farfugium japonicum Farfugium japonicum Farfugium japonicum Form Form 'Kagami Jishi' Flowers - Fall - Wake Co. - NC 'Kagami Jishi' Flowers - Fall - Wake Co. - NC
1 Cultivar/Variety

Fargesia nitida

Fountain Bamboo
Form Form Leaves Leaves Leaf and stem Leaf and stem
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Fargesia robusta

Clumping Bamboo
Fargesia robusta Fargesia robusta Fargesia robusta Fargesia robusta
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Fargesia rufa 'Green Panda'

Green panda bamboo, Green panda clumping bamboo, Green panda hardy bamboo
Form of Fargesia rufa Form of Fargesia rufa

Fargesia scabrida

Scabrida Bamboo
Fargesia Scabrida Fargesia Scabrida Fargesia Scabrida Fargesia Scabrida

Fatoua villosa

Hairy Crabweed, Mulberryweed, Mulberry Weed
Fatoua villosa form with leaves Fatoua villosa form with leaves Fatoua villosa Fatoua villosa Fatoua villosa Fatoua villosa Fatoua villosa Fatoua villosa Fatoua villosa Fatoua villosa Fatoua villosa flowerhead Fatoua villosa flowerhead

Fatsia japonica

Big-leaf Paper Plant, Fatsia, Glossy-Leaved Paper Plant, Japanese Aralia, Japanese Fatsia, Paper Plant
Large multi-stemmed shrubs with terminal flower stalks Large multi-stemmed shrubs with terminal flower stalks Large shrub with coarse, palmately lobed leaves Large shrub with coarse, palmately lobed leaves Compound umbel flower stalk. Flowers white. Compound umbel flower stalk. Flowers white. Compound umbel flower stalk. Flowers white. Compound umbel flower stalk. Flowers white. Large, palmately lobed leaf. Large, palmately lobed leaf. Close-up of white flowers in an umbel Close-up of white flowers in an umbel
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Felicia amelloides

Blue Daisy, Blue Daisy Bush, Blue Felicia, Blue Marguerite, Felicia
bushy groundcover with pale blue daisy "flowers" bushy groundcover with pale blue daisy "flowers" Pale blue daisy "flowers" Pale blue daisy "flowers"

Ferocactus

Barrel Cactus
A cylindrical, spiny cactus with several orange flowers. A cylindrical, spiny cactus with several orange flowers. A potted cactus with a single large orange flower. A potted cactus with a single large orange flower. A cylindrical, spiny cactus. A cylindrical, spiny cactus. A potted barrel-shaped, glaucus cactus with yellow flowers. A potted barrel-shaped, glaucus cactus with yellow flowers. A spiny, barrel-shaped cactus in dry, rocky habitat. A spiny, barrel-shaped cactus in dry, rocky habitat.
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Festuca amethystina

Hair Fescue, Large Blue Fescue, Tufted Fescue
Festuca amethystina Festuca amethystina Festuca amethystina Festuca amethystina
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Festuca arvernensis

Blue Fescue
Form in June in 15380 Le Falgoux, France Form in June in 15380 Le Falgoux, France Flowers in June in 15380 Le Falgoux, France Flowers in June in 15380 Le Falgoux, France Flower Closeup in June in 15380 Le Falgoux, France Flower Closeup in June in 15380 Le Falgoux, France Stems and seeds in April in Auvergne, France Stems and seeds in April in Auvergne, France Seedhead in September in 30570 Val-d'Aigoual, France Seedhead in September in 30570 Val-d'Aigoual, France

Festuca glauca

Blue Fescue, Common Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue
Form in September in Kursk Region, Russia Form in September in Kursk Region, Russia Seedhead in August in Breckenridge, Colorado Seedhead in August in Breckenridge, Colorado
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Festuca rubra

Creeping Red Fescue, Red Fescue, Red-Fescue
Form in May in Nanaimo, BC, Canada Form in May in Nanaimo, BC, Canada Flowers in August in Prali TO, Italy Flowers in August in Prali TO, Italy Seedhead in August in Alberta, Canada Seedhead in August in Alberta, Canada Seedhead in September in Portsmouth, United Kingdom Seedhead in September in Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Ficus auriculata

Elephant Ear Fig Tree, Elephant Ear Tree, Giant Indian Fig, Roxburgh fig
Ficus auriculata Ficus auriculata Ficus auriculata Ficus auriculata Ficus auriculata Ficus auriculata Ficus auriculata Ficus auriculata Ficus auriculata Ficus auriculata Ficus auriculata Ficus auriculata