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Polyscias

Aralia, Ming aralia
Bushy form & palmate leaves in October in Jawa Tengah, Indonesia Bushy form & palmate leaves in October in Jawa Tengah, Indonesia Bushy form & pinnate leaves in October in Victoria, Australia Bushy form & pinnate leaves in October in Victoria, Australia pinnate leaves in October in Victoria, Australia pinnate leaves in October in Victoria, Australia Reddish new leaf growth in October in Victoria, Australia Reddish new leaf growth in October in Victoria, Australia
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Polyscias balfouriana

Aralia Balfour, Balfour Aralia, Balfour Polyscias, Dinner Plate Aralia, Plate Aralia
Polyscias balfouriana Polyscias balfouriana Polyscias balfouriana Polyscias balfouriana Polyscias balfouriana Polyscias balfouriana Polyscias balfouriana habit Polyscias balfouriana habit
1 Cultivar/Variety

Polyscias fruticosa

Ming Aralia, Ming Tree
Form Form Finely divided leaves of a potted plant Finely divided leaves of a potted plant Bark of a potted plant Bark of a potted plant Leaf closeup of a potted plant Leaf closeup of a potted plant Leaves Leaves Native habitat Native habitat
1 Cultivar/Variety

Polyscias fruticosa 'Elegans'

Parsley Aralia
Form in a pot Form in a pot Stem Stem Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Leaf arrangement and stem Leaf arrangement and stem

Polyscias guilfoylei

Coffee Tree, Geranium Aralia, Geranium-Leaf Aralia, Wild Coffee
Stems and leaves Stems and leaves Variegated leaves Variegated leaves Form in native habitat Form in native habitat
1 Cultivar/Variety

Polyspora axillaris

Fried Egg Plant, Polyspora
Flower and Leaves Flower and Leaves Form Form Gordonia axillaris Gordonia axillaris Gordonia axillaris Gordonia axillaris

Polystichum

Polystichum acrosticoides sori pattern Polystichum acrosticoides sori pattern Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides Polystichum acrostichoides fronds Polystichum acrostichoides fronds
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Polystichum acrostichoides

Christmas Dagger, Christmas Dagger Fern, Christmas Fern
Rosette fern. Rosette fern. Pinnate fronds of varying lengths. Pinnate fronds of varying lengths. Fiddleheads covered with silvery scales. Fiddleheads covered with silvery scales. Back of leaf showing brown contiguous masses of sori Back of leaf showing brown contiguous masses of sori Understory covered with rosettes of ferns. Understory covered with rosettes of ferns. New fiddleheads emerging from rosette of old leaves. New fiddleheads emerging from rosette of old leaves.

Polystichum braunii

Braum's Holly Fern, Braum's Wood Fern
Polystichum braunii Polystichum braunii Polystichum braunii Polystichum braunii Polystichum braunii Polystichum braunii Polystichum braunii Polystichum braunii Polystichum braunii sori Polystichum braunii sori P. braunii P. braunii

Polystichum luctuosum

Korean Rock Fern, Tsu-sima Holly Fern
Polystichum tsus-simense Polystichum tsus-simense Polystichum tsus-simense Polystichum tsus-simense Polystichum luctuosum Polystichum luctuosum Polystichum luctuosum Polystichum luctuosum Polystichum luctuosum Polystichum luctuosum Polystichum luctuosum Polystichum luctuosum

Polystichum munitum

California Sword Fern, Giant Holly Fern, Imbricate Sword Fern, Swordfern, Sword Fern, Western sword, Western Swordfern, Western Sword Fern
Pinnate fronds of varying lengths. Pinnate fronds of varying lengths. A neat rosette of pinnate fronds. A neat rosette of pinnate fronds. A large rosette of many pinnate fronds. A large rosette of many pinnate fronds. Pinnate fronds of varying lengths. Pinnate fronds of varying lengths.

Polystichum polyblepharum

Japanese tassel fern, Korean tassel fern, tassel fern
Unfurling fiddleheads Unfurling fiddleheads Fronds Fronds sori sori Polystichum polyblepharum Polystichum polyblepharum Polystichum polyblepharum Polystichum polyblepharum Close up of frond Close up of frond

Polystichum setiferum

Hedge Fern, Soft Shield Fern
Polystichum setiferum Polystichum setiferum Polystichum setiferum Polystichum setiferum Polystichum setiferum Polystichum setiferum Polystichum setiferum Polystichum setiferum Polystichum setiferum Polystichum setiferum Polytichum setiferum Polytichum setiferum
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Pontederia cordata

Pickerelweed, Pickerel Weed
Pontederia cordata Pontederia cordata Pontederia cordata Pontederia cordata pickerel weed wilmington nc skdavidson pickerel weed wilmington nc skdavidson Pontederia cordata Pontederia cordata Pontederia cordata Pontederia cordata Pontederia cordata Pontederia cordata
1 Cultivar/Variety

Pontederia cordata 'Alba'

White Pickerel Weed
Pontederia cordata alba Pontederia cordata alba Pontederia cordata alba Pontederia cordata alba

Pontederia crassipes

Water Hyacinth
leaves leaves leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Populus alba

Abele, Silver Poplar, White Poplar
Form in November in the Azores, Portugal Form in November in the Azores, Portugal Form in November in Madrid, Spain Form in November in Madrid, Spain Trunk and branch in November in Pest County, Hungary Trunk and branch in November in Pest County, Hungary Leaves and stem in November in Croydon County, United Kingdom Leaves and stem in November in Croydon County, United Kingdom Leaf underside in November in Croydon County, United Kingdom Leaf underside in November in Croydon County, United Kingdom

Populus deltoides

Alamo, Carolina Poplar, Common Cottonwood, Cottonwood, Eastern Cottonwood, Eastern Poplar, Necklace Poplar, Plains Cottonwood, Poplar, Southern Poplar
Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Form Form Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Populus deltoides Populus deltoides
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Populus heterophylla

Downy Poplar, Swamp Cottonwood, Swamp Poplar
Form Form Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Bark Bark Fruit Fruit

Populus nigra

Black Poplar, Lombardy Poplar
Populus nigra Populus nigra Populus nigra 'Italica' Populus nigra 'Italica' Populus nigra Populus nigra Populus nigra 'Italica' Populus nigra 'Italica' Populus nigra Populus nigra Populus nigra 'Italica' Populus nigra 'Italica'
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Populus tremuloides

Quaking Aspen
Form Form Native habitat Native habitat Fall color Fall color Leaves Leaves Bark Bark Populus tremuloides Populus tremuloides

Populus x acuminata

Lanceleaf Cottonwood, Lanceleaf Poplar
Form of tree (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer Form of tree (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer Pale underside of leaf and sinuate leaf margins (Fort Collins, C Pale underside of leaf and sinuate leaf margins (Fort Collins, C Leaf close-up (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer Leaf close-up (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer Leaf petiole (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer Leaf petiole (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer Branch with leaves (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer Branch with leaves (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer Branch and stem bud (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer Branch and stem bud (Fort Collins, CO)-Early Summer

Portulaca

Moss Rose, Purslane, Rose Moss
Form Form Form Form Flowers Flowers Form Form Form Form Form Form
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Portulaca grandiflora

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Purslane, Rose Moss, Sun Plant
Form Form Flowers Flowers Single Flower Single Flower Leaves Leaves Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Flowers Flowers
12 Cultivars/Varieties

Portulaca oleracea

Common Purslane, Garden Purslane, Little Hogweed, Little Hog Weed, Moss Rose, Pigwee, Pigweed, Portulaca, Purselane, Purslane, Pusley, Red Root, Rock Moss, Rose Moss, Verdolaga, Wild Portulaca
Portulacaceae oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea Yellow flowers among fleshy leaves Yellow flowers among fleshy leaves Portulaca oleracea Portulaca oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea Portulacaceae oleracea

Potentilla canadensis

Dwarf Cinquefoil, Running Five-fingers
Potentilla canadensis Potentilla canadensis Potentilla canadensis Potentilla canadensis Potentilla canadensis Potentilla canadensis Potentilla canadensis Potentilla canadensis Potentilla canadensis Potentilla canadensis Potentilla canadensis Potentilla canadensis

Potentilla indica

Indian Strawberry
leaves and fruit leaves and fruit leaves and fruit leaves and fruit leaves and flower leaves and flower leaves and fruit leaves and fruit leaves and flower leaves and flower leaves and fruit leaves and fruit

Potentilla recta

Rough-fruited Cinquefoil, Sulfur Cinquefoil, Sulfur Five-fingers
Potentilla recta Potentilla recta Potentilla recta Potentilla recta Potentilla recta Potentilla recta Potentilla recta Potentilla recta Potentilla recta Potentilla recta Potentilla recta Potentilla recta

Potentilla x hybrida

Cinquefoil
Potentilla x hybrida Potentilla x hybrida
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Pourthiaea villosa

Oriental Photinia
Photinia villosa Photinia villosa Photinia villosa Photinia villosa

Primula

Primrose
Primula anisodora Primula anisodora Primula auricula Primula auricula Primula auricula Primula auricula Primula cultivar Primula cultivar Primula denticulata Primula denticulata Primula heucherifolia Primula heucherifolia
1 Cultivar/Variety

Primula elatior

Great Cowslip, Oxlip, True Oxlip
Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior Primula elatior

Primula meadia

Eastern Shooting Star, Shooting Stars
flowers flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers flowers flowers leaves and flowers leaves and flowers flowers flowers

Primula obconica

German Primrose, Poison Primrose, Primrose
Primula obconica Primula obconica Primula obconica Primula obconica Primula obconica Primula obconica Primula obconica Primula obconica Primula obconica Primula obconica Flower Flower

Primula veris

Cowslip Primrose
Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris

Primula vulgaris

Primrose
Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Primula vulgaris Primula vulgaris Primula vulgaris Primula vulgaris Primula vulgaris Primula vulgaris
1 Cultivar/Variety

Primula x polyantha

Primrose
Form in April in Nottingham, United Kingdom Form in April in Nottingham, United Kingdom Flowers in April in Kalundborg, Denmark Flowers in April in Kalundborg, Denmark Flowers in September in Nelson, New Zealand Flowers in September in Nelson, New Zealand

Procris repens

Polynesian Ivy, Rainbow Vine, Satin Creeper, Satin Pellionia, Trailing, Trailing Watermelon Begonia, Wavy Watermelon Begonia
Potted plant with creeping stem and mottled leaves. Form Potted plant with creeping stem and mottled leaves. Form

Prosartes maculata

Nodding Mandarin, Spotted Disporum, Spotted Fairybells
Form Form Stem, underside of leaves, flower Stem, underside of leaves, flower Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves

Prosthechea prismatocarpa

Rainbow Orchid
Orchids with narrow yellow tepals with reddish spots. Orchids with narrow yellow tepals with reddish spots.

Prunella vulgaris subsp. lanceolata

Aleutian Self Heal, Common Self Heal, Heal All, Lance Self Heal, Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris Prunella vulgaris Prunella vulgaris Prunella vulgaris Prunella vulgaris Prunella vulgaris Prunella vulgaris Prunella vulgaris

Prunella webbiana

Self-heal
Small plant with green leaves in April in Lublinie, Poland Small plant with green leaves in April in Lublinie, Poland Small plant with pinkish flowers in April in Lublinie, Poland Small plant with pinkish flowers in April in Lublinie, Poland
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Prunus americana

American Plum, American Wild Plum, Wild Plum
Form in bloom Form in bloom Prunus americana Prunus americana Prunus americana Prunus americana Fruit close-up Fruit close-up Prunus americana Prunus americana Leaf close-up Leaf close-up
1 Cultivar/Variety

Prunus angustifolia

Chickasaw Plum
Prunus angustifolia Prunus angustifolia Prunus angustifolia Prunus angustifolia Prunus angustifolia Prunus angustifolia Prunus angustifolia Prunus angustifolia Prunus angustifolia Prunus angustifolia Prunus angustifolia Prunus angustifolia
1 Cultivar/Variety

Prunus angustifolia 'Guthrie'

Guthrie Chickasaw Plum

Prunus armeniaca

Ansu Apricot, Apricot, Armenean Plum, Siberian Apricot, Tibetan Apricot
Form in Tokyo Form in Tokyo Flower detail Flower detail Form in Germany Form in Germany Mature fruit Mature fruit Stem, fruit and leaves Stem, fruit and leaves Leaf detail Leaf detail
1 Cultivar/Variety

Prunus avium

Sweet Cherry
Tree Tree Prunus avium Prunus avium leaf leaf Seedling Seedling Bark Bark Flower Flower

Prunus caroliniana

Carolina Cherry Laurel, Carolina Cherry-Laurel, Carolina Laurel Cherry
Carolina Cherry Laurel Flowers Carolina Cherry Laurel Flowers Prunus caroliniana Prunus caroliniana Carolina Cherry Laurel Flowers Carolina Cherry Laurel Flowers Prunus caroliniana Prunus caroliniana Prunus caroliniana Prunus caroliniana Prunus caroliniana Prunus caroliniana
1 Cultivar/Variety