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Solidago pinetorum

Early Goldenrod, Goldenrod, Pineywoods Goldenrod, Small's Goldenrod
Form with Lancelot leaves in May. Powhatan County, Virginia Form with Lancelot leaves in May. Powhatan County, Virginia Leaf detail in August in Wake County, North Carolina Leaf detail in August in Wake County, North Carolina Bunched small yellow in full bloom in September in Virginia Bunched small yellow in full bloom in September in Virginia Bunched small yellow in post bloom in September in Virginia Bunched small yellow in post bloom in September in Virginia

Solidago ptarmicoides

Goldenrod, Prairie Aster, Sneezewort Aster, Upland White Aster, Upland White Goldenrod
Flowers Flowers Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Side view of flower Side view of flower Leaves and stem Leaves and stem

Solidago rugosa

Goldenrod, Rough Goldenrod, Rough-leaf Goldenrod, Rough-stemmed Goldenrod, Wrinkled Goldenrod, Wrinkle-leaf Goldenrod, Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod
flowers flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Form Form Flowers of "Fireworks' Flowers of "Fireworks' 'Fireworks' start of blooming, late summer, Iredell County, NC 'Fireworks' start of blooming, late summer, Iredell County, NC Leaf close-up Leaf close-up
1 Cultivar/Variety

Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks'

Fireworks Goldenrod, Rough Goldenrod
Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' form Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' form Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' in the fall in Moore County Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' in the fall in Moore County Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' flowers Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' flowers Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' flowers and leaves Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' flowers and leaves Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' flowers Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' flowers

Solidago sempervirens

Goldenrod, Northern Seaside Goldenrod, Seaside Goldenrod
Form Form Fruits forming (Fort Erie, ON, Canada)-Mid Fall Fruits forming (Fort Erie, ON, Canada)-Mid Fall Stem and fruits (Fort Erie, ON, Canada)-Mid Fall Stem and fruits (Fort Erie, ON, Canada)-Mid Fall Stem leaves Stem leaves Plant Plant Flowering plant Flowering plant

Solidago shortii

Goldenrod, Short's Goldenrod
Form Form Flowers Flowers 'Solar cascade' form 'Solar cascade' form
1 Cultivar/Variety

Solidago speciosa

Goldenrod, Showy Goldenrod
Solidago speciosa Solidago speciosa Solidago speciosa Solidago speciosa Solidago speciosa Solidago speciosa Solidago speciosa Solidago speciosa Solidago speciosa Solidago speciosa Flowers - Fall - Buncombe Co., NC Flowers - Fall - Buncombe Co., NC

Solidago sphacelata

Autumn Goldenrod, False Goldenrod, Short-pappus Goldenrod
Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece' Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece' Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece' Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece' Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece' Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece' Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece' Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece' Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece' Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece' Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece' Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece'
1 Cultivar/Variety

Solidago stricta

Goldenrod, Wand Goldenrod, Willowleaf Goldenrod
Native habitat Native habitat Flowers Flowers Flower buds Flower buds Leaves Leaves Stem and leaves Stem and leaves Flowers Flowers

Solidago uliginosa

Bog Goldenrod, Goldenrod
Solidago uliginosa Solidago uliginosa Solidago uliginosa Solidago uliginosa Solidago uliginosa Solidago uliginosa

Solidago virgaurea 'Peter Pan'

Goldenrod, 'Peter Pan' Goldenrod
Flowers Flowers

Soliva sessilis

Bindi Weed, Field Burweed, Lawn Burweed, Spurweed
Habit and Flowers Habit and Flowers Fruit Fruit Leaf Leaf Fingers next to the plant Fingers next to the plant Side view Side view Young Plant Young Plant

Sonchus

Common Sowthistle, Hare's Thistle, Milky Tassel, Sowthistle, Sow Thistle
Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp. Sonchus spp.

Sonchus asper

Prickly Sowthistle, Spiney Sowthistle, Spiny-leaved Sow-thistle
Sonchus asper Sonchus asper Sonchus asper Sonchus asper Sonchus asper Sonchus asper Sonchus asper Sonchus asper Basal Leaf Basal Leaf Flower Flower

Sophora davidii

David's Mountain Laurel, Sophora
Form in April in Yunan, China Form in April in Yunan, China Flowers in April in Shanxi, China Flowers in April in Shanxi, China

Sorbaria sorbifolia

False Spirea
Sorbaria sorbifolia Sorbaria sorbifolia Sorbaria sorbifolia Sorbaria sorbifolia Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Sem' Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Sem' Sorbaria sorbifolia Sorbaria sorbifolia
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Sorbus alnifolia

Korean Mountain Ash, Mountain Ash
Sorbus alnifolia Sorbus alnifolia Sorbus alnifolia Sorbus alnifolia Sorbus alnifolia Sorbus alnifolia Sorbus alnifolia Sorbus alnifolia
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Sorbus americana

American Mountain Ash, American Rowan, American Rowan Tree, Mountain-Ash
Form Form Fruits Fruits Branch with berries Branch with berries Tree Tree Fruit closeup Fruit closeup Close up of flower Close up of flower

Sorbus aucuparia

European Mountain Ash
Sorbus aucuparia Sorbus aucuparia Sorbus aucuparia Sorbus aucuparia Sorbus aucuparia Sorbus aucuparia Sorbus aucuparia Sorbus aucuparia Sorbus aucuparia Sorbus aucuparia Sorbus aucuparia Sorbus aucuparia

Sorbus commixta

Japanese Mountain Ash, Japanese Rowan
Sorbus commixta Sorbus commixta Sorbus commixta Sorbus commixta Sorbus commixta Sorbus commixta

Sorghastrum elliottii

Indiangrass, Long-bristled Indian-grass, Nodding Indiangrass, Slender Indiangrass
Form Form Fall form Fall form Sept. seedheads Sept. seedheads Stem and leaf sheath Stem and leaf sheath Leaves Leaves

Sorghastrum nutans

Indiangrass, Yellow Indiangrass
Form (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall Form (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall Form (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall Form (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall Seed heads (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall Seed heads (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall Stem (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall Stem (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall Stem and leaf sheath (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall Stem and leaf sheath (Lambton, Toronto, ON)-Early Fall Sorghastrum nutans Sorghastrum nutans

Sorghum bicolor

Common Wild Sorghum, Durra, Grain Sorghum, Great Millet, Indian Millet, Jowar, Milo, Sorghum, Sudangrass
Close-up of fruits (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Close-up of fruits (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Fruits (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Fruits (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Green leaves (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Green leaves (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Sorghum bicolor Sorghum bicolor Sorghum bicolor Sorghum bicolor Sorghum bicolor Sorghum bicolor

Sorghum halepense

Johnsongrass, Johnson Grass
Form - Summer - Warren Co., NC Form - Summer - Warren Co., NC Form Form Sorghum halepense Sorghum halepense Sorghum halepense Sorghum halepense Seeds Seeds Floret Floret

Sorghum x drummondii

Chicken Corn, Hybrid Sudan, Shattercane, Sordan, Sorghum Sudangrass, Sudangrass, Sudan Grass
Grass with densely branched spikes of grain. Grass with densely branched spikes of grain. Tall, upright grass with broad leaves Tall, upright grass with broad leaves Hand holding seeds (grains). Hand holding seeds (grains).

Sparaxis

Harlequin Flower, Wand Flower
Form in October in Onkaparinga, Australia Form in October in Onkaparinga, Australia Flower in October in Onkaparinga, Australia Flower in October in Onkaparinga, Australia Flower in October in Onkaparinga, Australia Flower in October in Onkaparinga, Australia Flower in October in Adelaide Hills, Australia Flower in October in Adelaide Hills, Australia
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Sparrmannia africana

African Hemp, African Linden, Cape Hollyhock, Cape Stock Rose, Wild Stock Rose
Sparmannia africana Sparmannia africana Sparmannia africana Sparmannia africana Sparmannia africana Sparmannia africana

Spartina bakeri

Baker's Cordgrass, Bunch Cordgrass, Marsh Grass, Sand Cordgrass
Spartina bakeri Spartina bakeri

Spartina pectinata

Cord Grass Prairie, Prairie Cord Grass, Rip Gut, Slough Grass
Form in September in British Columbia, Canada Form in September in British Columbia, Canada Flowers in July in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Flowers in July in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Seeds in September in British Columbia, Canada Seeds in September in British Columbia, Canada
1 Cultivar/Variety

Spartium junceum

Rush Broom, Spanish Broom, Weaver's Broom
Yellow, pea-like flowers Yellow, pea-like flowers Green-stemmed shrub with yellow, pea-like flowers Green-stemmed shrub with yellow, pea-like flowers Green-stemmed shrub with yellow, pea-like flowers Green-stemmed shrub with yellow, pea-like flowers Green-stemmed shrub with yellow, pea-like flowers Green-stemmed shrub with yellow, pea-like flowers

Spathiphyllum

Peace Lily, Spathe Flower, White Sails
large, glossy, dark green elliptical large, glossy, dark green elliptical Spathiphyllum Spathiphyllum Potted plant with deep green, narrow leaves Potted plant with deep green, narrow leaves Leaves Leaves Flower Flower Flower Flower
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Speirantha gardenii

False Lily-Of The Valley
Mass of plants with green leaves and white flowers Mass of plants with green leaves and white flowers Green lance-shaped leaves Green lance-shaped leaves Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Cluster of white star-shaped flowers Cluster of white star-shaped flowers

Sphaeropteris cooperi

Australian Tree Fern, Cooper's Tree Fern, Lacy Tree Fern, Scaly Tree Fern
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

Spigelia alabamensis

Alabama Indian Pink, Purpleflower Pinkroot
Spigelia alabamensis Spigelia alabamensis Spigelia Alabamensis var. alabamensis Spigelia Alabamensis var. alabamensis

Spigelia marilandica

Carolina Pink, Indian Pink, Indian-pink, Pinkroot, Wormgrass
flowers, Wake County, NC flowers, Wake County, NC Spigelia marilandica Spigelia marilandica Spigelia marilandica Spigelia marilandica Spigelia marilandica Spigelia marilandica Spigelia marilandica Spigelia marilandica Spigelia marilandica Spigelia marilandica
1 Cultivar/Variety

Spinacia oleracea

Spinach, Spinaches
Spinacia oleracea Spinacia oleracea Spinacia oleracea Spinacia oleracea Spinacia oleracea Spinacia oleracea Spinacia oleracea Spinacia oleracea Spinacia oleracea Spinacia oleracea Spinacia oleracea Spinacia oleracea

Spiraea alba

Meadowsweet, Narrowleaf Meadowsweet, White Meadowsweet
Spiraea Alba Spiraea Alba Spiraea Alba Spiraea Alba Spiraea Alba Spiraea Alba Spiraea Alba Spiraea Alba Spiraea Alba Spiraea Alba Spiraea Alba Spiraea Alba

Spiraea cantoniensis

Bridal-wreath Spiraea, Cape May, Double White May, Double White May Spiraea, May Bush, Reeves Spiraea (double), Spiraea
Spiraea cantoniensis Spiraea cantoniensis Spiraea cantoniensis Spiraea cantoniensis Spiraea cantoniensis Spiraea cantoniensis 'Laciniata' Flower and Leaf 'Laciniata' Flower and Leaf Spiraea cantoniensis Spiraea cantoniensis Spiraea cantoniensis Spiraea cantoniensis
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Spiraea fritschiana

Fritschiana Spiraea, Fritsch's Spiraea, Korean Spiraea, Spiraea
Spiraea fritschiana Spiraea fritschiana Spiraea fritschiana Spiraea fritschiana Spiraea fritschiana Spiraea fritschiana
1 Cultivar/Variety

Spiraea japonica

Bumald Spiraea, Japanese Meadowsweet, Japanese Spiraea
Spiraea japonica Spiraea japonica Spiraea japonica Spiraea japonica Spiraea japonica Spiraea japonica Spiraea japonica Spiraea japonica Spiraea japonica Spiraea japonica Spiraea japonica Spiraea japonica
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Spiraea japonica Double Play® Candy Corn® 'NCSX1'

Double Play® Candy Corn®
Form Form Emerging leaves are candy red in spring and transition to yellow Emerging leaves are candy red in spring and transition to yellow Flowers with bee Flowers with bee Bright orange leaves Bright orange leaves Spring leaves and stem Spring leaves and stem Form in the garden Form in the garden

Spiraea japonica 'Goldmound'

Goldmound Spirea, Japanese spirea, Japanese Spirea 'Gold Mound'
Small, mounded shrub with chartreuse foliage & pink flowers Small, mounded shrub with chartreuse foliage & pink flowers Mounded shrub with fine-textured, golden yellow foliage. Mounded shrub with fine-textured, golden yellow foliage. Close-up of the chartreuse, serrated leaves. Young leaves orange Close-up of the chartreuse, serrated leaves. Young leaves orange Lime green foliage & pink flowers Lime green foliage & pink flowers Small, mounded shrub with chartreuse foliage. Small, mounded shrub with chartreuse foliage.

Spiraea japonica Limemound® 'Monhub'

Japanese Spirea Lime Mound, Limemound Spirea

Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'

Snowmound Spiraea, Spiraea
Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'

Spiraea prunifolia

Bridal wreath, Bridal Wreath Spiraea, Bridal Wreath Spirea
Spiraea prunifolia Spiraea prunifolia Spiraea prunifolia Spiraea prunifolia Flower Flower Form Form Full bloom Full bloom Spiraea prunifolia Spiraea prunifolia
1 Cultivar/Variety

Spiraea salicifolia

Bridewort, Willow-Leaf Meadowsweet, Willowleaf Meadowsweet, Willow-leaved Meadowsweet, Willow-leaved Spirea, Willow Spiraea
Flower Flower Growth Habit Growth Habit Form Form Leaves Leaves Spiraea arguta Spiraea arguta Spiraea salicifolia Spiraea salicifolia

Spiraea thunbergii

Baby's Breath Spiraea, Breath of Spring Spiraea, Thunberg's Meadowsweet, Thunberg Spiraea
Spiraea thunbergii Spiraea thunbergii Spiraea thunbergii Spiraea thunbergii Spiraea thunbergii Spiraea thunbergii Spiraea thunbergii 'Ogon' Leaf detail Spiraea thunbergii 'Ogon' Leaf detail Spiraea thunbergii 'Ogon' Form Spiraea thunbergii 'Ogon' Form Spiraea thunbergii Spiraea thunbergii
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Spiraea thunbergii 'Ogon'

Golden Thunberg's Spirea
shrub with small golden yellow leaves and tiny white flowers. shrub with small golden yellow leaves and tiny white flowers. shrub with tiny white flowers and yellow-green foliage. shrub with tiny white flowers and yellow-green foliage.