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Tsuga canadensis

Canada hemlock, Canadian Hemlock, Eastern Hemlock, Hemlock Spruce, Spruce Pine
Upright growth form of a mature tree. Upright growth form of a mature tree. Leaves Leaves Cones Cones Stem with cones Stem with cones Bark Bark Hemlock woolly adelgids Hemlock woolly adelgids
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Tsuga canadensis Emerald Fountain® 'Monler'

Canadian Hemlock, Eastern Hemlock, Emerald Fountain Canadian Hemlock, Emerald Fountain® Canadian Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis 'Monler' Tsuga canadensis 'Monler' Tsuga canadensis 'Monler' Tsuga canadensis 'Monler'

Tsuga canadensis 'Jeddeloh'

Jeddeloh Canadian Hemlock
Thuga canadenses 'Jeddeloh' Thuga canadenses 'Jeddeloh' Thuga canadenses 'Jeddeloh' Thuga canadenses 'Jeddeloh' Thuga canadenses 'Jeddeloh' Thuga canadenses 'Jeddeloh' Tsuga canadensis 'Jeddeloh' Tsuga canadensis 'Jeddeloh' Tsuga canadensis 'Jeddeloh' Tsuga canadensis 'Jeddeloh' Tsuga canadensis 'Jeddeloh' Tsuga canadensis 'Jeddeloh'

Tsuga caroliniana

Carolina Hemlock
Tsuga caroliniana Tsuga caroliniana Tsuga caroliniana Tsuga caroliniana Form Form Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Bark Bark Immature cone Immature cone

Tsuga heterophylla

Pacific Hemlock, West Coast Hemlock, Western Hemlock
Form Form Branch and leaves Branch and leaves Cones on branches Cones on branches Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Leaf close-up Leaf close-up Bark Bark
1 Cultivar/Variety

Tsuga mertensiana

Black Hemlock, Hemlock Spruce, Mountain Hemlock
Form in November in Washoe County, Nevada Form in November in Washoe County, Nevada Form in October in Linn County, Oregon Form in October in Linn County, Oregon Branch in August in Lane County, Oregon Branch in August in Lane County, Oregon Bark in August in Lane County, Oregon Bark in August in Lane County, Oregon Needles in June in Josphine County, Oregon Needles in June in Josphine County, Oregon Cone in June in Siskiyou County, California Cone in June in Siskiyou County, California
1 Cultivar/Variety

Tsuga sieboldii

Southern Japanese Hemlock
Form Form Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Seed Cone Seed Cone Trunk Trunk Tsuga sieboldii Tsuga sieboldii

Tulbaghia

Pink Agapanthus, Society Garlic, Sweet Garlic, Wild Garlic
Form of T. violacea Form of T. violacea Flowers of T. violacea Flowers of T. violacea Flowers of T. fragrans Flowers of T. fragrans Flowers of T. violacea Flowers of T. violacea Leaves of T. violacea Leaves of T. violacea
1 Cultivar/Variety

Tulbaghia violacea

Society Garlic
Tulbaghia violacea Tulbaghia violacea Tulbaghia violacea Tulbaghia violacea Leaves Leaves Tulbaghia violacea Tulbaghia violacea Tulbaghia violacea Tulbaghia violacea Tulbaghia violacea Tulbaghia violacea

Tulipa

Tulip
Tulipa spp. Tulipa spp. Bulbs Bulbs Form Form Form Form Form Form Tulipa Tulipa
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Tulipa clusiana

Clusius's Tulip, Lady Tulip
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Inside view of flower Inside view of flower 'Peppermint Stick' cultivar form with blooms in April 'Peppermint Stick' cultivar form with blooms in April 'Tinka' cultivar yellow flowers with red outer tepals. 'Tinka' cultivar yellow flowers with red outer tepals. Pale yellow with soft pink flushes Pale yellow with soft pink flushes
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Tulipa fosteriana

Fosteriana Tulips
Flowers Flowers Form Form Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Tulipa fosteriana Tulipa fosteriana Tulipa fosteriana Tulipa fosteriana
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Tulipa greigii

Form Form Flowers Flowers Flower and leaves Flower and leaves Variegated leaves and flower Variegated leaves and flower Tulipa greigii Tulipa greigii Tulipa greigii Tulipa greigii
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Tulipa kaufmanniana

Kaufmanniana Tulips, Water Lily Tulips
Mass planted Mass planted Close up of flower Close up of flower 'Showwinner' 'Showwinner' 'Giuseppi Verdi' 'Giuseppi Verdi' Flowers Flowers Tulipa kaufmanniana Tulipa kaufmanniana
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Tulista pumila

Miniature Aloe, Pearl Plant, Pearly Dots
Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Leaves Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Fruit Fruit
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Typha angustifolia

Cattail, Narrow Leaved Cattail
Form Form Leaves Leaves Female flowers above the male flowers Female flowers above the male flowers Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Native habitat Native habitat Typha angustifolia Typha angustifolia

Typha latifolia

Broadleaf Cattail, Bulrush, Cat-O'-Nine-Tails, Common Cattail
Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Typha Latifolia Typha Latifolia Typha latifolia Typha latifolia Typha latifolia Typha latifolia
1 Cultivar/Variety

Typhonium

Dwarf Voodoo Lily
Leaves of T. trilobatum Leaves of T. trilobatum Flower of T blumei Flower of T blumei Leaf and stem of T. roxburghii Leaf and stem of T. roxburghii
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Ulmus

Elm
Ulmus americana Ulmus americana Leaves and stem (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall Leaves and stem (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall Tree trunk (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall Tree trunk (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall Branch (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall Branch (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall Leaves (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall Leaves (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall Serrated leaf margin (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall Serrated leaf margin (Brighton, NY)-Mid Fall
11 Cultivars/Varieties

Ulmus alata

Cork Elm, Small Leaf Elm, Wahoo, Winged Elm, Witch Elm
ulmus alata seeds flat and hairy near the marginss ulmus alata seeds flat and hairy near the marginss Ulmus alata Ulmus alata Ulmus alata Ulmus alata Ulmus alata Ulmus alata Flowers & Leaf Buds - March 9 - NC Flowers & Leaf Buds - March 9 - NC 'Lace Parasol' Leaf Twig 'Lace Parasol' Leaf Twig
1 Cultivar/Variety

Ulmus americana

American Elm, Common Elm, Gray Elm, Soft Elm, Water Elm, White Elm
Full Form Full Form Fruit Fruit Full Form Full Form Leaf Leaf Bark Bark Ulmus americana Ulmus americana
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Ulmus 'Cathedral'

Cathedral Elm
Upright form of a young tree Upright form of a young tree Upright form of a more mature tree Upright form of a more mature tree Leaf closeup Leaf closeup

Ulmus davidiana var. japonica Emerald Sunshine® 'JFS-Bieberich'

Emerald Sunshine, Emerald Sunshine® Elm
Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'Emerald Sunshine' Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'Emerald Sunshine' Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'Emerald Sunshine' Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'Emerald Sunshine' Bark Bark Flowers Flowers Stem Stem

Ulmus glabra

Scotch Elm, Scot's Elm, Wych Elm
Form Form Spring form Spring form Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Leaves and fruit Leaves and fruit Bark Bark
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis'

Horizontal Elm, Tabletop Scotch Elm, Weeping Scotch Elm, Weeping Wych Elm
Form Form Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis' Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis' Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis' Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis' Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis' Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis'

Ulmus 'Homestead'

Homestead Elm
Form of a young tree Form of a young tree Green leaves Green leaves Winter form Winter form Young form Young form Grayish-brown fissured bark Grayish-brown fissured bark

Ulmus minor

Field Elm, Smoothleaf Elm
Form Form Leaves and fruit Leaves and fruit Flowers Flowers Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Bark Bark 'Jacqueline Hillier' Form 'Jacqueline Hillier' Form
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Ulmus parvifolia

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm, Evergreen Elm, Lacebark Elm
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

Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer 11'

Chinese Elm, Lacebark Elm
Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer 11' Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer 11' Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer 11' Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer 11' Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer 11' Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer 11' Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer 11' Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer 11' Ulmus parvifolia Ulmus parvifolia Ulmus parvifolia Ulmus parvifolia

Ulmus pumila

Chinese Elm, Siberian Elm
Ulmus pumila Ulmus pumila Ulmus pumila Ulmus pumila Buds Buds Ulmus pumila Ulmus pumila Ulmus pumila Ulmus pumila Fruits Fruits
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Ulmus rubra

Grey Elm, Red Elm, Slippery Elm, Soft Elm
Tree form (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Tree form (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Serrated margins (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Serrated margins (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Underside of leaf with hairs (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Underside of leaf with hairs (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Leaves (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Leaves (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Fruits (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer Fruits (Guilford County, NC)-Mid Summer

Ulmus x hollandica 'Jacqueline Hillier'

'Jacqueline Hillier', 'JH'
Form Form Leaves Leaves Alternate green leaves with serrated margins Alternate green leaves with serrated margins Dark brown bark Dark brown bark

Umbellularia californica

California bay, California Laurel, California-laurel, Myrtle-wood, Oregon-myrtle, Pacific-myrtle, Pepperwood, Spice-tree
Form Form Flower cluster Flower cluster Fruits in May Fruits in May Leaves Leaves Trunk and bark Trunk and bark
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Uniola paniculata

Seaoats, Sea Oats
Uniola paniculata Uniola paniculata Flowers Flowers Uniola paniculata Uniola paniculata Uniola paniculata Uniola paniculata Leaves Leaves Uniola paniculata Uniola paniculata

Urceolina amazonica

Amazon Lily
Form Form Leaf Leaf Waxy white flowers atop a long stalk. Waxy white flowers atop a long stalk. Form Form Close up of bloom Close up of bloom

Urochloa platyphylla

Broad-leaf Liverseed Grass, Broadleaf Signalgrass, Broadleaf Signal Grass
Form (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Form (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Back of spikelet (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Back of spikelet (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Spikelet (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Spikelet (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Spikelets (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Spikelets (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Sheath of leaf (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Sheath of leaf (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Leaf (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Leaf (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall

Urochloa ramosa

Browntop Millet, Dixie Signalgrass
Spikelets (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Spikelets (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Spikelets (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Spikelets (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Stem and leaf (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Stem and leaf (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Stem (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Stem (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Roots(Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Roots(Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Stem and spikelets (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall Stem and spikelets (Greensboro, NC)-Early Fall

Urtica chamaedryoides

Dwarf Stinging Nettle, Heartleaf Nettle, Heart-leaf Stinging Nettle
Form Form Flowers and stem Flowers and stem Leaves and stem with stinging hairs Leaves and stem with stinging hairs

Urtica dioica

Common Nettle, Stinging Nettle
Urtica dioica Urtica dioica Urtica dioica Urtica dioica Urtica dioica Urtica dioica Urtica dioica Urtica dioica Singing hairs Singing hairs Dentate leaf margin. Dentate leaf margin.

Utricularia

Bladderwort
A group of pale purple, two lipped flowers. A group of pale purple, two lipped flowers. Close-up macro of the bladder traps. Close-up macro of the bladder traps. 2 yellow, 2-lipped flowers with prominent nectar spurs. 2 yellow, 2-lipped flowers with prominent nectar spurs. Close-up macro of a hand cradling the bladder traps. Close-up macro of a hand cradling the bladder traps. Purple flowers with large lower lip bearing yellow "eye" Purple flowers with large lower lip bearing yellow "eye" Container with short stalks of white flowers with nectar spurs Container with short stalks of white flowers with nectar spurs
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Utricularia gibba

Floating Bladderwort, Humped Bladderwort, Shortspur Creeping Bladderwort
Pond surface with masses of green threads & yellow flowers Pond surface with masses of green threads & yellow flowers Tangle mass of thread-like leaves. Small bladders visible. Tangle mass of thread-like leaves. Small bladders visible. Yellow, 2-lipped flowers. Yellow, 2-lipped flowers. Close up of yellow, 2-lipped flower. Close up of yellow, 2-lipped flower. Hand cradling stolons with inflated bladders. Hand cradling stolons with inflated bladders. Handle holding yellow flower & mass of root-like stolons. Handle holding yellow flower & mass of root-like stolons.

Utricularia inflata

Inflated Bladderwort, Large Floating Bladderwort, Swollen Bladderwort
Native habitat Native habitat Plant in bloom Plant in bloom Flowers Flowers Leaf-like filaments Leaf-like filaments Floating parts Floating parts

Utricularia purpurea

Purple Bladderwort
Native habitat Native habitat Close up of flower Close up of flower Utricularia Purpurea Utricularia Purpurea Leaves with bladders Leaves with bladders

Utricularia subulata

Slender Bladderwort, Zigzag Bladderwort
Native habitat Native habitat Fingers clasping a group of yellow flowers with broad lower lips Fingers clasping a group of yellow flowers with broad lower lips Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Utricularia subulata Utricularia subulata A pair of yellow flowers with broad lower lips & nectar spurs. A pair of yellow flowers with broad lower lips & nectar spurs.

Uvularia grandiflora

Large Bellwort, Largeflower Bellwort, Large-flowered Bellwort, Merry Bells
Form Form Flower and leaves Flower and leaves Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Leaves and fruit Leaves and fruit New spring growth New spring growth

Uvularia perfoliata

Bellwort, Mealy Bellwort, Merrybells, Mohawk Weed, Perfoliate Bellwort, Strawbells, Straw Lily, Wild Oats, Yellow Bellwort
Uvularia perfoliata Uvularia perfoliata Uvularia perfoliata Uvularia perfoliata Uvularia perfoliata Uvularia perfoliata colony of blooms, spring, Iredell County, NC colony of blooms, spring, Iredell County, NC Uvularia perfoliata Uvularia perfoliata Uvularia perfoliata Uvularia perfoliata

Uvularia puberula

Appalachian Bellwort, Carolina Bellwort, Coastal Bellwort, Mountain Bellwort, Pine Barrens Bellwort
Uvularia puberula Uvularia puberula Uvularia puberula Uvularia puberula Uvularia puberula Uvularia puberula Uvularia puberula Uvularia puberula Uvularia puberula Uvularia puberula Uvularia puberula Uvularia puberula

Uvularia sessilifolia

Mountain Bellwort, Sessile Bellwort, Sessile-leaf Bellwort, Spreading Bellwort, Straw Lily, Wild Oats
Uvularia sessilifolia Uvularia sessilifolia Uvularia sessilifolia Uvularia sessilifolia Uvularia sessilifolia Uvularia sessilifolia U. sessilifolia U. sessilifolia Uvularia sessilifolia Uvularia sessilifolia Uvularia sessilifolia Uvularia sessilifolia