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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 Ulmus alata Ulmus alata Ulmus alata Ulmus alata Ulmus alata ulmus alata seeds flat and hairy near the marginss ulmus alata seeds flat and hairy near the marginss 'Lace Parasol' Leaf Twig 'Lace Parasol' Leaf Twig 'Lace Parasol' Form 'Lace Parasol' Form
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
Leaf closeup Leaf closeup 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

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 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 Form Leaves Leaves Winter form Winter form Ulmus 'Homestead' Ulmus 'Homestead'

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'

Form Form Leaves Leaves

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 Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Utricularia subulata Utricularia subulata

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

Vaccinium

Bilberries, Blueberries, Blueberry, Cranberries, Huckleberries
Vaccinium Vaccinium Vaccinium Vaccinium Vaccinium Vaccinium Vaccinium consanguineum Vaccinium consanguineum Vaccinium myrtilloides Vaccinium myrtilloides Vaccinium myrtillus Vaccinium myrtillus
14 Cultivars/Varieties

Vaccinium angustifolium

Late Lowbush Blueberry, Low Bush Blueberry, Lowbush Blueberry, Low Sweet Blueberry
Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium angustifolium Vaccinium Angustifoli Vaccinium Angustifoli Vaccinium Angustifoli Vaccinium Angustifoli
11 Cultivars/Varieties

Vaccinium arboreum

Farkleberry, Huckleberry, Sparkleberry, Tree Sparkleberry, Winter Huckleberry
Form in bloom Form in bloom sparkleberry form in winter brunswick nature park sparkleberry form in winter brunswick nature park Flowers Flowers Vaccinium arboreum Vaccinium arboreum Vaccinium arboreum Vaccinium arboreum Vaccinium arboreum Vaccinium arboreum

Vaccinium corymbosum

Highbush Blueberry, Rabbit-eye Blueberry, Rabbiteye Blueberry, Smooth Highbush Blueberry
Leaves Leaves Flowers Flowers Fruits Fruits Fall leaf Fall leaf Flowers Flowers Vaccinium ashei Vaccinium ashei
25 Cultivars/Varieties

Vaccinium corymbosum 'Climax'

Blueberry 'Climax', Climax Blueberry, Highbush blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Climax' Vaccinium corymbosum 'Climax' Vaccinium corymbosum 'Climax' Vaccinium corymbosum 'Climax' Vaccinium corymbosum 'Climax' Vaccinium corymbosum 'Climax'

Vaccinium corymbosum 'Premier'

Vaccinium corymbosum 'Premier' Vaccinium corymbosum 'Premier' Vaccinium corymbosum 'Premier' Vaccinium corymbosum 'Premier' Vaccinium corymbosum 'Premier' Vaccinium corymbosum 'Premier'

Vaccinium crassifolium

Creeping Blueberry, Thick-leaved Whortlberry
Vaccinium crassifolium Vaccinium crassifolium Vaccinium crassifolium Vaccinium crassifolium Vaccinium crassifolium Vaccinium crassifolium Vaccinium crassifolium Vaccinium crassifolium Vaccinium crassifolium Vaccinium crassifolium Vaccinium crassifolium Vaccinium crassifolium
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Vaccinium darrowii 'John Blue'

Darrow's Blueberry, Darrow's Dwarf Blueberry, John Blue Dwarf Blueberry
Vaccinium darrowii 'John Blue' Vaccinium darrowii 'John Blue' Vaccinium darrowii 'John Blue' Vaccinium darrowii 'John Blue' Vaccinium darrowii 'John Blue' Vaccinium darrowii 'John Blue'

Vaccinium elliottii

Elliott's Blueberry, High Bush Blueberry, Mayberry
Vaccinium elliottii Vaccinium elliottii Vaccinium elliottii Vaccinium elliottii Vaccinium elliottii Vaccinium elliottii Vaccinium elliottii Vaccinium elliottii Vaccinium elliottii Vaccinium elliottii Vaccinium elliottii Vaccinium elliottii

Vaccinium formosum

Highbush Blueberry, Southern Blueberry, Southern Highbush Blueberry, Swamp Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium formosum Vaccinium formosum Vaccinium formosum Vaccinium formosum

Vaccinium fuscatum

Black Highbush Blueberry, Hairy Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium fuscatum Vaccinium fuscatum Vaccinium fuscatum Vaccinium fuscatum Vaccinium fuscatum Vaccinium fuscatum

Vaccinium macrocarpon

American Cranberry, Bearberry, Cranberry, Large Cranberry
Vaccinium macrocarpon Vaccinium macrocarpon Vaccinium macrocarpon Vaccinium macrocarpon V. macrocarpon V. macrocarpon Plant Plant Close up of flower Close up of flower Form Form
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Vaccinium myrsinites

Dwarf Blueberry, Evergreen Blueberry, Florida Evergreen Blueberry, Ground Blueberry, Low Blueberry, Shiny Blueberry, Southern Evergreen Blueberry
Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites Vaccinium myrsinites