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Acorus calamus

Eurasian Sweet Flag, Sweet Flag
Acorus calamus Acorus calamus leaf blade leaf blade Form Form Roots and rhizome Roots and rhizome Close up Close up Form Form
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Acorus calamus 'Variegatus'

Variegated Slender Sweet Flag, Variegated Sweet Flag
Leaf close up Leaf close up Form Form Leaf detail Leaf detail Form Form Form Form Form Form

Alisma plantago-aquatica

Devil's Spoons, European Water Plantain, Mad-Dog Weed, Thumbwort, Water Plantain
Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo Alisma plantgo
1 Cultivar/Variety

Alternanthera philoxeroides

Alligatorweed, Alligator Weed, Pig Weed
Form in water Form in water Flower head Flower head Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Flower detail Flower detail Leaf close-up Leaf close-up Stem Stem

Arundo donax 'Variegata'

Giant Variegated Mediterranean Rush, Striped Giant Reed Grass
Arundo domax 'Variegata' Arundo domax 'Variegata' Arundo domax 'Variegata' Arundo domax 'Variegata' Arundo domax 'Variegata' Arundo domax 'Variegata'

Azolla caroliniana

Eastern Mosquito Fern, Fairy Moss, Mosquito Fern, Water Velvet
Fronds (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)-Early Fall Fronds (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)-Early Fall Form (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)-Early Fall Form (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)-Early Fall Form (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)-Early Fall Form (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)-Early Fall Azolla caroliniana Azolla caroliniana Azolla caroliniana Azolla caroliniana Azolla caroliniana Azolla caroliniana

Brasenia schreberi

Purple Wen-dock, Water Shield, Water Target
Water shield Water shield Water shield flower Water shield flower Brasenia schreberi Brasenia schreberi Brasenia schreberi Brasenia schreberi Brasenia schreberi flower Brasenia schreberi flower Brasenia schreberi Brasenia schreberi

Calla palustris

Bog Arum, Swamp Lily, Water Arum, Water-dragon, Wild Calla, Wild Dragon
Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla palustris Calla palustris Calla Palustris Calla Palustris Calla palustris Calla palustris

Caltha palustris

Cowslip, Marsh Marigold, Yellow Marsh Marigold
Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris

Canna glauca

Canna, Louisiana Canna, Maraca Amarilla, Water Canna
Canna glauca Canna glauca 'Canna glauca' 'Canna glauca' Canna glauca Canna glauca 'Panache' flower 'Panache' flower 'Panache' flowers and buds, Warren County, NC 'Panache' flowers and buds, Warren County, NC 'Panache' form, Wake County, NC 'Panache' form, Wake County, NC
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Cladium mariscus subsp. jamaicensis

Jamaica Sawgrass, Jamaica Swamp Sawgrass
Native habitat Native habitat Form Form Seedheads Seedheads Flowers Flowers Leaf detail Leaf detail Scabrous margin of leaf Scabrous margin of leaf

Colocasia esculenta

Caladium, Dasheen, Elephant Ears, Green Taro, Malanga, Taro
Colocasia esculenta Colocasia esculenta Colocasia esculenta Colocasia esculenta Colocasia esculenta Colocasia esculenta Colocasia esculenta Colocasia esculenta Colocasia esculenta 'Black Coral' - full plant Colocasia esculenta 'Black Coral' - full plant Colocasia esculenta 'Hilo Bay' - full plant Colocasia esculenta 'Hilo Bay' - full plant
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Crinum americanum

Crinum Lily, Florida Swamp-Lily, Seven Sisters, Southern Swamp Lily, String Lily
Form Form Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Crinum americanum Crinum americanum Crinum americanum Crinum americanum Leaves Leaves

Cyperus alternifolius

Umbrella Grass, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant, Umbrella Sedge
Cyperus alternifolius Cyperus alternifolius Cyperus alternifolius Cyperus alternifolius Cyperus alternifolius Cyperus alternifolius Cyperus alternifolius Cyperus alternifolius Cyperus alternifolius Cyperus alternifolius Cyperus alternifolius Cyperus alternifolius
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Cyperus papyrus

Egyptian Paper Reed, Giant Papyrus, Paper Reed, Papyrus
Form Form Plant Plant Detail of head Detail of head Seed heads Seed heads In August In August
1 Cultivar/Variety

Cyperus prolifer

Cypress Isocladus, Dwarf Egyptian Papyrus Grass, Dwarf Papyrus, Minature Cyperus, Miniature Flatsedge, Miniature Papyrus
Cyperus prolifer Cyperus prolifer Cyperus prolifer Cyperus prolifer Cyperus prolifer Cyperus prolifer Cyperus prolifer Cyperus prolifer Cyperus prolifer Cyperus prolifer Cyperus prolifer Cyperus prolifer

Dianthera americana

American Water-willow, Water Willow
Dianthera americana Dianthera americana Dianthera americana Dianthera americana Dianthera americana Dianthera americana Form - Fall - Warren Co., - NC Form - Fall - Warren Co., - NC Form - October - Warren Co., NC Form - October - Warren Co., NC Flower & Leaves - June 10 - Warren Co., NC Flower & Leaves - June 10 - Warren Co., NC

Dulichium arundinaceum var. arundinaceum

Three-way Sedge, Threeway Sedge
Form Form Plant Plant Native habitat Native habitat Leaves seen from above Leaves seen from above inflorescence inflorescence

Eleocharis montevidensis

Sand Spikerush, Spike Rush
Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Native habitat Native habitat

Eleocharis quadrangulata

Four-angled Spikerush, Square Rush, Square-stem Spikerush, Square-stem Spikesedge
Native habitat Native habitat Grass Grass Grass Grass Flowers and fruits Flowers and fruits Rhizomes Rhizomes Square stem Square stem

Elodea densa

Brazilian Waterweed
Form blooming in water Form blooming in water Growing in the water Growing in the water Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Stem with flowers Stem with flowers Flower detail Flower detail Stem and leaves Stem and leaves

Equisetum praealtum

Scouring Rush, Tall Scouring-rush
Equisetum praealtum Equisetum praealtum Equisetum praealtum Equisetum praealtum Equisetum praealtum Equisetum praealtum

Equisetum scirpoides

Dwarf Horsetail, Dwarf Scouringrush, Dwarf Scouring Rush, Sedge Horsetail
Form Form Form Form Stems with scale-like leaves Stems with scale-like leaves Spore cone Spore cone Jointed stems Jointed stems Form Form

Eriophorum angustifolium

Cotton Grass, Tall Cottonsedge
Eriophorum angustifolia Eriophorum angustifolia Eriophorum angustifolia Eriophorum angustifolia Eriophorum angustifolia Eriophorum angustifolia Eriophorum angustifolia Eriophorum angustifolia Eriophorum angustifolium Eriophorum angustifolium Eriophorum angustifolium Eriophorum angustifolium

Eriophorum latifolium

Broad-leaved Bog-cotton, Broad Leaved Cotton Grass, Broad-leaved Cotton-grass, Cotton Grass
Close up of flower. Close up of flower. Woolly flowers Woolly flowers In a meadow In a meadow Eriophorum latifolia Eriophorum latifolia Eriophorum latifolia Eriophorum latifolia Form Form

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

Glyceria maxima 'Variegata'

Variegated Manna Grass
Arching grass with variegated leaves Arching grass with variegated leaves Variegated leaf Variegated leaf

Gratiola viscidula

Hedge Hyssop, Short's hedgehyssop, Viscid Hedgehyssop
Form in August in Macon County, North Carolina Form in August in Macon County, North Carolina Leaves and stem in August in Macon County, North Carolina Leaves and stem in August in Macon County, North Carolina Flower in August in Macon County, North Carolina Flower in August in Macon County, North Carolina Flower side view in August in Macon County, North Carolina Flower side view in August in Macon County, North Carolina

Habenaria repens

Water-spider Orchid
Form Form Native habitat Native habitat Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves

Hibiscus grandiflorus

Large-flowered Hibiscus, Pink Swamp Hibiscus, Swamp Rosemallow, Swamp Rose-mallow, Velvet Hardy Mallow
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Flower bud and stems Flower bud and stems Native habitat Native habitat Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf
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Houttuynia cordata

Chameleon Plant, Rainbow Plant
Houttuynia cordata Houttuynia cordata Tiny flowers form on a green spike surrounded by 4 white bracts Tiny flowers form on a green spike surrounded by 4 white bracts Heart shaped leaf - March 6 - Wake Co., NC Heart shaped leaf - March 6 - Wake Co., NC Houttuynia cordata Houttuynia cordata Houttuynia cordata Houttuynia cordata Houttuynia cordata Houttuynia cordata
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Hydrilla verticillata

Florida Elodea, Hydrilla, Waterthyme
Form in bloom Form in bloom Infestation in FL Infestation in FL Floating on water Floating on water Stem and leaves in a whorl Stem and leaves in a whorl Small 6-petal flowers Small 6-petal flowers Whorl of leaves at end of stem Whorl of leaves at end of stem

Hydrocleys nymphoides

Water Poppy
Form in September in Brazil Form in September in Brazil Flower and leaves in October in Hsinchu County, Taiwan Flower and leaves in October in Hsinchu County, Taiwan Underside of green leaf Underside of green leaf Several plants fo\loating in a pond Several plants fo\loating in a pond Long roots of the plant Long roots of the plant

Hydrocotyle americana

American Water-Pennywort, Navelwort, Water Pennywort
Form Form Flowers, leaves and stem Flowers, leaves and stem Flowers Flowers Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Fruit Fruit

Hymenocallis

Basket Flower, Ismene, Peruvian Daffodil, Sea Daffodil, Spider Lily
Hymenocallis caribaea Hymenocallis caribaea Hymenocallis 'Advance' Hymenocallis 'Advance' Stap like leaves and white spidery flowers Stap like leaves and white spidery flowers
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Hymenocallis crassifolia

Coastal Spiderlily, Spider Lily
Flowers Flowers Leaves and buds Leaves and buds Native habitat Native habitat Side view of flower Side view of flower Form Form Fruit Fruit

Hymenocallis occidentalis

Hammock Spider Lily, Northern Spider Lily, Spider Lily, Summer Spider Lily, Woodland Spider Lily
Hymenocallis occidentalis Hymenocallis occidentalis Hymenocallis occidentalis Hymenocallis occidentalis

Iris ensata

Japanese Flag, Japanese Iris, Japanese Water Iris, Russian Iris, Sword-Leaved Iris
Iris ensata Iris ensata Iris ensata Iris ensata Iris ensata Iris ensata Iris ensata 'Anytus' flower in summer in Moore County Iris ensata 'Anytus' flower in summer in Moore County Form Form Form Form
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Iris pseudacorus

Yellow Flag, Yellow Flag Iris
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaf and flower closeup Leaf and flower closeup Fruit Fruit flower, Warren County, NC flower, Warren County, NC Iris - x - Pseudata - Kinboshi - Sunken Garden , Wake County Iris - x - Pseudata - Kinboshi - Sunken Garden , Wake County

Iris virginica

Southern Blue Flag Iris
Iris virginica Iris virginica Iris virginica Iris virginica Iris virginica Iris virginica Iris virginica Iris virginica Iris virginica Iris virginica Iris virginica Iris virginica
1 Cultivar/Variety

Juncus effusus 'Spiralis'

Corkscrew Rush
Green, corkscrew stems, like green florist's wire. Green, corkscrew stems, like green florist's wire. Container plant with green, corkscrew stems Container plant with green, corkscrew stems Specimen in growing in the ground with corkscrew stems. Specimen in growing in the ground with corkscrew stems. Close-up of a cluster of small, greenish flowers. Not attractive Close-up of a cluster of small, greenish flowers. Not attractive

Kalmia polifolia

Bog Kalmia, Bog Laurel, Pale Laurel, Swamp Laurel
Form in October in Chippewa County in Wisconsin Form in October in Chippewa County in Wisconsin Flowers in June in Terrace Bay in Ontario Flowers in June in Terrace Bay in Ontario Flower closeup in May in Lewis County, New York Flower closeup in May in Lewis County, New York Leaves in October in Keweenaw County, Michigan Leaves in October in Keweenaw County, Michigan Seed pods in October in Quebec, Canada Seed pods in October in Quebec, Canada

Lemna minor

Common Duckweed, Lesser Duckweed
Lemna minor Lemna minor Lemna minor Lemna minor Duckweed and-Water fern Duckweed and-Water fern

Lobelia cardinalis

Cardinal Flower, Indian Pink, Lobelia
Spike of bright red flowers. Spike of bright red flowers. Spike of bright red flowers. Spike of bright red flowers. Spikes of bright red flowers. Spikes of bright red flowers. Spikes of bright red flowers. Spikes of bright red flowers. Border planted with yellow flowers & dark-leaved L. cardinalis Border planted with yellow flowers & dark-leaved L. cardinalis A pair of images of the growing shoots. New leaves reddish. A pair of images of the growing shoots. New leaves reddish.
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Ludwigia hexapetala

Creeping Water Primrose, Large-Flower Primrose Willow, Primrose Willow, Six Petal Water Primrose, Uruguay Primrose Willow
Form in flower Form in flower 6-petal flower 6-petal flower Flower and lanceolate leaves Flower and lanceolate leaves Leaves in a rosette Leaves in a rosette Back of flower, stems with hairs Back of flower, stems with hairs Stem and leaves Stem and leaves

Ludwigia longifolia

Longleaf Primrose Willow, Primrose Willow
Ludwigia longifolia Ludwigia longifolia

Ludwigia sedoides

False Loosestrife, Mosaic Flower, Mosaic Plant
Ludwigia sedoides Ludwigia sedoides Ludwigia sedoides leaves Ludwigia sedoides leaves

Lycopodiella appressa

Apressed Bog Clubmoss, Clubmoss, Southern Bog Clubmoss
Form Form Closeup Closeup Form with new shoots Form with new shoots New Growth Closeup New Growth Closeup
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