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Abrus precatorius

Buddhist Rosary Bead, Crab's Eyes, Indian Bead, Jequirity Bean, Love Bean, Prayer Bean, Precatory Bean, Rosary Pea, Seminole Bead
Legume with red and black seeds (Palm Bay, FL)-Mid Winter Legume with red and black seeds (Palm Bay, FL)-Mid Winter Red and black seed (Palm Bay, FL)-Mid Winter Red and black seed (Palm Bay, FL)-Mid Winter Compound leaves and flowers Compound leaves and flowers Leaves Leaves Fruits and leaves Fruits and leaves Seed pod Seed pod

Aconitum

Aconite, Blue rocket, Devil's helmet, Helmet Flower, Leopard's bane, Monkshood, Queen of poisons, Wolfsbane, Woman's bane
Habit Habit Flowers of A. variegatum Flowers of A. variegatum Flowers Flowers A. napellus leaves and stem A. napellus leaves and stem Leaves of A. napellus Leaves of A. napellus A. reclinatum flower and leaves A. reclinatum flower and leaves
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Aconitum uncinatum

Appalachian Blue Monkshood, Blue Rocket, Devil's Helmet, Eastern Blue Monkshood, Eastern Monkshood, Monkshood, Southern Blue Monkshood, Wild Monkshood, Wolf's Bane
Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum Aconitum uncinatum

Actaea

Baneberry, Bugbane, Cohosh, Coralberry, Doll's-Eyes, Snakeberry, White Cohosh
White flowers in a raceme of A. simplex White flowers in a raceme of A. simplex Actaea spp. Actaea spp. Actaea spp. Actaea spp. Actaea spp. Actaea spp. Actaea pachypoda leaves and flower Actaea pachypoda leaves and flower A. spicata flower and leaves A. spicata flower and leaves
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Actaea pachypoda

Baneberry, Doll's Eyes, Dolls-eyes, Necklace Weed, Toadroot, White Baneberry, White Beads, White-beads, White Cohosh
Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda Actaea pachypoda
1 Cultivar/Variety

Actaea simplex

Baneberry, Bugbane
Form in bloom Form in bloom White flowers in a cluster White flowers in a cluster Native habitat with many plants Native habitat with many plants Green compound leaves Green compound leaves Compound leaf with 3 leaflets Compound leaf with 3 leaflets Redd berries on a stem Redd berries on a stem
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Adenium obesum

Desert Azalea, Desert Rose, Impala Lily, Mock Azalea, Sabi Star
Form in a pot Form in a pot Pink Flowers Pink Flowers Flowers of 'Dark Red' Flowers of 'Dark Red' Leaves Leaves Form Form In pot In pot

Adonis aestivalis

Pheasant's Eye, Summer Adonis, Summer Pheasant's Eye
Adonis aestivalis form Adonis aestivalis form Adonis aestivalis flower Adonis aestivalis flower Adonis aestivalis flower Adonis aestivalis flower Adonis aestivalis flower and leaves Adonis aestivalis flower and leaves Adonis aestivalis buds and outside of flower Adonis aestivalis buds and outside of flower Adonis spp. (Adonis aestivalis) form Adonis spp. (Adonis aestivalis) form

Aesculus californica

Buckeye, California Buckeye
Aesculus californica Aesculus californica Aesculus californica Aesculus californica Aesculus californica Aesculus californica Aesculus californica Aesculus californica Close up of flower Close up of flower Close up of fruit Close up of fruit
1 Cultivar/Variety

Aesculus flava

Big Buckeye, Sweet Buckeye, Yellow Buckeye
Tree in full bloom Tree in full bloom Flowers Flowers Fruits (capsules) Fruits (capsules) Capsules and seeds Capsules and seeds Tree in September Tree in September Form Form

Aesculus hippocastanum

Common Horsechestnut, Common horse chestnut, European Horsechestnut, Horsechestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum flowers, multiple Aesculus hippocastanum flowers, multiple Aesculus hippocastanum leaves Aesculus hippocastanum leaves Aesculus hippocastanum full Aesculus hippocastanum full Leaf Leaf Fruit Fruit Illustration Illustration
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Aesculus parviflora

Bottlebrush Buckeye
Aesculus parvaflora Aesculus parvaflora Form (upper right) with hostas, Buncombe Co. NC, early fall Form (upper right) with hostas, Buncombe Co. NC, early fall Aesculus parviflora Aesculus parviflora Aesculus parvaflora Aesculus parvaflora Aesculus parviflora Aesculus parviflora Aesculus parviflora Aesculus parviflora
1 Cultivar/Variety

Aesculus pavia

Firecracker Plant, Red Buckeye, Scarlet Buckeye
Form in bloom Form in bloom Plant in bloom Plant in bloom Form - Spring - Wake Co., NC Form - Spring - Wake Co., NC Aesculus pavia Aesculus pavia Aesculus pavia Aesculus pavia Fruit Fruit
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Aesculus sylvatica

Dwarf Buckeye, Painted Buckeye
Aesculus sylvatica Aesculus sylvatica Form Form Spring leaves Spring leaves Close up of flower Close up of flower Flower and leaves Flower and leaves Fruit and seed Fruit and seed

Agapanthus praecox

African Blue Lily, African Lily, Agapanthus, Blue Lily, Lilyof the Nile
Flowers Flowers White flower White flower Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Fruit Fruit 'Stevie's Wonder' Flower - Fall - Wake Co., NC 'Stevie's Wonder' Flower - Fall - Wake Co., NC
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Agarista populifolia

Coast Leucothoe, Fetterbush, Florida Doghobble, Florida Leucothoe
Agarista populifolia leaves Agarista populifolia leaves Agarista populifolia Agarista populifolia Agarista populifolia 'Tyler's Treasure' Agarista populifolia 'Tyler's Treasure' Flower Flower Leaf Leaf Form Form
1 Cultivar/Variety

Agave

Agave, Century Plant
Queen Victoria's agave form Queen Victoria's agave form Flowering Flowering Form Form Fruits Fruits Flowers close up Flowers close up Form Form
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Ageratina

Snakeroot, White Snakeroot
A. adenophora flowers A. adenophora flowers A. altissima flowers A. altissima flowers A. altissima flowers A. altissima flowers A. pichinchensis form A. pichinchensis form A. riparia form A. riparia form A. vaccinifolia form A. vaccinifolia form

Ageratina altissima

Fall Poison, Richweed, Tremetol, White Sanicle, White Snakeroot
Form Form Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Eupatorium rugosum Eupatorium rugosum Tiny white flowers in dense clusters and heads. Tiny white flowers in dense clusters and heads.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Agrostemma githago

Cockle, Corn Cockle
form form flowers flowers purple flower purple flower Close up of flower Close up of flower pink flower pink flower purple flower purple flower
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Allamanda cathartica

Allamanda, Golden-Trumpet, Golden Trumpet Vine, Yellow Allamanda
Yellow, bell- or trumpet-shaped flower with 5-lobed corolla. Yellow, bell- or trumpet-shaped flower with 5-lobed corolla. Yellow, bell- or trumpet-shaped flower with 5-lobed corolla. Yellow, bell- or trumpet-shaped flower with 5-lobed corolla. A fence completely obscured by foliage and 100s of flowers. A fence completely obscured by foliage and 100s of flowers. Yellow, bell- or trumpet-shaped flower with 5-lobed corolla. Yellow, bell- or trumpet-shaped flower with 5-lobed corolla. Yellow, bell- or trumpet-shaped flowers with 5-lobed corollas. Yellow, bell- or trumpet-shaped flowers with 5-lobed corollas.
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Allium

Onion, Ornamental Onions
Alllium Alllium Yellow flowers of A. flavum and purple flowers of A. carinatum Yellow flowers of A. flavum and purple flowers of A. carinatum Allium Allium Allium Plant Allium Plant Allium Allium Allium Allium
16 Cultivars/Varieties

Allium aflatunense

Ornamental Onion, Persian Onion
Form Form Flowers Flowers Native habitat Native habitat Flower and stem Flower and stem Flower bud Flower bud Flower Flower
1 Cultivar/Variety

Allium canadense

Meadow Garlic, Wild Garlic, Wild Onion
Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Allium canadense Allium canadense Bud Bud Blooms and bulbheads Blooms and bulbheads Blooms and bulbheads Blooms and bulbheads

Allium cristophii

Ornamental Onion, Persian Onion, Star of Persia
Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Dried flowers Dried flowers Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower

Allium giganteum

Giant Ornamental Onion, Ornamental Onion
Plant Plant Allium giganteum Allium giganteum Allium giganteum Allium giganteum Close-up of flowers Close-up of flowers Flowers Flowers Fruits Fruits

Allium karataviense

Ornamental Onion, Turkistan Onion
Flower form Flower form Leaves and emerging flower bud Leaves and emerging flower bud Leaves Leaves Native habitat Native habitat Allium karataviense Allium karataviense Allium karataviense Allium karataviense
1 Cultivar/Variety

Allium moly

Garlic Onion, Golden Garlic, Lily Leek, Yellow Garlic
Flower form Flower form Close up of flower Close up of flower Flower buds Flower buds Leaves Leaves Allium moly Allium moly Allium moly Allium moly

Allium neapolitanum

Daffodil Garlic, False Garlic, Flowering Onion, Guernsey star-of-Bethlehem, Naples Garlic, Naples Onion, Neapolitan Garlic, White Garlic, Wood Garlic
Flower Flower Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Form Form Leaves Leaves Flower Flower Flower Flower

Allium oreophilum

Ornamental Onion, Pink Lily Leek
Form in native habitat Form in native habitat Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Growing in a pot Growing in a pot Fruits forming Fruits forming Allium oreophilum Allium oreophilum

Allium sphaerocephalon

Bald-Head Onion, Drumsticks, Ornamental Onion, Round-Headed Garlic, Round-Headed Leek
Flower Flower Form Form Flower Flower Bulb Bulb Flowers Flowers flower and form flower and form

Allium tuberosum

Garlic Chives, Wild Leek
flowers, Wake County, NC flowers, Wake County, NC Form Form Flowers Flowers Bulbs are highly edible. Bulbs are highly edible. Allium tuberosum Allium tuberosum habit, fall, Iredell County, NC habit, fall, Iredell County, NC

Alocasia

Alocasia, Elephant's-Ear, Taro
Hand holding potted plant with heart-shaped leaves & white veins Hand holding potted plant with heart-shaped leaves & white veins Large, erect, arrowhead-shaped leaves protruding above a hedge Large, erect, arrowhead-shaped leaves protruding above a hedge Hand holding potted plant with narrow leaves & lobed margins Hand holding potted plant with narrow leaves & lobed margins Rounded, heart-shaped leaves with dark green veins. Rounded, heart-shaped leaves with dark green veins. Hear-shaped leaves with wavy margins & purple undersides. Hear-shaped leaves with wavy margins & purple undersides. Arrow-head shaped leaves with white veins. Arrow-head shaped leaves with white veins.
16 Cultivars/Varieties

Alocasia 'Calidora'

Calidora Elephant Ear, Calidora Upright Elephant Ear, Elephant Ear
Alocasia x 'Calidora' Alocasia x 'Calidora' Alocasia x 'Calidora' Alocasia x 'Calidora' Large, heart-shaped green leaf. Green spathes are visible. Large, heart-shaped green leaf. Green spathes are visible.

Alocasia sarawakensis 'Yucatan Princess'

Elephant Ear, Yucatan Princess

Alocasia x mortfontanensis

African Mask, Amazon Elephant's Ear, Amazonica, Amazonica Alocasia
Dark metallic green leaves with white veins. Dark metallic green leaves with white veins. Dark metallic green leaves with white veins. Dark metallic green leaves with white veins.
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Aloe vera

Aloe, Aloe Vera, Barbados Aloe, Medicinal Aloe, Medicine Plant, True Aloe
Form of leaves in a rosette Form of leaves in a rosette Leaves with toothed margins Leaves with toothed margins Plants with many yellowish tubular flowers Plants with many yellowish tubular flowers Reddish orange tubular flowers on a spike Reddish orange tubular flowers on a spike Flowers forming on a stem in the center of the plant Flowers forming on a stem in the center of the plant Aloe vera Aloe vera

Alstroemeria

Lily-of-the-Incas, Parrot Lily, Peruvian Lily, Princess Lily
'Princess Fabiana' - Flowers, Buds & Leaves- Aug. 11 - Wake Co., 'Princess Fabiana' - Flowers, Buds & Leaves- Aug. 11 - Wake Co., Alstroemeria Alstroemeria Alstromeria Alstromeria Alstroemeria Alstroemeria Alstroemeria Alstroemeria Alstroemeria Alstroemeria
87 Cultivars/Varieties

Amanita bisporigera

Death Angel, Destroying Angel, Eastern North American destroying angel
Amanita bisporigera Amanita bisporigera Amanita bisporigera Amanita bisporigera Amanita bisporigera Amanita bisporigera Amanita bisporigera Amanita bisporigera Amanita bisporigera Amanita bisporigera Form Form

Amanita chlorinosma

Chlorine Amanita, Chlorine Lepidella
Amanita chlorinosma full Amanita chlorinosma full Amanita chlorinosma Amanita chlorinosma Amanita chlorinosma in ground Amanita chlorinosma in ground Photo of Amanita chlorinosma Photo of Amanita chlorinosma Amanita chlorinosma Amanita chlorinosma Amanita chlorinosma Amanita chlorinosma

Amanita flavoconia

Yellow Patches, Yellow Wart
Amanita flavoconia Amanita flavoconia Amanita flavoconia Amanita flavoconia Amanita flavoconia Amanita flavoconia Ectomycorrhizal Ectomycorrhizal Amanita flavoconia Amanita flavoconia

Amanita gemmata

Gemmed Amanita, Jeweled Deathcap, jonquil Amanita
Amanita gemmata Amanita gemmata Amanita gemmata Amanita gemmata Amanita gemmata Amanita gemmata Amanita Gemmata Amanita Gemmata Photo of Amanita gemmata Photo of Amanita gemmata Amanita gemmata Amanita gemmata

Amanita muscaria

Fly Agaric, Fly Amanita
Amanita muscaria Amanita muscaria Amanita muscaira Amanita muscaira Amanita muscaria Amanita muscaria Amanita muscaria Amanita muscaria Amanita muscria Amanita muscria Amanita muscaria, multiple Amanita muscaria, multiple
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Amanita polypyramis

Many Warts
Amanita polypyramis Amanita polypyramis Amanita polypyramis bottom of mushroom Amanita polypyramis bottom of mushroom Amanita polypyramis close up Amanita polypyramis close up Amanita polypyramis mushroom Amanita polypyramis mushroom Amanita polypyramis Amanita polypyramis

Ambrosia mexicana

Feather Geranium, Gooseleaf, Jerusalem Oak, Jerusalem Oak Gooseleaf

Amianthium muscitoxicum

Crow Poison, Fly Poison, Stagger Grass
Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Form Form Flower Flower Form Form

Amorphophallus kiusianus

Corpse Flower, Devil's Tongue Aroid, Kyushu Voodoo Lily, Voodoo Plant
Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus Amorphophallus kiusianus

Amorphophallus konjac

Devil's Tongue, Elephant Yam, Konjac, Konnyaku Potato, Snake Palm, Voodoo lily
Bud Bud Faded bloom Faded bloom flower, spring, Davidson County, NC flower, spring, Davidson County, NC flower, spring, Davidson County, NC flower, spring, Davidson County, NC New foliage New foliage Speckled stem Speckled stem
1 Cultivar/Variety