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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

Achillea millefolium

Common Yarrow, Devil's Nettle, Dog Daisy, Dog Fennel, Milfoil, Soldier's Woundwort, Thousandleaf, Westen Yarrow, Yarrow
White flowers of the species White flowers of the species Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium Close up of the species leaves Close up of the species leaves Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium Achillea millefolium
12 Cultivars/Varieties

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

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

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

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 glabra

Buckeye, Fetid Buckeye, Horse Chestnut, Ohio Buckeye
Palmately compound leaves. Palmately compound leaves. Aesculus glabra form. Aesculus glabra form. Fruit, capsule. Fruit, capsule. Flowers Flowers Fruit open with 2 nuts inside. Fruit open with 2 nuts inside. Bark Bark

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 'Homestead'

Homestead Buckeye
Inflorescence Inflorescence Leaf Leaf Specimen Specimen Winter Winter Shape Shape

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

Aesculus x arnoldiana

Arnold Buckeye
Tree with fruits Tree with fruits Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Bark Bark
1 Cultivar/Variety

Aesculus x carnea

Red Horsechestnut, Ruby Red Horse Chestnut
Aesculus x carnea Aesculus x carnea Aesculus x carnea Aesculus x carnea Aesculus x carnea Aesculus x carnea Aesculus x carnea Briotii fllf 042409 LIT Aesculus x carnea Briotii fllf 042409 LIT Aesculus x carnea Aesculus x carnea Leaves and flowers. Leaves and flowers.
4 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

Albizia julibrissin

Mimosa, Persian Silk Tree, Pink Silk Tree, Silk Tree
Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Leaves and Flower Albizia julibrissin Leaves and Flower
6 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 ampeloprasum

Broadleaf Wild Leek, Wild Leek
wild leek flower wild leek flower haabit haabit Inflorescence Inflorescence Elephant garlic growing Elephant garlic growing Elephant garlic Elephant garlic Leeks Leeks
1 Cultivar/Variety

Allium cepa

Green onion, Onion, Onions, Scallion, Shallot, Spring onion
shallots shallots Red shallots Red shallots Allium cepa Allium cepa Allium cepa habit with inflorescence Allium cepa habit with inflorescence Allium cepa inflorescence Allium cepa inflorescence Allium cepa Allium cepa

Allium sativum

Camphor of the Poor, Clove of Garlic, Cultivated Garlic, Garlic, Nectar of the Gods, Rocambole, Rocamboles, Rustic Treacle, Serpent Garlic, Stinking Rose
garlic garlic garlic garlic garlic garlic leaves on a garlic leaves on a garlic garlic garlic garlic inflorescence garlic inflorescence
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon

Hard Neck Garlic, Hard-neck Garlic, Hardneck Garlic, Rocambole, Serpent Garlic
Growing in the garden Growing in the garden Bulb Bulb Plants with scapes Plants with scapes Tray of harvested garlic with roots and leaves attached. Tray of harvested garlic with roots and leaves attached. A plate of garlic bulbs. A plate of garlic bulbs.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Allium sativum var. sativum

Soft Neck Garlic, Soft-neck Garlic, Softneck Garlic
Form Form A wire basket of harvested garlic plants with leaves & roots. A wire basket of harvested garlic plants with leaves & roots. Braided garlic for storage Braided garlic for storage Bulb Bulb

Allium schoenoprasum

Chives, Flowering Onion, Wild Chives
Form Form Flower buds Flower buds Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Allium schoenoprasum Allium schoenoprasum Allium schoenoprasum Allium schoenoprasum

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

Aloysia citriodora

Lemon Beebrush, Lemon Verbena
Aloysia triphylla Aloysia triphylla Aloysia triphylla flower Aloysia triphylla flower Close up of flower Close up of flower Aloysia citriodora Aloysia citriodora Aloysia citriodora Aloysia citriodora Aloysia citriodora Aloysia citriodora

Amaryllis belladonna

Amaryllis Lily, August Lily, Belladonna Lily, Jersey Lily, March Lily, Naked Lady, Resurrection Lily
Pink trumpet-shaped flowers on a single stem Pink trumpet-shaped flowers on a single stem Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Amaryllis belladonna Clumps of strap-like green leaves Clumps of strap-like green leaves

Ambrosia mexicana

Feather Geranium, Gooseleaf, Jerusalem Oak, Jerusalem Oak Gooseleaf

Ammi majus

Bishop's Weed, False Queen Anne's Lace, Greater Ammi
flower and form flower and form Flower Flower Flower Flower leaves leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Angelica capitellata

Button Parsley, Grayswamp Whiteheads, Ranger's Buttons, Swamp White Heads, White Heads, Woollyhead Parsnip
Form Form Flowers from above Flowers from above Side of flower Side of flower Bee on flower Bee on flower Native habitat Native habitat Leaves Leaves

Anthurium

Anthurium, Flamingo Flower, Flamingo Lily, Laceleaf, Tailflower
Anthurium Anthurium Anthurium andreanum Anthurium andreanum Anthurium Anthurium Anthurium Anthurium Form Form Form Form
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Anthurium andraeanum

Anthurium, Flamingo Flower, Flamingo Lily, Laceleaf, Painter's Palette, Tail Flower
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Anthurium scherzerianum

Flamingo Flower, Heart Flower, Painted Tongue, Pigtail Plant, Scherzer's Flamingo Plant, Tail Flower
Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum Anthurium scherzerianum

Apoballis acuminatissima

Purple Sword Plant, Red Sword Plant
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Apocynum androsaemifolium

Bitter Root, Dogbane, Dogbane Hemp, Indian Hemp, Spreading Dogbane
Form Form Plant Plant Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Close up of flower Close up of flower Branch Branch

Apocynum cannabinum

Amy Root,, Dogbane, Hemp Dogbane, Indian Hemp, Prairie Dogbane
Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Leaves Leaves Apocynum cannabinum Apocynum cannabinum Seeds Seeds

Aralia spinosa

Angelica Tree, Devil's Walkingstick, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club, Hercules's Club, Hercules's-Club, Prickly Ash, Prickly Elder
Aralia spinosa - axil prickles Aralia spinosa - axil prickles Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Aralia spinosa - compound leaf Aralia spinosa - compound leaf Aralia spinosa habit with flowers Aralia spinosa habit with flowers inflorescence inflorescence
1 Cultivar/Variety

Araujia sericifera

Bladderflower, Bladder Vine, Common Moth Vine, Cruel Plant, Cruel Vine, False Choko, Moth Plant, Moth Vine, White Bladderflower
Form Form Fruit Fruit Fruit Fruit Form Form Form Form Form Form

Arctium lappa

Bardane, Beggar's Buttons, Burrdock, Edible Burdock, Gobo, Great Burdock, Greater Burdock, Lappa, Snake's Rhubarb, Thorny Burr
Close up of globe-like inflorescence. Close up of globe-like inflorescence. Flat topped flower cluster. Flat topped flower cluster. Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Form Form Spent flowers that dry out and form burrs. Spent flowers that dry out and form burrs.

Argyranthemum foeniculaceum

Canary Island Marguerite, Dill Daisy, Lance-Leaf Marguerite, Lance-Leaf Marguerite Daisy, Marguerite, Paris Daisy, Summer Daisy, Tenerife Daisy, White Marguerite
Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum Argyranthemum foeniculaceum
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Arisaema triphyllum

Bog onion, Brown dragon, Common Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Devil's ear, Dragon root, Indian Cradle, Indian Jack in The Pulpit, Indian Turnip, Jack-in-the-pulpit, Lady-in-a-chaise, Lord-and-Lady, Memory root, Parson-in-the-Pulpit, Pepper turnip, Starch wort, Three-leaved indian turnip, Wake robin, Wild turnip
Flower - May 10 - Wake Co., NC Flower - May 10 - Wake Co., NC Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum Arisaema triphyllum spring flower, Union County, NC spring flower, Union County, NC spring leaves, Union County, NC spring leaves, Union County, NC
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Artemisia dracunculus

Dragon Plant, Dragon Sagewort, Estragon, Herbaceous Sagewort, Pinon Wormwood, Silky Wormwood, Tarragon, Wild Tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus
1 Cultivar/Variety

Arum

Arum Lilies, Lords and Ladies
Flowers of A. maculatum Flowers of A. maculatum Flowers and leaves of A. maculatum Flowers and leaves of A. maculatum Leaves if A. italicum 'Pictum' Leaves if A. italicum 'Pictum' Fruits of A. maculatum Fruits of A. maculatum