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The site is a resource for identifying taxonomic information (scientific names) as well as common names [3] on more than 500,000 accessions (distinct varieties, cultivars etc.) of plants covering 10,000 species; [4] [5] both economically important ones [3] and wild species. It profiles plants that are invasive or noxious weeds, [3] threatened ...
Cephalotaxus harringtonii, commonly known as Korean plum yew, [ 2 ]Japanese plum-yew, [ 3 ]Harrington's cephalotaxus, [ 4 ] or cowtail pine, is a species of coniferous shrub or small tree in the family Taxaceae. It is native to Japan, but is occasionally utilised in western gardens and several cultivars exist for these purposes.
The plant materials program, Plant materials centers, Plant materials specialists, PLANTS database, National Plant Data Team (NPDT) are all used together to keep our ecosystems as healthy as possible. [46] This includes getting rid of unwanted species and building up species that have been killed off that are beneficial to the environment.
For the album by Waltari, see Rare Species (album). A rare species is a group of organisms that are very uncommon, scarce, or infrequently encountered. This designation may be applied to either a plant or animal taxon, and is distinct from the term endangered or threatened. Designation of a rare species may be made by an official body, such as ...
Conoclinium coelestinum, commonly known as blue mistflower, [ 2 ]mistflower, [ 3 ]wild ageratum, [ 4 ] or blue boneset, [ 5 ] is a North American species of herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It was formerly classified in the genus Eupatorium, but phylogenetic analyses in the late 20th century research indicated that ...
Cyperus eragrostis is an herbaceous perennial growing from rhizomes. It is a green sedge with tall, erect stems, 10–90 centimetres (3.9–35.4 in) in height. Long, thin, pointed leaves radiate from the top, similar to parasol ribs. Its flowers are found within tough, rounded, greenish-yellow or beige spikelets.
Carya cordiformis. (Wangenh.) K.Koch. Carya cordiformis, the bitternut hickory, [ 2 ] also called bitternut, yellowbud hickory, or swamp hickory, is a large hickory species native to the eastern United States and adjacent Canada. Notable for its unique sulphur-yellow buds, it is one of the most widespread hickories and is the northernmost ...
Rhododendron catawbiense, with common names Catawba rosebay, [2] Catawba rhododendron, [3] mountain rosebay, [3] purple ivy, [3] purple laurel, [3] purple rhododendron, [3] red laurel, [3] rosebay, [3] rosebay laurel, [3] is a species of Rhododendron native to the eastern United States, growing mainly in the southern Appalachian Mountains from West Virginia south to northern Alabama.