Wyoming: Indian Paintbrush

 Indian paintbrush is part of the figwort family, a perennial, having a cluster of stems that grow upward from the base, to 60 cm. tall. The Indian paintbrush shrub is a perennial but in some species, they are annuals.The leaves of the Indian paintbrush are long and narrow, pointed and without teeth.The upper leaves have 3 lobes and are hairy.

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Wisconsin: Wood violet

Wood violet flowers are Deep blue/purple or violet sometimes almost white with blue markings. Wood violet flowers have side petals having beards or tuffs near the center of the flower. There are 5 petals in which lower one is longer and spurred, and the 2 petals having fine hairs. The flower grows on its own stem. The Wood violet plant is smooth, having flowers and leaves on separate stalks.

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West Virginia: Rhododendron

Most people know rhododendrons as big leathery leafed shrubs with round clusters of white, pink, red, or purple blooms. Rhododendron grows in the form of bush or small tree. It can grow from 3.9 inches to 98 feet in height, depending on the variety. Some types of rhododendron have evergreen leaves, while others have deciduous leaves. Evergreen types usually have large, paddle-shaped leaves. Deciduous plants often have small, elliptical leaves. Bottom side of leaves of some species of rhododendron is covered with hairs or scales.

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Washington: Coast Rhododendron

The flowers of Coast Rhododendronare are pink to rose-purple, and are rarely white. Coast Rhododendron flowers are 1-1/2 cm long, with 5 wavy-margined petals united to form a broadly bell-shaped corolla. Coast Rhododendron has large, deep green, leathery leaves. Coast Rhododendron capsule or fruit is about 2 cm long.

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Virginia: American dogwood

The Dogwood flower bracts are 1-2 inches long and obovate in shape, usually with a cleft at the tip. There are clusters of bright red football shaped fruits, about a half inch long, following the Dogwood flowers and often remain until winter. Flowering occurs in late April and early May. American Dogwoods are the hard decidous flowering plants growing to 15 to 20 feet tall. American Dogwoods have oppositely arranged, oval shaped leaves which are 3-6 inches long and 2-3 inches wide

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Vermont: Red Clover

Red clover flower is small and 15-60 cm. in height. The Red clover flower is a dome-shaped flower cluster. The Red clover flowers are arranged at the terminal shoot. The flower heads are nested in 2-3 leaves. Each red clover flower head is between 1/2 -1 inch wide. Red clover flower has pink to red flower head, made up of many 100-125 or more small typical legume flowers. Red clover plant lives for only 1-3 years.

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Utah: Sego lily

The Sego lily grows up to 6-8 inches in height.The Sego lily looks like tulips, and their blooms are seen in many colors.The Sego lily is the single grass like blade in blue green in color. The Sego flowering plants grow in dry areas, in open pine forests and on hillsides between 5000 - 8000 feet in altitude. The sego plant gives out tulip-like flowers. Each sego flower has 3 petals ranging from white to lavender having a yellow base.

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Texas: Bluebonnet sp.

The mildly fragrant racemes on the Bluebonnet are in shades of lavender, 8-12 cm long, and each raceme contains 25-40 florets. Each blue bonnet flower floret is 1-2 cm long and has a 3-6 mm wide white banner spot in the center of the banner petal. This spot often turns to reddish purple with age, but the Bluebonnet florets sometimes shrivel before the color change takes place. The pedicel of the Bluebonnet flower has a length of 6-12 mm and the flower spike stem's diameter is 2-4 mm. The Texas Bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis) specie is the favorite of the Texans.

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Tennessee: Iris

Broadly speaking, all Iris plants have long stems and six-lobed flowers. Flowers have 3 petals sagging downwards (actually large sepals in the same colour as the flower), and three standing upright. Flowers subtended by a reduced foliaceous bract. Iris flowers are 3 inches wide and bearded.

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South Dakota: Pasque flower

Each flower is approximately 3 inches in open condition, consisting of 5-8 petal-like sepals, an elongated cluster of white to purple styles, and a ring of numerous yellow stamens. The petal color ranges from dark lavender to almost white. There are no petals. The sepals of pasque flower are pale purple to deep purple. The blooming period of pasque flower is during early to mid-spring and lasts for 2 weeks.

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South Carolina: Yellow jessamine

Yellow jessamine has been used by herbalists to treat eye ailments and as natural, perfumed hair oil.  All parts of the Yellow jessamine plant are extremely poisonous, especially to livestock, if eaten; however, the bright Yellow jessamine spring blossoms are a source of nectar for butterflies and deer often browse on the vegetation for food and fiber. The Yellow Jessamine fruit is an oblong capsule, about 1 inch long that splits apart to release flat, winged seeds. The capsules usually ripen from October to June.

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Rhode Island: Violet

Some species are acaulescent, which means that they do not have stem. They develop leaves in the form of rosette directly from the ground. Other species have short stem with alternately arranged leaves. Flower is fragrant due to compounds known as terpenes and ionone. Scent of some violas is so strong that it desensitizes nose and prevents detection of other odors. Young leaves and flowers are edible. They can be used raw (as a part of salads), cooked (in the sauces and jellies) and for decoration of cakes and other desserts.


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Pennsylvania: Mountain Laurel

 

 The mountain laurel flowers are borne on one-inch pedicels and produced in terminal clusters or corymbs four to six inches across. The ten stamens in each flower have anthers buried in individual pockets in the corolla completing the illusion of parasols with dainty ribs. The Mountain Laurel plant can grow to 30-feet in width and 10-feet in height. The Mountain laurel plant leaves yellow-green and alternate, with each leaf shiny and entire. The leaves are 3-12 cm long and 1-4 cm wide.

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Oklahoma: Oklahoma Rose

The rose has been around for about 35 million years and grows naturally throughout North America. Rose petals and rose hips are edible and have been used in medicines since ancient times. Rose hips (the fruit of the rose which forms at base of the flower) are a nutritional treasure chest - rich in vitamins (C, E, and K), pectin, beta-carotene, and bio-flavinoids.

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Oregon: Oregon Grape

 

 The Oregon grape flowers are yellowish-green and bloom in large numbers forming a cluster. Oregon grape flowers appear in early spring. The calyx has 9 distinct sepals, which are colored like the petals in 2 rows, the outer of which consists of 3 sepal bracts. Oregon grape is an evergreen shrub growing to 2m by 1.5m.

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Ohio: Scarlet Carnation

Scarlet Carnation flowers are 2-3 inches across with 5 petals, which are clawed and serrated. The colors of Scarlet Carnations vary from white to pink to purple. Scarlet Carnation stamens occur in 1-2 whorls with equal petals or sometimes with twice the petals.

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North Dakota: Wild Prairie rose

Wild Prairie Rose flowers appear from May to August. The leaves on the Wild Prairie Rose plant are compound with 7 to 11 oval leaflets seldom over 1 inch 2.5 cm long, sharply serrated or toothed, smooth on both sides. Wild Prairie Rose seeds are often contained in oats, wheat, barley, rye, and sweet clover seed.

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North Carolina: Flowering dogwood

Dogwood can grow in the form of bush or small tree. It rarely exceeds height of 15 to 25 feet. Dogwood produces simple, green leaves with wavy edges. Leaves are usually oppositely arranged on the branches. Dogwood flowers are not "true" flowers. White petals are actually bracts, modified leaves that surround centrally positioned miniature yellowish-green flower heads. Each flower head consists of 20 to 30 individual flowers.

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New York: Rose

 

Size of rose depends on the species. Flower can reach from couple to 33 inches in diameter. Certain species can reach 23 feet in length. Color of the rose depends on the species. Roses can be found in different shades of white, yellow, pink, orange and red colors. Blue and black roses do not exist. Wild roses bloom once per year. They are pollinated by insects.

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New Mexico: Yucca flower

 

 Yucca has succulent stem that can reach 1 to 3 feet in height and 4 to 6 feet in width. Yucca develops tough, pointed, sword-shaped leaves that grow in whrols. Leaves are green or bluish colored and covered with white, yellowish or creamy stripes and sharp spines on the tips. Native Americans used yucca in treatment of arthritis, painful joints, inflammation, skin injuries, sprains and to stop the bleeding. Yucca can survive up to 1.000 years in the wild.

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New Jersey: Violet

 

 Common Meadow Violet leaves arise from the base of the plant. Petioles are upto +15cm long, hirsute, with single longitudinal grooves. Blades of lower the leaves are rounded at the apex, reniform, or ovate, crenate to serrate, and pubescent. There 5 petals on the flower that fade to pale yellow at the base, with dark venation near the base.

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New Hampshire: Purple Lilac

 

As its name suggests, Purple Lilac has light purple flowers occurring in clusters amid the dark-green heart-shaped leaves. The common Purple Lilac will grow to a mature height of 8-10 feet. Purple Lilac is most fragrant on a warm, sunny afternoon when the florets are fully open.


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Nevada: Sagebrush

 

Sagebrush has coarse stem with numerous, upward-oriented branches. It can reach 3 to 6 feet in height (up to 12 feet in the wet areas).  Young sagebrush has smooth, silvery bark. Old plants can be recognized by rough, grey-colored bark, divided in longitudinal strips. Sagebrush has large taproot which can absorb water from a depth of 13 feet. Plant also forms several lateral roots that are located close to the surface of the ground, designed for absorption of rainfall.

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Nebraska: Goldenrod

 

 Goldenrod is yellow, but sometimes has cream-colored or white rays. Goldenrod has few, about 10-17 tiny rays. The bracts are firm, green, and blunt. Goldenrod inflorescence is a 10 inches open spreading cluster with the heads mostly along one side. Goldenrod plant stems are leafy, but not hairy but may have whitish bloom.

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