"are valuable sources of nectar when often the bees have little other forage during the June Gap. Pyracantha Pyracantha (""from Greek ""pyr"" fire and ""akanthus"" a thorn"" hence firethorn) is a genus of large, thorny evergreen shrubs in the family Rosaceae, with common names firethorn or pyracantha. They are native to an area extending from Southwest Europe east to Southeast Asia. They resemble and are related to ""Cotoneaster"", but have serrated leaf margins and numerous thorns (""Cotoneaster"" is thornless). The plants reach up to tall. The seven species have white flowers and either red, orange, or yellow berries (technically pomes)."
"Amaranth Amaranthus, collectively known as amaranth, is a cosmopolitan genus of annual or short-lived perennial plants. Some amaranth species are cultivated as leaf vegetables, pseudocereals, and ornamental plants. Most of the ""Amaranthus"" species are summer annual weeds and are commonly referred to as pigweed. Catkin-like cymes of densely packed flowers grow in summer or autumn. Approximately 60 species are recognized, with inflorescences and foliage ranging from purple, through red and green to gold. Members of this genus share many characteristics and uses with members of the closely related genus ""Celosia"". ""Amaranth"" derives from Greek (), ""unfading"", with the Greek word"
"""Australian Systematic Botany"". The specific epithet (""micrantha"") is derived from the Ancient Greek ""μικρός (mikrós)"" meaning ""small"" or ""little"" and ""ἄνθος (ánthos)"" meaning ""flower"", referring to the flower of this species being the smallest of the genus. The dwarf hammer orchid occurs at Perth, Augusta and Porongurup National Park It grows in bare sand in woodland, often near ""Kunzea glabrescens"" thickets. ""Drakaea micrantha"" is known from 32 small, scattered populations and the total population of mature plants was estimated in 2007 to be about 514. The Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife classifies the species as ""threatened"" meaning"
"Aristida oligantha Aristida oligantha is a species of grass known by the common names prairie threeawn and oldfield threeawn. It is native to the United States and southern Canada, and it is known from northern Mexico. It is a grass of many types of habitat, and it grows easily in dry areas with sandy or gravelly soils. It appears in disturbed and burned areas and is sometimes a weed of roadsides and railroads. This is an annual forming clumps of branching gray-green and purple-tinted stems about 30 to 70 centimeters tall. The inflorescence is an open array of spikelets. The"
"Platanthera chlorantha Platanthera chlorantha, commonly known as greater butterfly-orchid, is a species of orchid in the genus ""Platanthera"". It can be found throughout Europe and Morocco. The name ""Platanthera"" is derived from Greek, meaning ""broad anthers"", while the species name, ""chlorantha"", means ""green-flowered"". Greater butterfly-orchid is similar to lesser butterfly-orchid, ""Platanthera bifolia"", which is about the same size, but with smaller flowers. Greater butterfly-orchid is a herbaceous perennial of medium height. Its leaves are broad, shiny and elliptical, with a large pair at the base, and much smaller, more lanceolate leaves up the stem. The flowers are greenish-white, scented of"
"and farms. For example, they are planted among broccoli plants for protection from several common insect pests. Common names for ""Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium"" include: Common names for ""Chrysanthemum coccineum"" include: Pyrethrum Pyrethrum was a genus of several Old World plants now classified as ""Chrysanthemum"" or ""Tanacetum"" (e.g., ""C. coccineum"") which are cultivated as ornamentals for their showy flower heads. Pyrethrum continues to be used as a common name for plants formerly included in the genus ""Pyrethrum"". Pyrethrum is also the name of a natural insecticide made from the dried flower heads of Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium and Chrysanthemum coccineum. Some members of the"
"Opuntia polyacantha Opuntia polyacantha is a common species of cactus known by the common names plains pricklypear, hairspine cactus, panhandle pricklypear, and starvation pricklypear. It is native to North America, where it is widespread in Western Canada, the Great Plains, the central and Western United States, and Chihuahua in northern Mexico. This cactus grows in a wide variety of habitat types, including sagebrush, Ponderosa pine forest, prairie, savanna, shrublands, shrubsteppe, chaparral, pinyon-juniper woodland, and scrub. ""Opuntia polyacantha"" grows up to tall. It forms low mats of pads which may be wide. Its succulent green pads are oval or circular and"
"Maranta (plant) Maranta is a genus of flowering plants in the family Marantaceae, native to tropical Central and South America and the West Indies. ""Maranta"" was named for Bartolomeo Maranta, an Italian physician and botanist of the sixteenth century. About 40-50 species are currently recognized. They all have rhizomes and naturally form perennial clumps. The crowded oval, evergreen leaves are undivided with sheathing stalks. The leaves are flat by day and folded up as the day comes to an end, hence the common name ""prayer plant"" which attaches to the genus and its species - notably ""M. leuconeura"". The flowers"
"Cryptantha Cryptantha is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. They are known commonly as cat's eyes and popcorn flowers (the latter name is also used to refer to the closely related genus ""Plagiobothrys""). They are distributed throughout western North America and western South America, but they are absent from the regions in between. These are annual or perennial herbs usually coated in rough hairs and bearing rounded flower corollas that are almost always white, but are yellow in a few species. Several morphological characters are used to distinguish species from one another, but the most definitive"
"parviflora"" Alston, and ""Rhodomyrtus tomentosa"" (Aiton) Wight. Common names include Ceylon hill gooseberry (English), Downy myrtle (English-Florida), Downy rose myrtle (English-Florida), Feijoa (French), Hill gooseberry (English), Hill guava (English), Isenberg bush (English-Hawaii), Myrte-groseille (French), Kemunting (Malaysia), Gangrenzi (China) and Rose myrtle (English-Florida). It has shown promise as a fire retardant species for use in fire breaks in the Himalayas. It is a popular ornamental plant in gardens in tropical and subtropical areas, grown for its abundant flowers and sweet, edible fruit. The fruit can be made into pies and jams, or used in salads. In Phú Quốc, Vietnam, the fruits"
"filtering out volatile organic compounds, a class of common pollutants and respiratory irritants, an effect known as phytoremediation. Numerous cultivars are available, of which 'Purpurea' with purple foliage has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. There is some controversy regarding the correct scientific name for this species, with certain authorities continuing to refer to it as ""Setcreasea purpurea"" or ""Setcreasea pallida"". The comparatively more recent denomination ""Tradescantia pallida"" appears to enjoy greater acceptance and wider usage at present. Tradescantia pallida Tradescantia pallida is a species of spiderwort (a genus of New World plants) more commonly known as"
"Acacia pycnantha Acacia pycnantha, commonly known as the golden wattle, is a tree of the family Fabaceae native to southeastern Australia. It grows to a height of and has phyllodes (flattened leaf stalks) instead of true leaves. Sickle-shaped, these are between long, and wide. The profuse fragrant, golden flowers appear in late winter and spring, followed by long seed pods. Plants are cross-pollinated by several species of honeyeater and thornbill, which visit nectaries on the phyllodes and brush against flowers, transferring pollen between them. An understorey plant in eucalyptus forest, it is found from southern New South Wales and the"
"greenish-yellow fruit. ""S. pyracanthos"" is grown ornamentally throughout the world. It requires moderate water and sun, warm climate and mildly acidic to mildly alkaline soil. The plant is a copious producer of seeds and should therefore be handled carefully as new saplings are aggressive growers and immediately produce their large thorns. ""S. pyracanthos"" is found in scientific literature as ""S. pyracanthum"", ""S. runcinatum"", ""S. pyracantha"" and ""S. haematocarpum"". Solanum pyracanthos Solanum pyracanthos, also known as the porcupine tomato, is an evergreen shrub native to tropical Madagascar and the islands of the western Indian Ocean of the genus ""Solanum"", a diverse"
"rocky woodlands, sandy savannas, ledges along lightly wooded bluffs, glades, along railroad tracks near gravelly areas, and areas that are mulched around buildings. C. ""micrantha"" ssp. ""micrantha"" prefer habitats that have scarce ground vegetation and places that have some shade. C. ""micrantha"" ssp. ""australis"" usually grows around March–April and it is frequently found on sandy roadsides and fields, but it’s very rare on rocky slopes and mountains. Corydalis micrantha Corydalis micrantha is a plant which goes by many common names including smallflower fumewort, Southern corydalis, and golden corydalis. It belongs to the Papaveraceae family and it is native to the"
"Tradescantia Tradescantia is a genus of 75 species of herbaceous perennial wildflowers in the family Commelinaceae, native to the New World from southern Canada to northern Argentina, including the West Indies. Members of the genus are known by the common name spiderwort. They were introduced into Europe as ornamental plants in the 17th century and are now grown as such in many parts of the world. Subsequently, some species have become naturalized in various regions of Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, as well as on some oceanic islands. ""Tradescantia"" are weakly-upright to scrambling plants, growing , and are commonly found"
"many authors grouped several other ""Desmanthus"" under the circumscription of ""D. virgata"", including ""D. pubescens"", ""D. pernambucanus"", ""D. glandulosus"" and ""D. leptophyllus"". Desmanthus virgatus Desmanthus virgatus is a species of flowering plant in the legume family that is known by many common names, including wild tantan, prostrate bundleflower, dwarf koa, desmanto, acacia courant, acacia savane, pompon blank, adormidera, brusca prieta, frijolillo, ground tamarind, guajillo, guashillo, huarangillo, langalet, petit acacia, petit cassie, petit mimosa, virgate mimosa, and slender mimosa, as well as simply desmanthus. It is native to the American tropics and subtropics but is present elsewhere as an introduced species."
"Astrantia Astrantia is a genus of herbaceous plants in the family Apiaceae, endemic to Central, Eastern and Southern Europe and the Caucasus. There are 8 or 9 species, which have aromatic roots, palmate leaves, and decorative flowers. They are commonly known as great masterwort or masterwort which may also refer to other plants, particularly the unrelated ""Peucedanum ostruthium"". The genus name derived from the Latin 'aster' meaning star and this refers to the open star-shaped floral bracts of the plant. The astrantia has many common garden names including ""melancholy gentleman"", ""masterwort"" and ""Hattie's pincushion"". The stems and rhizomes of the"
"Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It is a low-maintenance plant that grows best in full sun and moist but well-drained soils. Flowers attract butterflies, bees and hummingbirds. The name ""Salvia"" was derived from Latin, meaning ‘healer’. This is the old name for sage with medicinal properties, and is a cognate with the word ‘salve’. ""Leucantha"" is derived from Greek, meaning ‘white-flowered’. A recent analysis of the essential oil of ""S. leucantha"" found it to be rich in the sesquiterpene hydrocarbons ; β-caryophyllene, α-guaiene, ""cis""-muurola-3,5-diene, germacrene D, and bicyclogermacrene. Bornyl acetate constituted 23.9% of the oil. Salvia leucantha Salvia leucantha,"
"grown on nitrogen-rich soils they are known to concentrate nitrates in the leaves. This is especially noticeable on land where nitrate fertilizer is used. Amaranthus graecizans Amaranthus graecizans, the Mediterranean amaranth or short-tepalled pigweed, is an annual species in the botanical family Amaranthaceae. It is native to Africa, southern Europe, East Asia to India and Central Asia. It is naturalized in North America. More general common names include tumbleweed and pigweed. ""Amaranthus graecizans"" is an annual herb that grows up to tall. Stems are branched from base, glabrous or covered with crisped hairs. The flowers are unisexual and are yellow"
"Persicaria bistorta Persicaria bistorta (bistort, common bistort, European bistort or meadow bistort) or Bistorta officinalis is a species of flowering plant in the dock family Polygonaceae native to Europe and north and west Asia. The generic placement of this species is in flux. While treated here in ""Persicaria"", it has also been placed in ""Polygonum"" or ""Bistorta"". Other common names include snakeroot, snake-root, snakeweed and Easter-ledges. The Latin name ""bistorta"" refers to the twisted appearance of the root. Numerous other vernacular names have been recorded for the species in historical texts, though none is used to any extent. Many of"
"Desmanthus virgatus Desmanthus virgatus is a species of flowering plant in the legume family that is known by many common names, including wild tantan, prostrate bundleflower, dwarf koa, desmanto, acacia courant, acacia savane, pompon blank, adormidera, brusca prieta, frijolillo, ground tamarind, guajillo, guashillo, huarangillo, langalet, petit acacia, petit cassie, petit mimosa, virgate mimosa, and slender mimosa, as well as simply desmanthus. It is native to the American tropics and subtropics but is present elsewhere as an introduced species. In some areas it is cultivated as a fodder and forage crop. This plant is a woody perennial herb or shrub growing"
"Cyrtandra (plant) Cyrtandra is a genus of flowering plants containing about 600 species, with more being discovered often, and is thus the largest genus in the family Gesneriaceae. These plants are native to Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands, with the centre of diversity in Southeast Asia and the Malesian region. The genus is common, but many species within it are very rare, localized, endangered endemic plants. The species can be difficult to identify because they are highly polymorphic and because they readily hybridize with each other. The plants may be small herbs, vines, shrubs, epiphytes, or trees. The"
"garden plants, depending on area of the world. Succulent members of the genus such as ""Cissus quadrangularis"" are also found in the nursery trade but tend to be frost tender and are thus not widely cultivated. ""Cissus"" species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including ""Hypercompe eridanus"" and ""Hypercompe icasia"". The generic name is derived from the Greek word κισσος (""kissos""), meaning ""ivy"". In the 1980s the genus was split according to some details of the flower. The large caudiciform species were moved to the new genus ""Cyphostemma"". The genus name was established by"
"been published using the name ""Pancratium"", but most have been transferred to other genera ""(Clinanthus Hymenocallis Ismene Proiphys Stenomesson)."" Only a few species are cultivated. ""P. maritimum"" and ""P. illyricum"" being the hardiest for outdoor cultivation, but shy flowering in cool areas. ""P. zeylanicum"" is sometimes grown as a hothouse container plant. , the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families accepted 21 species in the genus: Pancratium (plant) Pancratium is a genus of African and Eurasian perennial, herbaceous and bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family, subfamily Amaryllidoideae The flowers are large, white and fragrant. The perianth tube and the corona"
"while the species epithet ""micrantha"" is a contraction of the Greek words ""μικρός"" (mikrós), ""small"" and ""ἄνθος"" (ánthos), ""flower"". ""Gymnarrhena"" is known from North Africa, such as Algeria and Egypt, the Middle-East, such as Sinai, Israel, Jordan, Siria, Kuwait, eastern Saudi-Arabia, Quatar, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Iran and Pakistan (Balochistan). It grows on gravel plains, stony or rocky areas, in thin sandy deposits, alluvial plains and wadis. ""Gymnarrhena"" is a dwarf herbaceous winter annual plant. It is said to be poisonous and animals appear to avoid it. It has aerial flowers in March, April and - when sufficient moisture"
"easily controlled when trees are to be harvested for forestry. ""Psittacanthos"" comes from the Greek ""psittakos"" (parrot), and the Greek ""anthos"" (flower), possibly chosen, according to Don, because of the bright colours. Distribution of Psittacanthus sonorae: http://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxon=Psittacanthus+sonorae Psittacanthus Psittacanthus, also parrot-flower, is a plant genus in the family Loranthaceae. It is a type of mistletoe native from central Mexico southwards to Central America and parts of South America. It differs from most other Loranthaceae genera by its large flowers and bulky haustorial connections to its host, and by its large fruits. Its flowers frequently ""light up the host tree in"
"deserts along with Southern California and Southwestern New Mexico. This spectacular plant gets its name as a reference to its “showy appearance” .The Calliandra plants thrive in the heat and once established can endure extreme droughts. They can survive being watered as little as once to twice a week. The genus name, ""Calliandra"", means “beautiful-stamens”. The species name, eriophylla is Greek for “wooly leaf”.” (1) Some of its common names are Fairy duster, False Mesquite, Stickpea, Hairy-Leaved ""Calliandra"", Pink Mimosa, Pink-flowered acacia, Mesquitilla, Plumita, Gavia, Huajillo, Cabeza angel, Cabelleto de angel, Cabeze de angel, and Cosahui. Typically, the ""Calliandra"" is"
"an ornamental plant which provides interest throughout the year; though its vigorous, suckering habit makes it unsuitable for smaller gardens. It can grow under a wide array of conditions, but is most often found in dry and poor soil on which other plants cannot survive. Some landscapers remove all but the top branches to create a ""crown"" effect in order to resemble a small palm tree. Numerous cultivars have been developed for garden use, of which 'Dissecta' syn. 'Laciniata' (cutleaf staghorn sumac) has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. In both French and German, the common name"
"Psittacanthus Psittacanthus, also parrot-flower, is a plant genus in the family Loranthaceae. It is a type of mistletoe native from central Mexico southwards to Central America and parts of South America. It differs from most other Loranthaceae genera by its large flowers and bulky haustorial connections to its host, and by its large fruits. Its flowers frequently ""light up the host tree in brilliant hues of red or red and yellow"". From inoculation of a branch with the seed to production of new seed on the plant requires about five years. Psittacanthus is dispersed by birds feeding on fruits and"
"Triantha Triantha is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Tofieldiaceae, first described as a genus in 1879. False asphodel is a common name for plants in this genus. ""Triantha"" has four known species. One of these is endemic to Japan. The other three are native to North America. A comparison of DNA sequences has indicated that ""Triantha glutinosa"" might be two species. Before the family Tofieldiaceae was established in 1995, ""Triantha"" and related genera were usually placed in Nartheciaceae, Liliaceae, or Melanthiaceae, but molecular phylogenetic studies of monocots and Alismatales have shown that inclusion of ""Triantha"" etc."
"A number of species are popular garden ornamental plants, especially species from the genera ""Alternanthera"", ""Amaranthus"", ""Celosia"", and ""Iresine"". Other species are considered weeds, e.g., redroot pigweed (""Amaranthus retroflexus"") and alligatorweed (""Alternanthera philoxeroides""), and several are problematic invasive species, particularly in North America, including ""Kali tragus"" and ""Bassia scoparia"". Many species are known to cause pollen allergies. In the APG IV system of 2016, as in the previous Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classifications, the family is placed in the order Caryophyllales and includes the plants formerly treated as the family Chenopodiaceae. The monophyly of this broadly defined Amaranthaceae has been strongly"
"have red flowers, e.g. A. carniolica 'Rubra'. Astrantia Astrantia is a genus of herbaceous plants in the family Apiaceae, endemic to Central, Eastern and Southern Europe and the Caucasus. There are 8 or 9 species, which have aromatic roots, palmate leaves, and decorative flowers. They are commonly known as great masterwort or masterwort which may also refer to other plants, particularly the unrelated ""Peucedanum ostruthium"". The genus name derived from the Latin 'aster' meaning star and this refers to the open star-shaped floral bracts of the plant. The astrantia has many common garden names including ""melancholy gentleman"", ""masterwort"" and ""Hattie's"
"probably a descendent of ""S. cernua"". It has been suggested that this species is just another rare form. Spiranthes Spiranthes is a genus of orchids in the subfamily Orchidoideae. They are known commonly as ladies tresses, ladies'-tresses, or lady's tresses. The genus is distributed in the Americas, Eurasia, and Australia. The genus name ""Spiranthes"" is derived from the Greek ""speira"" (""coil"") and ""anthos"" (""flower""), and was inspired by the spirally arranged inflorescence. These are perennial herbs growing from fleshy root systems that are sometimes thick and appear tuberous. Most of the leaves are basal, but some species have leaves higher"