Dr. Leonard Perry
Dept. Plant and Soil Science, 208 Hills
University of Vermont
Names are linked to plant descriptions,
indicate photos (about 50K),
indicate latin name pronunciations.
Plants are picked as best/most popular or seen in Northeast U.S. Selection will vary with region of the country. These plants will be included in the lecture exams and should be used for landscape plans. Names will not have to be memorized unless also covered in labs. Specific species or cultivars shown in photos are in ( ).
| Aquatics | |
| Marsh
Marigold |
Caltha palustris |
| Water
Hyacinth |
Eichhornia crassipes |
| Horsetail |
Equisetum species |
| Yellow
Flag |
Iris pseudacoris |
| Dwarf
Rush |
Juncus ('Carmen's Japanese') |
| Lotus |
Nelumbo species |
| Water
Lilies |
Nymphaea hybrids |
| Fairy
Water Lily |
Nymphoides aquatica |
| Water
Lettuce |
Pistia stratoites |
| Pickerel
Rush |
Pontederia cordata |
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