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Dumortier's Liverwort
Dumortieraceae

Dumortier's Liverwort

Dumortiera hirsuta (Sw.) Nees

The presence of Dumortiera hirsuta in Algeria is doubtful; Bischler (2004) said it was previously recorded there, but no published reports have been found.

Skyflower
Verbenaceae

Skyflower

Duranta erecta L.

Duranta erecta L. (golden dewdrop) is an American shrub widely cultivated as an ornamental plant globally in warm climates.

Duranta mutisii L.f.
Verbenaceae

Duranta mutisii L.f.

Duranta mutisii L.f.

Duranta mutisii L.f. is an 8-meter South American shrub that feeds native fauna and is used for fences and ornamentation.

Mexican tea
Amaranthaceae

Mexican tea

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Dysphania ambrosioides is an herb that sometimes becomes invasive, with toxic essential oils that can cause fatal human overdose.

Winged Pigweed
Amaranthaceae

Winged Pigweed

Dysphania atriplicifolia (Spreng.) G.Kadereit, Sukhor. & Uotila

Dysphania atriplicifolia is a bushy annual tumbleweed native to central North America, used by some Native American groups for food and ritual.

Jerusalem oak
Amaranthaceae

Jerusalem oak

Dysphania botrys (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Dysphania botrys, native to the Mediterranean, is a scented flowering plant cultivated as a hardy annual for culinary flavouring.

fetid goosefoot
Amaranthaceae

fetid goosefoot

Dysphania incisa (Poir.)

Dysphania graveolens (fetid goosefoot) is an Amaranthaceae flowering plant with disputed naming and a traditional headache treatment use.

Clammy goosefoot
Amaranthaceae

Clammy goosefoot

Dysphania pumilio (R.Br.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Dysphania pumilio is a small aromatic, glandular, sticky annual herb with clustered tiny green flowers in leaf axils.

Fetid marigold
Asteraceae

Fetid marigold

Dyssodia papposa (Vent.) A.Hitchc.

Fetid marigold (Dyssodia papposa) is a scented annual North American aster that hosts dainty sulphur butterflies.

Easter Orchid
Orchidaceae

Easter Orchid

Earina autumnalis (G.Forst.) Hook.f.

Earina autumnalis, the Easter orchid or raupeka, is a New Zealand endemic fragrant epiphytic or lithophytic orchid that blooms in autumn.

New Zealand Bamboo Orchid
Orchidaceae

New Zealand Bamboo Orchid

Earina mucronata Lindl.

Earina mucronata is an endemic New Zealand orchid, generally epiphytic, with distinct narrow pointed leaves and black leaf spots.

Yellow Mock Aster
Asteraceae

Yellow Mock Aster

Eastwoodia elegans Brandegee

Eastwoodia elegans, the only species in the North American Asteraceae genus Eastwoodia, is a yellow-flowered shrub endemic to central California.

Texas Ebony
Fabaceae

Texas Ebony

Ebenopsis ebano (Berland.) Barneby & J.W.Grimes

Ebenopsis ebano (Texas ebony) is a small evergreen tree native to southern Texas and eastern Mexico, used in xeriscaping and bonsai.

squirting cucumber
Cucurbitaceae

squirting cucumber

Ecballium elaterium (L.) A.Rich.

Ecballium elaterium, the squirting cucumber, is a poisonous plant historically used as a powerful purgative medicine.

Metallic Echeveria
Crassulaceae

Metallic Echeveria

Echeveria gibbiflora DC.

Echeveria gibbiflora DC. is a large succulent species used in Mexican folk medicine, with several recorded cultivars.

hen-and-chickens echeveria
Crassulaceae

hen-and-chickens echeveria

Echeveria secunda Booth ex Lindl.

Glaucous echeveria (Echeveria secunda) is a Mexican succulent flowering plant with an award-winning cultivar.

narrow-leaved purple coneflower
Asteraceae

narrow-leaved purple coneflower

Echinacea angustifolia DC.

Echinacea angustifolia DC. is a North American prairie perennial coneflower, grown in cultivation for its attractive blooms.

pale purple coneflower
Asteraceae

pale purple coneflower

Echinacea pallida (Nutt.) Nutt.

Echinacea pallida is a North American prairie coneflower, listed endangered or threatened in parts of its range.

purple coneflower
Asteraceae

purple coneflower

Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench

Echinacea purpurea is an herbaceous flowering perennial native to eastern North America, grown ornamentally and used in traditional medicine.

Tennessee purple coneflower
Asteraceae

Tennessee purple coneflower

Echinacea tennesseensis (Beadle) Small

Echinacea tennesseensis is a rare erect-rayed purple coneflower endemic to a few Tennessee cedar glades.

Devilshead
Cactaceae

Devilshead

Echinocactus horizonthalonius Lem.

Echinocactus horizonthalonius is a barrel cactus with two varieties, one of which is endangered in the US.

Candy Barrel Cactus
Cactaceae

Candy Barrel Cactus

Echinocactus platyacanthus Link & Otto

Echinocactus platyacanthus is a slow-growing long-lived large barrel cactus native to Mexico with distinct physical features.

Cottontop Cactus
Cactaceae

Cottontop Cactus

Echinocactus polycephalus Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow

Echinocactus polycephalus, the cotton top or many-headed barrel cactus, is a clustering arid-region North American cactus rarely cultivated.

Horse Crippler Cactus
Cactaceae

Horse Crippler Cactus

Echinocactus texensis Hopffer

The Texas star cactus is a solitary ribbed cactus native to the Chihuahuan Desert of North America.

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