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prairie smoke
Rosaceae

prairie smoke

Geum triflorum Pursh

Geum triflorum Pursh, also called prairie smoke, is a North American perennial herb grown ornamentally and used medicinally by some Indigenous peoples.

Wood Avens
Rosaceae

Wood Avens

Geum urbanum L.

Geum urbanum L. (wood avens) is a downy perennial Eurasian herb with edible and historical herbal uses.

Spring Avens
Rosaceae

Spring Avens

Geum vernum (Raf.) Torr. & A.Gray

Geum vernum is a perennial Rosaceae species used in evolutionary studies and antimicrobial testing.

Chilean Hazel
Proteaceae

Chilean Hazel

Gevuina avellana Molina

Gevuina avellana, the Chilean hazelnut, is the only species in genus Gevuina, an evergreen tree native to southern South America grown for its edible nuts.

Tahitian bridalveil
Commelinaceae

Tahitian bridalveil

Gibasis pellucida (M.Martens & Galeotti) D.R.Hunt

Gibasis pellucida is a creeping ornamental plant grown in hanging baskets and as groundcover, with small showy white flowers.

California gilia
Polemoniaceae

California gilia

Gilia achilleifolia Benth.

Gilia achilleifolia is an annual lavender-flowered phlox native to California, introduced elsewhere in North America.

chaparral gilia
Polemoniaceae

chaparral gilia

Gilia angelensis V.E.Grant

Gilia angelensis is a wildflower with light lavender flowers and a seed capsule holding up to 30 seeds.

showy gilia
Polemoniaceae

showy gilia

Gilia cana (M.E.Jones) A.Heller

Gilia cana is an annual wildflower that is the exclusive food source for larvae of the butterfly Schinia biundulata.

bluehead gilia
Polemoniaceae

bluehead gilia

Gilia capitata Sims

Gilia capitata is an attractive annual herb native to western North America that draws pollinators and grows well in sandy or rocky soil.

purplespot gilia
Polemoniaceae

purplespot gilia

Gilia clivorum (Jeps.) V.E.Grant

Gilia clivorum, purplespot gilia, is a phlox family wildflower native to California and Arizona.

Clokey's gilia
Polemoniaceae

Clokey's gilia

Gilia clokeyi H.Mason

Gilia clokeyi, or Clokey's gilia, is a flowering phlox plant native to the southwestern United States.

coastal gilia
Polemoniaceae

coastal gilia

Gilia diegensis (Munz) A.D.Grant & V.E.Grant

Gilia diegensis is an annual flowering plant with a glandular stem, lobed basal leaves, and clustered purple-and-yellow throated flowers.

lesser yellowthroat gilia
Polemoniaceae

lesser yellowthroat gilia

Gilia flavocincta A.Nelson

Gilia flavocincta, lesser yellowthroat gilia, is a sweet-scented phlox found in the Arizona Uplands of the Sonoran Desert.

rosy gilia
Polemoniaceae

rosy gilia

Gilia sinuata Douglas ex Benth.

Gilia sinuata Douglas ex Benth. is a wildflower with toothed leaves, pink or lavender flowers, and a three-chambered seed capsule.

Star Gilia
Polemoniaceae

Star Gilia

Gilia stellata A.Heller

Gilia stellata A.Heller is a small flowering plant with hairy stems, basal rosette leaves, and pink or lavender funnel-shaped flowers.

greater yellowthroat gilia
Polemoniaceae

greater yellowthroat gilia

Gilia tenuiflora Benth.

Gilia tenuiflora Benth. is a flowering plant with multibranched stems and lavender flowers, with non-yellow throats.

bird's-eye gilia
Polemoniaceae

bird's-eye gilia

Gilia tricolor Benth.

Gilia tricolor is an annual flowering phlox native to California, sold as a garden flower with occasional sightings further north.

American ipecac
Rosaceae

American ipecac

Gillenia stipulata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Bergmans

Gillenia stipulata (American ipecac) is a herbaceous perennial Rosaceae plant native to the eastern and central United States.

Bowman's root
Rosaceae

Bowman's root

Gillenia trifoliata (L.) Moench

Gillenia trifoliata, or Bowman's root, is a hardy flowering perennial from eastern North America cultivated for gardens.

ginkgo
Ginkgoaceae

ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba L.

Ginkgo biloba L. is a long-lived dioecious tree species, widely cultivated with documented medicinal uses and toxicity risks.

Himalayan nettle
Urticaceae

Himalayan nettle

Girardinia diversifolia (Link) Friis

Girardinia diversifolia (Link) Friis is a stinging nettle species grown for its useful, fully biodegradable fibre.

common bluecup
Campanulaceae

common bluecup

Githopsis specularioides Nutt.

Githopsis specularioides, common bluecup, is an annual purple-flowered herb found on the North American west coast from California to British Columbia.

King Kalkoentjie
Iridaceae

King Kalkoentjie

Gladiolus alatus L.

Gladiolus alatus is a South African endemic geophyte with showy orange flowers widely used in gardening and cut flower production.

Blue Afrikaner
Iridaceae

Blue Afrikaner

Gladiolus carinatus Aiton

Gladiolus carinatus, the blue Afrikaner, is a native Western Cape perennial Gladiolus that grows in fynbos.

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