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alpine catchfly
Caryophyllaceae

alpine catchfly

Heliosperma pusillum (Waldst. & Kit.) Rchb.

Heliosperma pusillum is a Western European mountain native flowering plant in Caryophyllaceae with a complex evolutionary history of repeated divergence.

fragrant heliotrope
Heliotropiaceae

fragrant heliotrope

Heliotropium amplexicaule Vahl

Heliotropium amplexicaule, a poisonous toxic heliotrope native to South America, is a noxious weed in Australia that is targeted for biological control.

Scorpion's-tail
Heliotropiaceae

Scorpion's-tail

Heliotropium angiospermum Murray

Heliotropium angiospermum, or scorpion's tail, is a flowering heliotrope native to North America, the Caribbean and Mexico that supports pollinators and has medicinal uses.

alkali heliotrope
Heliotropiaceae

alkali heliotrope

Heliotropium curassavicum L.

Heliotropium curassavicum is a salty-soil tolerant perennial herb native to the Americas, introduced and sometimes invasive elsewhere.

European heliotrope
Heliotropiaceae

European heliotrope

Heliotropium europaeum L.

Heliotropium europaeum is a poisonous annual herb native to Eurasia and North Africa, naturalized widely as a roadside weed.

hairy heliotrope
Heliotropiaceae

hairy heliotrope

Heliotropium hirsutissimum Grauer

Heliotropium hirsutissimum, the hairy heliotrope, is a hairy plant native to parts of the Eastern Mediterranean and North Africa.

Indian Heliotrope
Heliotropiaceae

Indian Heliotrope

Heliotropium indicum L.

Heliotropium indicum L. (Indian heliotrope) is an annual Asian weed with toxic alkaloids that is used in traditional medicine.

Stinking hellebore
Ranunculaceae

Stinking hellebore

Helleborus foetidus L.

Helleborus foetidus, or stinking hellebore, is an evergreen poisonous perennial with drooping spring flowers, known for nectar yeast raising flower temperature.

Christmas-rose
Ranunculaceae

Christmas-rose

Helleborus niger L.

Helleborus niger (Christmas rose) is an evergreen toxic alpine plant with a history of folklore and early medicinal use.

Lenten-rose
Ranunculaceae

Lenten-rose

Helleborus orientalis Lam.

Helleborus orientalis Lam., the poisonous Lenten rose, is an evergreen perennial popular in shaded cultivation with varied flower colors.

Green Hellebore
Ranunculaceae

Green Hellebore

Helleborus viridis L.

Helleborus viridis (green hellebore) is a toxic semi-evergreen perennial flowering plant native to Central and Western Europe.

Crêpe ginger
Costaceae

Crêpe ginger

Hellenia speciosa (J.Koenig) S.R.Dutta

Hellenia speciosa, or crepe ginger, is a spiral-leaved Costaceae species cultivated for medicine and as an ornamental.

Helmet Sedge
Cyperaceae

Helmet Sedge

Hellmuthia membranacea (Thunb.) R.W.Haines & Lye

Hellmuthia membranacea is the only species in the monotypic Cyperaceae genus Hellmuthia, native to South Africa's Cape Provinces.

bristly oxtongue
Asteraceae

bristly oxtongue

Helminthotheca echioides (L) Holub

Helminthotheca echioides, or bristly oxtongue, is a widespread weedy herb native to the Mediterranean and North Africa.

Fool's Watercress
Apiaceae

Fool's Watercress

Helosciadium nodiflorum (L.) W.D.J.Koch

Helosciadium nodiflorum is a low-growing hairless perennial found in wet and brackish habitats, with edible parts harvested across the Mediterranean.

Helwingia japonica (Thunb.) F.Dietr.
Helwingiaceae

Helwingia japonica (Thunb.) F.Dietr.

Helwingia japonica (Thunb.) F.Dietr.

Helwingia japonica is a dioecious flowering shrub with edible parts that has documented medicinal uses and is grown ornamentally.

orange day-lily
Asphodelaceae

orange day-lily

Hemerocallis fulva (L.) L.

Hemerocallis fulva, the orange daylily, is a popular edible ornamental with toxicity to cats, sometimes invasive in North America.

amur day-lily
Asphodelaceae

amur day-lily

Hemerocallis middendorffii Trautv. & C.A.Mey.

Hemerocallis middendorffii is a herbaceous perennial daylily with four recognized varieties, widely grown in cultivation.

Small daylily
Asphodelaceae

Small daylily

Hemerocallis minor Mill.

Hemerocallis minor Mill., common daylily, is a 0.5m tall yellow-flowered herb native to northern Asia, with edible flowers in China.

snakebush
Lamiaceae

snakebush

Hemiandra pungens R.Br.

Hemiandra pungens R.Br. is a variable Australian shrub with spotted flowers grown in sunny, well-drained dry climates.

Himalayan Redberry Creeper
Plantaginaceae

Himalayan Redberry Creeper

Hemiphragma heterophyllum Wall.

Hemiphragma heterophyllum is a perennial Plantaginaceae flowering plant with three accepted varieties native to parts of Asia.

Hooded Hemipilia
Orchidaceae

Hooded Hemipilia

Hemipilia cucullata (L.) Y.Tang, H.Peng & T.Yukawa

Hemipilia cucullata is an orchid species with a wide temperate Eurasian distribution, described with detailed morphological features.

gnome plant
Ericaceae

gnome plant

Hemitomes congestum A.Gray

Hemitomes congestum A.Gray is a chlorophyll-less, holomycotrophic perennial herb native to western North America's temperate biome.

Opposite-leaved Tarweed
Asteraceae

Opposite-leaved Tarweed

Hemizonella minima (A.Gray) A.Gray

Hemizonella minima, opposite-leaved tarweed, is the only species in the North American Asteraceae genus Hemizonella.

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