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twoleaf miterwort
Saxifragaceae

twoleaf miterwort

Mitella diphylla L.

Mitella diphylla (miterwort) is a small forest herb grown ornamentally in shade gardens, pollinated by small bees and flies.

naked bishop's cap
Saxifragaceae

naked bishop's cap

Mitella nuda L.

Mitella nuda (naked bishop's cap/naked miterwort) is a small flowering perennial geophyte native to northern North America and northeastern Asia.

Leafy Mitrewort
Saxifragaceae

Leafy Mitrewort

Mitellastra caulescens (Nutt.) Howell

Mitellastra caulescens is the sole species in genus Mitellastra, a herbaceous perennial native to western North America that grows in wet shady places.

Tropical Girdlepod
Rubiaceae

Tropical Girdlepod

Mitracarpus hirtus (L.) DC.

Mitracarpus hirtus is an introduced-spreading annual herb in Rubiaceae native to tropical America.

Chilean Mitre Flower
Gesneriaceae

Chilean Mitre Flower

Mitraria coccinea Cav.

Mitraria coccinea, the only species in the Mitraria genus, is a Chilean woody climbing flower cultivated in cool moist gardens.

Mitre Weed
Loganiaceae

Mitre Weed

Mitrasacme polymorpha R.Br.

Mitrasacme polymorpha R.Br. is a common small perennial herb found across eastern and southern Australia.

Horn Calcareous Moss
Mniaceae

Horn Calcareous Moss

Mnium hornum Hedw.

Mnium hornum, or swan's-neck thyme-moss, is a moss native to Europe and eastern North America that may be a source of arachidonic acid.

stellar calcareous moss
Mniaceae

stellar calcareous moss

Mnium stellare Hedw.

Mnium stellare is a moss species belonging to the genus Mnium, with two common names.

Carolina Bristlemallow
Malvaceae

Carolina Bristlemallow

Modiola caroliniana (L.) G.Don

Modiola caroliniana, the only species in the Modiola genus, is a creeping perennial weed widely naturalized across warm regions globally.

bluntleaf sandwort
Caryophyllaceae

bluntleaf sandwort

Moehringia lateriflora (L.) Fenzl

Moehringia lateriflora, bluntleaf sandwort, is a perennial herb native to North America and northern Eurasia, growing in forests, meadows, and shorelines.

Largeleaf Sandwort
Caryophyllaceae

Largeleaf Sandwort

Moehringia macrophylla (Hook.) Fenzl

Moehringia macrophylla, or largeleaf sandwort, is a North American flowering perennial herb of the Caryophyllaceae family that grows in moist shady mountain forest habitats.

Three-nerved Sandwort
Caryophyllaceae

Three-nerved Sandwort

Moehringia trinervia (L.) Clairv.

Moehringia trinervia, or three-nerved sandwort, is an annual woodland plant that can act as a bioindicator for heavy metal pollution.

Upright Chickweed
Caryophyllaceae

Upright Chickweed

Moenchia erecta (L.) G.Gaertn., G.Mey. & Scherb.

Moenchia erecta is a small annual caryophyllaceous pasture weed native to Europe, introduced to Australia and western North America.

Irish Ruffwort
Moerckiaceae

Irish Ruffwort

Moerckia hibernica (Hook.) Gottsche

Irish ruffwort (Moerckia hibernica) is a Northern Hemisphere native liverwort in the Moerckiaceae family.

golden desert-snapdragon
Plantaginaceae

golden desert-snapdragon

Mohavea breviflora Coville

Mohavea breviflora Coville is a small hairy annual herb with yellow speckled lobed flowers.

ghost flower
Plantaginaceae

ghost flower

Mohavea confertiflora (Benth. ex A.DC.) A.Heller

Mohavea confertiflora is a nectarless annual herb that attracts pollinators via floral mimicry.

Purple moor grass
Poaceae

Purple moor grass

Molinia caerulea (L.) Moench

Molinia caerulea (purple moor grass) is a perennial grass that spreads invasively in UK uplands and has garden cultivars.

green carpetweed
Molluginaceae

green carpetweed

Mollugo verticillata L.

Mollugo verticillata, or carpetweed, is a widely distributed sprawling plant with documented potential therapeutic properties.

Balsam Apple
Cucurbitaceae

Balsam Apple

Momordica balsamina L.

Momordica balsamina L. is a climbing vine with orange warty fruits, used for food, medicine, soap, and poison across Africa.

Bitter Melon
Cucurbitaceae

Bitter Melon

Momordica charantia L.

Momordica charantia L., or bitter melon, is a vine grown for its distinctive bitter fruit, with uses in herbal medicine and noted adverse effects.

Gac
Cucurbitaceae

Gac

Momordica cochinchinensis (Lour.) Spreng.

Momordica cochinchinensis, or gac, is a dioecious perennial climber cultivated for edible fruit used in food and traditional medicine.

Eastern Beebalm
Lamiaceae

Eastern Beebalm

Monarda bradburiana Beck

Monarda bradburiana Beck is a herbaceous perennial North American wildflower that attracts many pollinators.

lemon beebalm
Lamiaceae

lemon beebalm

Monarda citriodora Cerv. ex Lag.

Monarda citriodora, or lemon beebalm, is a scented annual North American herb used in herbal medicine for respiratory issues.

white bergamot
Lamiaceae

white bergamot

Monarda clinopodia L.

Monarda clinopodia is a white-flowered North American perennial herb that attracts pollinators and hummingbirds.

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