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Sea Rose
Gentianaceae

Sea Rose

Orphium frutescens (L.) E.Mey.

Orphium frutescens is a pink-flowered South African subshrub that needs native carpenter bee vibrations to release pollen.

one-sided wintergreen
Ericaceae

one-sided wintergreen

Orthilia secunda (L.) House

Orthilia secunda is the only species in the Ericaceae genus Orthilia, with multiple common names and a circumboreal Northern Hemisphere distribution.

Toothed Owl's Clover
Orobanchaceae

Toothed Owl's Clover

Orthocarpus cuspidatus Greene

Orthocarpus cuspidatus is an annual flowering herb in the broomrape family native to western US mountain and plateau habitats.

yellow owl's-clover
Orobanchaceae

yellow owl's-clover

Orthocarpus luteus Nutt.

Orthocarpus luteus Nutt. is an annual herb with colored stems, narrow leaves, and bright yellow club-shaped flowers in dense spikes.

New Zealand Horned Orchid
Orchidaceae

New Zealand Horned Orchid

Orthoceras novae-zeelandiae (A.Rich.) M.A.Clem., D.L.Jones & Molloy

Orthoceras novae-zeelandiae is a tuberous perennial terrestrial orchid endemic to New Zealand's North and South Islands, flowering from December to March.

Birds mouth orchid
Orchidaceae

Birds mouth orchid

Orthoceras strictum R.Br.

Orthoceras strictum, the bird's-mouth orchid, is an uncommon terrestrial orchid found in eastern Australia, Tasmania and New Caledonia.

Fragile Fork-moss
Dicranaceae

Fragile Fork-moss

Orthodicranum tauricum (Sapjegin) Smirnova

Dicranum tauricum, or Orthodicranum tauricum, is a fork moss native to western North America that has been introduced to Europe.

Leafless Swallow-wort
Apocynaceae

Leafless Swallow-wort

Orthosia scoparia (Nutt.) Liede & Meve

Orthosia scoparia, or leafless swallow-wort, is a climbing perennial milkweed vine native to the Southeast US and Caribbean.

Cat's Whiskers
Lamiaceae

Cat's Whiskers

Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume) Miq.

Orthosiphon aristatus, commonly cat's whiskers/Java tea, is a Lamiaceae medicinal herb from tropical Asia and Australian Queensland, used in medicine and landscaping.

Chinese Violet Cress
Brassicaceae

Chinese Violet Cress

Orychophragmus violaceus (L.) O.E.Schulz

Orychophragmus violaceus, Chinese violet cress, is a Brassicaceae flowering plant native to East Asia, cultivated as a vegetable in China.

Deltoid-leaved Dewplant
Aizoaceae

Deltoid-leaved Dewplant

Oscularia deltoides (L.) Schwantes

Oscularia deltoides is a South African succulent ornamental grown for its pink spring flowers, with an RHS Award of Garden Merit.

False Rosinweed
Asteraceae

False Rosinweed

Osmadenia tenella Nutt.

Osmadenia tenella Nutt. is an uncommon aromatic annual herb native to chaparral and woodland habitats of California and Baja California.

holly olive
Oleaceae

holly olive

Osmanthus heterophyllus (G.Don) P.S.Green

Osmanthus heterophyllus is an evergreen flowering shrub or small tree widely grown in cultivation as a hedge.

mountain sweet cicely
Apiaceae

mountain sweet cicely

Osmorhiza berteroi DC.

Osmorhiza berteroi DC. is an aromatic perennial herb native to temperate North and South America, used by Native peoples for food and medicine.

hairy sweet cicely
Apiaceae

hairy sweet cicely

Osmorhiza claytonii (Michx.) C.B.Clarke

Osmorhiza claytonii is an anise-scented herbaceous perennial native to rich North American wooded habitats.

aniseroot
Apiaceae

aniseroot

Osmorhiza longistylis (Torr.) DC.

Osmorhiza longistylis is a North American anise-scented herbaceous perennial in the carrot family, with historical culinary and medicinal uses.

Western Sweet-cicely
Apiaceae

Western Sweet-cicely

Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray) Torr.

Osmorhiza occidentalis is an erect perennial North American herb historically used for many medicinal purposes by Native American groups.

Japanese royal fern
Osmundaceae

Japanese royal fern

Osmunda japonica Thunb.

Osmunda japonica Thunb. is an East Asian fern whose young fronds are eaten as a vegetable and that can reduce indoor formaldehyde.

American Royal Fern
Osmundaceae

American Royal Fern

Osmunda regalis L.

Osmunda regalis L., the royal fern, is a large perennial fern that is cultivated, used for growing medium, and featured in Slavic mythology.

American Royal Fern
Osmundaceae

American Royal Fern

Osmunda spectabilis Willd.

Osmunda spectabilis is a New World fern distinct from similar species, that typically grows in wet habitats.

cinnamon fern
Osmundaceae

cinnamon fern

Osmundastrum cinnamomeum (L.) C.Presl

Osmundastrum cinnamomeum, the cinnamon fern, is a widespread deciduous fern with edible and medicinal uses, native across Americas and Asia.

ʻŪlei
Rosaceae

ʻŪlei

Osteomeles anthyllidifolia (Sm.) Lindl.

Osteomeles anthyllidifolia is a shrub used for traditional Hawaiian medicine, wood crafts, and dye from its edible fruit.

Weedy Buchu Boneseed
Asteraceae

Weedy Buchu Boneseed

Osteospermum calendulaceum L.fil.

Osteospermum calendulaceum is an Asteraceae species native to southern Africa that is an agricultural weed in parts of Australia.

Bietou
Asteraceae

Bietou

Osteospermum moniliferum L.

Osteospermum moniliferum, or boneseed, is an Asteraceae shrub native to southern Africa with distinct subspecies ranges.

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