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Herringbone Grass
Poaceae

Herringbone Grass

Pogonarthria squarrosa (Licht.) Pilg.

Pogonarthria squarrosa, or sickle/cross grass, is a low-grazing-value perennial native African grass.

Aloe Haircap
Polytrichaceae

Aloe Haircap

Pogonatum aloides (Hedw.) P.Beauv.

Pogonatum aloides is a moss species in the Polytrichaceae family, native to Eurasia and Northern America.

Urn Hair Moss
Polytrichaceae

Urn Hair Moss

Pogonatum urnigerum (Hedw.) P.Beauv.

Pogonatum urnigerum is a species of moss found across multiple continents, with distinct traits and a typical bryophyte life cycle.

Rose Pogonia
Orchidaceae

Rose Pogonia

Pogonia ophioglossoides (L.) Ker Gawl.

Pogonia ophioglossoides, or rose pogonia, is a variable-height terrestrial orchid that grows in acidic wetlands and is pollinated by nectar-seeking bumblebees.

nodding thread-moss
Mniaceae

nodding thread-moss

Pohlia nutans (Hedw.) Lindb.

Pohlia nutans, the nodding thread-moss, is an extremophile moss in Mniaceae with a cosmopolitan distribution.

redwhisker clammyweed
Cleomaceae

redwhisker clammyweed

Polanisia dodecandra (L.) DC.

Polanisia dodecandra, or redwhisker clammyweed, is a North American flowering plant in the Cleomaceae family with culinary and ceremonial uses.

Slenderleaf Clammyweed
Cleomaceae

Slenderleaf Clammyweed

Polanisia tenuifolia Leconte ex Torr. & A.Gray

Polanisia tenuifolia is an annual flowering Cleomaceae plant native to Florida, with multiple common names and synonyms.

Tall Jacob's-ladder
Polemoniaceae

Tall Jacob's-ladder

Polemonium acutiflorum Willd. ex Roemer & J.A.Schultes

Tall Jacob's-ladder (Polemonium acutiflorum) is a flowering Polemoniaceae plant native to western Canada and Alaska.

Northern Jacob's-ladder
Polemoniaceae

Northern Jacob's-ladder

Polemonium boreale Adams

Polemonium boreale is an uncommon small arctic plant with blue flowers and an unpleasant smell.

Blue Jacob's Ladder
Polemoniaceae

Blue Jacob's Ladder

Polemonium caeruleum L.

Polemonium caeruleum (Jacob's-ladder) is a hardy perennial flowering plant native to Europe and northern Asia, commonly grown in gardens.

California Jacob's ladder
Polemoniaceae

California Jacob's ladder

Polemonium californicum Eastw.

Polemonium californicum Eastw. is a flowering perennial herb in the phlox family, native to the northwestern United States.

Oregon polemonium
Polemoniaceae

Oregon polemonium

Polemonium carneum A.Gray

Polemonium carneum A.Gray is a rhizomatous perennial herb sometimes grown as an ornamental, found across a range of lowland to montane habitats.

Sierra Nevada Sky Pilot
Polemoniaceae

Sierra Nevada Sky Pilot

Polemonium eximium Greene

Polemonium eximium, or showy sky pilot, is a prized high-altitude perennial wildflower endemic to California's Sierra Nevada.

leafy Jacob's ladder
Polemoniaceae

leafy Jacob's ladder

Polemonium foliosissimum A.Gray

Polemonium foliosissimum (towering Jacob's-ladder) is a rare native western US flowering plant in the phlox family that holds a Royal Horticultural Society award under its synonym.

western Jacob's ladder
Polemoniaceae

western Jacob's ladder

Polemonium occidentale Greene

Polemonium occidentale is a phlox-family flowering plant with one common western subspecies and a rare threatened Great Lakes subspecies.

Pretty Jacob's-ladder
Polemoniaceae

Pretty Jacob's-ladder

Polemonium pulcherrimum Hook.

Polemonium pulcherrimum Hook. is a scented perennial wildflower native to mountain habitats of western North America.

Jacob's ladder
Polemoniaceae

Jacob's ladder

Polemonium reptans L.

Polemonium reptans L. (Jacob's ladder) is a North American woodland herb with traditional medicinal uses.

sky pilot
Polemoniaceae

sky pilot

Polemonium viscosum Nutt.

Polemonium viscosum is a high-altitude western North American perennial herb grown as an ornamental for rock gardens.

Frosted Mint
Lamiaceae

Frosted Mint

Poliomintha incana (Torr.) A.Gray

Poliomintha incana, frosted mint, is an aromatic mint-family shrub native to North American deserts, used by Native American groups as food and flavoring.

Yabumyoga
Commelinaceae

Yabumyoga

Pollia japonica Thunb.

Pollia japonica Thunb. is a perennial flowering plant native to East Asia growing in low to mid altitude forests.

Waxberry Plant
Caryophyllaceae

Waxberry Plant

Pollichia campestris Aiton

Pollichia campestris is a branched subshrub native to Arabia and parts of Africa, with edible fruits and traditional medicinal uses.

false ashoka
Annonaceae

false ashoka

Polyalthia longifolia (Sonn.) Thwaites

Monoon longifolium (synonym Polyalthia longifolia, false ashoka) is an Asian evergreen tree with decorative and medicinal uses.

Poached Egg Daisy
Asteraceae

Poached Egg Daisy

Polycalymma stuartii F.Muell. & Sond.

Polycalymma stuartii, the poached egg daisy, is an 8-week lifecycle annual Australian daisy drought and frost resistant.

Polycarpaea nivea (Aiton) Webb
Caryophyllaceae

Polycarpaea nivea (Aiton) Webb

Polycarpaea nivea (Aiton) Webb

Polycarpaea nivea (Aiton) Webb is a low-growing hairy succulent plant distributed across northwest Africa and nearby Atlantic islands.

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