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by Freeman, Margery. Cactus flowers in Otavalo, EcuadorPurple flowers bloom on a cactus plant.This cactus is from the highlands region of Ecuador. Ecuador has begun developing its vast oil reserves, but the country still [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

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by Norris, David A. Canebrakes were large tracts of giant cane plants (Arundinaria gigantea), an evergreen relative of bamboo that once grew across great stretches of North Carolina and the Southeast, often along rivers [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Case, Steven, Kemp, Amy. State Carnivorous Plant of North Carolina: Venus Flytrap by Steven Case and Amy Kemp, 2017 NC Government & Heritage Library. See also: North Carolina State Symbols and Official [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

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by Southern, David. Chinquapin, or "chinkapin," is a diminutive cousin of the American chestnut. Although their name derives from eastern-dwelling Algonquian Indian language, chinquapin trees are known as far west as [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

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by Williams, Wiley J. The Coker Arboretum on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a five-acre showplace that highlights plants of the temperate Southeast, their East Asian counterparts, [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by . Cotton boll close-up Close-up photo of cotton boll, showing the seed embedded in the [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Powell, William S. Moses Ashley Curtis was a priest, teacher, botanist, enslaver, and mycologist. He was born in Stockbridge, Mass., the son of Jared and Thankful Ashley Curtis. His earliest education was [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Kendrick, Kyle S. The Davie Poplar is a landmark tree located in McCorkle Place on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Originally known as the "Old Poplar," the tree predates the university [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Bullard, A. J. Deertongue, also called dog-tongue and vanilla plant (Trilisa odoratissima), is native to the U.S. coastal region from North Carolina to Florida. It is characterized by basal clusters of dog- or [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

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by Freeman, Margery. Ecuadorian flowersBlue and white flowers are framed by red blooming flowers.These flowers are from the highlands region of Ecuador. Ecuador has begun developing its vast oil reserves, but the country [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

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by Sorrell, Mickey Jo. North Carolina’s endemic plants do not grow in the wild anywhere else on Earth, and the near-endemic plants grow in the wild only in North Carolina and in a nearby area– perhaps South Carolina, [...] (from NC Natural Heritage Program, NC Dept. of Environment & Natural Resources.)

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by Templeton, Lee Plummer. In 1941 the North Carolina General Assembly designated the flower of the dogwood tree (Cornaceae) as the official state flower. In actuality, three species of dogwoods exist in North Carolina. The [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Glynn, Elizabeth Scheld, Wait, Douglas A. Fossilized remains of animal and plant life have been discovered at numerous locations in North Carolina, primarily in the sedimentary rock formations of the eastern coastal plain. Fossils often are [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Carroll, Grady L. E., Sr. Monroe Evans Gardner, educator, scientist, and administrator, was born in Blacksburg, Va., the son of Charles Wesley and Flora Evans Gardner. He was educated at Blacksburg High School and Virginia [...] (from Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Compton, Stephen C. American ginseng (Panax quinquefolium) grows wild in the deciduous forests of North Carolina's Appalachian Mountains as well as in the upper Piedmont. Often found on the north slopes of heavily [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Wegner, Ansley Herring. Ginseng is a hardy perennial that proliferates along the biodiverse forest floors in the Appalachian Mountains. The root of the ginseng plant was so highly prized in China for its medicinal uses that [...] (from Research Branch, NC Office of Archives and History.)

by Shires, Nancy P. Because of its moderate climate, well-distributed rainfall, and wide variation of altitude and soil conditions, North Carolina has a relatively large number of grasses-some 360 species and varieties [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

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by Southern, David. Hemp is the generic term for Cannabis sativa (or in its wild form, Cannabis indica), an annual herb used for millennia as a source of fiber for rope, cloth, and paper and also as a psychotropic drug. [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

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by . Indigofera tinctoria Indigofera tinctoria. Indigo is a flowering plant that was historically used to produce the dark blue dye also called indigo. Indigo is native to tropical and subtropical [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Calton, Brooke. Kudzu (Pueraria lobata), or "kuzu" as it is known in Japan, was introduced to the United States in 1876 as part of the Japanese pavilion at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition. In Japan it is [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

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by Kemp, Amy. Live Oaks Guercus Virginiana by Amy Kemp, 2017; Kelly Agan, 2018. Government and Heritage Library The Live Oak, or Guercus Virginiana, is a hardy tree growing in coastal plains from [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Agan, Kelly. You can find pine trees all across North Carolina. In fact, you probably passed some today if you rode in a car, on the bus, or visited a park or nature site. This article is about one special type [...] (from NCpedia K-8 Collection.)

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by Hall, Lisa Coston, Detreville, John R. Manufacturing by John R. deTreville, 2006 Additional research provided by Lisa Coston Hall. See also: Manufacturing (From NC Atlas Revisited); Manufacturing Table of Contents; [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Weidman, Rich. Hammocks—unique fertile areas along coastal regions characterized by hardwood vegetation and higher elevations than their surroundings—grew up along the shore of Roanoke Sound and are today protected [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Sorrell, Mickey Jo. Natural Communities of North Carolina by Mickey Jo Sorrell, 2014. A natural community is a distinct collection of plants and animals (and fungi and bacteria) associated with each other and [...] (from NC Natural Heritage Program, NC Dept. of Environment & Natural Resources.)

by Hegyi, Laura. Natural Gardens of North Carolina (1932) was written by Bertram Whittier Wells, chair of the Department of Botany at North Carolina State College (modern-day North Carolina State University) from [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Simpson, Marcus B., Jr. First published in Dublin in 1737, John Brickell's Natural History of North-Carolina was ostensibly written from firsthand observations made by Brickell during his sojourn in North Carolina. The [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Sorrell, Mickey Jo.   North Carolina Natural Heritage Program by Mickey Jo Sorrell, 2014. North Carolina’s Natural Heritage Program (NCNHP) was established in 1976, and is a unit of the Office of Land [...] (from NC Natural Heritage Program, NC Dept. of Environment & Natural Resources.)

by Horton, Emily S. The wide variety of landforms found in the three regions of North Carolina is evident in the extreme range of vegetation throughout the state. Click on one of the three regions below to see a list of [...] (from NCpedia.)

by Sorrell, Mickey Jo. Oconee Bells, Northern and Southern Shortia galacifolia var. brevistyla Shortia galacifolia var. galacifolia by Mickey Jo Sorrell, 2014. Oconee Bells is a rare and beautiful plant [...] (from NC Natural Heritage Program, NC Dept. of Environment & Natural Resources.)

by . Orange tree and orange slices Split photograph: On the left is an orange tree with fruit; on the right is a plate with two orange [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

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by Powell, William S. Pine trees were virtually the trademark of North Carolina and the Southeast in the colonial period and remain a significant feature and symbol of the state. One or more species, including the [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Walbert, David. The tall grasses growing outside the palisade of Town Creek Indian Mound approximate the area's native prairie. When the town was inhabited by Indians of the Pee Dee culture, around the eleventh [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

by Tetterton, Beverly. Ramps (Allium tricoccum) are wild leeks or onions found in eastern North America. They grow wild high in the Great Smoky Mountains. Related to the ramson, a kind of garlic with broad leaves, the ramp [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

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by Smith, Lisa D. Spanish Moss by Lisa D. Smith, 2006 Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) is not actually a moss but rather a member of the pineapple family. Deriving its nutrients from the air, Spanish moss [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

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by . Sweet potatoes Freshly dug sweet potatoes. The starchy, edible part of the sweet potato plant is the root. The leaves and shoots, which grow above ground, are sometimes eaten as [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

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by Powell, William S. Travels of William Bartram is the familiar title by which the 522-page volume by naturalist William Bartram (1739-1823) is generally referred. The work documents his four-year journey through large [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

by Case, Steven. State Tree of North Carolina: Pine By Steven Case Government & Heritage Library, 2011 See also: North Carolina State Symbols and Official Adoptions main page; Pine Trees [...] (from NCpedia.)

by Freeman, Margery. Three trumpet flowers bloom on a plant. Numerous buds appear ready to bloom.The trumpet flower is a hardy plant that grows at high elevations. It is poisonous, but the indigenous inhabitants of [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

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by Stinson, Craig M. The Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula), one of the few carnivorous plants on earth, grows naturally along a small section of the North Carolina and South Carolina coastline within a 75-mile radius of [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)

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by Case, Steven, Agan, Kelly, Kemp, Amy. State Wildflower of North Carolina: Carolina Lily by Steven Case, 2007; Kelly Agan, 2016, Amy Kemp 2017 NC Government & Heritage Library See also: North Carolina State Symbols and [...] (from Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina.)

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by Dough, Wynne. Yaupon (from the Catawba Indian word yop, meaning "tree"), an evergreen shrub or small tree found on the coastal plain from Virginia to Texas and up the Mississippi Valley to Arkansas, made a popular [...] (from Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press.)