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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Broadleaf Plant Search
Abelia
Abelia
× 'Edward Goucher'
(Edward Goucher Abelia)
Buddleia
Buddleia
alternifolia
(Alternate-leaf Butterfly Bush )
Buddleia
davidii
(Butterfly Bush)
Calycanthus
Calycanthus
×
raulstonii
'Hartlage Wine'
(Hartlage Wine Sweetbush )
Chilopsis
Chilopsis
linearis
(Desert Willow )
Clematis
Clematis
(hybrid)
(Hybrid Clematis)
Daphne
Daphne
genkwa
(Lilac Daphne)
Daphne
mezereum
(February Daphne )
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
syriacus
(Rose of Sharon )
Hydrangea
Hydrangea
macrophylla
(Bigleaf Hydrangea)
Lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia
(hybrid)
(Hybrid Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
'Zuni'
(Zuni Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
indica
(Common Crape Myrtle )
Lavatera
Lavatera
thuringiaca
(Tree Lavatera)
Leycesteria
Leycesteria
formosa
(Pheasant-eye )
Magnolia
Magnolia
liliiflora
(Lily Magnolia)
Magnolia
×
loebneri
(Loebner Magnolia)
Magnolia
×
loebneri
'Leonard Messel'
(Leonard Messel Magnolia)
Paeonia
Paeonia
suffruticosa
(Tree Peony )
Paulownia
Paulownia
tomentosa
(Empress Tree )
Rhododendron (defines evaluations)
Rhododendron
'- deciduous azalea, examples'
(Deciduous Azalea)
Rhododendron
'Orchid Lights'
(Orchid Lights Azalea)
Syringa
Syringa
×
chinensis
(Chinese Lilac )
Syringa
×
chinensis
'Lilac Sunday'
(Lilac Sunday Lilac)
Syringa
×
hyacinthiflora
(Early Flowering Lilac )
Syringa
josikaea
(Hungarian Lilac)
Syringa
laciniata
(Cutleaf Lilac)
Syringa
×
persica
(Persian Lilac)
Syringa
×
prestoniae
(Preston Lilac )
Syringa
vulgaris
(Common Lilac)
Syringa
vulgaris
'Aucubaefolia'
(Aucubaefolia Lilac)
Vitex
Vitex
agnus-castus
(Chaste Tree )
Wisteria
Wisteria
floribunda
(Japanese Wisteria)
Wisteria
sinensis
(Chinese Wisteria)
