The common names of <I>Amorphophallus riviera</I> are devil's tongue and snake palm. Pictured is the flower stem and a bit of leaf from the plant. The whole flower often measures three feet long.

Amorphophallus Rivieri

The common names of Amorphophallus riviera are devil's tongue and snake palm. Pictured is the flower…

Common tiger lily is the common name of lilium tigrinum. The flowers are a bright, deep, orange red. There are also numerous small, distinct, purplish black spots. The flowers bloom in July and August.

Flower Stem of Common Tiger Lily

Common tiger lily is the common name of lilium tigrinum. The flowers are a bright, deep, orange red.…

"Portion of dandelion scape, showing "curls" resulting from longitudinal tissue-tension." -Gager, 1916

Dandelion Scape

"Portion of dandelion scape, showing "curls" resulting from longitudinal tissue-tension." -Gager, 1916

Lilium chalcedonicum is a variety of lily. The flowers are bright scarlet. The stem is stiff and erect, growing between two and three feet tall.

Flower Stem of Lilium Chalcedonicum

Lilium chalcedonicum is a variety of lily. The flowers are bright scarlet. The stem is stiff and erect,…

Nigella has many common names including devil-in-the-bush, fennel flower, and love-in-a-mist. The sativa variety has bluish flowers that bloom in July. The plant grows one and a half feet tall.

Flower Stem with Leaf of Nigella Sativa

Nigella has many common names including devil-in-the-bush, fennel flower, and love-in-a-mist. The sativa…

"Tulip bulb; longitudinal section. F, solid stem; B, flower bud; S, leaf-bases serving as bud-scales, and also for the storage of plant food." -Gager, 1916

Tulip Bulb

"Tulip bulb; longitudinal section. F, solid stem; B, flower bud; S, leaf-bases serving as bud-scales,…

"Sections of the stem of a Brazilian Vellozia; 1. transversely; 2, 3. longitudinally." -Lindley, 1853

Brazilian Vellozia

"Sections of the stem of a Brazilian Vellozia; 1. transversely; 2, 3. longitudinally." -Lindley, 1853