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 The Lily
of the Valley (Convallaria
majalis) is a perennial flowering plant that
grows wild in moist, shady woodlands of Europe.
Lily of the valley roots, flowers and leaves
contain cardiac glycosides, which are used heart
medications and other drugs. The lily of the
valley is traditionally associated with purity,
and is the traditional birth flower for May. |
 The Cottonwood
Tree (Populus sp.) is one of the largest members of the
willow family, growing to heights of up to 80
feet or more, with trunk diameters of 5 feet or
more. They stand out on open prairies with their
broad, open crowns and, in the fall, their bright
yellow-gold leaves. |
 Sunflowers are so named because of their
"habit" of turning their flower heads
to face directly into the sun; as well as for
their big, yellow flowers, which somewhat
resemble a simple sun. |
 The
Saguaro (Carnegiea
gigantea) is the largest cactus of the United
States, standing up to 50 feet tall and weighing
as much as 10 short tons. It is also one of the
longest-living plants in the world, with
200-year-old specimens not being uncommon. |
 Morning-Glory
(Ipomoea spp) is the name of a family made up mainly
of climbing plants that includes the bindweed,
jalap, moonflower, scammony, and sweet potato. |
 Hibiscus
spp is a large
genus of about 200-220 species of flowering
plants native to warm temperate, subtropical and
tropical regions throughout the world. The genus
includes both annual and perennial herbaceous
plants, woody shrubs, and small trees. |
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