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Bituminaria bituminosa (L.) C.H.Stirt.
Fabaceae

Bituminaria bituminosa (L.) C.H.Stirt.

Bituminaria bituminosa (L.) C.H.Stirt.

Bituminaria bituminosa is a perennial Mediterranean herb with potential uses, recognizable by its characteristic bitumen smell.

Bixa orellana L.
Bixaceae

Bixa orellana L.

Bixa orellana L.

Bixa orellana, the annatto plant, is the source of natural annatto pigment used in foods, cosmetics, and traditional cuisines.

Blackstonia perfoliata (L.) Huds.
Gentianaceae

Blackstonia perfoliata (L.) Huds.

Blackstonia perfoliata (L.) Huds.

Blackstonia perfoliata (yellow-wort) is an herbaceous species found in chalk, limestone, and dune habitats across Britain.

Blandfordia nobilis Sm.
Blandfordiaceae

Blandfordia nobilis Sm.

Blandfordia nobilis Sm.

Blandfordia nobilis Sm. is a flowering plant native to eastern New South Wales, Australia, with bell-shaped brownish-red flowers and a history of cultivation in Europe.

Blasia pusilla L.
Blasiaceae

Blasia pusilla L.

Blasia pusilla L.

Blasia pusilla is the only species in liverwort genus Blasia, that hosts symbiotic nitrogen-fixing Nostoc cyanobacteria.

Blennosperma nanum (Hook.) S.F.Blake
Asteraceae

Blennosperma nanum (Hook.) S.F.Blake

Blennosperma nanum (Hook.) S.F.Blake

Blennosperma nanum is a California annual yellow daisy-like flower with sticky seeds, found mostly in vernal pools.

Blepharipappus scaber Hook.
Asteraceae

Blepharipappus scaber Hook.

Blepharipappus scaber Hook.

Blepharipappus scaber is the only species in the North American Blepharipappus genus, an annual herb of the northwestern US.

Blepharis capensis (L.fil.) Pers.
Acanthaceae

Blepharis capensis (L.fil.) Pers.

Blepharis capensis (L.fil.) Pers.

Blepharis capensis, or Cape lashes, is a subtropical Blepharis species native to southern Africa from Namibia to Cape Province.

Blepharocalyx salicifolius (Kunth) O.Berg
Myrtaceae

Blepharocalyx salicifolius (Kunth) O.Berg

Blepharocalyx salicifolius (Kunth) O.Berg

Blepharocalyx is a Myrtaceae plant genus native to South America and the West Indies, with four currently accepted species.

Blephilia ciliata (L.) Raf. ex Benth.
Lamiaceae

Blephilia ciliata (L.) Raf. ex Benth.

Blephilia ciliata (L.) Raf. ex Benth.

Blephilia ciliata is a perennial mint-family herb native to eastern North America, traditionally used by the Cherokee for headache treatment.

Blephilia hirsuta (Pursh) Benth.
Lamiaceae

Blephilia hirsuta (Pursh) Benth.

Blephilia hirsuta (Pursh) Benth.

Blephilia hirsuta, or hairy wood mint, is a fragrant perennial mint native to eastern North American hardwood forests.

Bletia purpurea (Lam.) A.DC.
Orchidaceae

Bletia purpurea (Lam.) A.DC.

Bletia purpurea (Lam.) A.DC.

Bletia purpurea, pine-pink, is a large orchid species found in Florida, Latin America, and the West Indies with varied colored flowers.

Blitum bonus-henricus (L.) Rchb.
Amaranthaceae

Blitum bonus-henricus (L.) Rchb.

Blitum bonus-henricus (L.) Rchb.

Blitum bonus-henricus (Good-King-Henry) is an edible perennial or annual plant with multiple uses, native to Europe.

Blitum californicum S.Watson
Amaranthaceae

Blitum californicum S.Watson

Blitum californicum S.Watson

Blitum californicum, also called California goosefoot, is a perennial herb with various traditional uses by Native Americans.

Blitum capitatum L.
Amaranthaceae

Blitum capitatum L.

Blitum capitatum L.

Blitum capitatum (strawberry blite) is an edible annual plant native to most of North America, also found in parts of Europe and New Zealand.

Blitum nuttallianum Roem. & Schult.
Amaranthaceae

Blitum nuttallianum Roem. & Schult.

Blitum nuttallianum Roem. & Schult.

Blitum nuttallianum, or povertyweed, is an edible North American amaranth used by Native Americans for food and medicine.

Blitum virgatum L.
Amaranthaceae

Blitum virgatum L.

Blitum virgatum L.

Blitum virgatum L. is an erect annual edible herb that was once grown as a leaf vegetable in Europe.

Bloomeria clevelandii S.Watson
Asparagaceae

Bloomeria clevelandii S.Watson

Bloomeria clevelandii S.Watson

Bloomeria clevelandii is a threatened perennial cormous herb native to coastal habitats.

Bloomeria crocea (Torr.) Coville
Asparagaceae

Bloomeria crocea (Torr.) Coville

Bloomeria crocea (Torr.) Coville

Bloomeria crocea is a cormous flowering plant native to western North America from southern California to Baja California.

Bobartia indica L.
Iridaceae

Bobartia indica L.

Bobartia indica L.

Bobartia indica L. is described with capitate spikes and a foliaceous involucre in Fl. zeyl. 41, and was also called Scirpus maderaspatanus with a sub - round scaly capitulum in Scheuch. gram. 369.

Bocconia frutescens L.
Papaveraceae

Bocconia frutescens L.

Bocconia frutescens L.

Bocconia frutescens L. is a poppy-related shrub that grows in many habitats, with seeds dispersed by birds.

Boechera breweri (S.Watson) Al-Shehbaz
Brassicaceae

Boechera breweri (S.Watson) Al-Shehbaz

Boechera breweri (S.Watson) Al-Shehbaz

Boechera breweri is a purple-flowered perennial herb native to rocky mountain and valley areas of northern California and southern Oregon.

Boechera californica (Rollins) Windham & Al-Shehbaz
Brassicaceae

Boechera californica (Rollins) Windham & Al-Shehbaz

Boechera californica (Rollins) Windham & Al-Shehbaz

Boechera (rockcress) is a primarily North American Brassicaceae genus, many of whose species reproduce asexually via apomixis.

Boechera perennans (S.Watson) W.A.Weber
Brassicaceae

Boechera perennans (S.Watson) W.A.Weber

Boechera perennans (S.Watson) W.A.Weber

Boechera perennans, the perennial rockcress, is a native perennial herb of the southwestern US and northern Mexico.

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