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Cacti

Cactaceae (family)

Columnar Cereus (various species)

Cereus spp. (including Cereus hildmannianus, Cereus validus, Cereus repandus)

Hedgehog Cactus

Echinocereus coccineus

Powder Puff Cactus

Mammillaria bocasana

Fishhook Cactus

Mammillaria dioica

Mammillaria Cactus

Mammillaria prolifera

Fishhook Cactus

Mammillaria zeilmanniana

Saguaro Cactus

Carnegiea gigantea

Feathered Reed Grass

Calamagrostis acutiflora

Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass

Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'

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California Barrel Cactus

Ferocactus cylindraceus

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Campylopus Moss

Campylopus species

Canada Wild Rye

Elymus canadensis

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Canada Wildrye

Elymus canadensis

Candy Barrel Cactus

Ferocactus latispinus

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Candy Cane Sedum

Sedum pseudoroseum 'Candy Cane'

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Cane Bluestem

Bothriochloa barbinodis

Cape Blanco

Aeonium arboreum 'Cape Blanco'

Cape Blanco Sedum

Sedum spathulifolium subsp. cape-blanco

Medusa's Head

Euphorbia caput-medusae

Carex

Carex spp.

Meadow Sedge

Carex acutiformis

Berggren's Sedge

Carex berggrenii

Carta Sedge

Carex binervis

Buchananii Sedge

Carex buchananii

Red Rooster Sedge

Carex buchananii 'Red Rooster'

Buchanan's Sedge

Carex buchanii

New Zealand Hair Sedge

Carex comans

Amazon Mist Hair Sedge

Carex comans 'Amazon Mist'

Bronze New Zealand Hair Sedge

Carex comans 'Bronze'

Bronze Form New Zealand Hair Sedge

Carex comans 'Bronze Form'

Cappuccino Sedge

Carex comans 'Cappuccino'

Frosted Curls Sedge

Carex comans 'Frosted Curls'

Milk Chocolate Sedge

Carex comans 'Milk Chocolate'

Conica Sedge

Carex conica

Japanese Sedge, Dwarf Japanese Sedge

Carex conica 'Hime-Kansuge'

Snowline Sedge

Carex conica 'Snowline'

Japanese Sedge 'The Beatles'

Carex conica 'The Beatles'

Kaga Nishiki Japanese Sedge

Carex dolichostachya 'Kaga Nishiki'

Tall Fescue Sedge

Carex elata

Bowles' Golden Sedge

Carex elata 'Aurea'

Bowles Golden Sedge

Carex elata 'Bowles Golden'

Evergold Carex

Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'

Long Bracts Sedge

Carex extensa

Blue Fox Sedge

Carex flacca 'Blaufuchs'

Blue Zinger Sedge

Carex flacca 'Blue Zinger'

Blue Sedge 'Oehme'

Carex flacca 'Oehme'

Whitacre Blue Sedge

Carex flacca 'Whitacre'

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