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Dryopteris, commonly known as the wood fern, is a genus of hardy ferns that thrives in shaded forests and damp woodland habitats across Europe, Asia, North America, and parts of Africa. Unlike floweri...

Drosera, commonly known as sundew, is a fascinating group of carnivorous plants found across Europe, North America, Australia, Asia, and Africa. Named after the Greek word drosos, meaning “dew,&...

The genus Diospyros includes more than 700 species of trees and shrubs, most famously the persimmon and ebony trees. Native to tropical and temperate regions around the world, these plants have long b...

Dodder (Cuscuta species) is one of the world’s most unusual plants. Unlike most plants, it has little or no chlorophyll, meaning it cannot produce enough of its own food through photosynthesis. ...

Dioscorea, commonly known as wild yam or yam, is a genus of climbing vines that produces underground tubers. Found throughout Africa, Asia, and the Americas, many species have long been valued as impo...

Desert Tobacco (Nicotiana attenuata) is a hardy flowering plant native to the arid regions of North America. Closely related to cultivated tobacco, it thrives in dry soils and is known for its pale gr...

Downy Thorn Apple (Datura inoxia), also known as Moonflower, Sacred Datura, or Toloache, is a striking plant recognized by its large white trumpet-shaped flowers, soft grey-green leaves, and spiny see...

Duck Potato (Sagittaria latifolia), also known as Broadleaf Arrowhead or Wapato, is a perennial aquatic plant that grows in shallow ponds, marshes, wetlands, and slow-moving streams throughout North A...

Dragonhead (Dracocephalum moldavica), sometimes called Moldavian balm, is a fragrant flowering herb belonging to the mint family. Native to parts of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, it is admired for ...

Dyer’s Rocket (Reseda luteola), also known as Weld, is a tall flowering plant that has been valued for thousands of years as one of the finest natural sources of bright yellow dye. Native to Eur...

The Dwarf Willow (Salix herbacea) is one of the world’s smallest woody plants, growing only a few centimetres tall. Found in cold, mountainous regions across Europe, Asia, and North America, it ...

The Dwarf Birch (Betula nana) is a small, hardy shrub that thrives in cold northern regions, including the Arctic, Scandinavia, Scotland, and other mountainous landscapes. Unlike its tall birch relati...

The Dove Tree (Davidia involucrata), also known as the Handkerchief Tree or Ghost Tree, is a rare deciduous tree native to the mountain forests of central China. It is best known for its spectacular s...

The Drumstick Tree (Moringa oleifera), often called the “Miracle Tree,” is a fast-growing plant native to the Indian subcontinent but now cultivated throughout tropical and subtropical reg...

The Deodar Cedar (Cedrus deodara) is a majestic evergreen tree native to the Himalayan Mountains, where it can grow over 60 metres (200 feet) tall and live for hundreds of years. Its name comes from t...

Despite its name, the Desert Willow (Chilopsis linearis) is not a true willow but a flowering tree native to the deserts and dry riverbeds of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Known ...

Desert Sage is a hardy, aromatic plant that grows naturally in dry regions of North America. Despite its common name, Desert Sage is not a true culinary sage (Salvia) but is usually a species of Artem...

The Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) is a majestic evergreen tree native to western North America. Despite its common name, it is not a true fir but belongs to its own unique group of conifers. Kno...