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Flowering plants, shrubs and trees provide the environment with much needed oxygen and fight soil erosion. They also provide food and shelter for many animals, as well as contribute to the fertility of soil with their dead leaves and flowers.

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Goldenrod

Goldenrod, a flowering perennial plant of the composite family. There are about 100 species, most of which grow in eastern North America.

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Goldenseal

Goldenseal, or Orangeroot, a low-growing, hardy perennial herb of the buttercup family.

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Greasewood

Greasewood, a spiny, evergreen herb of the goosefoot family. Greasewood grows from four to eight feet (1.2 to 2.4 m) high, and has slender, grayish branches.

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Greenbrier

Greenbrier, Cat Brier, or Horse Brier, a prickly, climbing vine of the lily family.

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Gromwell

Gromwell, or Poccoon, an annual or perennial herb of the north temperate zone. There are about 10 species in North America.

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Ground Ivy

Ground Ivy, a trailing perennial herb. Ground ivy is native to Europe, but has become a common weed in lawns and in moist woods of the eastern United States.

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Ground-Cherry

Ground-cherry, or Husk-tomato, an ornamental annual or perennial herb found chiefly in North America.

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Guayule

Guayule a rubber-producing shrub native to northern Mexico and the southwestern United States.

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Gum Tree

Gum Tree, any tree that yields a sticky substance known as gum. The sour gum, also called tupelo, is common in the eastern United States.

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Hackberry

Hackberry, an elmlike tree of temperate and tropical regions, often planted for shade and ornament.

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Hawthorn

Hawthorn, a shrub or small tree of North America, Europe, and Asia. There are nearly 1,000 species, chiefly in North America.

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Heath

Heath, the name of a large group of evergreen shrubs or small trees. There are more than 500 species, chiefly in southern Africa and the Mediterranean region.

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Hedge

Hedge, a fence or boundary of shrubs or low trees. Hedges are grown chiefly for farm fencing in Europe and for ornamental purposes in North America.

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Heliotrope

Heliotrope, or Turnsole, a fragrant garden flower. There are more than 250 species, found mostly in warm regions.

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Hellebore

Hellebore, the common name for several perennial herbs. Hellebores of the buttercup family, such as the Christmas rose and Lenten rose, are native to Europe and western Asia.

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Hemlock

Hemlock, an evergreen tree of the pine family. There are about 10 species, 4 of which are native to North America, the others to Asia.

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Hemp

Hemp, a plant cultivated for its fiber, seed, and oil. Hemp is also the source of several drugs.

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Henbane

Henbane, a coarse herb native to Europe and Asia and common in North America. It grows from 18 to 30 inches (45 to 75 cm) high and has large, hairy leaves; yellowish flowers; and a disagreeable odor.

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Henna

Henna, a tropical shrub native to southern and western Asia, Australia, and North Africa.

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Hepatica

Hepatica, or Liverleaf, a perennial herb. The plant's three-lobed leaves are similar in shape to the human liver.

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