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Chloris barbata Sw.
Poaceae

Chloris barbata Sw.

Chloris barbata Sw.

Chloris barbata is a widespread invasive flowering grass native to drier Old World tropics and subtropics.

Chloris cucullata Bisch.
Poaceae

Chloris cucullata Bisch.

Chloris cucullata Bisch.

Chloris cucullata, or hooded windmill grass, is a clump-forming perennial grass native to the south-central US and adjacent Mexico.

Chloris gayana Kunth
Poaceae

Chloris gayana Kunth

Chloris gayana Kunth

Chloris gayana Kunth is a perennial tuft-forming grass that spreads via stolons and has distinctive fingerlike racemes.

Chloris truncata R.Br.
Poaceae

Chloris truncata R.Br.

Chloris truncata R.Br.

Chloris truncata R.Br. is a perennial Australian grass that can be used as a lightly mown lawn grass.

Chloris virgata Sw.
Poaceae

Chloris virgata Sw.

Chloris virgata Sw.

Chloris virgata Sw. is a hardy annual grass that is native to warm regions and often acts as a weed in disturbed habitats.

Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth
Asparagaceae

Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth

Chlorogalum pomeridianum (DC.) Kunth

Chlorogalum pomeridianum is a perennial bulbous soap plant with a range of documented historical uses by people.

Chloroleucon mangense (Jacq.) Britton & Rose
Fabaceae

Chloroleucon mangense (Jacq.) Britton & Rose

Chloroleucon mangense (Jacq.) Britton & Rose

Chloroleucon mangense is a tree up to 10 m tall with a sparse crown, grayish exfoliating bark, bipinnate leaves, white - cream - pale yellow flowers, and legume fruits that turn from green to yellowish - black when mature.

Chlorophytum comosum (Thunb.) Jacques
Asparagaceae

Chlorophytum comosum (Thunb.) Jacques

Chlorophytum comosum (Thunb.) Jacques

Chlorophytum comosum, commonly called spider plant, is a popular, non-toxic houseplant native to much of Africa.

Chloropyron maritimum (Nutt. ex Benth.) A.Heller
Orobanchaceae

Chloropyron maritimum (Nutt. ex Benth.) A.Heller

Chloropyron maritimum (Nutt. ex Benth.) A.Heller

Chloropyron maritimum is a hemiparasitic halophyte native to western North America, found in high-salt habitats.

Chondracanthus exasperatus
Gigartinaceae

Chondracanthus exasperatus

Chondracanthus exasperatus

Chondracanthus exasperatus is a perennial Pacific North American red algae with variable morphology, ecological roles, and human uses.

Chondrilla juncea L.
Asteraceae

Chondrilla juncea L.

Chondrilla juncea L.

Chondrilla juncea L. is a spindly weedy plant with edible and potential medicinal uses.

Chondrus crispus Stackhouse
Gigartinaceae

Chondrus crispus Stackhouse

Chondrus crispus Stackhouse

Chondrus crispus, also called Irish moss, is a small northern Atlantic red algae used as a source of carrageenan.

Chorispora tenella (Pall.) DC.
Brassicaceae

Chorispora tenella (Pall.) DC.

Chorispora tenella (Pall.) DC.

Chorispora tenella, or purple mustard, is an annual herb with lavender to magenta scented flowers and long seed capsules.

Chorizanthe aphanantha K.M.Nelson & D.J.Keil
Polygonaceae

Chorizanthe aphanantha K.M.Nelson & D.J.Keil

Chorizanthe aphanantha K.M.Nelson & D.J.Keil

Chorizanthe aphanantha is a low-growing mat-forming plant endemic to chaparral on serpentine soil in central California.

Chorizanthe brevicornu Torr.
Polygonaceae

Chorizanthe brevicornu Torr.

Chorizanthe brevicornu Torr.

Chorizanthe brevicornu, brittle spineflower, is an annual buckwheat native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico, with brittle stems that aid seed dispersal.

Chorizanthe douglasii Benth.
Polygonaceae

Chorizanthe douglasii Benth.

Chorizanthe douglasii Benth.

Chorizanthe douglasii Benth. is an erect hairy herb with colored bract-surrounded flowers, growing up to half a meter tall.

Chorizanthe fimbriata Nutt.
Polygonaceae

Chorizanthe fimbriata Nutt.

Chorizanthe fimbriata Nutt.

Chorizanthe fimbriata, or fringed spineflower, is a low growing flowering plant endemic to Southern California and Baja California.

Chorizanthe membranacea Benth.
Polygonaceae

Chorizanthe membranacea Benth.

Chorizanthe membranacea Benth.

Chorizanthe membranacea, or pink spineflower, is an erect flowering herb native to Oregon and California in the buckwheat family.

Chorizanthe procumbens Nutt.
Polygonaceae

Chorizanthe procumbens Nutt.

Chorizanthe procumbens Nutt.

Chorizanthe procumbens, prostrate spineflower, is a variable prostrate flowering plant native to California and Baja California.

Chorizanthe pungens Benth.
Polygonaceae

Chorizanthe pungens Benth.

Chorizanthe pungens Benth.

Chorizanthe pungens Benth. is a variable-growing coastal plant with dense flower clusters surrounded by hooked, hairy bracts.

Chorizanthe rigida (Torr.) Torr. & A.Gray
Polygonaceae

Chorizanthe rigida (Torr.) Torr. & A.Gray

Chorizanthe rigida (Torr.) Torr. & A.Gray

Chorizanthe rigida is a common small desert spineflower native to the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts of North America.

Chorizanthe staticoides Benth.
Polygonaceae

Chorizanthe staticoides Benth.

Chorizanthe staticoides Benth.

Chorizanthe staticoides, or Turkish rugging, is a variable morphologically flowering buckwheat plant endemic to California.

Christella dentata (Forssk.) Brownsey & Jermy
Thelypteridaceae

Christella dentata (Forssk.) Brownsey & Jermy

Christella dentata (Forssk.) Brownsey & Jermy

Christella dentata is a small edible fern widespread across Australia, the south Pacific, and naturalized in Hawaii, with folk medicinal use and anti-leukemia cell activity in lab tests.

Christella parasitica (L.) H.Lév.
Thelypteridaceae

Christella parasitica (L.) H.Lév.

Christella parasitica (L.) H.Lév.

Christella parasitica is a widespread fern in the Thelypteridaceae family, noted for chimpanzee self-medication use when injured.

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