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Carex uncinata L.f.
Cyperaceae

Carex uncinata L.f.

Carex uncinata L.f.

Carex uncinata is a flowering sedge species native to New Zealand, the Society Islands, and Hawaii, growing up to 1000 m elevation.

Carex utriculata Boott
Cyperaceae

Carex utriculata Boott

Carex utriculata Boott

Carex utriculata is a sedge native to northern North America, Europe, and Asia, commonly growing in many types of wetland habitat.

Carex vaginata Tausch
Cyperaceae

Carex vaginata Tausch

Carex vaginata Tausch

Carex vaginata Tausch is a circumboreal sedge named for the bract sheath on its stem below the inflorescence that grows in moist northern habitats.

Carex vesicaria L.
Cyperaceae

Carex vesicaria L.

Carex vesicaria L.

Carex vesicaria, or bladder sedge, is a perennial circumpolar wetland sedge with a history of indigenous cultivation for crafts.

Carex virescens Muhl. ex Willd.
Cyperaceae

Carex virescens Muhl. ex Willd.

Carex virescens Muhl. ex Willd.

Ribbed sedge (Carex virescens) is a flowering sedge native to eastern North America that resembles Carex swanii.

Carex virgata Sol. ex Hook.f., 1853
Cyperaceae

Carex virgata Sol. ex Hook.f., 1853

Carex virgata Sol. ex Hook.f., 1853

Carex virgata (syn. Carex appressa) is a perennial tufted sedge that grows in wet habitats and feeds Heteronympha cordace larvae.

Carex vulpina L.
Cyperaceae

Carex vulpina L.

Carex vulpina L.

Carex vulpina L. is a clumping sedge found from Europe to Xinjiang, that favours lowland wetlands.

Carex vulpinoidea Michx.
Cyperaceae

Carex vulpinoidea Michx.

Carex vulpinoidea Michx.

Carex vulpinoidea, or fox sedge, is a North American native sedge that grows in wet habitats and has been introduced to Europe and New Zealand.

Carex wiegandii Mack.
Cyperaceae

Carex wiegandii Mack.

Carex wiegandii Mack.

Carex wiegandii Mack. is a species in the large flowering plant genus Carex, the sedges.

Carex woodii Dewey
Cyperaceae

Carex woodii Dewey

Carex woodii Dewey

Carex woodii is an early-flowering rhizomatous sedge native to eastern and midwestern North American woodlands.

Carica papaya L.
Caricaceae

Carica papaya L.

Carica papaya L.

Carica papaya L. (papaya) is a widely cultivated pantropical tropical fruit with specific cultivation, use, and toxicity traits.

Carissa bispinosa (L.) Desf. ex Brenan
Apocynaceae

Carissa bispinosa (L.) Desf. ex Brenan

Carissa bispinosa (L.) Desf. ex Brenan

Carissa bispinosa is a shrub or small tree native to eastern and southern Africa, with fragrant white flowers and red ripe fruit.

Carissa haematocarpa (Eckl.) A.DC.
Apocynaceae

Carissa haematocarpa (Eckl.) A.DC.

Carissa haematocarpa (Eckl.) A.DC.

Carissa haematocarpa is a drought-tolerant southern African spiny shrub with edible ripe fruits and multiple human uses.

Carissa macrocarpa (Eckl.) A.DC.
Apocynaceae

Carissa macrocarpa (Eckl.) A.DC.

Carissa macrocarpa (Eckl.) A.DC.

Carissa macrocarpa, or Natal plum, is an African evergreen shrub grown for ornament and its edible fruit.

Carissa ovata R.Br.
Apocynaceae

Carissa ovata R.Br.

Carissa ovata R.Br.

Carissa spinarum (conkerberry) is an Apocynaceae shrub with edible ripe fruit, wide distribution, and both weedy and restorative uses.

Carissa spinarum L.
Apocynaceae

Carissa spinarum L.

Carissa spinarum L.

Carissa spinarum (conkerberry) is an Apocynaceae shrub widespread across Old World tropics, with edible ripe fruit and diverse ecological roles.

Carlina acaulis L.
Asteraceae

Carlina acaulis L.

Carlina acaulis L.

Carlina acaulis is a perennial alpine thistle native to central and southern Europe with known traditional medicinal and edible uses.

Carlina biebersteinii Bernh. ex Hornem.
Asteraceae

Carlina biebersteinii Bernh. ex Hornem.

Carlina biebersteinii Bernh. ex Hornem.

Carlina biebersteinii is a purple-flowered herb in Asteraceae found across parts of Eurasia, growing in dry meadows and thickets.

Carlina corymbosa L.
Asteraceae

Carlina corymbosa L.

Carlina corymbosa L.

Carlina corymbosa L. is a Mediterranean thistle-like hemicryptophyte that blooms from June to August, pollinated by insects and dispersed by wind.

Carlina salicifolia (L.fil.) Cav.
Asteraceae

Carlina salicifolia (L.fil.) Cav.

Carlina salicifolia (L.fil.) Cav.

Carlina salicifolia is a low shrubby perennial native to Madeira, the Canaries, and nearby Atlantic islands.

Carlina vulgaris L.
Asteraceae

Carlina vulgaris L.

Carlina vulgaris L.

Carlina vulgaris (carline thistle) is a spiny biennial thistle native to Eurasia and North Africa, invasive in some introduced regions.

Carludovica palmata Ruiz & Pav.
Cyclanthaceae

Carludovica palmata Ruiz & Pav.

Carludovica palmata Ruiz & Pav.

Carludovica palmata, the Panama hat plant, is a non-palm flowering plant cultivated for fibers used in Panama hats.

Carmichaelia australis R.Br.
Fabaceae

Carmichaelia australis R.Br.

Carmichaelia australis R.Br.

Carmichaelia australis (New Zealand broom) is a leafless endemic New Zealand nitrogen-fixing shrub with a specific Māori cultural association.

Carnegiea gigantea (Engelm.) Britton & Rose
Cactaceae

Carnegiea gigantea (Engelm.) Britton & Rose

Carnegiea gigantea (Engelm.) Britton & Rose

Carnegiea gigantea, the saguaro, is a large iconic columnar cactus endemic to the Sonoran Desert and the state flower of Arizona.

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