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Carpesium cernuum L.
Asteraceae

Carpesium cernuum L.

Carpesium cernuum L.

Jarvis & al. (1993) wrongly listed C. abrotanoides L. as the generitype; Carpesium cernuum is the actual generitype.

Carphephorus bellidifolius (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray
Asteraceae

Carphephorus bellidifolius (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray

Carphephorus bellidifolius (Michx.) Torr. & A.Gray

Carphephorus bellidifolius, or sandy-woods chaffhead, is a hairless southeastern US aster with small purplish disc-only flower heads.

Carphephorus corymbosus (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray
Asteraceae

Carphephorus corymbosus (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray

Carphephorus corymbosus (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray

Carphephorus corymbosus is an up-to-120-cm herb with purplish flower heads found in sandy open habitats of the US Southeast.

Carphephorus odoratissimus (J.F.Gmel.) H.J.-C.Hebert
Asteraceae

Carphephorus odoratissimus (J.F.Gmel.) H.J.-C.Hebert

Carphephorus odoratissimus (J.F.Gmel.) H.J.-C.Hebert

Carphephorus odoratissimus, vanillaleaf, is a North American Asteraceae perennial from the southeastern US with known historical uses.

Carphephorus paniculatus (J.F.Gmel.) H.J.-C.Hebert
Asteraceae

Carphephorus paniculatus (J.F.Gmel.) H.J.-C.Hebert

Carphephorus paniculatus (J.F.Gmel.) H.J.-C.Hebert

Carphephorus paniculatus, the hairy chaffhead, is a 3-foot-tall perennial dicot flowering plant native to parts of the southeastern United States.

Carphephorus subtropicanus DeLaney, N.Bissett & Weidenh.
Asteraceae

Carphephorus subtropicanus DeLaney, N.Bissett & Weidenh.

Carphephorus subtropicanus DeLaney, N.Bissett & Weidenh.

Carphephorus odoratissimus, vanillaleaf, is a North American aromatic asteraceous perennial from the southeastern US with historical human uses.

Carpinus betulus L.
Betulaceae

Carpinus betulus L.

Carpinus betulus L.

Carpinus betulus L., common hornbeam, is a native Eurasian deciduous tree widely cultivated for ornament and timber.

Carpinus caroliniana Walter
Betulaceae

Carpinus caroliniana Walter

Carpinus caroliniana Walter

Carpinus caroliniana, American hornbeam, is a small North American deciduous tree with commercially used hard wood.

Carpinus orientalis Mill.
Betulaceae

Carpinus orientalis Mill.

Carpinus orientalis Mill.

Carpinus orientalis Mill., or Oriental hornbeam, is a small tree or shrub with a patchy distribution across parts of Europe and western Asia.

Carpobrotus acinaciformis (L.) L.Bolus
Aizoaceae

Carpobrotus acinaciformis (L.) L.Bolus

Carpobrotus acinaciformis (L.) L.Bolus

Carpobrotus acinaciformis is a sprawling succulent groundcover from South Africa, widely cultivated and sometimes invasive outside its range.

Carpobrotus chilensis (Molina) N.E.Br.
Aizoaceae

Carpobrotus chilensis (Molina) N.E.Br.

Carpobrotus chilensis (Molina) N.E.Br.

Carpobrotus chilensis is a ground-covering succulent that is often invasive, with edible parts and documented medicinal uses.

Carpobrotus deliciosus (L.Bolus) L.Bolus
Aizoaceae

Carpobrotus deliciosus (L.Bolus) L.Bolus

Carpobrotus deliciosus (L.Bolus) L.Bolus

Carpobrotus deliciosus is a sour-fig species indigenous to South Africa's southern coast with sweet edible fruits.

Carpobrotus edulis (L.) N.E.Br.
Aizoaceae

Carpobrotus edulis (L.) N.E.Br.

Carpobrotus edulis (L.) N.E.Br.

Carpobrotus edulis is a creeping South African succulent with edible parts used in traditional medicine.

Carpobrotus glaucescens (Haw.) Schwantes
Aizoaceae

Carpobrotus glaucescens (Haw.) Schwantes

Carpobrotus glaucescens (Haw.) Schwantes

Carpobrotus glaucescens is a coastal succulent with edible parts, traditionally used for food and medicinal purposes.

Carpobrotus rossii (Haw.) Schwantes
Aizoaceae

Carpobrotus rossii (Haw.) Schwantes

Carpobrotus rossii (Haw.) Schwantes

Carpobrotus rossii (karkalla) is a succulent Australian coastal plant with traditional edible uses and active plant extracts.

Carpodetus serratus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Rousseaceae

Carpodetus serratus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Carpodetus serratus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Carpodetus serratus, putaputawētā, is a Not Threatened endemic New Zealand tree with distinct juvenile growth.

Carrichtera annua (L.) DC.
Brassicaceae

Carrichtera annua (L.) DC.

Carrichtera annua (L.) DC.

Carrichtera annua, commonly Ward's weed, is the only species in the Brassicaceae genus Carrichtera, native to parts of Eurasia, North Africa, and Macaronesia, and invasive where introduced.

Carthamus lanatus L.
Asteraceae

Carthamus lanatus L.

Carthamus lanatus L.

Carthamus lanatus L. is a spiny yellow-flowered woolly plant that often forms small, matted thickets.

Carthamus tinctorius L.
Asteraceae

Carthamus tinctorius L.

Carthamus tinctorius L.

This is a detailed morphological description of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) with notes on its traditional uses.

Cartrema americana (L.) G.L.Nesom
Oleaceae

Cartrema americana (L.) G.L.Nesom

Cartrema americana (L.) G.L.Nesom

Cartrema americana is an evergreen North American shrub/small tree grown ornamentally for its fragrant spring flowers.

Carum carvi L.
Apiaceae

Carum carvi L.

Carum carvi L.

Carum carvi L., or caraway, is a widely cultivated carrot family plant grown for its flavorful culinary fruits, seeds and other edible parts.

Carya alba (L.) Nutt.
Juglandaceae

Carya alba (L.) Nutt.

Carya alba (L.) Nutt.

Carya tomentosa (Carya alba), mockernut hickory, is a long-lived North American hickory tree valued for its strong, high-heating wood.

Carya aquatica (F.Michx.) Nutt.
Juglandaceae

Carya aquatica (F.Michx.) Nutt.

Carya aquatica (F.Michx.) Nutt.

Carya aquatica (water hickory/bitter pecan) is a large Juglandaceae tree native to southeastern US wetlands.

Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K.Koch
Juglandaceae

Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K.Koch

Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K.Koch

Carya cordiformis, or bitternut hickory, is a large deciduous tree native to eastern North America, used for lumber and other products.

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