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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Chrysanthemum, a large group of flowering herbs found in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
See more »Cinchona, a large genus of evergreen trees. They grow on the eastern slopes of the Andes in South America, from Colombia to Peru.
See more »Cinquefoil, a flowering plant found mostly in the Northern Hemisphere. There are about 500 species of cinquefoils.
See more »Clematis, a genus of flowering plants native to temperate regions of the world and to mountains in tropical Africa.
See more »Clove, the dried, unopened flower bud of an aromatic tropical tree. The taste and scent of cloves are due to a volatile oil, obtained commercially by a water-distillation process.
See more »Coca, or Cuca, a shrub native to the mountainous regions of Peru and Bolivia and the jungles of Brazil.
See more »Cockle, or Corn Cockle, a weed belonging to the pink family. The common cockle is a native of Europe and western Asia, but is found in many parts of the world.
See more »Cocklebur, or Clotbur, any of several species of annual weeds of the composite family found in many parts of the world.
See more »Cockscomb, or Celosia, a common annual garden flower of the amaranth family. Cockscomb is native to the tropics.
See more »Cocoa, a reddish-brown, chocolate-flavored powder made from the seeds of the cacao tree.
See more »Coffee, a hot drink made from the roasted beans (seeds) of the coffee tree. Coffee is a popular beverage in North America, commonly consumed at breakfast or during the morning "coffee break" at work.
See more »Colchicum, one of a group of crocuslike plants of the lily family. The most popular of the 30 species is called autumn crocus, or meadow saffron.
See more »Coleus, a tropical plant of the mint family, grown for its beautiful leaves. The leaves have scalloped edges and may be colored red, green, yellow, purplish, or white.
See more »Coltsfoot, a weed of the composite family found in Europe and Asia. Its leaves were once commonly used in cough medicines.
See more »Columbine, one of a large group of very attractive flowers belonging to the buttercup family.
See more »Compass Plant, a large prairie plant of the midwestern United States. It is so named because the lower leaves tend to point approximately north and south.
See more »Composite Family, or Compositae, the largest family of flowering plants. It contains about 12,000 species, found all over the world.
See more »Convolvulus, a large genus of trailing or twining plants. It includes several kinds of morning glory, the sweet potato, and the common bindweed.
See more »Coreopsis, or Calliopsis, one of a genus of annual and perennial herbs of the composite family.
See more »Cork, the protective outer covering of the stems and roots of woody plants. Cork also refers to the outer bark of the cork oak, an evergreen that is grown commercially.
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