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Cowhage

Mucuna pruriens
A cluster of densely hairy bean pods. A cluster of densely hairy bean pods. A dangling raceme of dark purple pea flowers A dangling raceme of dark purple pea flowers A dangling raceme of dark purple pea flowers A dangling raceme of dark purple pea flowers

Cow-itch

Campsis radicans
Campsis radicans Campsis radicans Campsis radicans Campsis radicans Campsis radicans Campsis radicans Flower Form Flower Form 'Crimson Trumpet' Flower 'Crimson Trumpet' Flower 'Judy' Flower Form 'Judy' Flower Form
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Cowitch

Mucuna pruriens
A cluster of densely hairy bean pods. A cluster of densely hairy bean pods. A dangling raceme of dark purple pea flowers A dangling raceme of dark purple pea flowers A dangling raceme of dark purple pea flowers A dangling raceme of dark purple pea flowers

Cow Itch

Nekemias arborea
Form Form Ampelopsis arborea Ampelopsis arborea Ampelopsis arborea Ampelopsis arborea Leaf attachment Leaf attachment Leaf close up Leaf close up Fruit Fruit

Cow Oak

Quercus michauxii
Form of tree (Brazoria County, TX)-Early Fall Form of tree (Brazoria County, TX)-Early Fall Form of tree (Brazoria County, TX)-Early Fall Form of tree (Brazoria County, TX)-Early Fall Close-up cap and acorn (Brazoria County, TX)-Early Fall Close-up cap and acorn (Brazoria County, TX)-Early Fall Side view acorn (Brazoria County, TX)-Early Fal Side view acorn (Brazoria County, TX)-Early Fal Bottom view of acorn (Brazoria County, TX)-Early Fall Bottom view of acorn (Brazoria County, TX)-Early Fall Stem buds (Brazoria County, TX)-Early Fall Stem buds (Brazoria County, TX)-Early Fall

Cow Parsnip

Heracleum maximum
Form in native habitat Form in native habitat Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves Fruit halves Fruit halves Fruit Fruit

Cowpea

Vigna unguiculata
Dense foliage of trifoliolate leaves and long beans. Dense foliage of trifoliolate leaves and long beans. Bluish purple pea flower Bluish purple pea flower Hand cradling a trifoliolate leaf. Hand cradling a trifoliolate leaf. Flowers and long beans against the foliage of the plant. Flowers and long beans against the foliage of the plant. Close-up of a pinkish purple pea flower Close-up of a pinkish purple pea flower Vine bearing long beans and trifoliolate leaves Vine bearing long beans and trifoliolate leaves

Cow Pea

Vigna unguiculata
Dense foliage of trifoliolate leaves and long beans. Dense foliage of trifoliolate leaves and long beans. Bluish purple pea flower Bluish purple pea flower Hand cradling a trifoliolate leaf. Hand cradling a trifoliolate leaf. Flowers and long beans against the foliage of the plant. Flowers and long beans against the foliage of the plant. Close-up of a pinkish purple pea flower Close-up of a pinkish purple pea flower Vine bearing long beans and trifoliolate leaves Vine bearing long beans and trifoliolate leaves

Cowslip

Caltha palustris
Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris Caltha palustris

Cowslip Primrose

Primula veris
Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris Primula veris

Cow Tongue

Gasteria gracilis
Form Form Form in bloom Form in bloom Close up of flower Close up of flower Flower stem forming Flower stem forming Form Form Form Form
1 Cultivar/Variety

Cow Vine

Campsis radicans
Campsis radicans Campsis radicans Campsis radicans Campsis radicans Campsis radicans Campsis radicans Flower Form Flower Form 'Crimson Trumpet' Flower 'Crimson Trumpet' Flower 'Judy' Flower Form 'Judy' Flower Form
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Cow Wheat

Melampyrum lineare
Leafy shoot bearing a yellow and white tubular flower. Leafy shoot bearing a yellow and white tubular flower.

Cow Wheat

Melampyrum pratense
Form in August in Leningrad in Russia Form in August in Leningrad in Russia Flowers/Stem/Leaves in August in Thuringen in Germany Flowers/Stem/Leaves in August in Thuringen in Germany

Coyote Bush

Baccharis halimifolia
Form with feathery achenes (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Form with feathery achenes (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Flowers and achenes (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Flowers and achenes (Greensboro, NC)-Mid Fall Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis halimifolia
2 Cultivars/Varieties

CP Raffill Ginger Lily

Hedychium coccineum 'CP Raffill'
Spike of bright orange-red, shiny flowers Spike of bright orange-red, shiny flowers Spike of bright orange-red, shiny flowers Spike of bright orange-red, shiny flowers

CP Raffill Hardy Ginger Lily

Hedychium coccineum 'CP Raffill'
Spike of bright orange-red, shiny flowers Spike of bright orange-red, shiny flowers Spike of bright orange-red, shiny flowers Spike of bright orange-red, shiny flowers

Crabapple

Malus
Form in bloom in May Form in bloom in May White flowers with 5 sepals and stamens with yellow anthers White flowers with 5 sepals and stamens with yellow anthers Fruits of a crab apple Fruits of a crab apple Flowers in spring Flowers in spring Yellow fruits Yellow fruits Leaves with serrated margins Leaves with serrated margins
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Crabapple

Malus sylvestris
Malus sylvestris Malus sylvestris Malus sylvestris Malus sylvestris Malus sylvestris Malus sylvestris Malus sylvestris Malus sylvestris Goldrush Apple Goldrush Apple Malus sylvestris Malus sylvestris
1 Cultivar/Variety

Crabapples

Malus hybrids
Malus hybrid Malus hybrid Malus hybrid Malus hybrid back of leaf back of leaf crabapple bark crabapple bark crabapple fruit crabapple fruit crabapple leaves crabapple leaves
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Crab Cactus

Schlumbergera truncata
dark green crab claw-like leaves with dark pink flowers dark green crab claw-like leaves with dark pink flowers Potted plant with bright pink flowers. Potted plant with bright pink flowers. Close-up on a red, zygomorphic flower. Close-up on a red, zygomorphic flower. Lush, highly branched plant with green cladodes Lush, highly branched plant with green cladodes close-up on pink-tinted green cladodes close-up on pink-tinted green cladodes Flattened cladodes (each 1 inch long) with ruler for scale. Flattened cladodes (each 1 inch long) with ruler for scale.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Crab Cactus

Schlumbergera
Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form Form
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Crabgrass

Digitaria sanguinalis
Whole plant Whole plant Plant with seeds Plant with seeds Seedhead Seedhead Ligula Ligula Habit Habit Plant Plant

Crab's Claw Cactus

Schlumbergera truncata
dark green crab claw-like leaves with dark pink flowers dark green crab claw-like leaves with dark pink flowers Potted plant with bright pink flowers. Potted plant with bright pink flowers. Close-up on a red, zygomorphic flower. Close-up on a red, zygomorphic flower. Lush, highly branched plant with green cladodes Lush, highly branched plant with green cladodes close-up on pink-tinted green cladodes close-up on pink-tinted green cladodes Flattened cladodes (each 1 inch long) with ruler for scale. Flattened cladodes (each 1 inch long) with ruler for scale.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Crab's Eyes

Abrus precatorius
Compound elongated oval green leaves and flower cluster on axil Compound elongated oval green leaves and flower cluster on axil Compound elongated green leaves & twinning vine stems Compound elongated green leaves & twinning vine stems Whitish pink peas shaped flower cluster on axil of leaves Whitish pink peas shaped flower cluster on axil of leaves Brown seed pod with 5 shiny egg-shaped red & black seeds' Brown seed pod with 5 shiny egg-shaped red & black seeds'

Crag-Jangle

Heuchera villosa
Rosettes of green leaves, with overtopping inflorescences Rosettes of green leaves, with overtopping inflorescences Plant in profile highlighting the long hairs on the petioles. Plant in profile highlighting the long hairs on the petioles. Rosette on a rock face, with an inflorescence of white flowers. Rosette on a rock face, with an inflorescence of white flowers. Fuzzy inflorescence and tiny white flowers. Fuzzy inflorescence and tiny white flowers. Hand cradling a leaf that is lobed like a maple leaf. Hand cradling a leaf that is lobed like a maple leaf. Green foliage in a rosette. Leaves roundish but lobed. Green foliage in a rosette. Leaves roundish but lobed.
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Cranberries

Vaccinium
Vaccinium Vaccinium Vaccinium Vaccinium Vaccinium Vaccinium Vaccinium consanguineum Vaccinium consanguineum Vaccinium myrtilloides Vaccinium myrtilloides Vaccinium myrtillus Vaccinium myrtillus
13 Cultivars/Varieties

Cranberry

Vaccinium macrocarpon
Vaccinium macrocarpon Vaccinium macrocarpon Vaccinium macrocarpon Vaccinium macrocarpon V. macrocarpon V. macrocarpon Plant Plant Close up of flower Close up of flower Form Form
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Cranberry Bush Viburnum

Viburnum opulus
Flower Form Close-up Flower Form Close-up Flower detail Flower detail Fall Color Form Fall Color Form Viburnum opulus Viburnum opulus Viburnum opulus Viburnum opulus Stem with buds Stem with buds
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Cranberry Cotoneaster

Cotoneaster apiculatus
Cotoneaster apiculatus Cotoneaster apiculatus Cotoneaster apiculatus Cotoneaster apiculatus Cotoneaster apiculatus Cotoneaster apiculatus Cotoneaster apiculatus Cotoneaster apiculatus Cotoneaster apiculatus Cotoneaster apiculatus Cotoneaster apiculatus Cotoneaster apiculatus
1 Cultivar/Variety

Cranberry Hibiscus

Hibiscus acetosella
Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella Hibiscus acetosella 'Mahogony Splendor' Hibiscus acetosella 'Mahogony Splendor'
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Cranberry Viburnum

Viburnum trilobum
Form with fruits Form with fruits Flowers Flowers Native habitat Native habitat Leaves and stem Leaves and stem Fruits Fruits Stem Stem

Crane Flower

Strelitzia reginae
Form Form Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Leaves Leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Cranefly Orchid

Tipularia discolor
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flower front view Flower front view Flowers Flowers Flowers Flowers Fruit Fruit Front and back of leaf Front and back of leaf

Cranesbill

Geranium maculatum
Flowers Flowers Flower Flower Blue flowers and form Blue flowers and form Geranium manculatum bloom and leaves Geranium manculatum bloom and leaves Geranium manculatum bloom and buds Geranium manculatum bloom and buds Geranium manculatum leaf Geranium manculatum leaf
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Cranesbill

Geranium 'Dilys'
Flower detail Flower detail Form Form

Cranesbill

Geranium 'Rozanne'
Form Form Leaves Leaves Close up of flower Close up of flower Geranium 'Rozanne' Geranium 'Rozanne'

Crane's Bill

Geranium 'Dilys'
Flower detail Flower detail Form Form

Crane's Bill Geranium

Geranium maculatum
Flowers Flowers Flower Flower Blue flowers and form Blue flowers and form Geranium manculatum bloom and leaves Geranium manculatum bloom and leaves Geranium manculatum bloom and buds Geranium manculatum bloom and buds Geranium manculatum leaf Geranium manculatum leaf
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Crape Flower

Lagerstroemia indica
Full shrub in bloom Full shrub in bloom Lagerstroemia indica Lagerstroemia indica Leaves Leaves Lagerstroemia indica Lagerstroemia indica Lagerstroemia indica Lagerstroemia indica Lagerstroemia indica Lagerstroemia indica
40 Cultivars/Varieties

Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica
Full shrub in bloom Full shrub in bloom Lagerstroemia indica Lagerstroemia indica Leaves Leaves Lagerstroemia indica Lagerstroemia indica Lagerstroemia indica Lagerstroemia indica Lagerstroemia indica Lagerstroemia indica
40 Cultivars/Varieties

Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia 'Pocomoke'
Lagerstroemia 'Pocomoke' Lagerstroemia 'Pocomoke' Lagerstroemia 'Pocomoke' Lagerstroemia 'Pocomoke'

Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia Lagerstroemia Lagerstroemia Lagerstroemia Lagerstroemia Lagerstroemia Lagerstroemia Lagerstroemia Lagerstroemia Lagerstroemia Lagerstroemia Lagerstroemia
27 Cultivars/Varieties

Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia limii
Bark Bark Leaf and Fruit Leaf and Fruit

Crazy for You

Rosa Fourth of July™ 'WEKroalt'
Red and white semoi-double flower Red and white semoi-double flower Red, single rose. Red, single rose.

Cream Ball Chamaecyparis

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Cream Ball'
Form Form

Cream Ball False-cypress

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Cream Ball'
Form Form

Cream Narcissus

Narcissus tazetta
Form Form Flowers Flowers