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Plant Families C-K

 Cactaceae

Mescal buttons - Lophophora williamsii

Night Blooming Cereus - Selenicereus grandiflora

Bonduc - Caesalpinia bonducella

Calabar bean - Physostigma venenosum

Carob –Caesalpiniaceae

Logwood - Haematoxylan campechianum

Ringworm bush - Cassia alata

Sanderswood red- Pterocarpus santalus

Sassy bark - Erythrophloeum guineense

Senna - Cassia angustifolia/Cassia senna

Tamarind - Tamarindus indicus

Lobelia - Lobelia inflata

Canella - Canella winterana

Hops - Humulus lupulus

Marijuana - Cannabis sativa

Crataeva nurvala - Crataeva nurvala

Varuna - Crataeva nurvala

Black haw - Viburnum prunifolium

Cramp bark - Viburnum opulus

Elder - Sambucus nigra

Elder dwarf - Sambucus ebulus

Honeysuckle - Lonicera caprifolium

Caricaceae

Papaya - Carica papaya

Caryophyllaceae  (Pinks)

Arenaria Ruba - Spergularia rubra

Chickweed - Stellaria media

Ragged robin - Lychnis flos-cuculi

Red campion -Silene dioica

Rupturewort smooth - Herniaria glabra

Soapwort - Saponaria offincinalis

Stitchwort greater - Stellaria holostea

Bittersweet American - Celastrus scandens

Khat - Catha edulis forsk

Wahoo - Euonymus atropurpureus

Chenpodiaceae

Arrach - Chenopodium vulvaria

Cistaceae

Labdanum - Cistus ladaniferus

Cupmoss - Cladonia pyxidata

Ergot – Claviceps purpurea

Colchicum - Colchicum autumnale

Combretum - Combretum sundaicum

Myrobalan - Terminalia chebula

Contrayerva - Dorstenia contrayerva

Lily of the Valley - Convallaria majalis

Scammony root Mexican - Ipomoea orizabenis

Turpeth - Ipomoae turpethum

Boxwood American –Cornus florida

Osier red American - Cornus sericea

Houseleek - Sempervivum tectorum

Wall pennywort - Umbilicus rupestris

Cade - Juniperus oxycedrus

Cedarwood Texas - Juniperus ashei

Cedarwood Virginia - Juniperus virginiana

Cypress - Cupressus sempervirens

Cypress Arizona - Cupressus arizonica

Cypress Kashmir - Cupressus cashmeriana

Cypress Mexican - Cupressus lusitanica

Cypress Monterey - Cupressus macrocarpa

Juniper - Juniperus communis

Savine - Juniperus sabina

Thuja - Thuja ocidentalis

Bitter Apple - Citrullus colocynthis schrad

Bryony White - Bryonia dioica

Cucumber - Cucumis sativa

Karela - Momordica charantia

Pumpkin - Cucurbita pepo

Adrue – Cyperus articulatus

Bryony black - Tamus communis

Wild yam - Dioscorea villosa

Devil’s bit - Succisa pratensis

Borneol - Dryobalanops aromatica

Sundew - Drosera rotundifolia

Sea Buckthorn - Hippophae rhamnoides

Ephedra - Ephedra sinica

Horsetail - Equisetum arvense

Cranberry -Vaccinium macrocarpon

Labrador tea - Ledum latifolium

Laurel mountain - Kalmia latifolia

Coca - Erythroxylum coca

Cascarilla bark - Croton eluteria

Castor oil plant - Ricinus communis

Croton - Croton tiglium

Euphorbium - Euphorbia resinifera

Kamala - Mallotus philippinensis

Physic nut - Jatropha curcas

Pill bearing spurge - Euphorbia hirta

Queen’s delight - Stillingia sylvatica

Shatter stone - Phyllanthus niruri

Fabaceae (Leguminosae)

Abrus precatorius –Abrus precatorius

Alfalfa – Medicago sativa

Astragalus - Astragalus membranaceus

Balsam copaiba - Copaifera offincinalis

Balsam Peru - Myroxylon balsamum var. pereirae

Balsam Tolu - Myroxylon balsamum var. balsamum

Broom - Cytisus scoparius

Broom Spanish- Spartium junceum

Cabbage Tree - Andira inermis

Clover red - Trifolium pratense

Cowhage - Mucuna pruriens

Dyer’s greenweed - Genista tinctoria

Fenugreek - Trigonella foenum-graecum

Galls - Quercus infectoria

Goat’s rue - Galega officinale

Guar gum - Cyamopsis tetragonolobus

Indigo wild - Baptisia tinctoria

Jamaica dogwood - Piscidia piscipula

Liquorice - Glycyrrhiza glabra

Melilotus - Melilotus officinalis

Peanut - Arachis hypogaea

Rest Harrow - Ononis repens

Soya - Glycine max

Tonka - Dipteryz odorata

Tree of Heaven - Astragalus gummifer

Fagaceae

Beech - Fagus sylvatica

Oak - Quercus robur

Sweet Chestnut - Castanea sativa a

Bladderwrack - Fucus vesiculosus

Fumitory - Fumaria officinalis

Feverbush - Garrya fremonth

Canchalagua - Centaurium chilensis

Centaury - Centaurium eryhraea

Chiretta - Swertia chirata

Columbo American - Frasera carolonensis

Gentian great yellow - Gentiana lutea

Erodium (heron's Bill), Pelargonium graveolens (Stork's Bill), Geranium (Crane's Bill)

Cranesbill American - Geranium maculatum

Monosonia - Monsonia ovata

Irish moss - Chondrus crispus

These plants mainly consist of leaves. Each leaf arises from a node from a node on the stem (or culm) and then encircle the stem.. This is the leaf sheath from which the lamina arises. The leaf has an intercalary meristem (new tissue laid down at the base) so it can keep growing even if you chop the top off. Whereas most plants have a apical meristem where new leaves from the top.

Barley - Hordeum distichon

Corn silk - Zea mays

Couchgrass - Elymus repens

Millet - Sorghum vulgare

Palmarosa - Cymbopogon martini var. martini

Rice - Oryza sativa

Vanilla grass - Anthoxanthum odoratum

Lachnanthes tinctoria - Lachnanthes tinctoria

Styrax Levant - Liquidambar orientalis

Witch hazel - Hamamelis virginiana

Horse Chestnut -  Aesculus hippocastanum

Yerba santa - Eriodictyon californicum

St John’s wort - Hypericum perforatum

Anise star - Illicium verum

Iridaceae

Blue flag - Iris versicolor

Gladwin - Iris foedidissima

Orris - Iris pallida

Saffron - Crocus sativus

Yellow flag - Iris pseudoacorus

Juglandaceae

Butternut - Juglans cinerea

Walnut - Juglans regia

Kraneriaceae

Rhatany - Krameria triandra

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