82 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



382. CiREX, L. - Sedge. - Cyperaceae. 



Classical name of uncertain origin. Grass-like Sedges. 

 More than 1000 species; about 350 in U. S. 



a. C. areiiaria L. Europe, adv. in U. S. Sand Sedge, Sand-star, 

 Sea Sedge, Red Couch-grass, Sea-bent, Sea Bent-grass, Stare, 

 German Sarsaparilla ; Ger. Sandriedgras, Sandsegge, Rothe 

 Quecke; Fr. Laiche. Rhizome; Rhizoma caricis, Rad. sarsapa- 

 rillse germanicae. Properties of Sarsaparilla. 



383. CARICA, L. Papaw. Caricaceae (Papayaceae). 



Latin name of *'fig". S\'n. Papaya, Tourn. Shrubby or 

 arborescent plants, generally with simple stem. About 20 spe- 

 cies, tropical America; 1 in U. S. 



a. C. Papaya L. (P. Carica Gaertn., P. vulgaris DC. ). Tropical 

 America, cult, in all tropical countries. Papaw (Pawpaw), 

 Papaya, Melon tree, Custard Applej, Mamseiro; Ger. Melonen- 

 baum, Papaybaum. Milky juice o^Mnri^eivmi, Succus papayse, 

 has properties like those of pepsin. 



384. CARLINA, L. Carline Thistle. Conipositae. 



Named for Charlemagne, whose army found in the plant a 

 remedy for the plague. Thistle-like plants, natives of Europe. 



a. C. acaiilis L. (A variety of this is C. caulescens Lam. ). Europe. 

 Carline Thistle, Ground Thistle; Ger. Sonnendistel, Eberwurz, 

 Rosswurzel; Fr. Chardon dore, Carline. Root, Rad. carlinse v. 

 cardopatise, diaphoretic, diuretic, emmenagogue. Fleshy re- 

 ceptacle of this and o( {h) C. acauthifolia All., esculent. 



385. CARLOWRIGHTIA, Gray. Carlowrightia. Acaiithaceae. 



Named for Charles Wright, American botanist. Under- 

 shrubs. Three known species, southwestern U. S. 



386. CARMINATIA, Moc. Carminatia. Conipositae. 



Named for Prof. B. Carminati of Pavia. Herb witli rather 

 small heads of whitish flowers, Mexico and southwestern U. S. 



387. CARPENTERTA, Torr. Carpenteria. Saxifragaceae. 

 Undershrub with large white flowers. A single species, 



California. 



S88. CARPHEFHORUS, Cass. Carphephorus. Conipositae. 



From Greek, ''chaff bearing". Syn. Liatris, in part. 

 Perennial herbs, some sufli-utescent. About 8 species, North 

 America; 4 in U. S. 



a89. CARFHOCHAETA, Gray. Carphochaeta. Conipositae. 



From Greek, "chaff bristle" . Perennial herbs, some suftru- 



tescent. Three known species, Mexico and its borders; 1 in 



U.S. 



390. CARFINUS, L. Hornbeam. Betulaceae. 



The ancient Latin name. Trees or shrubs. About 12 species, 

 northern hemisphere; 1 in U. S. 



