100 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



a. C. gramiuifolia (Michx. ) Nutt. (I. graminifolia Michx. ) 



Southeastern U. S. Grass-leaved Golden-aster, Golden-star, 

 Silver Aster, Silver-grass, Silk-grass, Scurvy-grass. 



b. C. yillosiis (Pursh) Nutt. (A, villosus Pursh. ). Alabama to 



Nebraska and British Columbia. Hairy Golden-aster or Rosin- 

 wood. 



489. CHRYSOTHAMNUS, Nutt. Chrysothamnus. Compositae. 



From Greek, ''golden bush". Syn. Linosyris, Aplopappus, 

 Bigelovia, in part. Low shrubs with numerous small flower- 

 heads (yellow). About 30 species, all of U. S., mostly western. 



a. C. nauseosus (Pursh) Brit. New Mexico to California and 

 British Columbia. Fetid Rayless-Goldenrod§, Eabbit-brush. 



490. CHYLISMA, Small. Chylisma. Ona^raceae. 



Syn. Oenothera, in part. Herbs. Seven species in (J. S. 



491. CHYTRACULIA, P. Br. 1756. Chytraculia. Myrtaceae. 

 Syn. Calyptranthes Sw. 1788; Eugenia, in part. Shrubs or 



trees. About 90 species. New World; 1 in U. S. 



492. CIB<3tIUM, Kaulf. Tree-fern. Polypodiaceae. 



Arboreous ferns. About 10 species, tropical regions. 



a. C. Barometz J. Sm. (b) C. glaiicescens Kze. and (c) 

 C. Djambianum Hassk. oi Snraatra yield penghaicar djambi the 

 * 'golden moss" of the Chinese, consisting of chafty hairs from 

 base of stipes; Pilifv. Palese cibotii; Ger. Farnhaar. In Mexico 

 a similar product called Ocopetate or cola de mono is obtained 

 from ( d ) C. Scliiedei Schlecht. , and in the Hawaiian Islands 

 the more silky pidu is obtained from (e) C. Meiiziesii Hook, 

 and (f) C. glaucum H. & A. These are used in surgery as 

 haemostatics, the last named a material for stuffing cushions, etc. 

 The shaggy caudex of (a) was the Tartarian lamb (agnus 

 scythicus) of early travelers, to which magical virtues were at- 

 tributed. See also Alsophila and Dicksonia. 



493. CiCER, L. - Chick Pea. - Papilioiiaceae. 



The Latin name. Syn. Nochetta, S. G. Gmel. Herbs, 

 About 10 species, Mediterranean region to central Asia. 



a. C. arietinuni L. (N. oleracea S. G. Gmel., C. sativum 

 Schkur. ). Southern Europe and the Orient. Chick Pea, 

 Egyptian Pea, Coffee Pea. Called in Italy Cece, in Spain, Gar- 

 banzos; in India,. Gram. One of the most important of food 

 plants. 



494. CICH<3rIUM, L. - Chicory. - Ciclioriaceae. 



Classical name from the Arabic. Herbs with cauline leaves 

 very small. About 10 species. Old World. 



a. C. Endivia L. Southern Europe and Asia, widely cult. Gar- 

 den Endive, Endive, Garden Succory, Chicken' s-meat. Blanch- 

 ed tops used like Celery. 



