108 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



b. C. Calamintlia (L. ) Kze. (M. Calaraintha L., Cal. officinalis 



Moench). Europe and Asia, cult, in gardens. Calamint (i. e. 

 excellent Mint), Calamint Balm, Cap-mint, Mountain Mint. 



c. C. Nei)eta(L. ) Kze. (M. Nepeta L., Cal. Nepeta Link. & 



Hofl!). Europe and Asia, nat. in U. S. Field Balm, Basil 

 Thyme, Field or Lesser Calamint. 



d. C. viiU'are L. (M. ClinopodiumBenth.,Cal. Clinopodium DC. ). 



Europe, Asia and Xortli America, south to W. Virginia and 

 Colorado. Field Basil, Wild Basil, Stone Basil, Basil- 

 weed, Bed's-foot, Dog-mint, Horse or Field Thyme, Mother of 

 Thyme*, Poly-mountain*. Like the preceding specie-:, stimu- 

 lant, diaphoretic. 



521. CLINTONIA, Kaf. Clintonia. Convallariaceae. 



Named for Gov. DeWitt Clinton of N. Y., d. 1828. Syn. 

 Dracaena, in part. Unpretentious scapose herbs. About 

 6 species, N. America and Asia; 4 in U. S. 



a. C. borealis (Ait.) Kaf. (D. borealis Ait.). Canada to N. Caro- 

 lina, west to Minnesota. Yellow Clintonia, Bear-tongue, Cow- 

 tongue, Dog-berry, Heal-all, Clinton's Lily, Northern Lily, 

 Wild Lily-of-the-valley. 



522. CLITORIA, L. Butterfly Pea, etc. Papilionaeeae. 



From Latin, "clitoris", anatomical terra. Woody vines or 

 sufFrutescent herbs. About 30 species, warm and temperate re- 

 gions; 1 in U. S. [The root of the ornamental C. ternatca 

 L. (Ternatea vulgaris H. B. K. ) is used in India as an emetic 

 and cathartic] 



523. CLTJSIA, L. Monkey Apple, etc. Guttiferaceae. 



Named for Clusius (C. de TEscluse) French botanist. Trees 

 or shrubs. Ab()Ut 65 species, tropical America; 1 in U. S. 

 [The Cow tree of Venezuela has been referred to this genus. ] 



a. C. flava Jacq. West Indies to Florida. Monkey Apple, Moun- 

 tain Mango, Wild Fig. Mesinous exudate used like pitch. 



624. CNEORIDIUM, Hook. f. Cneoridium. Rutaceae. 



Latin, from Cneorum, the name of an allied genus. Shrub. 

 One species, California. 



525. CNICUS, L. Blessed Thistle. Compositae. 



Greek name of Carthamus, early transferred to Thistles. 

 Syn. Centaurea, Calcitrapa, in part. Thistle-like herb. One 

 species. 



a. C. beiiedictiis L. 1753 (Centaurea benedicta L. 1763, Cal. 

 lanuginosa Lam. ). Southern Europe, adv. in U. S. Blessed 

 Thistle, Our Lady's Thistle, St. Benedict's Thistle, Bitter 

 Thistle, Holy Thistle, Cursed Thistle, Spotted Thistle, Spotted 

 Cardus. Blessed Cardus; Ger. Spinnendistel, Bitterdistel, Hei- 

 lige Distel; Fr. Chardon benit (Codex); Sp. Cardo Santo. 

 Leaves and jloioering tops; lierha, cardm benedicti; Ger. Cardo- 

 benediktenkraut, Cardenbenedict, Bernhardinerkraut, Bitter 

 tonic with irritant properties. 



