BOTANICAL NAMES 51 



Calamus (kal-a-mus). L. '* Calamus " (a reed). 



Second hot. name Sweet Sedge. 

 Calcarea (kal-kar-ea). L. " Calcar " (a spur); when 



the petal or petals form into a spur. 

 Calcareuin (kal-kar-eum). L. adj., from " calx " (lime). 



A second hot. name applied to plant that grows on 



limestone. 

 Calceolaria (kal-si-o-la-ri-a). L. " Calceolus " (a little 



shoe "); from the shoe-like shape of the flower. 

 Calceolus (kal-si-o-lus). See above. Second hot. name 



for Lady's Slipper. 

 Cakitrapa (kal-cit-ra-pa). L. " Caltrops " (name 



given to iron balls covered with spikes, used to lame 



cavalry horses). Second bo-t. name for Star Thistle 



from its spikes. 

 Calenduliflorum (ka-len-du-li-flo-rum). L. "Calendar" 



(the first day of a month) ; a term applied to certain 



flowers, including the Marigold, because a specimen 



can be found in every month of the year. 

 Callitriche (kal-li-trik-e). G. " Kali " (beautiful); 



" trichos " (hair) ; from the slender hair-like stems. 



Bot. name for a group. 

 Callitrichoneae (kal-li-trik-en-e). See above. Bot. 



name for a family. 

 Calhma (kal-lu-na). G. "Kalluno" (to cleanse with 



a broom made of heather). Bot. name for Ling 



group. 

 Caltha (kal-tha). G. " Kalthos " (a cup). Bot. name 



for Caltha group. 



Calvatus (kal-va-tus). L. " Calva " (bald); i.e., naked. 

 Calycinum (kal-e-sin-um). - G. " Kalux " (a covering 



husk or shell). Second bot. of some plants. 



