74 BOTANICAL NAMES 



from the strength of the wood. Bot. name for 



Hawthorn group. 

 Creeping Jenny. A common name for the Moneywort, 



because of its creeping stems. The name for one 



of the Lysmachia group. 

 Crepis (kre-pis). G. " Krepis " (a sandal); from the 



shape of the leaf. Bot. name for a group. 

 Crepiniana (kre-pin-i-an-a). A second bot. name for 



one of the many varieties of the Dog Rose. 

 Cress. Eng. name for L. " criscere " (to grow 



quickly). Of Lepidium group. 

 Crispus (kris-pus). L. adj., " curled." A second bot. 



name. 

 Crista-Galli (kris-ta-gal-li). L. " Crista " (a crest); 



" galli " (of a cock); i.e., cock's comb; refers to 



the shape of the Calyx. Second bot. name for the 



Common Rattle. 

 Cristatus (kris-ta-tus). L. adj., " crested." A second 



bot. name. 

 Crithmoides (krith-moi-des). G. " Krithe " (barley); 



" oides " (like). Second bot. name Golden Sam- 

 phire, Inula group. 

 Crithmum (krith-mum). G. "Krithe" (barley); the 



fruit of plant being like the seed of the Barley. 



Bot. name Samphire group. 

 Crecus (kro-kus). G. " Kroke " (a thread); refers to 



the dried stigmas as Saffron. Bot. name for a 



group. 

 Crocatum (kro-ka-tum). L. adj., " saffron coloured." 



A second bot. name. 

 Croton (kro-ton). Name of a foreign group of Spurge 



family ; cultivated in hot-houses. 

 Cross Wort. A common name for one of Gallium 



