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Cerothamnus ceriferus, see Myrica cerefera. 

 Cerothamnus inodorus, see Myrica inodora. 

 Cerothamnus pumilus, see Myrica. pumila. 

 Chamaebatia australis, see Chamaebatia, foliolosa. 



Chamaebatia foliolosa Benth. Mountain misery. 



Range: 4. 



Site: Well-drained, sun, shade. 

 Fruit : Achene. 



A small, very leafy evergreen shrub; flowers in July; forms large mats by 

 means of rootstocks; in cultivation. Worthless as livestock forage. 



Var. australis Brandeg. (C. australis (Brandeg.) Abrams), which occurs in 

 region 5, is semewhat taller than the species. 



Chamaebatiaria glutinosa, see Chamaebatiaria mitte folium. 



Chamaebatiaria millefolium (Torr.) Maxim. Fern-bush. 



C. glutinosa Rydb., Spiraea millefolium Torr., 8. glutinosa (Rydb.) Fedde. 

 Range : 4, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14. 

 Site : Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Pod. 



A small to large, densely branched, aromatic shrub ; flowers June-August. 

 Observations: Of slight importance as browse for mule deer. A fair browse 

 for sheep and goats. 



Chamaecyparis spp. 



Monoecious, evergreen trees of importance in the production of timber. Six 

 species are known, of which three occur in the United States ; propagation is by 

 seeds sown in spring. 



Stomach records (in addition to specific records) : three species of birds. 



Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (Murr.) Parl. Port Orford cedar. 



Range: 1, 2. 



Site : Dry, well-drained, sun, shade. 



Fruit : Cone, maturing in September-October of the second season, 



some opening, others holding seed until spring. 



A large evergreen tree ; moderately rapid growing ; long-lived ; resistant to 

 fungi and insects, but not to fire; wood very durable, of importance commer- 

 cially ; seed crops heavy ; vitality transient ; about 70 varieties recognized in 

 cultivation ; seeds per pound variously stated from 80,000 to 234,000, germination 

 about 40 percent, slow, about 129,000 usable plants per pound of seed. 



Chamaecyparis nootkatensis (Lam.) Spach. Alaska cedar. 



Range : 1, 4. 



Site : Well-drained, sun. 



Fruit : Cone ; available September-October of the second season. 

 A large evergreen tree ; slow growing, long-lived ; root system shallow ; little 

 subject to fungus attack ; wood of importance commercially, very durable ; 

 seeds produced sparingly, of transient vitality ; 106,000 seeds per pound ; some 

 15 varieties in cultivation. 



Chamaeoyparis thyoides (L.) BSP. 



Range : 26, 27, 28, 29, SO, 31. 



Site: Well-drained, moist, sun, shade. 



Fruit : Cone ; matures and opens September-October of the first season ; 



persistent 2 to 3 years. 



A large evergreen tree ; root system shallow ; easily damaged by fire ; nearly 

 free from insect attack ; only slightly susceptible to fungi ; not wind-firm ; some- 

 what storm-damaged northward ; generally occurs on sandy loam and other 

 soils ; wood of considerable importance commercially, very durable ; large crops 

 of seed produced annually from an age of 4 or 5 years; 420,000-470,000 seeds 

 per pound ; 3.64 pounds of seed per bushel of fruit ; germination 70-90 percent ; 

 12 varieties distinguished in cultivation. 



Observations: Very little eaten by birds or rodents. 



Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench. Cassandra. 



Andromeda calyculata L., Cassandra calyculata Don. 

 Range : 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28. 

 Site: Well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule, available August-September. 



