caerulescens - see-rew-less-sens: turn-
ing or becoming dark blue.
caeruleus-see-rew-lee-us: dark blue.
cacsius-see-see-us: blue-gray.
caespitosus - see-spit-toh-sus: tufted,
growing in low clumps (cespitose).
calabricus - kal-lab-rik-us: of Cala-
bria (in Italy).
calathinus - kal-ath-eye-nus: basket-
like.
calcaratus-lak-kar-ray-tus: with spurs.
calcareus - kal-kay-ree-us: pertaining
to lime.
calendulaceus - kal-en-dew-lay-see-us:
brilliant yellow-orange (calendula-
like).
californicus-kal-if-forn-ik-us: of Cali-
fornia.
callosus - kal-loh-sus: thick-skinned,
having callosities.
calycinus-kal-liss-in-us: calyx-like.
calyculatus - kal-ik-yew-lay-tus: hav-
ing a calyx, stressing the calyx.
cambricus-Aam-brik-us: Welsh (Cam-
brian).
campanulatus - kam-pan-yew-lay-tus:
bell-shaped (campanulate).
campanuloides - kam-pan-yew-loy-
deez: campanula-like.
campestris - kam-pest-riss: of the
fields or open country.
canadensis-kan-ad-den-siss: Canadian,
of Canada.
canaliculatus - kan-al-ik-yew-lay-tus:
grooved, channeled.
canariensis - kan-ar-ee-en-siss: of the
Canary Islands.
candicans - kand-ik-anz: white, (or
woolly-white).
randidissimus - kan-did-iss-im-us:
very white (or woolly-white).
candidus-kan-did-us: white.
canescens-kan-ess-sens: downy gray.
caninus - kan-eye-nus: referring to a
dog.
canus -- kay-nus: ash-colored, hoary.
capensis - kap-pen-siss: of the Cape
(Good Hope).
capillaris - kap-il-lay-riss: hair-like.
capillatus - kap-il-lay-tus: with fine
hairs.
capreolatus - kap-ree-ol-lay-tus: wind-
ing, twining.
capsularis - kap-soo-lay-riss: capsule-
bearing (capsular).
caribaeus - ka-rib-bee-us: from the
Caribbean region.
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cardinalis - kard-in-nay-liss: cardinal
(red).
carinatus-kar-in-nay-tus: with a keel.
carneus-karn-ee-us: flesh-colored.
carnosus-kar-noh-sus: fleshy.
carolinianus - kar-ol-in-ee-ay-nus: of
the Carolinas (states).
caroliniensis - kar-ol-in-ee-en-siss: of
or pertaining to the Carolinas.
carolinus - kar-ol-lye-nus: from the
Carolinas.
carpaticus - kar-pa/-ik-us: from the
Carpathians (in Europe).
caryophyllus - kar-ee-oh-fill-us: per-
taining to the pink family.
cashmerianus - kash-meer-ee-ay-nus:
of Cashmere (in Asia).
catawbiensis-kat-aw-bee-en-siss: from
the Catawba River region (N. Caro-
lina).
catharticus-kath-art-ik-us: cathartic.
cathayensis - kath-ay-en-siss: of or
from Cathay (China).
caucasicus-kaw-kass-ik-us: of or from
the Caucasus (Eurasia).
caudatus - kaw-day-tus: with a tail
(caudate).
caulcscens - kaw-less-sens: having a
stem (or stems).
cauliflorus - kaw-lif-floh-rus: with
stemmed flowers.
cephalatus-sef-al-lay-tus: with a head
(or heads).
cerasiferus - ser-ass-sif-er-us: bearing
cherries or cherry-like fruits.
cerasiformis - ser-ass-if-form-iss:
cherry-shaped.
cerefolius - see-ref-foh-lee-us: waxy-
leaved.
ceriferus - see-rif-er-us: wax-bearing.
cernuus - ser-new-us: bent, nodding
(cernuous).
ceylanicus - see-lan-ik-us: of Ceylon.
chalcedonicus - kal-sed-don-ik-us: of
Chalcedon (Asia Minor).
chilensis-chil-len-siss: of Chile.
chinensis-chin-nen-siss: of China.
chloranthus - klor-anth-us: green-
flowered.
chrysanthus - kriss-anth-us: golden-
flowered.
chrysocarpus-kriss-oh-karp-us: golden-
fruited.
chrysophyllus-kriss-oh-fill-us: golden-
leaved.
chrysostomus - kriss-oss-tom-us:
golden-mouthed, golden-throated.
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