Glossary: General botanical term

Caducous Falling off very early. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.

Callus A thick tissue that develops to cover a cut or injury. Did you know? Successful grafting depends on callus tissue forming between the scion and rootstock, eventually joining the two plants into one.

Carnose With a fleshy texture. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.

Cespitose Growing in tufts or dense little clumps, forming mats. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.

Chartaceous With a paper-like texture. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.

Ciliate With a hairy fringe. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.

Clavate Club-shaped, gradually widening towards the apex. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.

Conduplicate Folded together lengthwise, with the upper surface within. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.

Conic Cone shaped. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.

Connate A joining together of similar parts. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.