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Caudexes, Caudices, caudices, Caudiceses
Caudex The persistent woody base of a herbaceous perennial plant. This feature helps describe plant support, storage, water movement, or vegetative spread.
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Caulines
Cauline On the stem of a plant, as in leaves that grow directly from the stem.
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Caespitose, caespitose, Caespitoses, Cespitoses
Cespitose Growing in tufts or dense little clumps, forming mats. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Chartaceouses
Chartaceous With a paper-like texture. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Chlorophylls
Chlorophyll The green pigment in plants that allows them to use sunlight to absorb and store energy, a process called photosynthesis
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Chlorosises, Chlorotics
Chlorosis Yellowing of leaves due to a lack of chlorophyll. This term helps record, compare, or interpret plant and site information.
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Ciliates, Ciliolate, Ciliolates
Ciliate With a hairy fringe. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Clamberings, climbing
Clambering Vinelike, climbing. This term helps explain how a plant grows, survives, spreads, or fits into its habitat.
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Claspings
Clasping Wholly or partly surrounding the stem. This feature helps describe plant support, storage, water movement, or vegetative spread.
