The Sphaeria sinensis a cordycep, a parasitic fungus. "The right hand figure represents the manner in which it is made up for sale." -Lindley, 1853

Cordycep

The Sphaeria sinensis a cordycep, a parasitic fungus. "The right hand figure represents the manner in…

The Sphaeria Robertsii a cordycep, a parasitic fungus "growing from the caterpillar of a New Zealand moth called Hepialus verescens." -Lindley, 1853

Cordycep

The Sphaeria Robertsii a cordycep, a parasitic fungus "growing from the caterpillar of a New Zealand…

"Cordyline (Sansevieria) hyacinthoides. (a), flower; (b), fruit." -Whitney, 1911

Cordyline

"Cordyline (Sansevieria) hyacinthoides. (a), flower; (b), fruit." -Whitney, 1911

Head of flowers of a Coreopsis, divided lengthwise.

Coreopsis

Head of flowers of a Coreopsis, divided lengthwise.

Five syngenesious stamens of a Coreopsis.

Coreopsis

Five syngenesious stamens of a Coreopsis.

"1. Coriaria napalensis; 2. flower of Coriaria myrtifolia without its calyx; 3. its pistil; 4. a perpendicular section of it." -Lindley, 1853

Coriaria

"1. Coriaria napalensis; 2. flower of Coriaria myrtifolia without its calyx; 3. its pistil; 4. a perpendicular…

These are the fruit, or samara, of Cork Elm, Ulmus racemosa, (Keeler, 1915).

Cork Elm Fruit

These are the fruit, or samara, of Cork Elm, Ulmus racemosa, (Keeler, 1915).

A corm , or solid bulb, as of the Crocus is a sort of rounded tuber. It will become a bulb.

Corm

A corm , or solid bulb, as of the Crocus is a sort of rounded tuber. It will become a bulb.

The investing sheaths or dead leaf-bases striped off. The faint cross-lines represent the scars, where the leaves were attached, i.e. the nodes: the spaces between are the internodes. The exhausted corm of the previous year is underneath; forming ones for next year on the summit and sides.

Corm of a Crocus

The investing sheaths or dead leaf-bases striped off. The faint cross-lines represent the scars, where…

Corm of Cyclamen. Roots from lower face, leaf-stalks and flower stalks from the upper.

Corm of Cyclamen

Corm of Cyclamen. Roots from lower face, leaf-stalks and flower stalks from the upper.

Cross-section of a kernel of corn. Food is stored in the cotyledon and in the endosperm which surrounds the embryo.

Kernel of Corn

Cross-section of a kernel of corn. Food is stored in the cotyledon and in the endosperm which surrounds…

Barringtonia speciosa or cornbeefwood is a species of flowering plants from the Lecythidaceae family.

Cornbeefwood

Barringtonia speciosa or cornbeefwood is a species of flowering plants from the Lecythidaceae family.

"Centaurea cyanus. 1. a floret; 2. the anthers; 3. perpendicular section of young fruit; 4. ripe fruit." -Lindley, 1853

Cornflower

"Centaurea cyanus. 1. a floret; 2. the anthers; 3. perpendicular section of young fruit; 4. ripe fruit."…

An illustration of a disk-floret of the cornflower. Centaurea cyanus ('Cornflower, Bachelor's button, Basket flower, Bluebottle, Boutonniere flower, Hurtsickle) is a small annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe.

Disk-floret of a Cornflower

An illustration of a disk-floret of the cornflower. Centaurea cyanus ('Cornflower, Bachelor's button,…

An illustration of a longitudinal section view of a disk-floret of the cornflower. Centaurea cyanus ('Cornflower, Bachelor's button, Basket flower, Bluebottle, Boutonniere flower, Hurtsickle) is a small annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe.

Disk-floret of a Cornflower (Longitudinal

An illustration of a longitudinal section view of a disk-floret of the cornflower. Centaurea cyanus…

An illustration of the inflorescence of the cornflower. Centaurea cyanus ('Cornflower, Bachelor's button, Basket flower, Bluebottle, Boutonniere flower, Hurtsickle) is a small annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe.

Inflorescence of a Cornflower

An illustration of the inflorescence of the cornflower. Centaurea cyanus ('Cornflower, Bachelor's button,…

An illustration of a ray-floret of the cornflower. Centaurea cyanus ('Cornflower, Bachelor's button, Basket flower, Bluebottle, Boutonniere flower, Hurtsickle) is a small annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe.

Ray-floret of a Cornflower

An illustration of a ray-floret of the cornflower. Centaurea cyanus ('Cornflower, Bachelor's button,…

Structure of a Cornstalk, in transverse and longitudinal section.

Cornstalk

Structure of a Cornstalk, in transverse and longitudinal section.

"In botany, applied to a monopetalous corolla shaped like a funnel, in which the tube enlarges gradually from below, it expands widely at the summit; infundibuliform." -Whitney, 1911

Funnelform Corolla

"In botany, applied to a monopetalous corolla shaped like a funnel, in which the tube enlarges gradually…

Corolla of the flower of the Morning Glory.

Morning Glory corolla

Corolla of the flower of the Morning Glory.

A corymb arrangement of flowers.

Corymb

A corymb arrangement of flowers.

The pod or boll of cotton.

Cotton

The pod or boll of cotton.

This shows the staminate aments of the cottonwood, Populus deltoides (Keeler, 1915).

Cottonwood Flowers

This shows the staminate aments of the cottonwood, Populus deltoides (Keeler, 1915).

This shows the pistillate aments of the cottonwood, Populus deltoides (Keeler, 1915).

Cottonwood Flowers

This shows the pistillate aments of the cottonwood, Populus deltoides (Keeler, 1915).

"Moquileae canomensis. 1. a flower; 2. an ovary; 3. a perpendicular section of the last; 4. a fruit; 5. a kernel." -Lindley, 1853

Couepia

"Moquileae canomensis. 1. a flower; 2. an ovary; 3. a perpendicular section of the last; 4. a fruit;…

Leafy shoot and berry (cut across) of the larger Cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon.

Cranberry

Leafy shoot and berry (cut across) of the larger Cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon.

Cranberry-blossom in section; parts epigynous.

Cranberry-Blossom

Cranberry-blossom in section; parts epigynous.

Flower of a Crassula.

Crassula

Flower of a Crassula.

"Colchicum autumnale. 1. A corm in flower; 2. The same stripped of its outer coats, and showing the ovaries after the floral envelopes are cut away; 3. a transverse section of the ovaries; 4. a ripe capsule; 5. a section of a seed; 6. the flower cut open, to show the stamens and the 3-parted style." -Lindley, 1853

Autumn Crocus

"Colchicum autumnale. 1. A corm in flower; 2. The same stripped of its outer coats, and showing the…

This illustration shows a cross-section of an ovary of a flower.

Cross-Section of Flower Ovary

This illustration shows a cross-section of an ovary of a flower.

"Erucastrum Canariense. 1. a flower. 2. the stamens; 3. the siliqua, with the valve separating from the replum; 4. a transverse section of a seed; 5. a perfect seed." -Lindley, 1853

Crucifer

"Erucastrum Canariense. 1. a flower. 2. the stamens; 3. the siliqua, with the valve separating from…

The Squirting or Exploding Cucumber (Ecballium elaterium) is a cucumber plant named for squirting a stream of liquid containing its seeds.

Squirting Cucumber

The Squirting or Exploding Cucumber (Ecballium elaterium) is a cucumber plant named for squirting a…

The Leaf Cup is a corona of a Greek Stele design.

Leaf Cup

The Leaf Cup is a corona of a Greek Stele design.

"Leptomeria acida; 2. a branch more magnified; 3. an expanded flower; 4. a fruit." -Lindley, 1853

Native Currant

"Leptomeria acida; 2. a branch more magnified; 3. an expanded flower; 4. a fruit." -Lindley, 1853

"3. paleae of Leersia oryzoides; 4. pistil, stamens, and hypogynous scales of the same." -Lindley, 1853

Rice Cutgrass

"3. paleae of Leersia oryzoides; 4. pistil, stamens, and hypogynous scales of the same." -Lindley, 1853

"Showing the manner of honing the section knife or razor." -Stevens, 1916

Cutting Plant Sections

"Showing the manner of honing the section knife or razor." -Stevens, 1916

"Illustrating how the section knife or razor is drawn across the strop." -Stevens, 1916

Cutting Plant Sections

"Illustrating how the section knife or razor is drawn across the strop." -Stevens, 1916

"Showing the planes in which sections are cut longitudinal radially" -Stevens, 1916

Cutting Radially

"Showing the planes in which sections are cut longitudinal radially" -Stevens, 1916

"Showing the planes in which sections are cut transversely." -Stevens, 1916

Cutting Sections Transversely

"Showing the planes in which sections are cut transversely." -Stevens, 1916

"Showing the planes in which sections are cut longitudinal tangentially." -Stevens, 1916

Cutting Tangentially

"Showing the planes in which sections are cut longitudinal tangentially." -Stevens, 1916

"Cyme, in Botany, a common form of Centrifugal inflorescence, in which the rachis or floral axis disappears by separating into irregular branches, and these are short and corymbose." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Cyme

"Cyme, in Botany, a common form of Centrifugal inflorescence, in which the rachis or floral axis disappears…

The flower of the Cypress-vine.

Cypress-vine

The flower of the Cypress-vine.

"Cupressus sempervirens; 1. a scale of a male cone with pollen; 2. a scale of a female cone with naked ovules; 3. a ripe cone; 4. the same with one of the scales removed." -Lindley, 1853

Mediterranean Cyprus

"Cupressus sempervirens; 1. a scale of a male cone with pollen; 2. a scale of a female cone with naked…

This is a classification of a type of fruit.

Cysela (Inferior Achene)

This is a classification of a type of fruit.

This is a classification of a type of fruit.

Cysela, stalked

This is a classification of a type of fruit.

"Cytinus Hypocistis. 1. A flower; 2. a head of anthers; 3. a transverse section of the ovary." -Lindley, 1853

Cytinus

"Cytinus Hypocistis. 1. A flower; 2. a head of anthers; 3. a transverse section of the ovary." -Lindley,…

"Pancratium maritimum. 1. a flower cut open, and showing that there is a bifid tooth, forming a coronet or cup, between each stamen; 2. a transverse section of the ovary." -Lindley, 1853

Sea Daffodil

"Pancratium maritimum. 1. a flower cut open, and showing that there is a bifid tooth, forming a coronet…

Fascicled fusiform roots of a Dahlia.

Dahlia

Fascicled fusiform roots of a Dahlia.

The mountain daisy is a pretty little flower. It contains a multitude of little flowers close together.

Daisy

The mountain daisy is a pretty little flower. It contains a multitude of little flowers close together.

Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum is a synonym for Leucanthemum vulgare, or the oxeye daisy, a flowering plant of the Asteraceae family.

Oxeye Daisy

Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum is a synonym for Leucanthemum vulgare, or the oxeye daisy, a flowering plant…

"Danaea alata. 1. Collection of spore-cases; 2. sections of the same and spores, 2 of which are highly magnified." -Lindley, 1853

Danaea

"Danaea alata. 1. Collection of spore-cases; 2. sections of the same and spores, 2 of which are highly…

Of the Dandelion, its pappus raised on a long beak.

Dandelion

Of the Dandelion, its pappus raised on a long beak.

The floret of Taraxacum Dens Leonis, a species of dandelion.

Dandelion Floret

The floret of Taraxacum Dens Leonis, a species of dandelion.

"Portion of dandelion scape, showing "curls" resulting from longitudinal tissue-tension." -Gager, 1916

Dandelion Scape

"Portion of dandelion scape, showing "curls" resulting from longitudinal tissue-tension." -Gager, 1916

The sections of two species of Darwinia flowers.

Darwinia

The sections of two species of Darwinia flowers.

Dead-Nettle (Lamium), with labiate.

Dead-Nettle

Dead-Nettle (Lamium), with labiate.

A type of flower.

Deadnettle

A type of flower.

"Septicidal Dehiscence. v, valves; d, dissepiments; c, axis. In botany, noting a mode of dehiscence in which the pericarp or fruit is resolved into its component carpels by splitting asunder through the dissepiments." -Whitney, 1911

Septicidal Dehiscence

"Septicidal Dehiscence. v, valves; d, dissepiments; c, axis. In botany, noting a mode of dehiscence…

Section through a conceptacle of Delesseria Leprieurei, showing the spores, which are single specialized cells, two or three in a row.

Delesseria Lepriuerei

Section through a conceptacle of Delesseria Leprieurei, showing the spores, which are single specialized…

A detached cell, with rhaphides being forced out, as happens when put in water.

Detached Cell

A detached cell, with rhaphides being forced out, as happens when put in water.