Plants — 23,508 Species

Woodland crocus

Crocus tommasinianus Herb.

Crocus tommasinianus is a small early-flowering cormous perennial, widely cultivated as an ornamental garden plant.

Spring Crocus

Crocus vernus (L.) Hill

Crocus vernus, or spring giant crocus, is an iridaceae flowering plant native to Europe, widely cultivated as an ornamental.

Slender Scratch Daisy

Croptilon divaricatum (Nutt.) Raf.

Slender scratchdaisy (Croptilon divaricatum) is a North American Asteraceae species native to the south-central and southeastern US.

Firecracker-flower

Crossandra infundibuliformis (L.) Nees

Crossandra infundibuliformis is an evergreen flowering shrub cultivated as a houseplant and for making decorative garlands.

Bigelow's crossosoma

Crossosoma bigelovii S.Watson

Crossosoma bigelovii is a thorny desert shrub sometimes used as an ornamental that is tricky to grow for most homeowners.

shakeshake

Crotalaria incana L.

Crotalaria incana is a toxic flowering Fabaceae species that grows in seasonally dry tropical disturbed areas and has traditional uses.

Streaked Rattlepod

Crotalaria pallida Aiton

Crotalaria pallida Aiton is an annual or short-lived perennial shrub with multiple documented cultivation and traditional uses.

low rattlebox

Crotalaria pumila Ortega

Rattleweed

Crotalaria retusa L.

Crotalaria retusa L. is an annual Australian native herb grown for fibre, green manure and forage, though it is poisonous to livestock.

Rabbitbells

Crotalaria rotundifolia J.F.Gmel.

Crotalaria rotundifolia, or rabbitbells, is a perennial nitrogen-fixing legume native to the Southeastern United States.

Coastal plain rattlebox

Crotalaria sagittalis L.

Crotalaria sagittalis L., or rattlebox, is a 6–12 inch tall plant in the 500-species Crotalaria (rattlepod) genus with yellow flowers and rattling plump pods.

Showy Rattlebox

Crotalaria spectabilis Roth

Crotalaria spectabilis is a toxic perennial herb in the pea family, native to Asia and an invasive agricultural pest worldwide.

Silver Croton

Croton argyranthemus Michx.

Croton argyranthemus is a small scaly-stemmed shrub native to the southeastern US, found in sandy longleaf pine sandhills.

California croton

Croton californicus Müll.Arg.

Croton californicus, or California croton, is a small dioecious shrub native to western North America's coasts and deserts.

woolly croton

Croton capitatus Michx.

Croton capitatus Michx. is an annual hairy plant of the eastern US that hosts the goatweed leafwing butterfly.

bush croton

Croton ciliatoglandulifer Ortega

Croton ciliatoglandulifer is a Croton species commonly called bush croton or Mexican croton.

grassland croton

Croton dioicus Cav.

Croton ferrugineus Kunth

Croton ferrugineus Kunth

Croton ferrugineus Kunth is a flowering Euphorbiaceae species native from western South America to northern Brazil.

Tropic Croton

Croton glandulosus L.

Croton glandulosus is a weedy summer annual herb native to the south-central US, found across much of the Americas in open dry habitats.

Lavender Feverberry

Croton gratissimus Burch.

Croton gratissimus Burch. is a fragrant tree with scented leaves used in traditional medicine by Bantu and Bushmen.

silver croton

Croton insularis Baill.

Croton insularis (silver croton) is a small spurge-family tree found in eastern Australia, New Caledonia and Vanuatu.

Michaux's croton

Croton michauxii G.L.Webster

Croton michauxii is an annual Euphorbiaceae plant native to the United States, commonly called elliptical rushfoil or Michaux's croton.

Prairie Tea

Croton monanthogynus Michx.

Croton monanthogynus is an annual spurge family flowering plant native to the south-central US, used for tea and as a spice.

Leatherweed

Croton pottsii (Klotzsch) Müll.Arg.

Croton pottsii is a named perennial forb with distinct leaf, flower traits, named for John Potts of the Chihuahua Mint.