Two color photographs of Cephalanthus occidentalis, (also known as buttonbush), a deciduous shrub from the Madder family found along stream and lake banks or in swales and marshes.

One color photograph of Ceratophyllum (also known as hornwort), a perennial flowering plant from the Ceratophyllaceae family found in the Texas Coastal Bend.

Two color photographs of Chaerophyllum tainturieri (also known as southern chervil), a flowering plant from the Carrot family found in pastures, woods, prairies, and waste places of the Texas Coastal Bend.

Two color photographs of Chamaesaracha coronopus, (also known as false nightshade), a perennial flowering plant from the Nightshade family found on sandy or clayey loams in openings or along roads.

One color photograph of Cirsium horridulum (also known as bull thistle), a biennial or perennial flowering plant from the Aster family found on deep sands in prairies and openings of the Texas Coastal Bend.

Seven color photographs of Cissus incisa, (also known as possum grape or marine ivy), a perennial vine from the Grape family found on various soils in pastures and woods.

One color photograph of Cnidoscolus texanus, (also known as bull nettle), a perennial flowering plant from the Spurge family found on deep sands in prairies and openings and on island dunes.

Four color photographs of Colubrina texensis, (also known as hog plum), a deciduous shrub from the Buckthorn family found on sandy or clayey loams or caliche in brush or openings.

One color photograph of Condalia hookeri, a shrub from the Buckthorn family found in brushy pastures or wooded stream beds.

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