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Colicroot. See Aletris; Yam, wild; and Snakeroot, Canada, 19–20, 21–22, 25–26

Collard. See Skunk-cabbage, 15

Collection of root drugs, 10–11

Collinsonia and C. canadensis. See Stoneroot, 58–59

Colombo, American, description, 53–54

Colt’s-foot, false, and colt’s-foot snakeroot. See Snakeroot, Canada, 25–26

Comfrey, description, 57–58

Common names of plants, confusion, 10

Coneflower, pale-purple. See Echinacea, 63

Coonroot. See Bloodroot, 40–41

Coptis and C. trifolia. See Goldthread, 34

Corallorhiza and C. odontorhiza. See Crawley-root, 24–25

Coralroot, late, small, and small-flowered. See Crawley-root, 24–25

Corn, bear. See Hellebore, American, 18–19 crow. See Aletris, 19–20 snakeroot. See Water-eryngo, 50–51

Cotton, wild. See Indian hemp, black, 55–56

Couch-grass, description, 12–13

Crane’s-bill, description, 44–45 spotted, and wild. See Crane’s-bill, description, 44–45

Crawley. See Crawley-root, 24–25

Crawley-root, description, 24–25

Crow-corn. See Aletris, 19–20 foot. See Crane’s-bill, 44–45 soap. See Soapwort, 31

Cuckold-dock. See Burdock, 64–65

Culver’s-physic. See Culver’s-root, 59–60 root, description, 59–60

Curcuma, Ohio. See Goldenseal, 31–33

Cypripedium, C. hirsutum, C. parviflorum, and C. pubescens. See Lady’s-slipper, 23–24

Daffydown-dilly. See Bethroot, 20–21

Daisy, Irish. See Dandelion, 60–61

Dandelion, description, 60–61

Dealers in root drugs, communication necessary, 11 samples to be sent, 11

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