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Common (vernacular) names applied to California vascular plants

compiled by Elizabeth Painter

up to date as of May 1, 2016

Common names (also referred to as vernacular names) are applied differently at different times and places by different users. This list is compiled from many sources and is intended to be as comprehensive as possible. It is not intended to indicate which common name is correct or preferred. Please send comments about this page to Elizabeth Painter (beth.painter.48@gmail.com).





TaxonBaileya multiradiata
groupEudicots
FamilyAsteraceae
Family common name(s)composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion
Genus common name(s)baileya; desert-marigold; desert marigold; desertmarigold
Species common name(s)desert baileya; showy desert-marigold; showy desert marigold; wild desert-marigold; many-rayed desert-marigold; many-ray desert-marigold; many-flowered desert-marigold; many-flowered desert marigold; paper-flower desert-marigold; paper flower desert marigold
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxadesert-marigold baileya, desert marigold baileya, desertmarigold baileya are applied to multiple Baileya taxa; wild marigold, paper-daisy, paper daisy, paper flower are applied to multiple Asteraceae taxa; cloth-of-gold, cloth of gold are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
 
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcBaileya multiradiata A. Gray var. multiradiata
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