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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).





TaxonClematis pauciflora
groupEudicots
FamilyRanunculaceae
Family common name(s)buttercup; butter-cup; crowfoot; crowfoots; larkspur; delphinium; ranunc
Genus common name(s)clematis; clematide; virgin's-bower; virgin's bower; virgins'-bower; virgins' bower; virgins-bower; virgins bower; virginsbower; leather-flower; leather flower; leatherflower
Species common name(s)rope-vine clematis; ropevine clematis; ropevine virgin's-bower; ropevine virgin's bower; ropevine; few-flowered clematis; few flowered clematis; few-flowered virgin's-bower; few-flowered virgin's bower; small-flowered clematis; small flowered clematis; small-flowered virgin's-bower; small-flowered virgin's bower; southern California clematis; Southern California clematis; southern California virgin's-bower; southern California virgin's bower; Southern California virgin's-bower; Southern California virgin's bower
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxahill clematis, small-leaved clematis, small leaved clematis, small-leaved virgin's bower, small-leaf clematis, small-leaf virgin's-bower, small-leaf virgin's bower, southern clematis, yerba de chiva are applied to multiple Clematis taxa; lion's-beard, lion's beard, old-man's-whiskers, old man's whiskers, old-man's-beard, old man's beard, traveler's-joy, traveler's joy, traveller's-joy, traveller's joy, travelers'-joy, travelers' joy, travelers-joy, travelers joy, travellers-joy, travellers joy are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
 
 
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