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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).
| Taxon | Draba aureola |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Brassicaceae |
| Family common name(s) | crucifer; cruciferae; cruciform; mustard; mustards; cabbage; cress; cresses; brassica |
| Genus common name(s) | draba; whitlow-grass; whitlow grass; whitlowgrass; whitlow-cress; whitlow cress; whitlowcress |
| Species common name(s) | Mount Lassen draba; Mt Lassen draba; Mount Lassen whitlow-grass; Mount Lassen whitlow grass; Mount Lassen whitlowgrass; Mt Lassen whitlow-grass; Mt Lassen whitlow grass; Mt Lassen whitlowgrass; golden alpine draba; vulcan draba |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | golden draba is applied to multiple Draba taxa; alpine draba is more commonly applied to Draba alpina; nailwort, nail-wort, whitlow-wort, whitlow wort, whitlowwort are applied to taxa in multiple families |
