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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).




TaxonLoeseliastrum schottii
groupEudicots
FamilyPolemoniaceae
Family common name(s)polemonium; polemone; polemon; phlox; gilia
Genus common name(s)loeseliastrum; calico
Species common name(s)Schott's loeseliastrum; Schott's calico; Schott's desert calico; Schott's langloisia; Schott's gilia; Schott loeseliastrum; Schott calico; Schott desert calico; Schott langloisia; Schott gilia; little sunbonnets
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxaScott's is an error
 
NotesSchott is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Schotts is an error
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcLangloisia schottii (Torr.) Greene; Gilia schottii (Torr.) S. Watson
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