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 | Navarretia breweri |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Polemoniaceae |
Family common name(s) | polemonium; polemone; polemon; phlox; gilia |
Genus common name(s) | navarretia |
Species common name(s) | Brewer's navarretia; Brewer's pincushion-plant; Brewer's pincushionplant; Brewer's pincushion; Brewer's gilia; Brewer navarretia; Brewer pincushion-plant; Brewer pincushionplant; Brewer pincushion; Brewer gilia; yellow-flowered navarretia; yellow-flower navarretia; yellow flower navarretia; yellowflower navarretia |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | yellow navarretia is applied to multiple Navarretia taxa; pincushion, pin-cushion, pin cushion, pincushion-plant, pincushion plant, pincushionplant, yellow pincushion-plant, yellow pincushion plant are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| Notes | Brewer is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Brewers is an error |
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