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 | Abronia latifolia |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Nyctaginaceae |
| Family common name(s) | four-o'clock; four o'clock; four-o-clock; four o'clocks; 4-o'clock; 4 o'clock |
| Genus common name(s) | abronia |
| Species common name(s) | yellow abronia; yellow sand-verbena; yellow sand verbena; yellow sandverbena; common yellow sand-verbena; common yellow sand verbena; coastal yellow sand-verbena; yellow coastal sand-verbena; yellow coastal sand-verbena; yellow coastal sand verbena; coastal sand-verbena; coastal sand verbena; coastal sandverbena; Californian abronia |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | sand-verbena, sand verbena, sandverbena, sand-puffs, sand puffs, sandpuffs, sea verbena, sea-verbena are applied to multiple Nyctaginaceae taxa; heart’s delight is applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | Californian is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
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