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 | Acacia decurrens |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Fabaceae |
Family common name(s) | legume; legumes; leguminosae; pea; bean; clover; pulse; pulses |
Genus common name(s) | acacia; wattle |
Species common name(s) | early green wattle; early black wattle; early black-wattle |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | green wattle, Sydney green wattle, black wattle, blackwattle, tan wattle, queen wattle are applied to multiple Acacia taxa; mimosa, mimosa bush are applied to multiple Fabaceae taxa |
| | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Racosperma decurrens (Willd.) Pedley |
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