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 retinodes |
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) | wirilda wattle; wirilda; coast wirilda; ever-blooming acacia; ever blooming acacia; everblooming acacia; ever-blooming wattle; retinodes water wattle |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | water wattle, silver wattle, prickly Moses, prickly-Moses are applied to multiple Acacia taxa; swamp wattle is applied to multiple Fabaceae taxa |
| | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Racosperma retinodes (Schltdl.) Pedley |
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