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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).





TaxonAcaena novae-zelandiae
groupEudicots
FamilyRosaceae
Family common name(s)rose; rosewort; roseworts
Genus common name(s)acaena; acæna; biddy-biddy; biddy biddy; biddybiddy; biddy-bid; bidi-bidi; bidi bidi; bidibidi; bidibid; buzzy
Species common name(s)New Zealand acaena; New Zealand acæna; New Zealand biddy-biddy; New Zealand biddy biddy; New Zealand biddybiddy; New Zealand biddi-biddi; New Zealand biddi-bid; New Zealand burr; red bidi-bidi; red bidi bidi; red biddy-bid; red bidibidi; red bidibid; red piripiri; bidgee-widgee; bidgee widgee; biddy-widdy; biddy widdy; common buzzy
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxapirri-pirri bur, pirri-pirri-bur, pirri pirri bur, pirri-pirri burr, pirri pirri burr, piripiri, New Zealand bur are applied to multiple Acaena taxa; pale biddy-biddy, pale biddy biddy are more commonly applied toAcaena pallida
 
 
 
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