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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).




TaxonAcalypha californica
groupEudicots
FamilyEuphorbiaceae
Family common name(s)euphorb; spurge; spurges
Genus common name(s)acalypha; three-seeded mercury; three seeded mercury; threeseeded mercury; three-seed mercury; three-seed-mercury; three seed mercury; threeseed mercury; copper-leaf; copper leaf; copperleaf
Species common name(s)California acalypha; California copper-leaf; California copperleaf; California three-seeded mercury; Pringle's three-seeded mercury; Pringle's threeseeded mercury; Pringle three-seeded mercury; Pringle threeseeded mercury
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxahierba del cancer, firetail are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
NotesPringle is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Pringles is an error
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcAcalypha pringlei S. Watson
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