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 | Adonis aestivalis |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Ranunculaceae |
Family common name(s) | buttercup; butter-cup; crowfoot; crowfoots; larkspur; delphinium; ranunc |
Genus common name(s) | adonis; pheasant's-eye; pheasant's eye; pheasants-eye; pheasants eye; pheasant-eye; pheasant's eye plant |
Species common name(s) | summer adonis; summer pheasant's-eye; summer pheasant's eye; summer pheasants-eye; summer pheasants eye; summer pheasant-eye; summer pheasant's eye plant |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | red pheasant's eye, red pheasants eye, red morocco are applied to multiple Adonis taxa |
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