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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).





TaxonAgrimonia gryposepala
groupEudicots
FamilyRosaceae
Family common name(s)rose; rosewort; roseworts
Genus common name(s)agrimony; groovebur; groove-bur; groove bur; grooveburr; groove burr
Species common name(s)tall hairy agrimony; tall hairy groove-bur; tall hairy groove-burr; tall hairy groove burr; tall hairy groovebur; tall hairy grooveburr; hooked agrimony; hooked harvest-lice; large-fruited agrimony
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxacommon agrimony, tall agrimony are applied to multiple Agrimonia taxa; beggarticks, beggar's-ticks, beggar's ticks, beggars' tick, beggars-ticks, beggar ticks, beggar-ticks, harvest-lice, harvest lice, harvestlice, stickseed, stick-seed, stick seed, stickweed, stick-weed, stick weed, feverfew, fever-few, fever few, cocklebur, cockle-bur, cockle bur, cockleburr, cockle-burr, cockle burr, wild agrimony are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
 
 
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