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 | Artemisia nova |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Family common name(s) | composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion |
| Genus common name(s) | artemisia; sagewort; sage-wort; sage wort; mugwort; mug-wort; mug wort; wormwort; wormwood; wormwood sage; Artemis herb; Artemis's herb; Artemis' herb; sailor's-tobacco; sailor's tobacco; sailors' tobacco |
| Species common name(s) | black sagebrush; black sage-brush; black sage brush |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | dwarf sagebrush is applied to multiple Artemisia taxa; chicken sage is more commonly applied to Sphaeromeria; sagebrush, sage-brush, sage brush, sagte, black sage, San Diego sage, felonwort, felon-wort are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Artemisia arbuscula Nutt. subsp. nova (A. Nelson) G.H. Ward |
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