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 | Agrostis elliottiana |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Family common name(s) | grass; true grass |
| Genus common name(s) | agrostis |
| Species common name(s) | Elliott's bent-grass; Elliott's bent grass; Elliott's bentgrass; Elliott's bent; Elliott bent-grass; Elliott bent grass; Elliott bentgrass; Elliott bent; Sierra bent-grass; Sierra bent grass; Sierra bentgrass |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | awned bentgrass, awned bent-grass, awned bent grass are applied to multiple Agrostis taxa; redtop, bentgrass, bent-grass, bent grass, bent, red-top, red top, redtop grass, red-top grass, red top grass, ticklegrass, tickle-grass, tickle grass are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa; hairgrass, hair-grass, hair grass applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | Elliott is a proper name, so upper case preferable; when Sierra is used as a proper name, upper case preferable |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Agrostis exigua Thurb. |
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