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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).
| Taxon | Artemisia pycnocephala |
| 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) | coastal sagewort; coast sagewort; coastal strand wormwood; beach sagebrush; sandhill wormwood; dune sagewort; dune sagebrush |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | coast sagebrush is more commonly applied to Artemisia californica; coastal mugwort, beach sagewort, beach sage-wort, beach sage, beach wormwood, sandhill sage, sand-hill sage, sand hill sage, sandhill sagebrush are applied to multiple Artemisia taxa; sagebrush, sage-brush, sage brush, sage, beach sage, felonwort, felon-wort are applied to taxa in multiple families |
