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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).





TaxonAlisma lanceolatum
groupMonocots
FamilyAlismataceae
Family common name(s)water-plantain; water plantain; waterplantain; arrowhead
Genus common name(s)alisma
Species common name(s)lanceolate alisma; lanceolate water-plantain; lanceolate water plantain; lanceolate-leaved water-plantain; lanceolate-leaved water plantain; lance-leaved water-plantain; lance-leaved water plantain; lance-leaved waterplantain; lanceleaved waterplantain; lance-leafed water-plantain; lance-leafed water plantain; lance-leaf water-plantain; lance-leaf water plantain; lance leaf water plantain; lanceleaf water plantain; lanceleaf waterplantain; slender water-plantain; slender water plantain; pink water-plantain; pink water plantain
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxaAmerican water-plantain, American water plantain, American waterplantain, narrow-leaved water-plantain, narrow-leaved water plantain, narrow leaved water plantain, narrow-leaf water-plantain, narrow-leaf water plantain, narrow leaf water plantain, narrowleaf water-plantain, narrowleaf water plantain, narrowleaf waterplantain are applied to multiple Alisma taxa; water-plantain, water plantain, waterplantain, water plantane are applied to multiple Alismataceae taxa
 
 
 
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