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 | Allium amplectens |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Alliaceae |
| Family common name(s) | onion; garlic |
| Genus common name(s) | allium; onion; wild onion; garlic; wild garlic; ramps; ramp; leeks; leek; landlauch |
| Species common name(s) | narrow-leaved onion; narrow leaved onion; narrow-leafed onion; narrow-leaf allium; narrow-leaf onion; narrowleaf onion; slim-leaved onion; slim-leafed onion; slim-leaf onion; slim leaf onion; slimleaf onion; slender-leaf onion; slender leaf onion; slenderleaf onion; clasping onion; paper onion; paper wild onion |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | wild leek, flowering onion, flowering garlic are applied to multiple Allium taxa |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Liliaceae s.l. |
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