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 cepa |
| 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) | common garden onion; common table onion; common kitchen onion; ommon cooking onion; common red onion; common Spanish onion; common bulb onion; common onion; garden onion; table onion; kitchen onion; red onion; Spanish red onion; Spanish onion; bulb onion; edible onion; cultivated edible onion; cultivated garden onion; bunching chive onion |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | green onion, cooking onion, cultivated onion, shallot are applied to multiple Allium taxa |
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