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 sativum |
| 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) | cultivated garlic; common cultivated garlic; common garden garlic; ordinary garden garlic; common kitchen garlic; common cooking garlic common garlic; cooking garlic |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | garden garlic is applied to multiple Allium taxa |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Liliaceae s.l. |
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