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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 | Alopecurus pratensis |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Family common name(s) | grass; true grass |
| Genus common name(s) | alopecurus |
| Species common name(s) | common meadow-foxtail; common meadow foxtail; field meadow-foxtail; field meadow foxtail; meadow fox-tail; common foxtail grass |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | meadow foxtail, meadow-foxtail, meadow fox tail, meadow foxtail grass, meadow fox-tail grass, meadow fox tail grass, field foxtail, field foxtail-grass, field foxtail grass, field fox-tail grass are applied to multiple Alopecurus taxa; foxtails, foxtail grass, fox-tail grass, fox tail grass, common foxtail, common fox-tail, common fox tail are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa, meadow grass, meadow-grass, meadowgrass are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa; foxtail, fox-tail, fox tail are applied to taxa in multiple families |
