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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 | Amaranthus caudatus |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Amaranthaceae |
| Family common name(s) | amaranth; amaranths; pigweed; pig weed |
| Genus common name(s) | amaranthus; amaranth; amarant; careless weed; careless-weed; carelessweed; water-hemp; water hemp; waterhemp; flower-gentle; flower gentle |
| Species common name(s) | love-lies-a'bleeding; foxtail amaranthus; foxtail amaranth; pendant amaranthus; pendant amaranth; pendulous amaranth; drooping amaranthus; drooping amaranth; tassel-flower amaranthus; tassel-flower amaranth; tassel flower amaranth; bishop's tassel; crimson tassels; love-lies-bleeding crimson tassels; love lies bleeding crimson tassels; quihuicha; kiwicha; kiwicha amaranth; hiwicha; Inca jataco; jataco; achita |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | love-lies-bleeding, love lies bleeding, purple amaranth, love-lies-bleeding amaranthus, love lies bleeding amaranthus, love-lies-bleeding amaranth, love lies bleeding amaranth, loves-lie-bleeding, lovely bleeding, lovely-bleeding, bloody amaranth, bloody-amaranth, grain amaranth, wild amaranth, tassel amaranth, spreading amaranth, summer poinsettia, Prince-of-Wales feather, African spinach, African-spinach, Indian spinach, bush greens, ataco, achita are applied to multiple Amaranthus taxa; tumbleweed, prince's feather, prince's-feather, quilete, quiwicha, tassel-flower, tassel flower, tumbleweed, tumble-weed, tumble weed, kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate, kiss me over the garden gate, foxtail, red-hot cattail, red-hot-cattail, red hot cattail, cat-tail, cat tail, Inca-wheat, inca wheat are applied to taxa in multiple families |
