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 | Ambrosia psilostachya |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Asteraceae |
Family common name(s) | composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion |
Genus common name(s) | ambrosia; ragweed; rag-weed; rag weed; bur-sage; bur sage; bursage; burr-sage; burr sage; burr-ragweed; burr ragweed; bur-ragweed; bur ragweed; burro brush; burro-brush; burrobrush |
Species common name(s) | western ragweed; western sandbur; cuman ragweed; false cuman ragweed; naked-spiked ambrosia; naked-spike ambrosia; naked-spike ragweed; beach burr-bush; cotafiata |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | western ambrosia, perennial ragweed, common ragweed, perennial ragweed, smaller ragweed are applied to multiple Ambrosia taxa; Roman wormwood is applied to multiple Asteraceae taxa; bitterweed, bitter weed, bitter-weed, hog weed, hog-weed, hogweed are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | var. californica (Rydb.) S.F. Blake |
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