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 | Amphiscirpus nevadensis |
group | Monocots |
Family | Cyperaceae |
Family common name(s) | sedge; sedges; bulrush |
Genus common name(s) | amphiscirpus; Nevada bulrush |
Species common name(s) | Nevada bulrush; Nevada scirpus; Nevada clubrush; Nevada club-rush; Nevada club rush; Great Basin bulrush |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | alkali bulrush, alkalai bulrush, alkali bullrush, alkali-bull rush, alkali bull rush, purua grass applied to multiple Scirpus s.l. taxa; spikerush, spike-rush, spike rush are more commonly applied to Eleocharis s.l.; club-rush, club rush, clubrush are applied to multiple Cyperaceae taxa; bulrush, bullrush, bull-rush, bull rush, deergrass, deer-grass, deer grass, grassweed are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Scirpus nevadensis S. Watson |
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