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 | Amsonia tomentosa |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Apocynaceae |
Family common name(s) | dogbane; dog-bane; dog bane; dogbanes; oleander |
Genus common name(s) | amsonia; bluestar; blue-star; blue star |
Species common name(s) | tomentose amsonia; tomentose bluestar; woolly amsonia; wooly amsonia; woolly bluestar; gray amsonia; feltleaf amsonia; short-leaved amsonia |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | woolly blue star, wooly blue star, narrowleaf bluestar, narrowleaf blue-star, narrowleaf blue star, blue stars are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Amsonia brevifolia A. Gray |
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