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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).




TaxonAponogeton distachyos
groupMonocots
FamilyAponogetonaceae
Family common name(s)water-hawthorn; water-hawthorne; Cape-pondweed; Cape pondweed; cape-pondweed; cape pondweed
Genus common name(s)aponogeton; water-hawthorn; water-hawthorne
Species common name(s)Cape-pondweed; Cape pondweed; Cape pond-weed; Cape pond weed; Cape pond-lily; Cape pond lily; Cape water-hawthorn; Cape water hawthorn; Cape water-hawthorne; Cape water hawthorne; Cape lace-plant; Cape lace plant; waterblommetjie
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxadog-with-two-tails, dog with two tails are applied to multiple Aponogeton taxa; sword-plant, sword plant, swordplant, lace-plant, lace plant, laceplant are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
Noteswhen Cape is used as a proper name, upper case preferable
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcAponogeton distachyon L. f.
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