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 | Arabis modesta |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Brassicaceae |
Family common name(s) | crucifer; cruciferae; cruciform; mustard; mustards; cabbage; cress; cresses; brassica |
Genus common name(s) | arabis; rock-cress; rockcress; rock cress |
Species common name(s) | modest rock-cress; modest rock cress; modest rockcress; Rogue Canyon rock-cress; Rogue Canyon rock cress; Rogue Canyon rockcress; Rogue River rockcress |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | wall-cress, wallcress, wall cress are applied to multiple Brassicaceae taxa |
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