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 | Aralia californica |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Araliaceae |
| Family common name(s) | aralia; ginseng |
| Genus common name(s) | aralia; araliad; araliads; spikenard; spig nut |
| Species common name(s) | California aralia; Californian aralia; California spikenard; Californian spikenard; California ginseng; Californian ginseng; California spig nut; California elk-clover; California elk clover; elk-clover; elk clover; elkclover; elk's clover |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | ginseng, spikenard are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | California, Californian are proper names, so upper case preferable |
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