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 | Armoracia rusticana |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Brassicaceae |
| Family common name(s) | crucifer; cruciferae; cruciform; mustard; mustards; cabbage; cress; cresses; brassica |
| Genus common name(s) | armoracia |
| Species common name(s) | cultivated horse-radish; cultivated horse radish; cultivated horseradish; garden horse-radish; garden horse radish; garden horseradish; common horse-radish; common horse radish; common horseradish; wild horse radish; wild horse radish; wild horseradish; horse-radish; horse radish; horseradish; mountain radish; red cole; red-cole; redcole; great raifort; German mustard; stingnose |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | pepper-root, pepperroot, pepper-root are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | German is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
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