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 | Atriplex leucophylla |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Chenopodiaceae |
| Family common name(s) | chenopod; chenopode; goosefoot; pigweed; pigweeds |
| Genus common name(s) | atriplex; orach; orache; salt-sage; salt sage; saltsage; salty sage |
| Species common name(s) | white-leaved saltbush; white-leafed saltbush; white-leaf orach; whiteleaf orach; whiteleaf saltbush; beach saltwort; beach sea-scale; beach seascale; sea-scale; seascale; sea scale; shoreline goosefoot; California beachweed |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | beach saltbush, beach salt-bush, beach salt bush are applied to multiple Atriplex taxa; saltbush, salt-bush, salt bush, goose-weed, goose-weeds, sand-mat, sandmat, sand mat, sagebrush, sage-brush, sage brush are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Amaranthaceae; Obione leucophylla Moq. |
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