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 lindleyi |
| 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) | Lindley's saltbush; Lindley saltbush; flat-top saltbush; eastern flat-top saltbush; sponge-fruit saltbush |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | saltbush, salt-bush, salt bush, goose-weed, goose-weeds, sagebrush, sage-brush, sage brush are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | Lindley is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Lindleys is an error |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Amaranthaceae; Atriplex halimoides Lindl., illeg. |
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