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 | Bernardia myricifolia |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Euphorbiaceae |
| Family common name(s) | euphorb; spurge; spurges |
| Genus common name(s) | bernardia; myrtle-croton; myrtle croton; myrtlecroton |
| Species common name(s) | southwest bernardia; southwestern bernardia; western bernardia; western myrtle-croton; western myrtle croton; brush myrtle-croton; brush myrtlecroton; hoary myrtle-croton; hoary myrtle croton; hoary myrtlecroton; mouse's-eye; mouse's eye; mouse-eye; mouse eye |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | mouse-ears, mouse ears, oreja de raton are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Bernardia incana C.V. Morton |
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