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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).





TaxonBoykinia occidentalis
groupEudicots
FamilySaxifragaceae
Family common name(s)saxifrage; saxifrages
Genus common name(s)boykinia
Species common name(s)western boykinia; western brookfoam; western brook-foam; western brook foam; coast boykinia; coastal boykinia; coastal brookfoam; coastal brook-foam; coastal brook foam; slender boykinia; Santa Lucia boykinia; Santa Lucia brookfoam
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxabrookfoam, brook-foam, brook foam are applied to multiple Saxifragaceae taxa
 
NotesSanta Lucia is a proper name, so upper case preferable
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcvar. elata (Nutt.) A. Gray; Boykinia elata (Nutt.) Greene
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