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 | Boykinia occidentalis |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Saxifragaceae |
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 taxa | brookfoam, brook-foam, brook foam are applied to multiple Saxifragaceae taxa |
| Notes | Santa Lucia is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | var. elata (Nutt.) A. Gray; Boykinia elata (Nutt.) Greene |
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