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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).





TaxonBaccharis salicina
groupEudicots
FamilyAsteraceae
Family common name(s)composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion
Genus common name(s)baccharis; bacaris; bacara; coyote-brush; coyote brush; coyotebrush; prostrate coyote-brush; groundsel-tree; groundsel tree; tree groundsel; plowman's-spikenard; plowman's spikenard
Species common name(s)Great Plains false-willow; Great Plains false willow; Great Plains falsewillow; Great Plains seep-willow; Great Plains seep willow; Great Plains seepwillow; Rio Grande baccharis; Rio Grande seepwillow; willow-like baccharis; willow-like false-willow; willow-like false willow
 
Common name(s) specific to synonym; taxon noted in bracketsEmory's baccharis [Baccharis emoryi]; Emory's false-willow [Baccharis emoryi]; Emory's false willow [Baccharis emoryi]; Emory's seep-willow [Baccharis emoryi]; Emory's seep willow [Baccharis emoryi]; Emory's seepwillow [Baccharis emoryi]; Emory's broom [Baccharis emoryi]; Emory baccharis [Baccharis emoryi]; Emory false-willow [Baccharis emoryi]; Emory false willow [Baccharis emoryi]; Emory seep-willow [Baccharis emoryi]; Emory seep willow [Baccharis emoryi]; Emory seepwillow; Emory broom [Baccharis emoryi]
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxadesert broom is more commonly applied to Baccharis sarothroides; willow baccharis, willow-baccharis, false willow baccharis, false willow-baccharis, false seep-willow, false seep willow, seep-willow, seep willow, seepwillow are applied to multiple Baccharis taxa; false willow, false-willow, yerba del pasmo are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
NotesEmory is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Emorys is an error
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcBaccharis emoryi A. Gray
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