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 | Bromus sitchensis |
group | Monocots |
Family | Poaceae |
Family common name(s) | grass; true grass |
Genus common name(s) | bromus; brome; brome-grass; brome grass; bromegrass; bromo; chess; chess-grass; chess grass; chessgrass |
Species common name(s) | Sitka brome; Sitka brome-grass; Sitka brome grass; Sitka bromegrass; Alaska brome; Alaska brome-grass; Alaska brome grass; Alaska bromegrass |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | coast brome is applied to multiple Bromus taxa |
| Notes | Sitka, Alaska are proper names, so upper case preferable |
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