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 | Calamagrostis breweri |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Family common name(s) | grass; true grass |
| Genus common name(s) | calamagrostis; reed bentgrass; reed-bentgrass; reed bent-grass; reed bent grass; small reed-grass; small reed grass; small reedgrass; small-reedgrass |
| Species common name(s) | Brewer's reed-grass; Brewer's reed grass; Brewer's reedgrass; Brewer reed-grass; Brewer reed grass; Brewer reedgrass; short-hair reed-grass; short-hair reed grass; short hair reed grass; short-hair reedgrass; short hair reedgrass; shorthair reedgrass |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | silky grass, silky-grass, blue-joint grass, blue joint grass, bluejoint grass, blue-joint, blue joint, bluejoint are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa; purple mist, reedgrass, reed-grass, reed grass are applied are to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | Brewer is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Brewers is an error |
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