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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).





TaxonCalamagrostis koelerioides
groupMonocots
FamilyPoaceae
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)tufted pine-grass; tufted pine grass; tufted pinegrass; dense pine reed-grass; dense pine reedgrass; fire reed-grass; fire reed grass; fire reedgrass; pineland reed-grass; pineland reed grass; pineland reedgrass; San Diego reed-grass; San Diego reed grass; San Diego reedgrass; Cuyamaca dense reedgrass; koeleria reed-grass; koeleria reed grass
 
Common name(s) specific to synonym; taxon noted in bracketsdense reed-grass [Calamagrostis densa]; dense reed grass [Calamagrostis densa]
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxablue-joint grass, blue joint grass, bluejoint grass, blue-joint, blue joint, bluejoint are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa; pine-grass, pine grass, pinegrass, reedgrass, reed-grass, reed grass are applied are to taxa in multiple families
 
Notesspecific epithet means Koeleria-like, so Koeler’s is an error
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcCalamagrostis densa Vasey
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