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 | Calandrinia breweri |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Montiaceae |
| Family common name(s) | montia |
| Genus common name(s) | calandrinia; red-maids; red maids; redmaids; rock-purslane; rock purslane; rockpurslane |
| Species common name(s) | Brewer's calandrinia; Brewer's red-maids; Brewer's red maids; Brewer's redmaids; Brewer's red-maid; Brewer's red maid; Brewer's redmaid; Brewer's rock-purslane; Brewer calandrinia; Brewer red-maids; Brewer red maids; Brewer redmaids; Brewer red-maid; Brewer red maid; Brewer redmaid; Brewer rock-purslane; long-fruited calandrinia |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | wild portulaca, cat's-ears, cat's ears, cat's-ear, cat's ear, catsear, purslane are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | Brewer is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Brewers is an error |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Portulacaceae |
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