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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).





TaxonCalandrinia ciliata
groupEudicots
FamilyMontiaceae
Family common name(s)montia
Genus common name(s)calandrinia; red-maids; red maids; redmaids; rock-purslane; rock purslane; rockpurslane
Species common name(s)ciliate red-maids; ciliate red maids; ciliate redmaids; fringed red-maids; fringed red maids; fringed redmaids; fringed red-maid; fringed red maid; fringed redmaid; common red-maids; common red maids; common redmaids; magenta red-maids; magenta red maids; magenta redmaids; magenta red-maid; magenta red maid; mother's beauties
 
Common name(s) specific to synonym; taxon noted in bracketsMenzies's redmaids [var. menziesii]; Menzies' redmaids [var. menziesii]; Menzies redmaids [var. menziesii]
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxaredmaids rockpurslane is applied to multiple Calandrinia taxa; desert rock-purslane; desert rock purslane, desert rockpurslane are applied to multiple Montiaceae taxa; wild portulaca, cat's-ears, cat's ears, cat's-ear, cat's ear, catsear, purslane are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
Notesdessert rock purslane is probably an error
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcPortulacaceae; var. menziesii (Hook.) J.F. Macbr.; Calandrinia menziesii (Hook.) Torr. & A. Gray
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