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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).





TaxonCamelina microcarpa
groupEudicots
FamilyBrassicaceae
Family common name(s)crucifer; cruciferae; cruciform; mustard; mustards; cabbage; cress; cresses; brassica
Genus common name(s)false-flax; false flax; falseflax; Dutch-flax; Dutch flax; gold-of-pleasure
Species common name(s)little-podded false-flax; little-podded false flax; little-podded falseflax; little-pod false-flax; little-pod false flax; littlepod false-flax; littlepod false flax; littlepod falseflax; small-fruited false-flax; small-fruited false flax; small-fruited falseflax; small fruited falseflax; smallfruit false flax; small-fruit false flax; little-seed false-flax; little-seed false flax; littleseed false flax; littleseed falseflax; small-seeded false-flax; small-seeded false flax; small seeded false flax; small-seeded falseflax; small seeded falseflax; small-seed false flax; smallseed false flax; smallseed falseflax; hairy false-flax; hairy false flax; hairy falseflax; little-podded Dutch-flax; littlepod Dutch flax; small-seeded Dutch flax; Dutch false flax; lesser gold-of-pleasure; littlepod gold-of-pleasure; hairy gold of pleasure; littlepod flaxweed
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxaflaxweed, flax-weed, flax weed, little-pod, littlepod are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
NotesDutch is a proper name, so upper case preferable
 
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