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 | Ceanothus maritimus |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Rhamnaceae |
Family common name(s) | buckthorn; buckthorns |
Genus common name(s) | ceanothus; ceanoto; California lilac; California-lilac; Californian lilac; California mountain lilac; California mountain-lilac; California wild lilac; mountain lilac; mountain-lilac; mtn lilac; wild lilac; wild-lilac |
Species common name(s) | maritime ceanothus; maritime buckbrush; maritime California-lilac; maritime California lilac; bluff ceanothus; bluff California-lilac; bluff California lilac; bluff mountain-lilac; bluff mountain lilac; San Luis Obispo ceanothus; Hoover's ceanothus; Hoover ceanothus |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | Arroyo De La Cruz ceanothus is a cultivar of Ceanothus thyrsiflorus; buckbrush ceanothus is applied to multiple Ceanothus taxa; buckbrush, buck brush, buck-brush, deerbrush, deer brush, deer-brush, myrtle, red-root, red root are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| Notes | Hoover is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Hoovers is an error |
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