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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).





TaxonChamaecyparis lawsoniana
groupGymnosperms
FamilyCupressaceae
Family common name(s)cypress; cedar
Genus common name(s)chamaecyparis; false-cypress; false cypress; white-cedar; yellow-cypress; yellow cypress
Species common name(s)Port Orford cedar; Port-Orford-cedar; Port Orford-cedar; Port Orford white cedar; Port Orford white-cedar; Port-Orford white-cedar; Lawson's chamaecyparis; Lawson's cypress; Lawson's false-cypress; Lawson's false cypress; Lawson's falsecypress; Lawson's yellow-cypress; Lawson's yellow cypress; Lawson chamaecyparis; Lawson cypress; Lawson-cypress; Lawson false-cypress; Lawson false cypress; Lawson falsecypress; Lawson yellow-cypress; Lawson yellow cypress; ginger-pine; ginger pine
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxaOregon cedar, dwarf cypress are applied to multiple Cupressaceae taxa; white cedar is applied to taxa in multiple families
 
NotesLawson is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Lawsons, portorford are errors
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcCupressus lawsoniana A. Murray bis
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