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 | Chenopodium pratericola |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Chenopodiaceae |
Family common name(s) | chenopod; chenopode; goosefoot; pigweed; pigweeds |
Genus common name(s) | chenopodium; chenopod; chenopody; goosefoot; goose-foot; goose foot |
Species common name(s) | meadow goosefoot; three-veined narrow-leaved goosefoot; Canadian narrow-leaved goosefoot; thick-leaf goosefoot |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | desiccated goosefoot, narrowleaf goosefoot, narrow-leaf goosefoot, narrow-leaved goosefoot, narrow leaved goosefoot, narrowleaf lambsquarters, narrow-leaved lamb's quarters, slim-leaved goosefoot, slim-leaf goosefoot, slimleaf goosefoot, slimleaf lambsquarters, desert goosefoot, pale goosefoot, pale goose-foot, pale goose foot, pale lamb's-quarters, western goosefoot are applied to multiple Chenopodium taxa; lamb's-quarters, lamb's quarters, lambsquarters, lamb's-quarter, lambsquarter, lambs' quarter, sowbank are applied to multiple Chenopodiaceae taxa; pigweed, pig-weed, pig weed, blite, Mexican-tea, Mexican tea, Spanish-tea, Spanish tea are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| Notes | Canadian is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Amaranthaceae |
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