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 | Chorizanthe watsonii |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Polygonaceae |
Family common name(s) | buckwheat; smartweed; knotweed |
Genus common name(s) | chorizanthe |
Species common name(s) | Watson's chorizanthe; Watson's spineflower; Watson's spine-flower; Watson's spine flower; Watson's spiny-herb; Watson's turksrug; Watson chorizanthe; Watson spineflower; Watson spine-flower; Watson spine flower; Watson spiny-herb; Watson turksrug; five-tooth spineflower; five tooth spineflower; fivetooth spineflower |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | Turkish rugging, Turkish-rugging, spiny-herb, spiny herb, spinyherb, spineflower, spine-flower, spine flower are applied to multiple Polygonaceae taxa |
| Notes | Watson is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Watsons is an error |
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