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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).





TaxonChrysosplenium glechomifolium
groupEudicots
FamilySaxifragaceae
Family common name(s)saxifrage; saxifrages
Genus common name(s)golden-saxifrage; golden saxifrage; gold-saxifrage; gold saxifrage; goldsaxifrage; water-carpet; water carpet; watercarpet
Species common name(s)Pacific golden-saxifrage; Pacific golden saxifrage; Pacific water-carpet; Pacific water carpet; Pacific watercarpet; Pacific carpet weed; western golden-carpet; western golden carpet; ground-ivy-leaved water-carpet; ground ivy-leaved water-carpet
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxawater-mat, water mat are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
NotesPacific is a proper name, so upper case preferable
 
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