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 | Cinna latifolia |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Family common name(s) | grass; true grass |
| Genus common name(s) | woodreed; wood-reed; wood reed-grass; wood reed grass; woodreed grass; woodreedgrass |
| Species common name(s) | broad-leaved wood-reed; broad-leaved wood reed; broad-leaved wood-reed grass; broad-leaved woodreed; broad-leaved wood reed grass; broad-leaf wood reed-grass; drooping wood-reed; drooping wood reed; drooping woodreed; drooping wood-reed grass; drooping wood reed grass; drooping wood reedgrass; drooping woodreedgrass; drooping reed-grass; drooping reed grass; drooping reedgrass; slender wood-reed; slender wood reed; slender woodreed; slender wood-reedgrass; slender wood reedgrass; slender wood reed-grass; slender wood reed grass; northern wood-reed |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | sweet reed-grass, sweet reed grass, sweet reedgrass, slender reed grass, slender reedgrass are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa; reedgrass, reed-grass, reed grass are applied are to taxa in multiple families |
| Common name(s), rejected | not recommended: slender Indian reed |
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