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 | Chaenactis nevadensis |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Asteraceae |
Family common name(s) | composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion |
Genus common name(s) | chaenactis; pincushion-flower; pincushion flower; false-yarrow; false yarrow; falseyarrow; dusty-maiden; dusty maiden; dustymaiden; dusty-maidens; dusty maidens; dustymaidens; morning brides; morning-brides |
Species common name(s) | northern Sierra chaenactis; northern Sierra pincushion; northern Sierran pincushion; Nevada pincushion; Nevada dustymaidens; Nevada dustymaiden |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | Sierra chaenactis, Sierra pincushion are applied to multiple Chaenactis taxa; alpine dusty maiden is more commonly applied to Chaenactis douglasii var. alpina; pincushion, pin-cushion, pin cushion, pincushions, pincushion-flower, pincushion flower are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| Notes | when Sierra, Sierran are used as proper names, upper case preferable |
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