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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).





TaxonCollomia heterophylla
groupEudicots
FamilyPolemoniaceae
Family common name(s)polemonium; polemone; polemon; phlox; gilia
Genus common name(s)collomia; mountain-trumpets; mountain trumpets
Species common name(s)variable-leaved collomia; variable leaved collomia; variable-leaved mountain-trumpet; variable-leaf collomia; variable leaf collomia; variableleaf collomia; variable-leaf mountain-trumpet; variable-leaf mountain trumpet; variable-leaf mountaintrumpet; variable leaf mountaintrumpet; variableleaf mountaintrumpet; varied-leaved collomia; varied leaved collomia; varied-leafed collomia; varied-leaf collomia; varied leaf collomia; variedleaf collomia; varied-leaf mountain-trumpet; varied-leaf mountain trumpet; vari-leaved collomia; vari leaved collomia; varileaved collomia; vari-leaf collomia; varileaf collomia; vari leaf collomia; little pink collomia
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxamountain-trumpet, mountain trumpet, mountaintrumpet, trumpet, horse weed, horse-weed, horseweed are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
Notesveri-leaf, varied-lead are probably errors
 
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