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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).





TaxonConicosia pugioniformis
groupEudicots
FamilyAizoaceae
Family common name(s)fig-marigold; fig marigold; capetweed; ice-plant; ice plant; iceplant
Genus common name(s)conicosia; false iceplant; narrow-leaved iceplant
Species common name(s)false iceplant; false ice-plant; false ice plant; narrow-leaved iceplant; narrow-leaved ice plant; narrow-leaf iceplant; narrowleaf iceplant; narrow leaf iceplant; narrow-leaf ice plant; roundleaf iceplant; snotwortel
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxaiceplant, ice-plant, ice plant, yellow iceplant are applied to multiple Aizoaceae taxa; pigroot is applied to taxa in multiple families
 
 
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcMesembryanthemum pugioniforme L.; Herrea elongata (Haworth) L. Bolus, misapplied In CA; Mesembryanthemum elongatum Haworth, misapplied In CA
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