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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).





TaxonCrassula tillaea
groupEudicots
FamilyCrassulaceae
Family common name(s)stonecrop; stone-crop; stonecrops; live-forever; live forever; liveforever; hen-and-chickens; hen and chickens; orpine; houseleek; houseleeks
Genus common name(s)crassula; pygmyweed; pygmy-weed; pygmy weed; pygmy-stonecrop; pygmy stonecrop; pigmy-weed; pigmy weed; pigmyweed; pigmy-stonecrop; pigmy stonecrop
Species common name(s)moss pygmyweed; moss pygmy-weed; moss pigmy-weed; moss pygmy weed; moss pygmy-stonecrop; mossy pygmyweed; mossy pigmyweed; mossy pigmy weed; mossy tillaea; mossy tillea; mossy stonecrop; Mediterranean pygmy-weed; Mediterranean pygmyweed; Mediterranean pygmy-weed; Mediterranean pygmy weed
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxacommon pygmyweed, common pigmyweed are applied to multiple Crassula taxa
 
NotesMediterranean is a proper name, so upper case preferable
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcTillaea muscosa L.
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