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 | Crossosoma bigelovii |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Crossosomataceae |
| Family common name(s) | crossosoma; rockflower |
| Genus common name(s) | crossosoma; rockflower |
| Species common name(s) | Bigelow's crossosoma; Bigelow's ragged rock-flower; Bigelow's ragged rock flower; Bigelow crossosoma; Bigelow ragged rock-flower; Bigelow ragged rock flower; rock crossosoma; ragged rockflower; ragged rock-flower; ragged rock flower; Rhyolite bush; rhyolite bush; desert mock-orange; desert mock orange |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | mock-orange, mock orange, mockorange are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | Bigelow is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Bigelows, Bigelov's, Bigelo are errors |
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