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 | Cryptantha rattanii |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Boraginaceae |
| Family common name(s) | borage; boragewort; borageworts; forget-me-not; fiddleneck; waterleaf; water-leaf; water leaf; baby-eyes |
| Genus common name(s) | cryptantha; cryptanth; cryptanthe |
| Species common name(s) | Rattan's cryptantha; Rattan's catseye; Rattan cryptantha; Rattan catseye |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | popcorn-flower, popcorn flower, popcornflower, white forget-me-not, white-forget-me-nots, wild forget-me-not, nievitas are applied to multiple Boraginaceae taxa |
| | | Notes | Rattan is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Rattans is an error |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Cryptantha decipiens (M.E. Jones) A. Heller, misapplied |
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