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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).





TaxonCyperus odoratus
groupMonocots
FamilyCyperaceae
Family common name(s)sedge; sedges; bulrush
Genus common name(s)cyperus; cypress-grass; cypress grass; flat-sedge; flat sedge; flatsedge
Species common name(s)fragrant cyperus; fragrant flat-sedge; fragrant flat sedge; fragrant flatsedge; fragrant umbrella-sedge; fragrant umbrella sedge; fragrant galingale; scented flatsedge; odorous flatsedge; rusty cyperus; rusty flat-sedge; rusty flat sedge; rusty flatsedge; rusty-flatsedge; rusty umbrella-sedge; false rusty flat-sedge; false rusty flat sedge; long-spike flatsedge; longspike flatsedge
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxaslender flat-sedge, slender flat sedge, slender flatsedge, coarse cyperus, sweet galingale are applied to multiple Cyperus taxa; salt-marsh flat-sedge, salt-marsh flat sedge, salt marsh flat sedge, saltmarsh flatsedge, saltmarsh-flatsedge, nut-sedge, nut sedge, nutsedge, umbrella sedge, umbrella-sedge, umbrellasedge are applied to multiple Cyperaceae taxa; umbrella-plant, umbrella plant, umbrellaplant, umbrella-grass, umbrella grass, nut grass, nut-grass, nutgrass are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
 
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcCyperus erax Richard
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