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 | Darmera peltata |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Saxifragaceae |
Family common name(s) | saxifrage; saxifrages |
Genus common name(s) | darmera |
Species common name(s) | darmera; peltate darmera; pellate umbrella-plant; pellate umbrella plant; umbrella saxifrage |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | umbrella-plant, umbrella plant, umbrellaplant, shield leaf, shieldleaf are applied to taxa in multiple families |
Common name(s), rejected | not recommended: Indian-rhubarb, Indian rhubarb, Indianrhubarb |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Saxifraga peltata Torr. ex Benth.; Peltiphyllum peltatum (Torr. ex Benth.) Engl. |
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