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 | Deschampsia elongata |
group | Monocots |
Family | Poaceae |
Family common name(s) | grass; true grass |
Genus common name(s) | deschampsia; descampsia grass |
Species common name(s) | elongated hair-grass; elongated hair grass; elongated hairgrass; elongate hairgrass; slender deschampsia |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | slender hairgrass, slender hair-grass, slender hair grass are applied to multiple Deschampsia taxa; tussock-grass, tussock grass, tussockgrass is applied multiple Poaceae taxa; hairgrass, hair-grass, hair grass applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Aira elongata Hook. |
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