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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).





TaxonDraba nemorosa
groupEudicots
FamilyBrassicaceae
Family common name(s)crucifer; cruciferae; cruciform; mustard; mustards; cabbage; cress; cresses; brassica
Genus common name(s)draba; whitlow-grass; whitlow grass; whitlowgrass; whitlow-cress; whitlow cress; whitlowcress
Species common name(s)woodland draba; woodland whitlow-grass; woodland whitlow grass; woodland whitlowgrass; woods draba; woods whitlow-grass; woods whitlow grass; woods whitlowgrass; wood draba; wood whitlow-grass; wood whitlow grass; wood whitlowgrass; wood whitlow
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxaannual draba, annual whitlow-grass, yellow whitlow-grass, yellow whitlowgrass, yellow whitlow grass, yellow whitlow-wort, yellow whitlowwort, yellow whitlowort, gray whitlow-grass are applied to multiple Draba taxa; nailwort, nail-wort, whitlow-wort, whitlow wort, whitlowwort are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
 
 
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