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 | Drosanthemum floribundum |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Aizoaceae |
| Family common name(s) | fig-marigold; fig marigold; capetweed; ice-plant; ice plant; iceplant |
| Genus common name(s) | dewflower |
| Species common name(s) | showy dewflower; rosea iceplant; rosea ice-plant; rosea ice plant; rosy ice plant; rosea pink iceplant; pale pink iceplant; pale pink ice-plant; pale pink ice plant; pale dewplant; pale dew-plant; pale dew plant |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | iceplant, ice-plant, ice plant are applied to multiple Aizoaceae taxa; dew-plant, dew plant are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Mesembryanthemum floribundum Haw. |
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