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 | Dryopteris filix-mas |
| group | Ferns |
| Family | Dryopteridaceae |
| Family common name(s) | wood fern; wood-fern; woodfern |
| Genus common name(s) | wood-fern; wood fern; woodfern |
| Species common name(s) | common male fern; common male-fern; male fern; male-fern; malefern; male wood-fern; male wood fern; male woodfern; male shield-fern; male shield fern; male shieldfern; bear's paw root; bear's-paw root; bear's-paw-root; bear's paw roots; knotty brake; sweet brake |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | shield-fern, shield fern, shieldfern are applied to multiple Dryopteridaceae taxa; basket fern is applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Polypodium filix-mas L. |
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