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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).





TaxonEchinochloa oryzicola
groupMonocots
FamilyPoaceae
Family common name(s)grass; true grass
Genus common name(s)barnyard-millet; barnyard millet; barn millet; cockspur-grass; cockspur grass; cockspur
Species common name(s)late barnyard-grass; late barnyard grass; late water-grass; late water grass; late watergrass; rice-field barnyard-grass; rice-field barnyard grass; rice field barnyard grass; rice barnyardgrass
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxaearly barnyard grass, early water grass, early watergrass, earlywatergrass are more appropriately applied to Echinochloa oryzoides (see FNA; rice barnyardgrass. rice-barnyardgrass are applied to multiple Echinochloa taxa; barnyard grass, barnyard-grass, barn-yard grass, barn yard grass, barn-grass, barn grass, barngrass, millet are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa; water grass, water-grass, watergrass are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
 
 
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