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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).
| Taxon | Enneapogon desvauxii |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Family common name(s) | grass; true grass |
| Genus common name(s) | feather-pappus grass; feather pappus grass; feather pappusgrass |
| Species common name(s) | nine-awned feather-pappus grass; nine-awned pappus-grass; nine-awned pappus grass; nine awned pappus grass; nine-awn feather-pappus grass; nine-awn feather pappus grass; nine-awn pappus-grass; nine-awn pappus grass; nine-awn pappusgrass; nineawn pappusgrass; spike pappus grass; spike pappus-grass; spike-pappus grass; spike pappusgrass; false pappus grass |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | pappus-grass, pappus grass, pappusgrass, rabbit grass are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa; purple-grass, purple grass, purplegrass, eight-day grass, eight day grass are applied to taxa in multiple families |
