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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 | Epilobium nivium |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Onagraceae |
| Family common name(s) | evening primrose; evening-primrose; evening primroses |
| Genus common name(s) | epilobium; epiloby; spike-primrose; spike primrose; spikeprimrose |
| Species common name(s) | Snow Mountain willow-herb; Snow Mountain willow herb; Snow Mountain willowherb; Snow Mtn willow-herb; Snow Mtn willow herb; Snow Mtn willowherb |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | cottonweed, cotton-weed, cotton weed, willow-herb, willow herb, willowherb, willow-weed, willow weed, willowweed, fireweed, fire-weed, fire weed are applied to taxa in multiple families |
