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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 oregonense |
| 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) | Oregon spike-primrose; Oregon cottonweed; slimstem willowweed |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | Oregon willow-herb, Oregon willow herb, Oregon willowherb, Oregon willow-weed, Oregon willow weed, Oregon willowweed are applied to multiple Epilobium 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 |
| Notes | Oregon is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
