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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 | Eragrostis hypnoides |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Family common name(s) | grass; true grass |
| Genus common name(s) | eragrostis; love-grass; love grass; lovegrass; candy grass; candy-grass; candygrass |
| Species common name(s) | teal eragrostis; teal love-grass; teal love grass; teal lovegrass; moss love-grass; moss love grass; moss lovegrass; moss-like love-grass; moss-like love grass; moss-like lovegrass; smooth creeping love-grass; smooth creeping love grass; smooth creeping lovegrass; smooth creeping-grass; smooth creeping grass |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | creeping eragrostis, annual lovegrass, tall love grass are applied to multiple Eragrostis taxa; stinkgrass, stink-grass, stink grass, pony grass, creeping lovegrass, creeping love-grass, creeping love grass, creeping meadow-grass, creeping meadow grass, meadow grass, meadow-grass, meadowgrass, pony-grass, pony grass are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa |
