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 lehmanniana |
| 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) | Lehmann's love-grass; Lehmann's love grass; Lehmann's lovegrass; Lehmann love-grass; Lehmann love grass; Lehmann lovegrass |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | stinkgrass, stink-grass, stink grass, kweek, kweek grass are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa |
| | | Notes | Lehmann is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Lehman, Lehmans, Lehmanns are errors |
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