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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).





TaxonEriastrum brandegeeae
groupEudicots
FamilyPolemoniaceae
Family common name(s)polemonium; polemone; polemon; phlox; gilia
Genus common name(s)eriastrum; woolly-star; woolly star; woollystar; wooly-star; wooly star; wool-star; wool star; woolstar
Species common name(s)Brandegee's eriastrum; Brandegee's woolly-star; Brandegee's woollystar; Brandegee's wooly-star; Brandegee's woolstar; Brandegee eriastrum; Brandegee woolly-star; Brandegee woollystar; Brandegee wooly-star; Brandegee woolstar
 
 
 
 
NotesBrandegee is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Brandegees is an error; also spelled brandegeeae
 
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