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 | Eriastrum tracyi |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Polemoniaceae |
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) | Tracy's eriastrum; Tracy eriastrum |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | starflower, star-flower, star flower, blue star, blue stars are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| Notes | Tracy is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
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