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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).





TaxonErysimum cheiranthoides
groupEudicots
FamilyBrassicaceae
Family common name(s)crucifer; cruciferae; cruciform; mustard; mustards; cabbage; cress; cresses; brassica
Genus common name(s)erysimum; wallflower; wall-flower; wall flower; blistercress; blister-cress; blister cress
Species common name(s)wormseed wallflower; worm-seed wallflower; wormseed wall flower; wormseed wallflower; wormseed mustard; wormseed-mustard; worm-seed mustard; wallflower mustard; treacle hedge-mustard; treacle hedge mustard; treacle hedgemustard; treacle wormseed; treacle-wormseed
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxatreacle mustard, treacle-mustard, European mustard, hedge-mustard, hedge mustard, hedgemustard are applied to multiple Brassicaceae taxa
 
 
 
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