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 | Erysimum cheiri |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Brassicaceae |
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) | common wallflower; common wall-flower; common wall flower; Aegean wallflower; English wallflower; English wall-flower; English wall flower |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | wormseed mustard is more commonly applied to Erysimum cheiranthoides; treacle mustard, treacle-mustard, European wallflower, hedge-mustard, hedge mustard, hedgemustard are applied to multiple Brassicaceae taxa; gilliflower, gilli-flower, gillyflower, gilly-flower, gilly flower are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| Notes | Aegean, English are proper names, so upper case preferable |
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