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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).
| Taxon | Erythronium californicum |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Liliaceae |
| Family common name(s) | lily; lilywort; lilyworts |
| Genus common name(s) | erythronium; fawn-lily; fawn lily; fawnlily; trout-lily; trout lily; troutlily; dog-tooth-lily; dog-tooth lily; dog tooth lily; dogtooth-lily; dogtooth lily; dog-tooth-violet; dog-tooth violet; dog tooth violet; dogtooth violet; dogtoothviolet; dog's-tooth-violet; dog's-tooth violet; dog's tooth violet; dog-toothed violet; dog toothed violet; star-strikers; star strikers; adder's tongue lily; adder tongue lily |
| Species common name(s) | California erythronium; California fawn-lily; California fawn lily; California fawnlily; California trout-lily; California trout lily; California dog-tooth-violet; California dog-tooth violet; California dog's-tooth-violet; California dog's-tooth violet; Californian fawn-lily; Californian fawn lily |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | western trout lily, cream fawn-lily, cream fawn lily, cream fawnlily, Sierra fawn-lily, Sierra fawn lily, Sierra fawnlily, Sierran fawn-lily, Sierran fawn lily, Sierran fawnlily are applied to multiple Erythronium taxa; lamb's-tongue, lamb's tongue, deer's-tongue, deer's tongue, adder's-tongue, adder's tongue, adderstongue, adders tongue, adder tongue are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| Notes | California is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
