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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).





TaxonEncelia farinosa
groupEudicots
FamilyAsteraceae
Family common name(s)composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion
Genus common name(s)encelia; brittlebush; brittle-bush; brittle bush
Species common name(s)incienso brittlebush; incienso brittle-bush; incienso brittle bush; incienso brittlebrush; incienso brittle-brush; incienso brittle brush; brittlebush encelia; common brittlebush; common brittle-bush; common brittle bush; desert brittlebush; desert brittle-bush; desert brittle bush; California desert brittlebush; white brittlebush; white brittle-bush; white brittle bush; white brittle-brush; farinose encelia; farinose brittlebush; farinose goldenhills; goldenhills
 
Common name(s) specific to synonym; taxon noted in bracketsbrown-center brittlebush [var. phenicodonta]
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxadesert encelia is applied to multiple Encelia taxa; incienso is applied to taxa in multiple families
 
 
 
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