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 | Encelia frutescens |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Asteraceae |
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) | button encelia; button brittlebush; button brittle-bush; button brittle bush; button brittlebrush; rayless encelia; rayless brittlebush; rayless brittle-bush; rayless brittle bush; bush encelia; bush brittlebush; bush brittle-bush; bush brittle bush; shrubby encelia; shrubby brittlebush |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | green encelia, green brittlebush, green brittle-bush, green brittle bush are applied to multiple Encelia taxa |
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