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 | Ferocactus viridescens |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Family common name(s) | cactus |
| Genus common name(s) | ferocactus |
| Species common name(s) | San Diego barrel-cactus; San Diego barrel cactus; San Diego barrelcactus; San Diego barrel; coastal barrel-cactus; coastal barrel cactus; coastal barrel; coast barrel cactus; coast barrel; keg cactus; green-stemmed viznaga; green-stem viznaga; hidden bisnaga; hidden visnaga |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | barrel cactus, barrel-cactus, small barrel cactus, keg cactus, horse-crippler cactus, horse crippler cactus are applied to multiple Cactaceae taxa; bisnaga, biznaga, visnaga, viznaga are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | var. viridescens |
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