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 | Ericameria greenei |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Asteraceae |
Family common name(s) | composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion |
Genus common name(s) | ericameria; heath-goldenrod; heath goldenrod; heathgoldenrod |
Species common name(s) | Greene's goldenbush; Greene's goldenweed; Greene's rabbitbrush; Greene's heath-goldenrod; Greene's heathgoldenrod; Greene's heath goldenrod; Greene's macronema; Greene goldenbush; Greene goldenweed; Greene rabbitbrush; Greene heath-goldenrod; Greene heathgoldenrod; Greene heath goldenrod; Greene macronema |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | slender goldenrod, goldenweed, golden-weed, golden weed, goldenbush, golden-bush, goldenbush, yellowbrush, yellow-brush, yellow brush are applied to multiple Asteraceae taxa |
| Notes | Greene is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Greenes, Green, Greens, Green's are errors |
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Haplopappus greenei A. Gray; Chrysothamnus greenei (A. Gray) E. Greene |
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