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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 | Foeniculum vulgare |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Apiaceae |
| Family common name(s) | umbel; umbelwort; umbelworts; carrot; parsley; biscuitroot |
| Genus common name(s) | fennel; fennel-plant; fennel plant |
| Species common name(s) | common fennel; cultivated fennel; sweet fennel; bitter fennel; giant fennel; wild fennel; weedy fennel; fennel weed; invasive fennel; Our Lady's fennel; foennel; fenkel; fyncle; finkel; finocchio |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | biscuit root is more commonly applied to Lomatium taxa; dill, meetin seed, meetin-seed, anisette, aniseed, anise, sweet anise are applied to multiple Apiaceae taxa; stinking fennel is applied to taxa in multiple families |
