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 | Garrya flavescens |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Garryaceae |
Family common name(s) | silk-tassel; silk tassel; silktassel |
Genus common name(s) | garrya; silk-tassel; silk tassel; silktassel; silk-tassel bush; silk tassel bush; silktassel bush; silktassel-bush; silk-tassel tree; silk tassel tree; silktassel tree; silk-tassle; silk tassle; silktassle; silk-tassle tree; silk tassle tree; silk-tassle bush; silk tassle bush; silk-tassel; silk tassel; silktassel bush; tassel-bush; tassel bush; tasselbush; tasseltree |
Species common name(s) | ashy silk-tassel; ashy silk tassel; ashy silktassel; ashy-leaf silk-tassel; ashyleaf silktassel; yellow-leaf silk-tassel; yellow-leaf silk tassel; yellow-leaf silktassel; yellowleaf silktassel; pale silk-tassel; pale silktassel; pale tasselbush; Utah tassel-bush; Utah tassel bush |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | quinine-bush, quinine bush, quininebush quinine-brush, quinine brush, quininebrush, fringe bush, fringe-bush are applied to taxa in multiple families |
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