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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 | Genista linifolia |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Family common name(s) | legume; legumes; leguminosae; pea; bean; clover; pulse; pulses |
| Genus common name(s) | genista; planta genista; woad-waxen; woad waxen; woadwaxen; broom woad-waxen; broom woad waxen; broom woadwaxen |
| Species common name(s) | flax-leaved broom; flax leaved broom; flax-leafed broom; flax leafed broom; flax-leaf broom; flax leaf broom; flaxleaf broom; flax broom; flax-broom; needle-leaved broom; needle-leaf broom; Mediterranean broom |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | dyers' broom, dyer's broom, greenwold are applied to multiple Genista taxa; broom, European broom, introduced broom are applied to multiple Fabaceae taxa; wild broom is applied to taxa in multiple families |
