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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).




TaxonGilia modocensis
groupEudicots
FamilyPolemoniaceae
Family common name(s)polemonium; polemone; polemon; phlox; gilia
Genus common name(s)gilia
Species common name(s)Modoc gilia; Modoc gily-flower; measure gilia
 
Common name(s) specific to synonym; taxon noted in bracketsMount Pinos gilia [Gilia tetrabreccia]
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxaMt Pinos gilia is applied to multiple Gilia taxa; gilliflower, gilli-flower, gillyflower, gilly-flower, gilly flower are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
 
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcGilia tetrabreccia A.D. Grant & V.E. Grant
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