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 | Gratiola neglecta |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Plantaginaceae |
Family common name(s) | plantain; plantains |
Genus common name(s) | gratiola; hedge-hyssop; hedge hyssop; hedgehyssop |
Species common name(s) | clammy gratiola; clammy hedge-hyssop; clammy hedge hyssop; clammy hedgehyssop; clammy mud-hyssop; mud-hyssop; mud-hyssop; common American hedge-hyssop; common American hedge hyssop; common American hedgehyssop; American hedge-hyssop; American hedge hyssop; American hedgehyssop; neglected hedge-hyssop; neglected hedge hyssop; neglected hedgehyssop; overlooked hedge-hyssop; overlooked hedge hyssop; yellow-seed hedge-hyssop; yellow seed hedge hyssop; yellowseed hedge-hyssop; yellowseed hedge hyssop |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | common hedge-hyssop, common hedge hyssop, common hedgehyssop, mud hedge-hyssop, drug hedgehyssop are applied to multiple Gratiola taxa |
| Notes | American is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Scrophulariaceae s.l. |
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