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 | Hackelia velutina |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Boraginaceae |
| Family common name(s) | borage; boragewort; borageworts; forget-me-not; fiddleneck; waterleaf; water-leaf; water leaf; baby-eyes |
| Genus common name(s) | hackelia |
| Species common name(s) | velvety stickseed; velvet stickseed; large mountain forget-me-not |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | Sierra forget-me-not, Sierran forget-me-not, cushion cat's-eye, cushion cat's eye, cushion catseye are applied to multiple Boraginaceae taxa; stickseed, stick-seed, stick seed are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Hackelia longituba I.M. Johnst.; Lappula velutina Piper |
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