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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).





TaxonEriophyllum pringlei
groupEudicots
FamilyAsteraceae
Family common name(s)composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion
Genus common name(s)eriophyllum; woolly-sunflower; woolly sunflower; woollysunflower; wooly-sunflower; wooly sunflower; woolysunflower; woolly-daisy; woolly daisy; wooly-daisy; wooly daisy
Species common name(s)Pringle's eriophyllum; Pringle's woolly-sunflower; Pringle's woolly sunflower; Pringle's woollysunflower; Pringle's wooly-sunflower; Pringle's wooly sunflower; Pringle's woolly-daisy; Pringle's woolly daisy; Pringle's woollyleaf; Pringle's yarrow; Pringle eriophyllum; Pringle woolly-sunflower; Pringle woolly sunflower; Pringle woollysunflower; Pringle wooly-sunflower; Pringle wooly sunflower; Pringle woolly-daisy; Pringle woolly daisy; Pringle woollyleaf; Pringle's yarrow
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxadesert woolly-daisy, desert woolly daisy are applied to multiple Eriophyllum taxa
 
NotesPringle is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Pringles is an error
 
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