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 | Iris foetidissima |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Iridaceae |
| Family common name(s) | iris; irises |
| Genus common name(s) | iris; fleur-de-lys; fleur de lys; fleur-de-lis; fleur de lis; fleur-de-luce; fleur de luce; flower-de-luce; flower de luce; flag iris; flag; flags; flag-lily; flag lily; flaglily |
| Species common name(s) | coral iris; foetid iris; fetid iris; stinking iris; stinking gladwyn iris; stinking gladwin iris; stinking gladwyn; stinking gladwin; stinking galddon; stinking gladen; gladwyn sword iris; gladwin sword iris; gladwyn iris; gladwin iris; galddon iris; galden iris; scarlet-berry iris; beefsteak iris; roast-beef iris; roast beef iris; roastbeef iris; roast-beef plant; roast beef plant; roastbeef plant |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | snake-lily. snake lily, snakelily are applied to taxa in multiple families. |
| | | Notes | gladwyn, gladwin, gladden are derived from an Old English word for sword, so Gladwin's is an error |
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