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 | Juncus kelloggii |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Juncaceae |
| Family common name(s) | rush; rushes |
| Genus common name(s) | juncus; rush |
| Species common name(s) | Kellogg's dwarf rush; Kellogg's rush; Kellogg dwarf rush; Kellogg rush; tiny annual rush |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | dwarf rush is applied to multiple Juncus taxa; toad rush is more commonly applied to Juncus bufonius; bog-rush, bog rush, bogrush, sourgrass, sour-grass, sour grass, wire grass, wire-grass, wiregrass, rush grass, rush-grass, rushgrass are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | Kellogg is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Kelloggs, Kellog, Kellog's are errors |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Juncus brachystylus (Engelm.) Piper; Juncus triformis Engelm. var. brachystylus Engelm. |
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