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 | Juniperus occidentalis |
| group | Gymnosperms |
| Family | Cupressaceae |
| Family common name(s) | cypress; cedar |
| Genus common name(s) | juniper |
| Species common name(s) | western juniper; yellow juniper; Canada juniper |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | California juniper is more commonly applied to Juniperus californica; Sierra juniper is applied to multiple Juniperus taxa; western red cedar is applied to multiple Cupressaceae taxa |
| | | Notes | Canada is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | var. occidentalis; Sabina occidentalis (Hook.) Antoine; Sabina occidentalis (Hook.) A. Heller, nom. illeg. |
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