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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).





TaxonLagurus ovatus
groupMonocots
FamilyPoaceae
Family common name(s)grass; true grass
Genus common name(s)hare's-tail grass; hare's tail grass; harestail grass; hares-tail grass; haretail grass; hare's-tails grass; hare's tails grass; hare-tail grass; haretail grass
Species common name(s)hare's-tail grass; hare's tail grass; harestail grass; hares-tail grass; hare-tail grass; haretail grass; hare's tails grass; hare's tale grass; rabbit's-tail grass; rabbit's tail grass; rabbit-tail grass; rabbit tail grass; bunny-tails grass; bunny's tails grass; bunny tails grass; bunny's tail grass; bunny-tail grass; bunny tail grass; bunnie's tails; bunnie's tail
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxapussy-willow grass, pussy willow grass are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa; hare's-tail, hare's tail, bunny tails, bunny's tails, hare's-foot, hare's foot, haresfoot are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
 
 
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