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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).





TaxonLamiastrum galeobdolon
groupEudicots
FamilyLamiaceae
Family common name(s)mint; mints; peppermint; dead-nettle; dead nettle; deadnettle; lavender; labiatae
Genus common name(s)lamiastrum; yellow archangel; yellow arch-angel
Species common name(s)yellow archangel; yellow arch-angel; yellow dead-nettle; yellow dead nettle; yellow deadnettle; golden archangel; golden dead-nettle; golden dead nettle; golden deadnettle; gold archangel
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxadead-nettle, dead nettle, deadnettle are applied to multiple Lamiaceae taxa; weasel-snout, weasel snout, weasel's-snout, weasel's snout are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
 
 
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