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 | Gaillardia pulchella |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Family common name(s) | composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion |
| Genus common name(s) | gaillardia; blanket-flower; blanket flower; blanketflower; fire-wheel; fire wheel; firewheel |
| Species common name(s) | firewheel gaillardia; fire-wheel gaillardia; firewheel blanket-flower; fire-wheel blanket-flower; firewheel blanketflower; pretty firewheel; firewheels; fire-wheels; fire wheels; annual gaillardia; annual blanket-flower; annual blanketflower; annual blanket flower; rose-ring gaillardia; rose ring gaillardia; rosering gaillardia; rose-ring blanket-flower; rose-ring blanketflower; showy gaillardia; showy firewheel; showy blanket-flower; showy blanket flower; showy blanketflower; shiny blanket-flower; shiny blanket flower |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | common blanket-flower, common blanket flower, common blanketflower are applied to multiple Gaillardia taxa; Virgin's face, the Virgin's face, snakeroot, snake root are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| Common name(s), rejected | not recommended: Indian blanket, Indian-blanket, Indian blanket-flower, Indian blanket flower, firewheel Indian blanket; not recommended (pejorative or derogatory): nigger-toe, nigger toe, niggertoe |
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