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 | Lewisia brachycalyx |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Montiaceae |
| Family common name(s) | montia |
| Genus common name(s) | lewisia; lewisie |
| Species common name(s) | short-sepaled lewisia; short sepaled lewisia; short-sepaled bitter-root; short-sepaled bitter root; short-sepal lewisia; short sepal lewisia; shortsepal lewisia; short-sepal bitter-root; short-sepal bitter root; short sepal bitter root; short-sepal bitterroot; short sepal bitterroot; shortsepal bitterroot; showy lewisia; southwestern lewisia; southwestern bitter-root; southwestern bitter root; southwestern bitterroot; southern bitterroot |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | showy lewisia is applied to multiple Lewisia taxa; bitter-root, bitterroot, bitter root are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Portulacaceae |
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