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 | Leymus condensatus |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Family common name(s) | grass; true grass |
| Genus common name(s) | leymus |
| Species common name(s) | California giant wild-rye; California giant wild rye; California giant wildrye; California giant rye; California giant rye-grass; California giant rye grass; California giant ryegrass |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | giant wildrye, giant wild-rye, giant wild rye, giant rye-grass, giant rye grass, giant ryegrass, giant rye are applied to multiple Leymus taxa; California wild rye, wildrye, wild-rye, wild rye, big wildrye, big wild rye, wild rye grass, giant rye. Lyme rye grass, Lyme ryegrass, lyme grass, lyme-grass, lymegrass, giant lyme grass, carrizo, carrizo grass are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Elymus condensatus J. Presl |
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