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 (paintere@west.net).
Taxon | Linanthus maculatus |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Polemoniaceae |
Family common name(s) | polemonium; polemone; polemon; phlox; gilia |
Genus common name(s) | linanthus |
Species common name(s) | Little San Bernardino Mountains linanthus; Little San Bernardino Mtns linanthus; Little San Bernardino Mountains gilia; Little San Bernardino Mtns gilia; Little San Bernardino linanthus; San Bernardino Mountain gilia; pink-spot gilia; pygmy pink-spot |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | San Bernardino Mountains gilia, miniature gilia are applied to multiple Polemoniaceae taxa |
| | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Gilia maculata Parish |
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