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 | Linaria maroccana |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Plantaginaceae |
| Family common name(s) | plantain; plantains |
| Genus common name(s) | linaria |
| Species common name(s) | Moroccan toadflax; Moroccan toad-flax; Moroccan toad flax; Moroccan dwarf toadflax; Moroccan snapdragon; Morocco linaria; Morocco toadflax; Morocco toad-flax; Morocco toad flax; baby toadflax; dwarf baby snapdragon |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | annual toadflax, dwarf toadflax are applied to multiple Linaria taxa; baby snapdragon, spurred snapdragon are applied to multiple Plantaginaceae taxa; toadflax, toad-flax, toad flax, butter-and-eggs, butter and eggs, butter 'n' eggs, butter & eggs, butter&eggs, Mary's flax is applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | Moroccan, Morocco are proper names, so upper case preferable |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Scrophulariaceae s.l. |
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