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 | Linum usitatissimum |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Linaceae |
| Family common name(s) | flax; flaxwort; flaxworts |
| Genus common name(s) | flax; true flax |
| Species common name(s) | common flax; cultivated flax; annual flax; linen flax; linseed flax; flaxseed; flax seed; linseed; lint-bells; lint bells |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | common yellow flax is applied to multiple Linum taxa; garden flax is applied to multiple Linaceae taxa; flight to Egypt, flight-to-Egypt are applied to taxa in multiple families |
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