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 | Lithophragma campanulatum |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Saxifragaceae |
Family common name(s) | saxifrage; saxifrages |
Genus common name(s) | lithophragma; prairie-star; prairie star; prairiestar; rockstar |
Species common name(s) | bell-shaped woodland-star; bell-shaped woodland star; bell-shaped woodlandstar; Siskiyou Mountain woodland-star; Siskiyou Mountain woodland star; large-flowered hill star; largeflowered hill star |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | starflower, star-flower, star flower, woodland star, woodland-star, woodlandstar, woodland starflower, hill-star, hill star, rock-star, rock star are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| Notes | Siskiyou is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
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