| Taxon | Lithospermum californicum |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Boraginaceae |
| Family common name(s) | borage; boragewort; borageworts; forget-me-not; fiddleneck; waterleaf; water-leaf; water leaf; baby-eyes |
| Genus common name(s) | stoneseed; stone-seed; stone seed; stony-seed; stony seed; gromwell; puccoon |
| Species common name(s) | California stoneseed; California stone-seed; California stone seed; California gromwell; California puccoon; Shasta puccoon |
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| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | puccoon is applied to taxa in multiple families |
| Common name(s), rejected | not recommended: Indian paint |
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