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 | Lomatium hallii |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Apiaceae |
Family common name(s) | umbel; umbelwort; umbelworts; carrot; parsley; biscuitroot |
Genus common name(s) | lomatium; desert-parsley; desert parsley; desertparsley; biscuit-root; biscuit root; biscuitroot; love seed |
Species common name(s) | Hall's lomatium; Hall's biscuit-root; Hall's biscuit root; Hall's biscuitroot; Hall's desert-parsley; Hall's desert parsley; Hall lomatium; Hall biscuit-root; Hall biscuit root; Hall biscuitroot; Hall desert-parsley; Hall desert parsley; canyon lomatium; canyon desert-parsley; canyon desert parsley |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | hog fennel, hog-fennel, hog's fennel, hog's-fennel are applied to taxa in multiple families |
Common name(s), rejected | not recommended: Indian-root, Indianroot, Indian root, Indian biscuit-root, Indian biscuit root |
Notes | Hall is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Halls', Halls are errors |
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