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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).





TaxonLomatium nudicaule
groupEudicots
FamilyApiaceae
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)bare-stemmed lomatium; bare-stemmed biscuit-root; bare-stemmed biscuit root; bare-stemmed biscuitroot; bare-stemmed desert-parsley; bare-stem lomatium; bare stem lomatium; barestem lomatium; bare-stem biscuit-root; bare-stem biscuit root; barestem biscuitroot; bare-stem desert-parsley; bare-stem desert parsley; bare stem desert parsley; barestem desert-parsley; barestem desert parsley; naked-stem lomatium; naked stem lomatium; naked desert-parsley; naked desert parsley; pestle lomatium; pestle desert-parsley; pestle desert parsley; pestle-parsnip; pestle parsnip
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxawild celery, wild-celery are applied to multiple Apiaceae taxa; hog fennel, hog-fennel, hog's fennel, hog's-fennel are applied to taxa in multiple families
Common name(s), rejectednot recommended: Indian-consumption-plant, Indian consumption plant, Indian celery, Indian-root, Indianroot, Indian root, Indian biscuit-root, Indian biscuit root, Indian celery
 
 
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