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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).
| Taxon | Lunaria annua |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Brassicaceae |
| Family common name(s) | crucifer; cruciferae; cruciform; mustard; mustards; cabbage; cress; cresses; brassica |
| Genus common name(s) | lunaria; honesty plant; honesty-plant |
| Species common name(s) | annual honesty; annual honesty plant; annual moonwort; bolbonac |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | penny flower is applied to multiple Lunaria taxa; moonwort, silverplant, silver-plant, silver plant, silver plate, silver dollar plant, silver dollar, money flower, moneywort, money-wort, money wort, money-plant, money plant, moneyplant, money, Easter flower, Easter-flower, Easterflower, satin flower, satin-flower, satinflower, silver penny are applied to taxa in multiple families |
