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 | Lycopus americanus |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Lamiaceae |
| Family common name(s) | mint; mints; peppermint; dead-nettle; dead nettle; deadnettle; lavender; labiatae |
| Genus common name(s) | bugleweed; bugle-weed; bugle weed; water-horehound; water horehound; waterhorehound; water-hoarhound; water hoarhound; waterhoarhound; gypsywort; gypsy-wort; gypsy wort; gipsywort; gipsy-wort; gipsy wort |
| Species common name(s) | American bugleweed; American bugle-weed; American bugle weed; American bungleweed; American water-horehound; American water horehound; American waterhorehound; American water-hoarhound; American water hoarhound; cut-leaved water-horehound; cut-leaved water horehound; cut leaved water horehound; cut-leaved waterhorehound; cut-leaved water-hoarhound; cut-leaved bugleweed; cut-leafed water-horehound; cut-leafed water horehound; cut-leaf water-horehound; cut-leaf water horehound; cutleaf water-horehound; cutleaf water horehound; cutleaf waterhorehound; cut-leaf bugleweed; cutleaf bugleweed; gypsy-horehound; gypsy horehound; gipsy horehound |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | common water-horehound, common water horehound, common waterhorehound, bitter-bugle, bitter bugle are applied to multiple Lycopus taxa; rattlesnake-weed, rattlesnake weed, Paul's betony, St Paul's betony, bungleweed, bungle-weed are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | American is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
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