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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 | Helianthus ciliaris |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Family common name(s) | composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion |
| Genus common name(s) | sunflower; sun-flower; sun flower |
| Species common name(s) | blueweed sunflower; blue-weed sunflower; blue weed sunflower; Texas blueweed; Texas-blueweed; Texas blue-weed; Texas blue weed; fringed sunflower |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | prairie sunflower, plains sunflower are applied to multiple Helianthus taxa; smooth sunflower is more commonly applied to Helianthus laevigatus; blueweed, blue-weed, blue weed, yerba amarilla are applied to taxa in multiple families |
