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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).





TaxonHelianthus cusickii
groupEudicots
FamilyAsteraceae
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)Cusick's sunflower; Cusick's wild sunflower; Cusick sunflower; Cusick wild sunflower; turnip-root sunflower; turnip root sunflower; turniproot sunflower; parsnip-root sunflower; parsnip-root sunflower
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxawild sunflower is applied to multiple Asteraceae taxa; yerba amarilla is applied to taxa in multiple families
 
NotesCusick is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Cusicks is an error
 
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