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 | Melica subulata |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Family common name(s) | grass; true grass |
| Genus common name(s) | melica; melica-grass; melica grass; melic; melic-grass; melic grass; melicgrass |
| Species common name(s) | Alaska melic; Alaska melic-grass; Alaska melic grass; Alaska melicgrass; Alaska onion-grass; Alaska onion grass; Alaska oniongrass; Alaskan onion-grass; Alaskan onion grass; Alaskan oniongrass; tapered oniongrass |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | showy oniongrass, showy onion-grass, showy onion grass are applied to multiple Melica taxa; honey-grass, honey grass, honeygrass are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa; oniongrass, onion-grass, onion grass are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | Alaska, Alaskan are proper names, so upper case preferable |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | var. subulata |
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