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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 | Menyanthes trifoliata |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Menyanthaceae |
| Family common name(s) | menyanthes; menyanthe; bogbean |
| Genus common name(s) | menyanthes; menyanthe |
| Species common name(s) | three-leaved buckbean; American buckbean; American buck-bean; American buck bean; American bog-bean; American bog bean; common buckbean; common bogbean; trefoil buckbean; bog buckbean; bog-buckbean; marsh buckbean; marsh trefoil buckbean; water buckbean; bog-nut; bognut; bog nut; brookbean; brook-bean; brook bean; bitter trefoil; bitter-worm; bitter worm |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | buckbean, buck-bean, buck bean, bogbean, bog-bean, bog bean, bitterroot, bitter-root, bitter root, bitterwort, bitter-wort, bitter wort, moonflower, moon-flower, moon flower, moor-flower, water shamrock, marsh clover, marsh trefoil, marsh-trefoil, water trefoil, water-trefoil, bean trefoil, bog-myrtle, bog myrtle are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| Notes | American is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
