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 | Minuartia douglasii |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Caryophyllaceae |
Family common name(s) | pink; pinks; chickweed |
Genus common name(s) | minuartia |
Species common name(s) | Douglas's minuartia; Douglas's stitchwort; Douglas's sandwort; Douglas's annual sandwort; Douglas' minuartia; Douglas' sandwort; Douglas' stitchwort; Douglas' annual sandwort; Douglas minuartia; Douglas stitchwort; Douglas sandwort; Douglas annual sandwort |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | serpentine sandwort, annual sandwort are applied to multiple Minuartia taxa; stitchwort, sandwort, sand-wort, sand wort are applied to multiple Caryophyllaceae taxa |
| Notes | Douglas is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Dougla's is an error |
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Arenaria douglasii Fenzl ex Torrey & A. Gray, including var. emarginata H. Sharsm. |
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