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 | Mitellastra caulescens |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Saxifragaceae |
| Family common name(s) | saxifrage; saxifrages |
| Genus common name(s) | mitellastra |
| Species common name(s) | leafy-stemmed mitrewort; leafy-stemmed miterwort; leafy stemmed miterwort; leafy-stemmed bishop's-cap; leafy-stemmed bishop's cap; leafy-stem mitrewort; leafy stem mitrewort; leafy-stem bishop's-cap; leafy-stem bishop's cap; leafy stem bishop's cap; leafy mitella; leafy mitrewort; leafy mitre-wort; leafy miterwort; slight-stemmed mitrewort; slight-stemmed miterwort; slightstemmed miterwort; stemmed miterwort; star-shaped mitrewort |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | creeping bishop's-cap is more commonly applied to Mitella prostrata |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Mitella caulescens Nutt. |
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