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 | Myriophyllum spicatum |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Haloragaceae |
Family common name(s) | water-milfoil; water milfoil; watermilfoil; milfoil |
Genus common name(s) | myriophyllum; water-milfoil; water milfoil; watermilfoil; water mill-foil; water milfoils |
Species common name(s) | spicate water-milfoil; spicate water milfoil; spike water-milfoil; spike water milfoil; spike watermilfoil; Eurasian water-milfoil; Eurasian water milfoil; Eurasian watermilfoil; Eurasian milfoil; European water-milfoil; European water milfoil; European watermilfoil; European milfoil |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | spiked water-milfoil, spiked water milfoil, spiked watermilfoil, pale water-milfoil, pale watermilfoil, American milfoil are applied to multiple Myriophyllum taxa; milfoil, navel-wort, navel wort, navelwort, water-navelwort, water navelwort, foxtail, fox-tail, fox tail are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| Notes | Eurasian, European are proper names, so upper case preferable |
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