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 | Najas gracillima |
group | Monocots |
Family | Hydrocharitaceae |
Family common name(s) | tape-grass; frog's-bit; frog's bit; frog-bit; frog bit; frogbit; water-weed; water weed; waterweed |
Genus common name(s) | najas; naias; naiad; water-naiad; water naiad; waternaiad |
Species common name(s) | thread-like najas; thread-like naias; thread-like naiad; thread-like water-nymph; thread-leaved water-nymph; thread-leaved water nymph; very slender najas; very slender naiad |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | northern naiad, bushy naiad, slender naias, slender naiad, slender water-nymph, slender water nymph, slender waternymph are applied to multiple Najas taxa; water-nymph, water nymph, waternymph, bushy-pondweed, bushy pondweed, pondweed, pond-weed, pond weed, pondweeds are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Najadaceae |
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