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 | Nama rothrockii |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Boraginaceae |
Family common name(s) | borage; boragewort; borageworts; forget-me-not; fiddleneck; waterleaf; water-leaf; water leaf; baby-eyes |
Genus common name(s) | nama; purple-mat; purple mat; purplemat; fiddle-leaf; fiddle leaf; fiddleleaf |
Species common name(s) | Rothrock's nama; Rothrock's purple-mat; Rothrock's purple mat; Rothrock's fiddleleaf; Rothrock nama; Rothrock purple-mat; Rothrock purple mat; Rothrock fiddleleaf; bald-head nama; baldhead nama; blue balls |
| | | | Notes | Rothrock is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Rothrocks is an error |
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Hydrophyllaceae |
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