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 | Navarretia squarrosa |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Polemoniaceae |
| Family common name(s) | polemonium; polemone; polemon; phlox; gilia |
| Genus common name(s) | navarretia |
| Species common name(s) | skunkbush navarretia; skunkbush gilia; skunkweed navarretia; skunk-weed navarretia; skunk weed navarretia; skunkweed gilia; skunkweed pincushion-plant; skunkweed pincushion plant; skunkweed pincushionplant; squarrose skunkweed; squarrose skunk-weed; squarrose skunk weed; striped skunkweed; recurved navarretia |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | skunk navarretia, needle navarretia are applied to multiple Navarretia taxa; skunkbush, skunk-bush, skunk bush, skunk flower, skunk-flower, skunkflower, skunkweed, skunk weed, skunkweed, California stinkweed, California stink-weed, Californian stinkweed, stink-weed, stink weed, stinkweed, pincushion-plant, pincushion plant, pincushionplant, pincushion are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | Californian stickweed may be an error |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Gilia squarrosa (Eschsch.) Hook. & Arn. |
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