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 | Nolina parryi |
group | Monocots |
Family | Ruscaceae |
Family common name(s) | lily-of-the-valley; lily of the valley |
Genus common name(s) | nolina |
Species common name(s) | Parry's nolina; Parry's bear-grass; Parry's bear grass; Parry's beargrass; Parry nolina; Parry bear-grass; Parry bear grass; Parry beargrass; giant nolina; giant beargrass |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | Bigelow nolina is more commonly applied to Nolina bigelovii; izote, beargrass, bear-grass, bear grass are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| Notes | Parry is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Parrys is an error |
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Liliaceae s.l. |
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