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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).





TaxonOenothera laciniata
groupEudicots
FamilyOnagraceae
Family common name(s)evening primrose; evening-primrose; evening primroses
Genus common name(s)oenothera; evening-primrose; evening primrose; eveningprimrose; evening-primroses
Species common name(s)laciniate evening-primrose; laciniate evening primrose; cut-leaved evening-primrose; cut-leaved evening primrose; cut leaved evening primrose; cut-leaved eveningprimrose; cutleaved evening-primrose; cutleaved eveningprimrose; cut-leaved primrose; cut-leafed evening-primrose; cut-leafed evening primrose; cut-leaf evening-primrose; cut-leaf evening primrose; cutleaf evening-primrose; cutleaf evening primrose; cutleaf eveningprimrose; cut-leaf primrose; ragged evening-primrose; ragged evening primrose; southern evening-primrose; southern evening primrose
 
 
 
 
 
 
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