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 | Oenothera wolfii |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Onagraceae |
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) | Wolf's evening-primrose; Wolf's evening primrose; Wolf evening-primrose; Wolf evening primrose |
| | | | Notes | Wolf is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Wolfs is an error |
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Oenothera hookeri Torr. & A. Gray subsp. wolfii Munz |
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