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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).





TaxonOrcuttia viscida
groupMonocots
FamilyPoaceae
Family common name(s)grass; true grass
Genus common name(s)orcuttia; Orcutt-grass; Orcutt grass; Orcuttgrass; Orcutt's grass
Species common name(s)Sacramento orcuttia; Sacramento Orcutt-grass; Sacramento Orcutt grass; Sacramento Orcuttgrass; viscid Orcutt-grass; viscid Orcutt grass; sticky Orcutt-grass; sticky Orcutt grass
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxaOrcutt's grass is applied to multiple Poaceae taxa
 
NotesOrcutt, Sacramento are proper names, so upper case preferable; Orcutts is an error
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcOrcuttia californica Vasey var. viscida Hoover
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