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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).





TaxonOrthocarpus bracteosus
groupEudicots
FamilyOrobanchaceae
Family common name(s)orobanch; broomrape; broom-rape; broom rape; broom-rapes; ground-cone; ground cone; groundcone
Genus common name(s)orthocarpus
Species common name(s)bracted orthocarpus; bracted owl's-clover; bracted owl's clove; bracted ow-clover; bracted owl cloverr; bracted owlclover; rosy orthocarpus; rosy owl's-clover; rosy owl's clover; rosy owl-clover; rosy owl clover; rosy owlclover; rosy owls'-clover; rosy owls' clover; rosy owls-clover; rosy owls clover
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxaowl's-clover, owl's clover, owls'-clover, owls' clover, owls-clover, owls clover, owlsclover, owl-clover, owl clover, owlclover are applied to multiple Orobanchaceae taxa
 
 
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcScrophulariaceae s.l.
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