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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).
| Taxon | Panicum capillare |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Family common name(s) | grass; true grass |
| Genus common name(s) | panicum; panic; panic-grass; panic grass; panicgrass; panick-grass; panick grass; panickgrass |
| Species common name(s) | capillary panic-grass; capillary panic grass; capillary panicgrass; capillary witch-grass; capillary witch grass; capillary witchgrass; capillare witch-grass; capillare witch grass; capillare witchgrass; panic capillaire; hair-stalked panic-grass; hair-stalked panic grass; hair-stalked panicgrass; hair-stalk panic-grass; hair-stalk panic grass; common witch-grass; common witch grass; common witchgrass; old witch-grass; old witch grass; old-witch grass; old witch-grass; old-witch-grass; old witchgrass; old witch panic-grass; old witch panic grass; old witch panicgrass; old panic-grass; old panic grass; old panicgrass; cushion witch-grass; cushion witch grass; cushion witchgrass; annual witch-grass; annual witch grass; annual witchgrass; tumble panic-grass; tumble panic grass; tumble panicgrass; tumble panic; tumble-weed grass; tumble weed grass; tumbleweed grass |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | western witchgrass, western witch-grass, western witch grass, barbed witch-grass, barbed witch grass, common panic-grass, common panic grass are applied to multiple Panicum s.l. taxa; millet, ticklegrass, tickle-grass, tickle grass, tumble-grass, tumble grass, tumblegrass, fool-hay, fool hay are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa; tumbleweed, tumble-weed, tumble weed, tumbling-weed, tumbling weed, witch's hair, witchgrass, witch-grass, witch grass are applied to taxa in multiple families |
