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 | Papaver argemone |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Papaveraceae |
| Family common name(s) | poppy; poppywort; poppyworts, amapola |
| Genus common name(s) | poppy; true poppy |
| Species common name(s) | long prickly-headed poppy; long prickly-head poppy; long pricklyhead poppy; prickly long-headed poppy; prickly long headed poppy; long-headed bristly poppy; long-headed rough poppy; rough long-fruited poppy; pale rough-fruited poppy; pale rough fruited poppy; pale rough-fruit poppy; pinnate poppy; Greek argemone; eye poppy |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | prickly-headed poppy, long-headed poppy, pale poppy, rough-headed poppy are applied to multiple Papaver taxa; prickly-poppy, prickly poppy, pricklypoppy are applied to multiple Papaveraceae taxa; wind-rose, wind rose are applied to taxa in multiple families |
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