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 | Paspalum urvillei |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Family common name(s) | grass; true grass |
| Genus common name(s) | paspalum; paspalum grass; crown-grass; crown grass; crowngrass |
| Species common name(s) | Vasey's paspalum; Vasey's grass; Vasey's crown-grass; Vasey's crown grass; Vasey paspalum; Vasey-paspalum; Vasey-grass; Vasey grass; Vaseygrass; D'Urville's paspalum; D'Urville paspalum; d'Urville's paspalum; d'Urville paspalum |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | tall paspalum is applied to multiple Paspalum taxa; bull grass is applied to multiple Poaceae taxa; knot grass, knotgrass, knot-grass, knowgrass, know grass are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | Vasey is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Vaseys is an error |
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