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 | Pectiantia breweri |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Saxifragaceae |
Family common name(s) | saxifrage; saxifrages |
Genus common name(s) | pectiantia |
Species common name(s) | Brewer's mitella; Brewer's mitrewort; Brewer's mitre-wort; Brewer's miterwort; Brewer's bishop's-cap; Brewer's bishop's cap; Brewer's bishops cap; Brewer mitella; Brewer mitrewort; Brewer mitre-wort; Brewer miterwort; Brewer bishop's-cap; Brewer bishop's cap; Brewer bishops cap; feathery mitrewort; feathery miterwort; feathery bishop's-cap; feathery bishop's cap; feathery bishops cap |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | alpine mitre-wort is applied to multiple Mitella s.l. taxa |
| Notes | Brewer is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Brewers is an error |
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Mitella breweri A. Gray |
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