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 pentandra |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Saxifragaceae |
| Family common name(s) | saxifrage; saxifrages |
| Genus common name(s) | pectiantia |
| Species common name(s) | five-stamened mitrewort; five stamened mitrewort; five-stamened miterwort; five stamened miterwort; five-stamen mitrewort; fivestamen mitrewort; five-stamen miterwort; fivestamen miterwort; five-stamen bishop's-cap; five-stamen bishop's cap; five stamen bishop's cap; five-star miterwort; fivestar miterwort; five-star bishop's-cap; five-star bishop's cap; five-point mitrewort; five-point bishop's-cap; five-point bishop's cap; five point bishop's cap; five-point bishops cap; five point bishops cap; alpine mitella; alpine mitrewort; alpine miterwort; alpine bishop's-cap; alpine bishop's cap |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | alpine mitre-wort is applied to multiple Mitella s.l. taxa |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Mitella pentandra Hook. |
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