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 | Pectocarya platycarpa |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Boraginaceae |
| Family common name(s) | borage; boragewort; borageworts; forget-me-not; fiddleneck; waterleaf; water-leaf; water leaf; baby-eyes |
| Genus common name(s) | pectocarya; pectocary; comb-bur; combbur; comb bur; comb-seed; combseed; comb-fruit |
| Species common name(s) | broad-fruited pectocarya; broad-fruited combseed; broad-fruit comb-seed; broad-fruit combseed; broad fruit combseed; broadfruit combseed; broadnut combseed; broad-nutted comb-bur; broad-nutted combbur; broad-nutted comb bur; broad-nut comb-bur; broad-winged pectocarya; broad-wing comb-bur; wide-toothed pectocarya; flattened combseed |
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