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 | Pediomelum californicum |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Fabaceae |
Family common name(s) | legume; legumes; leguminosae; pea; bean; clover; pulse; pulses |
Genus common name(s) | pediomelum; breadroot scurfpea; breadroot scurf-pea; breadroot scurf pea; bread-root scurf-pea; bread-root scurf pea; bread root scurf-pea; bread root scurf pea; bread-root scurfpea; bread root scurfpea; breadroot; bread-root; bread root |
Species common name(s) | California breadroot; California bread-root; California psoralea |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | California scurfpea, California scurf-pea, scurf-pea, scurf pea, scurfpea are applied to multiple Fabaceae taxa |
Common name(s), rejected | not recommended: California Indian breadroot, Indian breadroot, Indian bread-root, Indian bread root, Indian turnip |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Psoralea californica S. Watson |
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