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 (paintere@west.net).
| Taxon | Pennisetum clandestinum |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Family common name(s) | grass; true grass |
| Genus common name(s) | pennisetum; fountain-grass; fountain grass; fountaingrass; bristly panick grass |
| Species common name(s) | Kikuyu-grass; Kikuyu grass; Kikuyugrass; kikuyu-grass; kikuyu grass; kikuyugrass; kikuyu; kikiyu-grass; kikiyu grass; kikiyugrass; kikiyu; kikuya-grass; kikuya grass; kikuyagrass; kikuya; kikuyo-grass; kikuyo grass; kikuyograss; kikuyo; West African pennisetum |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | feathertop, feather-top, feather top, feather-grass, pussy-willow grass, pussy willow grass, Egyptian millet, millet are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa |
| | | Notes | African is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
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