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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 | Pennisetum villosum |
| 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) | feather-top fountain-grass; feather-top fountain grass; feather top fountain grass; feathertop fountain-grass; feathertop fountain grass; feathertop fountaingrass; feather-top grass; feathertop grass; Abyssinian feathertop; long-styled feather-grass; long-styled feather grass; long styled feather grass; long-style feather-grass; long-style feather grass; long style feather grass; longstyle feather grass; longstyle feathergrass; hairy pennisetum; veergras; veer gras |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | white fountain grass, white-flowering fountain grass, white flowering fountain grass are applied to multiple Pennisetum taxa; feathertop, feather-top, feather top, feather-grass, feather grass, feathergrass, pussy-willow grass, pussy willow grass, Egyptian millet, millet, white foxtail are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa |
