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 | Phacelia anelsonii |
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) | phacelia |
Species common name(s) | Aven Nelson's phacelia; Aven Nelson's scorpion-weed; Aven Nelson's scorpionweed; Aven Nelson phacelia; Aven Nelson scorpion-weed; Aven Nelson scorpionweed; Nelson's phacelia; Nelson phacelia |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | caterpillar-weed, caterpillar weed, caterpillarweed, scorpion-weed, scorpionweed, scorpion weed are applied to multiple Boraginaceae taxa |
| Notes | Aven, Nelson are proper names, so upper case preferable; Nelsons is an error |
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Hydrophyllaceae |
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