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 austromontana |
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) | southern mountain phacelia; southern mountain scorpion-weed; southern Sierra phacelia; southern Sierra scorpion-weed; southern Sierra scorpionweed; southern Sierran phacelia; southern Sierran scorpion-weed; southern Sierran scorpionweed; southern 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 | when Sierra, Sierran are used as proper names, upper case preferable |
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Hydrophyllaceae |
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