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 linearis |
| 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) | linear-leaved phacelia; linear-leaved scorpionweed; linear-leafed phacelia; linear-leaf phacelia; linear leaf phacelia; linearleaf phacelia; thread-leaved phacelia; thread leaved phacelia; thread-leaved scorpionweed; thread-leafed phacelia; thread-leaf phacelia; thread leaf phacelia; threadleaf phacelia; thread-leaf scorpion-weed; thread-leaf scorpionweed; threadleaf scorpionweed; threadleaf scorpion weed; thread leaf scorpion weed; threadleaf waterleaf; narrow-leaved phacelia; narrow-leaved scorpion-weed; narrow-leafed phacelia; narrow-leafed phacelia; narrow leafed phacelia; narrow-leaf phacelia; narrow leaf phacelia; Carson's phacelia; Kit Carson's phacelia |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | sand phacelia is applied to multiple Phacelia taxa; caterpillar-weed, caterpillar weed, caterpillarweed, scorpion-weed, scorpionweed, scorpion weed are applied to multiple Boraginaceae taxa |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Hydrophyllaceae |
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