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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).





TaxonPhalaris aquatica
groupMonocots
FamilyPoaceae
Family common name(s)grass; true grass
Genus common name(s)phalaris; canary-grass; canary grass; canarygrass
Species common name(s)Harding grass; Harding-grass; Hardinggrass; Harding's grass; aquatic canary-grass; aquatic canary grass; aquatic canarygrass; water canary-grass; water canary grass; water canarygrass; bulbous canary-grass; bulbous canary grass; bulbous canarygrass; bulb canary-grass; bulb canary grass; bulb canarygrass; tuberous canary-grass; tuberous canary grass; tuberous canarygrass; Toowomba canary-grass; Toowomba canary grass; Toowomba canarygrass
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxatall canary grass is applied to multiple Phalaris taxa
 
NotesHarding is a proper name, so upper case preferable
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcPhalaris commutata Roem. & Schult.; Phalaris stenoptera Hack.; Phalaris tuberosa L.; Phalaris tuberosa L. var. stenoptera (Hack.) Hitchc.; Phalaris bulbosa L., misapplied
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