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 | Phalaris californica |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Family common name(s) | grass; true grass |
| Genus common name(s) | phalaris; canary-grass; canary grass; canarygrass |
| Species common name(s) | California phalaris; California canary-grass; California canary grass; California canarygrass |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | California Timothy, California timothy, California timothy grass are applied to multiple Phalaris taxa; timonthy is applied to multiple Poaceae taxa |
| | | Notes | California is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Phalaris amethystina Trin., misapplied |
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