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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).
| Taxon | Phleum alpinum |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Family common name(s) | grass; true grass |
| Genus common name(s) | phleum; timothy-grass; timothy grass; timothygrass; Timothy-grass; Timothy grass; Timothy's grass; timothey |
| Species common name(s) | alpine timothy; alpine timothy grass; alpine timothy-grass; alpine timothygrass; alpine cat's-tail grass; alpine cat's-tail-grass; alpine cat's tail grass; alpine catstail grass; alpine cat's-tail; alpine cat's tail; alpine cats-tail grass; mountain timothy; mountain timothy grass; mountain timothy-grass; mountain cat's-tail grass; mountain cat's-tail; mountain cat's tail |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | timothy, wild timothy, cat's-tail grass, cat's-tail-grass, cat's tail grass, cats-tail grass, catstail grass, cats-tail-grass, mountain foxtail are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa; cat's-tail, cat's tail are applied to taxa in multiple families |
