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 | Phyllostachys aurea |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Family common name(s) | grass; true grass |
| Genus common name(s) | phyllostachys |
| Species common name(s) | golden-bamboo; golden bamboo; goldenbamboo; golden-stem bamboo; golden stem bamboo; gold-stem bamboo; gold stem bamboo; goldstem bamboo; yellow bamboo; fish-pole bamboo; fish pole bamboo; fishpole bamboo; fishing-pole bamboo; fishing pole bamboo; fish-cane bamboo; fish cane bamboo; fishcane bamboo; running bamboo |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | gold bamboo is applied to multiple Phyllostachys taxa; bamboo, timber bamboo, walking stick bamboo are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Phyllostachys bambusoides Siebold & Zuccarini var. aurea (Carrière ex Rivière & C. Rivière) Makino |
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