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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).





TaxonPlagiobothrys nothofulvus
groupEudicots
FamilyBoraginaceae
Family common name(s)borage; boragewort; borageworts; forget-me-not; fiddleneck; waterleaf; water-leaf; water leaf; baby-eyes
Genus common name(s)plagiobothrys
Species common name(s)rusty plagiobothrys; rusty popcorn-flower; rusty popcorn flower; rusty popcornflower; larger-flowered rusty-haired popcorn flower; red-stain plagiobothrys; nievitas popcorn-flower; nievitas popcorn flower; foothill snowdrops
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxarusty-haired popcorn flower, white popcorn flower are applied to multiple Plagiobothrys taxa; common popcorn-flower, common popcornflower, common popcorn flower, popcorn-flower, popcorn flower, popcornflower, cushion cat's-eye, cushion cat's eye, cushion catseye, nievitas, white forget-me-not, white forget-me-nots are applied to multiple Boraginaceae taxa
 
 
 
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