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 (paintere@west.net).
| Taxon | Plantago erecta |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Plantaginaceae |
| Family common name(s) | plantain; plantains |
| Genus common name(s) | plantago; rib-grass; rib grass; ribgrass; rib-wort; rib wort; ribwort |
| Species common name(s) | erect plantain; foothill plantain; California dwarf plantain; common California plantain; dot-seed plantain; dot seed plantain; dotseed plantain |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | dwarf plantain, alkali plantain, California plantain, western plantain, annual plantain, English plantain, tallow-weed, tallow weed are applied to multiple Plantago taxa; plantain, lamb's-tongue, lamb's tongue are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| Common name(s), rejected | not recommended: Indian-wheat, Indian wheat, Indianwheat |
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