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 | Platanthera sparsiflora |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Family common name(s) | orchid; orchids; orchis |
| Genus common name(s) | platanthera |
| Species common name(s) | sparse-flowered bog-orchid; sparse-flowered bog orchid; sparse-flowered bog-orchid; sparsely flowered bog orchid; few-flowered bog-orchid; few-flowered bog orchid; few-flowered rein-orchid; few-flowered rein orchid; Watson's bog-orchid; Watson's bog orchid; canyon bog-orchid; canyon bog orchid; green canyon orchid |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | slender bog-orchid, slender bog orchid are more commonly applied to Platanthera stricta; bog-orchid, bog orchid, bogorchid, green rein-orchid, green rein orchid, rein-orchid, rein orchid, reinorchid, rein-orchis, rein orchis, fragrant orchid, fringed-orchid, fringed orchid, fringed orchis are applied to multiple Orchidaceae taxa |
| | | Notes | Watson is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Watsons is an error |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Limnorchis sparsiflora (S. Watson) Rydb. |
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