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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).





TaxonPolypodium scouleri
groupFerns
FamilyPolypodiaceae
Family common name(s)polypody; polypody fern; polypod; polypod fern
Genus common name(s)polypodium; polypody; polypody-fern; polypody fern; polypodyfern; polypod; polypod fern; wall fern
Species common name(s)leather-leaved polypody; leather-leaf polypody; leather leaf polypody; leatherleaf polypody; leather-leaf polypody-fern; leather-leaf polypody fern; leatherleaf polypody fern; leather-leaf polypod; leatherleaf polypod; leather-leaf fern; leather leaf fern; leatherleaf fern; leatherleaf-fern; leathery polypody; leather evergreen polypody; leathery polypodium; leathery polypody; coast polypody; Scouler's leather-leaf polypody; Scouler's leather-leaf; Scouler's leather leaf; Scouler's polypody; Scouler's polypody-fern; Scouler's polypody fern; Scouler's polypod; Scouler's polypod fern; Scouler leather-leaf polypody; Scouler leather-leaf; Scouler leather leaf; Scouler polypody; Scouler polypody-fern; Scouler polypody fern; Scouler's polypod; Scouler's polypod fern
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxaleather fern is applied to taxa in multiple families
 
NotesScouler is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Scoulers is an error
 
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