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 | Polystichum lemmonii |
| group | Ferns |
| Family | Dryopteridaceae |
| Family common name(s) | wood fern; wood-fern; woodfern |
| Genus common name(s) | polystichum; polystich; polystic; sword-fern; sword fern; swordfern; Christmas fern |
| Species common name(s) | Shasta fern; Shasta holly-fern; Shasta holly fern; Lemmon's holly-fern; Lemmon's holly fern; Lemmon's hollyfern; Lemmon's sword-fern; Lemmon's sword fern; Lemmon's swordfern; Lemmon holly-fern; Lemmon holly fern; Lemmon hollyfern; Lemmon sword-fern; Lemmon sword fern; Lemmon swordfern |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | holly fern, holly-fern, hollyfern, shield-fern, shield fern are applied to multiple Dryopteridaceae taxa |
| | | Notes | Lemmon, Shasta are proper names, so upper case preferable; Lemmons, Lemons, Lemon's, Lemon, lemon, lemon's are errors |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Polystichum mohrioides (Bory) C. Presl var. lemmonii (Underw.) Fernald |
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