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 munitum |
| 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) | western sword-fern; western sword fern; western swordfern; giant holly-fern; giant holly fern; giant hollyfern; pineland sword-fern; pineland sword fern; Chamisso's shield-fern; Chamisso's shield fern; Chamisso's shieldfern |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | Christmas fern, Christmas-fern, Christmasfern, Californian shield-fern, Californian shield fern are applied to multiple Polystichum taxa; common sword-fern, common sword fern, common swordfern, holly fern, holly-fern, hollyfern, shield-fern, shield fern are applied to multiple Dryopteridaceae taxa |
| | | Notes | Chamisso is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Chamissos is an error |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Aspidium munitum Kaulf. |
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