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 | Populus angustifolia |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Salicaceae |
| Family common name(s) | willow; willows; poplar; poplars; cottonwood |
| Genus common name(s) | populus; poplar; poplar-tree; poplar tree; popple; popple tree; popple-tree; cottonwood; cotton-wood; cotton wood; cottonwood tree; cotton tree; alamo; aspen |
| Species common name(s) | narrow-leaved cottonwood; narrow leaved cottonwood; narrow-leaved cotton-wood; narrow leaved cotton-wood; narrow-leaved cotton wood; narrow-leaved black cottonwood; narrow-leaved poplar; narrow-leaved balsam poplar; narrow-leafed cottonwood; narrow leafed cottonwood; narrow-leafed cotton-wood; narrow-leafed cotton wood; narrow leafed cotton wood; narrow-leafed poplar; narrow-leaf cottonwood; narrow leaf cottonwood; narrow-leaf cotton-wood; narrow-leaf cotton wood; narrow leaf cotton wood; narrowleaf cottonwood; narrow-leaf black cottonwood; narrow-leaf poplar; narrowleaf poplar; narrow-leaf balsam poplar; narrowleaf balsam poplar; long-leaved cottonwood; long-leaved cotton-wood; long leaved cotton-wood; long-leaved cotton wood; long-leafed cottonwood; long leafed cottonwood; long-leafed cotton-wood; long-leaf cottonwood; long leaf cottonwood; long-leaf cotton-wood; long leaf cotton wood; willow-leaved cottonwood; willow leaved cottonwood; willow-leaved cotton-wood; willow-leaved poplar; willow leaved poplar; willow-leafed cottonwood; willow leafed cottonwood; willow-leafed cotton-wood; willow-leafed cotton wood; willow leafed cotton wood; willow-leafed poplar; willow-leaf poplar; willow-leaf cottonwood; willow cottonwood; bitter cottonwood; bitter cotton-wood; bitter cotton wood |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | black cottonwood, balsam cottonwood, balsam poplar, English poplar are applied to multiple Populus taxa; bitter balsam, mountain cottonwood applied to taxa in multiple families |
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