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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).
| Taxon | Populus tremuloides |
| 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) | American quaking aspen; American quaking asp; American trembling aspen; American trembling asp; American trembling poplar; American shuddering aspen; American quivering aspen; American aspen; American aspen tree; American asp; American espen; American haspen; quakey aspen; quaky aspen; quakey; ever-trembling asp; quiver-leaf aspen; quiver leaf aspen; quiverleaf aspen; quiver-leaf; quiver leaf; quiverleaf; qualing aspen; golden qualing aspen; golden aspen; small-toothed aspen |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | quaking aspen, quaking asp, trembling aspen, trembling asp, trembling poplar, shuddering aspen, quivering aspen, white aspen, mountain aspen, mountain asp, aspen poplar, aspen popple, asp, upland poplar, Abel tree, Abele tree, Abele-tree, auld-wives'-tongues, auld-wive's-tongues are applied to multiple Populus taxa; American poplar is applied to taxa in multiple families |
| Notes | American is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
