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 | Potentilla newberryi |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Rosaceae |
| Family common name(s) | rose; rosewort; roseworts |
| Genus common name(s) | potentilla; cinquefoil; cinque-foil; cinque foil; synkefoyle; synke-foyle; synke foyle; cinkfoyl; cink-foyl; cink foyl; five-leaved grass; five leaved grass; five-leafed grass; five leafed grass; five-leaf grass; five leaf grass; fiveleaf grass; five-fingered grass; five fingered grass; five-finger grass; five finger grass; fivefinger grass; fivefinger-grass; sunkfield |
| Species common name(s) | Newberry's potentilla; Newberry's cinquefoil; Newberry potentilla; Newberry cinquefoil |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | five-finger, five finger, fivefinger, five-fingers, five fingers, prince's feather, prince's-feather are applied taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | Newberry is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Newberrys is an error |
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