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 | Pseudoroegneria spicata |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Family common name(s) | grass; true grass |
| Genus common name(s) | pseudoroegneria |
| Species common name(s) | blue-bunch wheat-grass; blue-bunch wheat grass; blue bunch wheat-grass; blue bunch wheat grass; bluebunch wheat-grass; bluebunch wheat grass; bluebunch-wheat grass; blue-bunch wheatgrass; blue bunch wheatgrass; bluebunch wheatgrass; bearded blue-bunch wheat-grass; bearded blue bunch wheat grass; bearded blue-bunch wheatgrass; bearded bluebunch wheatgrass; spiked wheat-grass; spiked wheat grass; spiked wheatgrass; spike wheatgrass; wire bunch-grass; wire bunch grass |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | wheatgrass, wheat-grass, wheat grass, false wheatgrass, hybrid wheatgrass, wild wheatgrass, wild wheat grass, wild wheat, bunch grass, bunch-grass, bunchgrass, western couchgrass, western couch-grass, western couch grass, bluestem, blue-stem, blue stem are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa; bentgrass, bent-grass, bent grass, bent, western wheatgrass, western wheat-grass, western wheat grass are more commonly applied to Pascopyrum (Agropyron) smithii |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Elymus spicatus (Pursh) Gould; Agropyron spicatum (Pursh) Scribn. & J.G. Sm.; Elytrigia spicata (Pursh) D.R. Dewey |
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