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 | Puccinellia simplex |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Family common name(s) | grass; true grass |
| Genus common name(s) | puccinellia |
| Species common name(s) | California alkali grass; California alkali-grass; California alkaligrass; California alkalai grass; California alkalai-grass; California alkalaigrass; little alkali grass; little alkali-grass; little alkalai grass; little alkalai-grass; annual alkali grass; annual alkalai grass |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | western alkali grass is applied to multiple Puccinellia taxa; alkali grass, alkali-grass, alkaligrass, alkalai grass, alkalai-grass, alkalaigrass, alkaline grass, meadow grass, meadow-grass, meadowgrass are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa |
| | | Notes | California is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
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