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 | Pyrus communis |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Rosaceae |
Family common name(s) | rose; rosewort; roseworts |
Genus common name(s) | pear; ornamental pear |
Species common name(s) | European pear; common European pear; common pear; European cultivated pear; cultivated pear; domestic pear; table pear |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | wild pear, choke pear, choke-pear, Bradford pear are applied to multiple Pyrus taxa |
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