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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).




TaxonMalacothrix squalida
groupEudicots
FamilyAsteraceae
Family common name(s)composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion
Genus common name(s)malacothrix; desert-dandelion; desertdandelion; desert dandelion; desert dandylion
Species common name(s)island malacothrix; island desert-dandelion; island desertdandelion; island chicory; Santa Cruz desertdandelion; Santa Cruz desert-dandelion
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxaSanta Cruz Island desert-dandelion, Santa Cruz Island desertdandelion are more commonly applied to Malacothrix indecora; island dandelion is applied to multiple Asteraceae taxa
 
 
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcMalacothrix insularis Greene var. squalida (Greene) R.S. Ferris
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