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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).





TaxonRaphanus raphanistrum
groupEudicots
FamilyBrassicaceae
Family common name(s)crucifer; cruciferae; cruciform; mustard; mustards; cabbage; cress; cresses; brassica
Genus common name(s)radish
Species common name(s)jointed wild radish; jointed radish; weedy jointed charlock; wild jointed charlock; joint-podded charlock; jointed-podded charlock; jointed podded charlock; jointed sharlock; field radish; field raddish; painted charlock; pointer charlock
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxaweedy wild radish, common wild radish, field radish, jointed charlock are applied to multiple Raphanus taxa; wild radish, wild-radish, wild raddish, charlock, white charlock, wild charlock, cadlock, cherlock, charlick, curlock, kerlock, warlock, wild kale, wild turnip, wild-turnip, kraut-weed, krautweed, kraut weed, runch are applied to multiple Brassicaceae taxa; sea-radish, sea-radish are more commonly applied to Raphanus maritimus; white-weed, whiteweed, white weed are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
 
 
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