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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).




TaxonRhododendron occidentale
groupEudicots
FamilyEricaceae
Family common name(s)heath; heather; heathwort; heathworts
Genus common name(s)rhododendron
Species common name(s)western azalea; Pacific azalea; California azalea; Californian azalea
 
Common name(s) specific to synonym; taxon noted in bracketsSonoma azalea [var. sonomense]
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxawestern rhododendron, honeysuckle azalea are applied to multiple Rhododendron taxa; mountain laurel, mountain-laurel, sheep-laurel, sheep laurel are more commonly applied to Kalmia angustifolia
 
NotesPacific, Sonoma are proper names, so upper case preferable
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcvar. occidentale; var. paludosum Jeps.; var. sonomense (Greene) Rehd.
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