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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).





TaxonRhynchospora capitellata
groupMonocots
FamilyCyperaceae
Family common name(s)sedge; sedges; bulrush
Genus common name(s)rhynchospora; rhynchospore; rynchospora; beaked-rush; beaked rush; beakedrush; beak-rush; beak rush; beakrush; beak-sedge; beak sedge; beaksedge
Species common name(s)brownish beaked-rush; brownish beakrush; brownish beak-sedge; brownish beak sedge; brownish beaksedge
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxabrown beak-rush, brown beak rush, brown beakrush are applied to multiple Rhynchospora taxa; small-headed beaked-rush, small-headed beaked rush, small headed beak rush, small-headed beaksedge, smallhead beakrush, capitate beaked-rush, capitate beaked rush, clustered beak-rush are applied to multiple Rhynchospora taxa
 
 
 
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