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 | Ribes bracteosum |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Grossulariaceae |
| Family common name(s) | gooseberry; currant |
| Genus common name(s) | ribes; currant; currants; currant-bush; wild currant; wild currants; current; gooseberry; goose-berry; goose berry; gooseberries; wild gooseberry; goose-currant; goose currant; goosecurrant |
| Species common name(s) | stink currant; stink current; stinking black currant; Californian black currant |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | California black currant, black currant, black current, blackcurrant, wild black currant, skunk currant, stinking currant, stinking current, blue currant are applied to multiple Ribes taxa; wild gooseberry, gooseberry are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | Californian is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
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