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 | Rorippa sinuata |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Brassicaceae |
| Family common name(s) | crucifer; cruciferae; cruciform; mustard; mustards; cabbage; cress; cresses; brassica |
| Genus common name(s) | yellow-cress; yellow cress; yellowcress; yellow water-cress; yellow water cress; yellow watercress; marsh-cress; marsh cress; marshcress |
| Species common name(s) | spreading yellow-cress; spreading yellow cress; spreading yellowcress; waxy yellow-cress; waxy yellow cress; beaked yellowcress |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | western yellow-cress, western yellowcress, western yellow cress are applied to multiple Rorippa taxa; watercress, water-cress, water cress are more commonly applied to Nasturtium |
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