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 | Salvia microphylla |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Lamiaceae |
| Family common name(s) | mint; mints; peppermint; dead-nettle; dead nettle; deadnettle; lavender; labiatae |
| Genus common name(s) | salvia |
| Species common name(s) | small-leaved sage; small leaved sage; little-leaved sage; little-leafed sage; little leafed sage; little-leaf sage; little leaf sage; littleleaf sage; baby-leaved sage; baby leaved sage; baby sage; black-currant sage; black currant sage; blackcurrant sage; myrtle of the mountains; mirto de montes |
| | | Common name(s) specific to synonym; taxon noted in brackets | Graham's sage [Salvia grahamii]; Graham sage [Salvia grahamii] |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | small-leafted sage, small-leaf sage, small leaf sage, Mexican-mint sage, Mexican mint sage, cherry sage, perennial sage are applied to multiple Saliva taxa; chia is applied to multiple Lamiaceae taxa; silver sage, white sage, sage, sagebrush, sage-brush, sage brush are applied to taxa in multiple families; madrono is more commonly applied to Arbutus |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Salvia grahamii Benth. |
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