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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).




TaxonPhalacroseris bolanderi
groupEudicots
FamilyAsteraceae
Family common name(s)composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion
Genus common name(s)mock-dandelion; mock dandelion
Species common name(s)Bolander's mock-dandelion; Bolander's mock dandelion; Bolander's dandelion; Bolander mock-dandelion; Bolander mock dandelion; Bolander dandelion
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxaBolander's sunflower is more commonly applied to Helianthus bolanderi
 
NotesBolander is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Bolanders is an error
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcvar. coronata H.M. Hall
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