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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).





TaxonScirpus microcarpus
groupMonocots
FamilyCyperaceae
Family common name(s)sedge; sedges; bulrush
Genus common name(s)scirpus
Species common name(s)small-fruited bulrush; small-fruited bullrush; small fruited bulrush; small fruited bullrush; smallfruited bulrush; small-fruit bulrush; small-fruit bullrush; small fruit bullrush; small-fruit bulrush; smallfruit bulrush; smallfruit bullrush; small-seeded bulrush; small seeded bulrush; small-seed bulrush; panicled bulrush; panicled bullrush; small panicle bulrush; mountain bog bulrush; barberpole bulrush; barber-pole bulrush; barber pole bulrush; red-tinged bulrush; red tinged bulrush; redtinged bulrush; red-tinge bulrush; red tinge bulrush; red-sheathed bulrush; red-sheath bulrush
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxareddish bulrush, red bulrush, wood bulrush are applied to multiple Scirpus taxa; small-flowered bulrush, small flowered bulrush, small-flowered-bulrush, panicled sedge are applied to multiple Cyperaceae taxa; bulrush, bullrush, bull-rush, bull rush, broad-leafed bulrush, broadleafed bulrush, panicled rush, deergrass, deer-grass, deer grass, grassweed are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
 
 
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