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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).
| Taxon | Sedum album |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Crassulaceae |
| Family common name(s) | stonecrop; stone-crop; stonecrops; live-forever; live forever; liveforever; hen-and-chickens; hen and chickens; orpine; houseleek; houseleeks |
| Genus common name(s) | sedum; stonecrop; stone-crop; stone crop |
| Species common name(s) | white sedum; white stonecrop; white stone-crop; white stone crop; coral carpet stonecrop; chubby fingers stonecrop; small houseleek |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | green stonecrop is applied to multiple Sedum taxa; dwarf stonecrop, dwarf-stonecrop are applied to multiple Crassulaceae taxa; worm-grass, worm grass, wormgrass are applied to taxa in multiple families |
