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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).




TaxonSedum praealtum
groupEudicots
FamilyCrassulaceae
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)green cock's-comb; green cocks-comb; green cocks comb; green cockscomb; green cox comb; shrubby stonecrop; greater Mexican-stonecrop; greater Mexican stonecrop
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxashrubby stone-crop is applied to taxa in multiple families
 
 
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcSedum dendroideum Sessé & Moc. ex DC. subsp. praealtum (A. DC.) R.T. Clausen
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