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 | Sherardia arvensis |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Rubiaceae |
Family common name(s) | madder; coffee |
Genus common name(s) | sherardia; field-madder; field madder; fieldmadder |
Species common name(s) | field sherardia; blue sherardia; blue field-madder; blue field madder; blue-field-madder; blue fieldmadder; introduced blue field madder; little field-madder; little field madder; field-madder; field madder; fieldmadder; little spurwort; little spur-wort; spurwort; spur-wort; herb-sherard; herb sherard |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | meadow bedstraw is applied to multiple Rubiaceae taxa; Mary's star is applied to taxa in multiple families |
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