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 | Silene lemmonii |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Caryophyllaceae |
| Family common name(s) | pink; pinks; chickweed |
| Genus common name(s) | silene |
| Species common name(s) | Lemmon's silene; Lemmon's catchfly; Lemmon's catch-fly; Lemmon's catch fly; Lemmon's campion; Lemmon's pink; Lemmon silene; Lemmon catchfly; Lemmon catch-fly; Lemmon catch fly; Lemmon campion; Lemmon pink |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | campion, wild pink, catchfly, catch-fly, catch fly are applied to multiple Caryophyllaceae taxa; pink, Cupids-daisy, limewort are applied taxa in multiple families |
| Common name(s), rejected | not recommended: Lemmon's Indian pink |
| Notes | Lemmon is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Lemmons, Lemons, Lemon's, Lemon, lemon, lemon's are errors |
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