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 pendula |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Caryophyllaceae |
Family common name(s) | pink; pinks; chickweed |
Genus common name(s) | silene |
Species common name(s) | pendulous-flowered silene; pendulous catchfly; pendulous campion; drooping silene; drooping catchfly |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | nodding catchfly, pink catchfly are applied to multiple Silene taxa; campion, Mediterranean campion, wild pink, catchfly, catch-fly, catch fly are applied to multiple Caryophyllaceae taxa; Cupids-daisy, limewort are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| Notes | Mediterranean is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
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