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 | Psilocarphus oregonus |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Family common name(s) | composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion |
| Genus common name(s) | woolly-marbles; wooly-marbles; woolly marbles; wooly marbles; woollymarbles; wooley-heads |
| Species common name(s) | Oregon woolly-marbles; Oregon woolly marbles; Oregon woollymarbles; Oregon wooly-marbles; Oregon wooly marbles; Oregon woolly-heads; Oregon wooly-heads; Oregon woolly heads; Oregon woollyheads; Oregon woolyheads; Oregon woolly-head; Oregon woolyhead |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | woolly-heads, woolly heads, woollyheads, wooly-heads, wooly heads, woolyheads are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | Oregon is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
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