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 | Spartina foliosa |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Family common name(s) | grass; true grass |
| Genus common name(s) | spartina; spartina grass; cord-grass; cord grass; cordgrass; chord-grass; chord grass; chordgrass |
| Species common name(s) | California spartina; California cord-grass; California cord grass; California cordgrass; native California cord-grass; native California cord grass; native California cordgrass; Californian cord-grass; Californian cord grass; Californian cordgrass; native Californian cord-grass; native Californian cord grass; native Californian cordgrass; Pacific cord-grass; Pacific cord grass; Pacific cordgrass; native Pacific cordgrass; West Coast cord-grass; West Coast cord grass; West Coast cordgrass; west coast cord-grass; west coast cord grass; west coast cordgrass; native West Coast cord-grass; native West Coast cord grass; native West Coast cordgrass; native west coast cord-grass; native west coast cord grass; native west coast cordgrass |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | tall cordgrass is applied to multiple Spartina taxa; marsh grass, marsh-grass, marshgrass, sloughgrass, slough-grass, slough grass are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa |
| | | Notes | California is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
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