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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 gracilis |
| 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) | alkali cord-grass; alkali cord grass; alkali cordgrass; alkalai cord-grass; alkalai cord grass; alkalai cordgrass; alcali cord-grass; alcali cordgrass; alkali chord grass; alkaline cord-grass; alkaline cord grass; inland cord-grass; inland cord grass; inland cordgrass; little cord-grass; little cord grass; western cord-grass; western cord grass; western cordgrass |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | slender cordgrass, slender cord grass are applied to multiple Spartina taxa; marsh grass, marsh-grass, marshgrass, sloughgrass, slough-grass, slough grass are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa |
