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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 | Spiranthes porrifolia |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Family common name(s) | orchid; orchids; orchis |
| Genus common name(s) | ladies'-tresses; ladies' tresses; ladies-tresses; ladies tresses; ladiestresses; ladies' tresses orchid; lady's-tresses; lady's tresses; ladys-tresses; ladies'-traces; ladies' traces; ladies'-dresses; ladies' dresses; spiral orchid; bayonet lily |
| Species common name(s) | western ladies'-tresses; western ladies' tresses; western ladies-tresses; western ladies tresses; western lady's-tresses; western lady's tresses; creamy ladies'-tresses; creamy ladies' tresses; creamy ladies-tresses; creamy ladies tresses; creamy ladiestresses; creamy lady's-tresses; creamy lady's tresses; leek-leaved ladies'-tresses; leek-leaved ladies' tresses; leeked-leaved ladies'-tresses; leeked-leaved ladies' tresses; leeked-leaved lady's-tresses; leeked-leaved lady's tresses |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | hooded ladies'-tresses, hooded ladies' tresses, hooded ladies-tresses, hooded ladies tresses, hooded lady's-tresses, hooded lady's tresses are more commonly applied to Spiranthes romanzoffiana; Our Lady's tresses are applied to taxa in multiple families |
