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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).





TaxonSpiranthes romanzoffiana
groupMonocots
FamilyOrchidaceae
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; ladies'-traces; ladies' traces; ladies'-dresses; ladies' dresses; spiral orchid; bayonet lily
Species common name(s)hooded ladies'-tresses; hooded ladies' tresses; hooded ladies-tresses; hooded ladies tresses; hooded lady's-tresses; hooded lady's tresses; Romanzoff's spiranthus; Romanzoff's ladies'-tresses; Romanzoff's ladies' tresses; Romanzoff's ladies'tresses; Romanzoff's ladies tresses; Romanzoff spiranthus; Romanzoff ladies'-tresses; Romanzoff ladies' tresses; Romanzoff ladies'tresses; Romanzoff ladies tresses; Irish ladies'-tresses; Irish ladies' tresses; Irish ladies-tresses; Irish ladies tresses; Irish lady's-tresses; Irish lady's tresses; Irish lady's-tresses orchid; continental lady's-tresses; continental lady's tresses; continental ladies'-tresses; continental ladies' tresses; continental ladies-tresses; continental ladies tresses
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxawestern ladies'-tresses, western ladies' tresses, western ladies-tresses; western ladies tresses, western lady's-tresses, western lady's tresses are more commonly applied to Spiranthes porrifolia; drooping lady's tresses is applied to multiple Spiranthes taxa; Our Lady's tresses are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
NotesIrish is a proper name, so upper case preferable; ladys is an error
 
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