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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 | Sporobolus cryptandrus |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Family common name(s) | grass; true grass |
| Genus common name(s) | sporobolus; sacaton; sacaton grass; sacatone; sacatone grass; zacaton; zacatón grass; zacatón; zacaton grass |
| Species common name(s) | cryptandrous drop-seed; cryptandrous dropseed; sand drop-seed; sand drop seed; sand dropseed; sand rush-grass; sand rush grass; sand rushgrass; covered-spike drop-seed; covered spike drop-seed; covered spike drop seed; covered-spike dropseed; hidden-spike drop-seed; hidden-spike dropseed; hidden-flowered sporobolus; large-panicled vilfa; large-panicle vilfa |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | dropseed, drop-seed, drop seed, dropseed grass, drop-seed grass, drop-seed-grass, salt-water couch grass, salt water couch grass are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa; rush grass, rush-grass, rushgrass are applied to taxa in multiple families |
