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 | Rafinesquia neomexicana |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Family common name(s) | composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion |
| Genus common name(s) | rafinsequia; Rafinesque's chicory; plumeseed; plume-seed; plume-seeded chicory |
| Species common name(s) | New Mexico desert-chicory; New Mexico desert chicory; New Mexico chicory; New Mexico plumeseed; New Mexico plume-seed; New Mexico plume-seeded chicory |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | desert-chicory, desert-chickory, desert chicory, desert chickory, desertchicory, white chicory, white-chicory, chicory, chickory are applied to multiple Asteraceae taxa; desert dandelion, desert-dandelion are more commonly applied to Malacothrix |
| | | Notes | New Mexico is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Newmexican is an error |
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