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 | Symphoricarpos longiflorus |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Caprifoliaceae |
| Family common name(s) | honeysuckle; honey-suckle; honey suckle; honeysuckles |
| Genus common name(s) | symphoricarpos |
| Species common name(s) | fragrant snowberry; desert snowberry; desert snow-berry; long-flowered snowberry; long-flower snowberry; longflower snowberry |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | long-flowered snowberry, long flowered snowberry are applied to multiple Symphoricarpos taxa; snowberry, snow-berry, snow berry, coral-berry, coralberry, coral berry, waxberry, buckbrush, buck brush, buck-brush, buckbush, buck-bush, buck bush, wolf-berry, wolf berry, wolfberry are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| Common name(s), rejected | not recommended: Indian currant, Indian-currant |
| Notes | since longiflorus means long-flowered, longleaf snowberry may be an error |
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