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 | Taxus brevifolia |
group | Gymnosperms |
Family | Taxaceae |
Family common name(s) | yew |
Genus common name(s) | yew; true yew |
Species common name(s) | Pacific yew; Pacific Coast yew; Pacific coast yew; west coast yew; West Coast yew; western yew; California yew; Californian yew; Oregon yew |
| | | | Notes | Pacific, California are proper names, so upper case preferable |
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | var. brevifolia; var. polychaeta Spjut; var. reptaneta Spjut; Taxus baccata L. subsp. brevifolia (Nutt.) Pilg.; Taxus baccata L. var. brevifolia (Nutt.) Koehne |
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