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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).





TaxonTrichostema lanceolatum
groupEudicots
FamilyLamiaceae
Family common name(s)mint; mints; peppermint; dead-nettle; dead nettle; deadnettle; lavender; labiatae
Genus common name(s)trichostema; hair-stamen
Species common name(s)vinegar trichostema; vinegar bluecurls; vinegar blue-curls; vinegar blue curls; vinegar-weed trichostema; vinegar weed trichostema; vinegarweed trichostema; turpentine camphor-weed; turpentine camphor weed; camphor-weed trichostema; camphor-weed blue-curls; camphor-weed blue-curls; camphor weed blue-curls; camphor weed blue curls; common bulecurls
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxawoolly bluecurls, wooly bluecurls, woolly blue-curls, wooly blue-curls, woolly blue curls, wooly blue curls are more commonly applied to Trichostema lanatum; common bluecurls, common blue-curls, common blue curls, bluecurls, blue-curls, blue curls, blue-curl are applied to multiple Lamiaceae taxa; romero, camphor weed, camphorweed, turpentine weed, tarweed, tar-weed, tar weed, vinegarweed, vinegar-weed, vinegar weed, turpentine weed, turpentine-weed, turpentineweed, terpentine-weed; terpentine weed, wild rosemary are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
 
 
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