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 | Trichostema rubisepalum |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Lamiaceae |
| 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) | Hernandez bluecurls; Hernandez blue-curls; Hernandez blue curls; Hernandez turpentine-weed; Hernandez turpentine weed |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | bluecurls, blue curls, blue-curls, blue-curl are applied to multiple Lamiaceae taxa; turpentine weed, turpentine-weed, turpentineweed, terpentine-weed; terpentine weed, terpentine-weed; terpentine weed are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | Hernandez is a place (type locality), so the possessive Hernandez's is inappropriate |
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