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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).
| Taxon | Trifolium howellii |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Family common name(s) | legume; legumes; leguminosae; pea; bean; clover; pulse; pulses |
| Genus common name(s) | clover; true clover; claver; clower; true trefoil |
| Species common name(s) | Howell's clover; Howell clover; canyon clover; cañon clover |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | bigleaf clover is applied to multiple Trifolium taxa; trefoil, triphyllon are applied to multiple Fabaceae taxa |
| Notes | Howell is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Howells is an error |
