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 | Tropaeolum majus |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Tropaeolaceae |
| Family common name(s) | tropaeolum; garden nasturtium |
| Genus common name(s) | tropaeolum; garden nasturtium; garden-nasturtium; nasturtium capers; poor man's capers |
| Species common name(s) | common garden nasturtium; common garden-nasturtium; climbing nasturtium; trailing nasturtium; Peruvian cress; Peruan cress; Peru cress; Mexican cress; Jesuit's cress; Capuchin's cress; Capuchin cress; monk's cress; monks cress |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | nasturtium, tall nasturtium, yellow larkspur, St Joseph's flower, lark's heel are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| Common name(s), rejected | not recommended: Indian-cress, Indian cress |
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