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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).





TaxonVancouveria hexandra
groupEudicots
FamilyBerberidaceae
Family common name(s)barberry
Genus common name(s)vancouveria; inside-out-flower; inside-out flower; insideout flower; inside out flower
Species common name(s)northern vancouveria; northern inside-out flower; northern inside-out-flower; northern insideout flower; deciduous vancouvaria; deciduous inside-out flower; white vancouveria; white inside-out flower; white Inside-out-flower; white insideout flower; white Inside out flower; American barrenwort; American barren-wort; American barren wort
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxaVancouver fern is applied to taxa in multiple families
 
NotesAmerican is a proper name, so upper case preferable
 
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