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 | Ventenata dubia |
group | Monocots |
Family | Poaceae |
Family common name(s) | grass; true grass |
Genus common name(s) | ventenata; ventenata grass; ventenata-grass; ventenatagrass |
Species common name(s) | North Africa grass; North-Africa grass; soft-bearded oat-grass; soft-bearded oat grass; softbearded oat grass; dubious ventenata; wiregrass ventenata |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | false oats, false-oats are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa; wire grass, wire-grass, wiregrass are applied to taxa in multiple families |
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