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 | Vicia benghalensis |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Fabaceae |
Family common name(s) | legume; legumes; leguminosae; pea; bean; clover; pulse; pulses |
Genus common name(s) | vetch; tare; tare-vetch; tare vetch; tare-tyne |
Species common name(s) | narrow-leaved purple vetch; narrow leaved purple vetch; narrow-leaf purple vetch; weedy purple vetch; wild purple vetch; reddish tufted vetch; red tufted vetch; Bengal vetch |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | purple vetch, common vetch, tufted vetch, winter vetch, hairy vetch, Mediterranean vetch are applied to multiple Vicia taxa; red vetch, wild-pea, wild pea are applied to multiple Fabaceae taxa |
| Notes | Bengal is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
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