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 cracca |
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) | bird vetch; bird-vetch; tufted bird vetch; purple tufted vetch; purple-white tufted vetch; common tufted vetch; cat-pea; cat pea; cat-peas; Canada-pea; Canada pea; tine-grass; tine grass |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | tufted vetch, cow vetch, cow-vetch, tiny vetch, hairy vetch, blue vetch, common vetch, bramble vetch, strangle-tare, strangle tare are applied to multiple Vicia taxa; wild-pea, wild pea, crow vetch are applied to multiple Fabaceae taxa |
| Notes | Canada is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
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