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 | Viola hallii |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Violaceae |
Family common name(s) | violet; violets |
Genus common name(s) | viola; violet; violette; violeta; pansy |
Species common name(s) | Hall's violet; Hall's wild pansy; Hall violet; Hall wild pansy; Oregon violet; Oregon pansy |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | wild pansy, miniature pansy are applied to multiple Viola taxa; heart's-ease, heart's ease, hearts'-ease, hearts' ease, heartsease, Johnny-jump-up, Johnny jump-up, Johnny jump up, johnny-jump-up, johnny jump-up, johnny jump up, Johnny-jump-ups are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| Notes | Hall, Oregon are proper names, so upper case preferable; Halls', Halls are errors |
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