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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).
| Taxon | Viola odorata |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Violaceae |
| Family common name(s) | violet; violets |
| Genus common name(s) | viola; violet; violette; violeta; pansy |
| Species common name(s) | European sweet violet; European wild sweet violet; English sweet violet; common sweet violet; cultivated sweet violet; blue sweet violet; sweet blue violet; purple sweet violet; sweet purple violet; sweet-scented violet; sweet viola; sweet violette; sweet violeta; sweet pansy; fragrant violet; fragrant English violet; common garden sweet violet; garden sweet violet; old English garden violet; English garden violet; English violet; garden violet; violette des jardins; violeta de jardines; violeta de jardín; florist's violet; florists' violet; florists violet; Our Lady's modesty |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | sweet violet, scented violet, dooryard violet, door-yard violet, blue violet, purple violet, western sweet violet, March violet, wild pansy are applied to multiple Viola taxa; wild violet, heart's-ease, heart's ease, hearts'-ease, hearts' ease, heartsease, modesty, kiss-me-at-the-garden-gate, Johnny-jump-up, Johnny jump-up, Johnny jump up, johnny-jump-up, johnny jump-up, johnny jump up, Johnny-jump-ups, little faces, love-lies-bleeding are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| Notes | English is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
