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 pedunculata |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Violaceae |
| Family common name(s) | violet; violets |
| Genus common name(s) | viola; violet; violette; violeta; pansy |
| Species common name(s) | California golden violet; California gold violet; California yellow violet; California yellow pansy; California Johnny-jump-up; California Johnny jump-up; California Johnny jump up; California johnny-jump-up; California johnny jump-up; California johnny jump up; grass pansy |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | yellow violet, yellow pansy, golden violet, gold violet, California violet, wild pansy are applied to multiple Viola taxa; wild violet, 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, gallito, gallitos are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | subsp. tenuifolia M.S. Baker & J.C. Clausen |
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