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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).




TaxonWoodwardia fimbriata
groupFerns
FamilyBlechnaceae
Family common name(s)deer fern; deer-fern; deerfern; chain-fern; chain fern; chainfern
Genus common name(s)chain-fern; chain fern; chainfern; cham fern; chamfern
Species common name(s)giant chain-fern; giant chain fern; giant chainfern; giant western chain fern; western chain fern
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxagaint chain ferry may be an error
 
 
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcWoodwardia chamissoi Brack.; Woodwardia radicans (L.) Sm., misapplied; Woodwardia paradoxa C.H. Wright
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