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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 | Zostera pacifica |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Zosteraceae |
| Family common name(s) | eel-grass; eelgrass |
| Genus common name(s) | zostera; marine eel-grass; marine eel- grass; marine eelgrass; marine grass-wrack; marine grass wrack |
| Species common name(s) | Pacific zostera; Pacific eel-grass; Pacific eel grass; Pacific eelgrass; wide-leaved eel-grass; wide-leaved eelgrass; wide-leafed eel-grass; wide-leafed eelgrass; wide-leaf eel-grass; wide-leaf eelgrass; wideleaf eelgrass |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | wide-bladed eel-grass, wide-blade eelgrass are applied to multiple Zostera taxa; eel-grass, eel grass, eelgrass, sea-wrack, sea wrack, seawrack, grass-wrack, grass wrack, tiresome-weed, tiresome weed are applied to taxa in multiple families |
