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 | Camissonia campestris subsp. obispoensis |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Onagraceae |
| Family common name(s) | evening primrose; evening-primrose; evening primroses |
| Genus common name(s) | camissonia; suncup; sun-cup; sun cup |
| Species common name(s) | Mojave suncup; Mohave suncup; Mojave sun-cup; Mohave sun-cup; Mojave sun cup; Mohave sun cup; Mojave sun-cups; Mojave sun cups; Mojave Desert suncup; Mohave Desert suncup |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | field suncup, field sun-cup, field sun cup, field sun-cups, field sun cups, grassland sun-cups, grassland sun cups, grassland sun cup, grassland suncup are applied to multiple Camissonia s.l. taxa; lakebed sun-cup, lakebed sun cup, lakebed sun-cups are more commonly applied to Camissonia lacustris; field evening-primrose, field evening primrose, field primrose are applied to multiple Onagraceae taxa |
| | | Notes | Mojave, Mohave are proper names, so upper case preferable |
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