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 | Solidago multiradiata |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Family common name(s) | composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion |
| Genus common name(s) | goldenrod; golden-rod; golden rod; common goldenrod; common golden-rod; common golden rod; pyramid goldenrod; pyramid golden-rod; pyramid golden rod; pyramid-golden-rod |
| Species common name(s) | many-rayed goldenrod; many-ray goldenrod; manyray goldenrod; northern goldenrod |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | Rocky Mountain goldenrod, Rocky Mountains goldenrod, low goldenrod, mountain goldenrod, alpine goldenrod are applied to multiple Solidago taxa; alpine groundsel is applied to multiple Asteraceae taxa; yellowtops, yellow-tops, yellowtop, yellow-top, yellow top, yellow weed, yellow-weed, flower-of-gold, flower of gold are applied to taxa in multiple families; Cutler's goldenrod is more appropriately applied to Solidago leiocarpa |
| | | Notes | Rocky Mountain is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Rockymountain, rockymountain are errors |
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