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 | Delphinium hansenii subsp. hansenii |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Ranunculaceae |
| Family common name(s) | buttercup; butter-cup; crowfoot; crowfoots; larkspur; delphinium; ranunc |
| Genus common name(s) | delphinium; cavalier's spur; espuela del caballero |
| Species common name(s) | Hansen's delphinium; Hansen's larkspur; Hansen delphinium; Hansen larkspur; El Dorado larkspur; Eldorado larkspur |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | larkspur, lark-spur, lark spur, lark's-spur, lark's spur are applied to multiple Ranunculaceae taxa; staggerweed, stagger-weed, stagger weed, poison-weed, poison weed, poisonweed are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | Hansen is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Hansens is an error; the CA county is El Dorado |
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