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 | Equisetum telmateia subsp. braunii |
| group | Ferns |
| Family | Equisetaceae |
| Family common name(s) | horsetail; horsetails |
| Genus common name(s) | equisetum; horsetail-fern; horsetail fern; horse-tail fern; horse tail fern; horse-pipes; horse pipes; horsepipes; scouring rush; scouring-rush; scouringrush; shavegrass; shave-grass; shave grass |
| Species common name(s) | common giant horsetail; common giant horse-tail; common giant horse tail; common giant horsetail-fern; common giant horsetail fern; common giant horse-tail fern; common giant horse tail fern |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | Braun's scouring-rush, Braun's scouring rush, giant horsetail, giant horse tail, great horsetail are applied to multiple Equisetum taxa; horsetail, horse-tail, horse tail, snake-grass, snake grass, meadow pine, meadow-pine, candle-rush, candle rush are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | Braun is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | var. braunii (J. Milde) J. Milde; Equisetum braunii J. Milde |
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