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 | Festuca brachyphylla subsp. breviculmis |
group | Monocots |
Family | Poaceae |
Family common name(s) | grass; true grass |
Genus common name(s) | fescue; fescue-grass; fescue grass; fescuegrass; festuce |
Species common name(s) | short-leaved fescue; short leaved fescue; short-leafed fescue; short-leaf fescue; short leaf fescue; shortleaf fescue |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | alpine fescue, rock fescue, sheep fescue, sheep's fescue are applied to multiple Festuca taxa; rescue-grass, rescue grass, pendant grass are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa |
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