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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).





TaxonFestuca brachyphylla subsp. breviculmis
groupMonocots
FamilyPoaceae
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 taxaalpine 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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