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 | Gilia tricolor subsp. tricolor |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Polemoniaceae |
Family common name(s) | polemonium; polemone; polemon; phlox; gilia |
Genus common name(s) | gilia |
Species common name(s) | tricolored gilia; tri-colored gilia; tricolor gilia; tri-color gilia; three-colored gilia; three colored gilia; three-coloured gilia; bird's-eyes gilia; bird's eyes gilia; birds'-eyes gilia birds' eyes gilia; birds-eyes gilia; birds eyes gilia; bird's-eye gilia; bird's eye gilia; birds-eye gilia; birds eye gilia; birdseye gilia |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | bird's eyes, bird's eye, birds eyes, birds eye, gilliflower, gilli-flower, gillyflower, gilly-flower, gilly flower are applied to taxa in multiple families |
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