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 | Orobanche valida subsp. howellii |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Orobanchaceae |
Family common name(s) | orobanch; broomrape; broom-rape; broom rape; broom-rapes; ground-cone; ground cone; groundcone |
Genus common name(s) | orobanche; orobanch; broomrape; broom-rape; broom rape; broomrapes |
Species common name(s) | no common name specific to this taxon found |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | ghost-pipe, ghost pipe, ghostpipe are more commonly applied to Monotropa uniflora; cancer-root, cancer root, cancerweed, cancer weed, cancer-weed, vetch strangler are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| Notes | Howell is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Howells is an error |
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