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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).





TaxonStreptanthus glandulosus subsp. pulchellus
groupEudicots
FamilyBrassicaceae
Family common name(s)crucifer; cruciferae; cruciform; mustard; mustards; cabbage; cress; cresses; brassica
Genus common name(s)streptanthus; twist-flower; twist flower; twistflower; twisted-flower; twisted flower; twistedflower
Species common name(s)bristly jewel-flower; bristly jewel flower; bristly jewelflower; glandular jewel-flower; glandular jewel flower; glandular jewelflower; common jewel-flower; common jewel flower; common jewelflower
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxaMount Tamalpais jewel-flower, Mount Tamalpais jewelflower, Mount Tamalpais jewel flower, Mt Tamalpais jewel-flower, Mt Tamalpais jewelflower, Mt Tamalpais jewel flower, Tamalpais jewel-flower, Tamalpais jewelflower, Tamalpais jewel flower are applied to multiple Streptanthus taxa; jewel-flower, jewelflower, jewel flower are applied to multiple Brassicaceae taxa
 
 
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcvar. pulchellus (Greene) Jeps.
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