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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).





TaxonAbronia villosa var. aurita
groupEudicots
FamilyNyctaginaceae
Family common name(s)four-o'clock; four o'clock; four-o-clock; four o'clocks; 4-o'clock; 4 o'clock
Genus common name(s)abronia
Species common name(s)villous abronia; villose abronia; hairy abronia; hairy sand-verbena; hairy sand verbena; pink desert sand-verbena; pink desert sand verbena; lilac sand-verbena; lilac sand verbena; woolly desert sand-verbena; woolly desert sand verbena; wooly desert sand-verbena; wooly desert sand verbena
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxadesert sand-verbena, desert sand verbena, desert sandverbena, sticky sand-verbena, sticky sand verbena are applied to multiple Abronia taxa; sand-verbena, sand verbena, sandverbena, sand-puffs, sand puffs, sandpuffs are applied to multiple Nyctaginaceae taxa; desert verbena, heart’s delight is applied to taxa in multiple families
 
 
 
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