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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).





TaxonAgave utahensis var. nevadensis
groupMonocots
FamilyAgavaceae
Family common name(s)agave; century plant; century-plant; centuryplant
Genus common name(s)agave; century plant; century-plant; centuryplant; maguey
Species common name(s)Utah agave; Utah century plant; Utah century-plant; Utah centuryplant
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxapygmy agave is applied to multiple Agave taxa; American false aloe is applied to multiple Agavaceae taxa
Common name(s), rejectednot recommended: Indian maguey
 
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcLiliaceae s.l.; Agave nevadensis Engelm. ex Greenm. & Roush) Hester
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