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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).
| Taxon | Tragopogon pratensis |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Family common name(s) | composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion |
| Genus common name(s) | tragopogon; oyster-root; oyster root; true salsify; salsafy |
| Species common name(s) | European meadow salsify; meadow salsify; meadow salsafy; mountain salsify; showy goat's-beard; showy goat's beard; showy goatsbeard; lesser goat's-beard; lesser goat's beard; noon-day flower; noon-day-flower; noon day flower; Johnny-go-to-bed-at-noon |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon, Jack go to bed at noon, yellow goat's-beard; yellow goat's beard; yellow goats'-beard; yellow goats-beard; yellow goatsbeard, yellow goats beard, meadow goat's-beard, meadow goat's beard, noxious goat's-beard, go-to-bed-at-noon, noon-flower, noon flower, noonflower, noon-tide, noon tide, noontide, Joseph's flower, star-of-Jerusalem, star of Jerusalem, Jerusalem-star, Jerusalem star are applied to multiple Tragopogon taxa; false salsify, salsify, vegetable oyster are applied to multiple Asteraceae taxa; common goat's-beard, common goat's beard, common goats-beard, common goatsbeard, goat's beard, goat's-beard, goatsbeard, goats-beard, goats beard, goatbeard, buck's beard, buck's-beard, John-go-to-bed-at-noon, John go to bed, shepherd's-clock, shepherd's clock, oyster-plant, oyster plant, oysterplant, wild oysterplant are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| Notes | European is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
