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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).





TaxonBotrychium simplex var. simplex
groupFerns
FamilyOphiglossaceae
Family common name(s)adder's-tongue; adder's tongue; moonwort fern
Genus common name(s)grape-fern; grape fern; grapefern; moonwort-fern; moonwort fern; moon-wort fern; moon wort fern
Species common name(s)least moonwort; least moonwort-fern; least moonwort fern; least grape-fern; least grapefern; little grape-fern; little grape fern; little grap fern; small grape-fern; small grape fern; small grapefern; dwarf grape-fern; dwarf grape fern; dwarf grapefern; simple moonwort; Yosemite moonwort; Hitchcock's moonwort; Hitchcock's grape-fern; Hitchcock's grape fern; Hitchcock's grapefern
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxaslender moonwort is applied to multiple Botrychium taxa; honesty plant, honesty-plant are more commonly applied to Lunaria; moonwort, moon-wort, moon wort are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
 
 
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