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 | Chenopodium capitatum var. parvicapitatum |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Chenopodiaceae |
| Family common name(s) | chenopod; chenopode; goosefoot; pigweed; pigweeds |
| Genus common name(s) | chenopodium; chenopod; chenopody; goosefoot; goose-foot; goose foot |
| Species common name(s) | blite goosefoot; strawberry-blite goosefoot; strawberry blite goosefoot; strawberry-blight goosefoot; strawberry blight goosefoot; berry-headed goosefoot; capitate goosefoot |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | blight goosefoot, strawberry goosefoot, strawberry-blite, strawberry blite, strawberry-blight, strawberry blight, strawberry-spinach, strawberry spinach, strawberry-spinage, strawberry sticks, beetberry, beet-berry are applied to multiple Chenopodium taxa; lamb's-quarters, lamb's quarters, lambsquarters, lamb's-quarter, lambsquarter, lambs' quarter, sowbank are applied to multiple Chenopodiaceae taxa; pigweed, pig-weed, pig weed, blite, Mexican-tea, Mexican tea, Spanish-tea, Spanish tea are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| Common name(s), rejected | not recommended: Indian-paint, Indian paint, Indian ink, Indian strawberry |
| | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Amaranthaceae; Chenopodium overi Aellen |
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