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 | Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. minus |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Agavaceae |
| Family common name(s) | agave; century plant; century-plant; centuryplant |
| Genus common name(s) | chlorogalum; amole lily; soap-lily; soap lily; soap-bulb; soap bulb; soapbulb |
| Species common name(s) | wavy-leaved soap-plant; wavy-leaved soap plant; wavy leaved soap plant; wavy-leaved soaproot; wavy-leafed soap-plant; wavy-leafed soap plant; wavy-leafed soaproot; wavy-leaf soap-plant; wavy-leaf soap plant; wavy leaf soap plant; wavy-leaf soapplant; wavy leaf soapplant; wavyleaf soap plant; wavyleaf soapplant; wavy-leaf soaproot; wavyleaf soaproot; wavyleaf soap lily; wavyleaf amole lily; waxy-leaf soap-plant; waxy-leaf soap plant; waxy leaf soap plant; California amole lily; California soap-lily; California soap-lily; Californian soap plant; Californian soaproot; California soap-bulb; common soap-plant; common soap plant; common soapplant; common soap-root; common soap root; common soaproot; natural soap-bulb |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | soap-plant, soapplant, soap plant, soap root, soap-root, soaproot, soapwort, soap-wort, soap wort, soapweed, soap-weed, soap weed are applied to taxa in multiple families; amole is also applied to some Yucca and Agave taxa; California soap-plant, California soap plant, California soapplant, California soap-root, California soap root, California soaproot are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| Common name(s), rejected | not recommended: Indian soap plant |
| Notes | California, Californian are proper names, so upper case preferable |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Liliaceae s.l. |
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