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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 | Artemisia arbuscula subsp. arbuscula |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Family common name(s) | composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion |
| Genus common name(s) | artemisia; sagewort; sage-wort; sage wort; mugwort; mug-wort; mug wort; wormwort; wormwood; wormwood sage; Artemis herb; Artemis's herb; Artemis' herb; sailor's-tobacco; sailor's tobacco; sailors' tobacco |
| Species common name(s) | low sagebrush; low sage-brush; low sage |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | dwarf sagebrush, little sagebrush, little sage-brush, little sage brush are applied to multiple Artemisia taxa; black sagebrush is more commonly applied to Artemisia nova; sagebrush, sage-brush, sage brush, sage, felonwort, felon-wort are applied to taxa in multiple families |
