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 | Eriogonum ovalifolium var. nivale |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Polygonaceae |
Family common name(s) | buckwheat; smartweed; knotweed |
Genus common name(s) | eriogonum; woolly knees; woolly knotweed; woolly knot weed; North American wild buckwheat; North American wild-buckwheat; American wild-buckwheat; American wild buckwheat; American buckwheat |
Species common name(s) | oval-leaved eriogonum; oval leaved eriogonum; oval-leaved buckwheat; oval leaved buckwheat; oval-leafed eriogonum; oval leafed eriogonum; oval-leafed buckwheat; oval leafed buckwheat; oval-leaf eriogonum; ovalleaf eriogonum; oval-leaf buckwheat; oval leaf buckwheat; ovalleaf buckwheat; cushion wild-buckwheat; cushion wild buckwheat; cushion buckwheat |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | silver buckwheat, round-leaved buckwheat, alpine buckwheat, prostrate buckwheat, wild buckwheat, wild-buckwheat are applied to multiple Eriogonum taxa; buckwheat, buck-wheat, buck wheat, wild buckwheat, wild-buckwheat are applied to multiple Polygonaceae taxa; flat-top, flat top, silverplant, silver-plant, silver plant, umbrella-plant, umbrella plant, umbrellaplant are applied to taxa in multiple families |
Common name(s), rejected | not recommended: Indian tobacco, Indian-tobacco |
Notes | when Sierran is used as a proper name, upper case preferable |
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