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 | Eryngium aristulatum var. hooveri |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Apiaceae |
| Family common name(s) | umbel; umbelwort; umbelworts; carrot; parsley; biscuitroot |
| Genus common name(s) | eryngium; eryngium thistle; eryngo; coyote thistle; coyote-thistle; coyotethistle; button-celery; button celery; buttoncelery |
| Species common name(s) | aristulate coyote-thistle; aristulate coyote thistle; California eryngo; California coyote-thistle; California coyote thistle |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | Jepson's button-celery, Jepson's button celery, Jepson's buttoncelery, Jepson's coyote-thistle, Jepson's coyote thistle, Jepson's eryngo, button eryngo are applied to multiple Eryngium taxa; button snakeroot, button-snakeroot, sea holly, spiny bastard are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | Hoover, Jepson are proper names, so upper case preferable; Hoover, Jepsons are errors |
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