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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).





TaxonKoeberlinia spinosa var. tenuispina
groupEudicots
FamilyKoeberliniaceae
Family common name(s)junco
Genus common name(s)allthorn; all-thorn; all thorn
Species common name(s)spiny all-thorn; spiny all thorn; spiny allthorn
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxacrown-of-thorns, crown of thorns, crucifixion thorn, crucifixion-thorn, crucifixionthorn, corona de Cristo, crucifixion plant are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
 
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcsubsp. tenuispina (Kearney & Peebles) A.E. Murray
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