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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).





TaxonLithophragma parviflorum var. parviflorum
groupEudicots
FamilySaxifragaceae
Family common name(s)saxifrage; saxifrages
Genus common name(s)lithophragma; prairie-star; prairie star; prairiestar; rockstar
Species common name(s)small-flowered woodland-star; small-flowered woodland star; small-flowered woodlandstar; small-flowered prairie-star; small-flowered prairie star; small-flowered prairiestar; small-flowered rockstar; small flowered rockstar; small-flowered fringecup; small flowered fringecup; small-flowered tellima; small flowered tellima; small-flower woodland-star; small-flower woodlandstar; smallflower woodland-star; smallflower woodlandstar; small-flower prairie-star; small-flower prairie star; smallflower prairie star; smallflower prairiestar; small-flower tellima; pink woodland star; ragged star-flower; prairie woodland-star; prairie woodland star; prairie woodlandstar
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxaprairie star flower, prairie star flower are applied to multiple Lithophragma taxa; starflower, star-flower, star flower, woodland star, woodland-star, woodlandstar, woodland starflower, rock-star, rock star, baby's-breath, baby's breath are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
 
 
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