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 (paintere@west.net).
| Taxon | Holocarpha virgata subsp. virgata |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Family common name(s) | composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion |
| Genus common name(s) | holocarpha |
| Species common name(s) | virgate tarplant; virgate tar-plant; virgate tar plant; virgate tarweed; wand tarplant; wand tarweed; twiggy tarweed; narrow tarplant; yellow-flower tarweed; yellowflower tarweed; sticky tarweed; pitgland tarplant; pitgland tarweed; graceful tarplant; graceful tarweed |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | sticky tarplant is applied to multiple Asteraceae taxa; tarplant, tar-plant, tar plant, tarweed, tar-weed, tar weed, yellow tarweed are applied to taxa in multiple families |
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