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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).





TaxonLupinus lepidus var. sellulus
groupEudicots
FamilyFabaceae
Family common name(s)legume; legumes; leguminosae; pea; bean; clover; pulse; pulses
Genus common name(s)lupine; lupin; sun-dial plant; sun dial plant; sundial plant; sun-dial; sun dial; sundial; old-maid's-sunbonnets
Species common name(s)dwarf lupine; Pacific lupine; Pacific lupin; tidy-lupine; tidy lupine; prairie lupine; prairie lupin; stemless lupine
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxaSierra lupine, elegant lupine, alpine lupine, little blue lupine are applied to multiple Lupinus taxa;monkey faces, monkey-faces, blue bean are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
NotesTorrey, Pacific are proper names, so upper case preferable; Torreys is an error
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcvar. artulus Jeps.; Lupinus sellulus Kellogg
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