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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).




TaxonNama demissa var. covillei
groupEudicots
FamilyBoraginaceae
Family common name(s)borage; boragewort; borageworts; forget-me-not; fiddleneck; waterleaf; water-leaf; water leaf; baby-eyes
Genus common name(s)nama; purple-mat; purple mat; purplemat; fiddle-leaf; fiddle leaf; fiddleleaf
Species common name(s)purplemat nama; purple-mat nama; purple mat nama
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxaleafy nama, purple nama, purple fiddle-leaf, purple fiddleleaf, matted fiddleleaf are applied to multiple Nama taxa
 
NotesCoville is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Covilles is an error
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcHydrophyllaceae
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