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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).





TaxonNemophila parviflora var. austiniae
groupEudicots
FamilyBoraginaceae
Family common name(s)borage; boragewort; borageworts; forget-me-not; fiddleneck; waterleaf; water-leaf; water leaf; baby-eyes
Genus common name(s)nemophila; nemophile; baby-blue-eyes; baby blue-eyes; baby blue eyes; babyblue-eyes; baby blueeyes; baby-eyes; baby eyes; grove-lover; grovelover
Species common name(s)tiny-flowered nemophila; small-flower nemophila; small flower nemophila; smallflower nemophila; small-flower blue-eyes; smallflower blue-eyes; small-flowered grove-lover; small-flowered grovelover; small flowered grovelover; small-flower grove-lover; small-flower grovelover; smallflower grovelover; smallflower grove-lover; little grove-lover; woodland nemophila; wood nemophila
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxasmall-flowered nemophila, small flowered nemophila, small-flower baby-blue-eyes, smallflower baby blue-eyes, small nemophila are applied to multiple Nemophila taxa
 
NotesRebecca, Austin are proper names, so upper case preferable; Austins is an error
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcHydrophyllaceae
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