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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).





TaxonPanicum rigidulum var. rigidulum
groupMonocots
FamilyPoaceae
Family common name(s)grass; true grass
Genus common name(s)panicum; panic; panic-grass; panic grass; panicgrass; panick-grass; panick grass; panickgrass
Species common name(s)red-topped panicum; red topped panicum; red-topped panic-grass; red-topped panic grass; red topped panic grass; red-topped panicgrass; red-top panicum; redtop panicum; red-top panic-grass; red-top panic grass; red top panic grass; red-top panicgrass; redtop panic-grass; redtop panic grass; redtop panicgrass
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxamillet, ticklegrass, tickle-grass, tickle grass, tumble-grass, tumble grass, tumblegrass are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa; witchgrass, witch-grass, witch grass are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
 
 
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