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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).





TaxonPenstemon rydbergii var. oreocharis
groupEudicots
FamilyPlantaginaceae
Family common name(s)plantain; plantains
Genus common name(s)penstemon; beardtongue; beard-tongue; beard tongue; bearded-tongue; bearded tongue; beardstongue; beards-tongue; beards tongue; beard's-tongue; beard's tongue
Species common name(s)Rydberg's penstemon; Rydberg's beardtongue; Rydberg's beard-tongue; Rydberg's meadow penstemon; Rydberg penstemon; Rydberg beardtongue; Rydberg beard-tongue; Rydberg meadow penstemon; meadow beardtongue; whorl penstemon; stream penstemon
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxameadow penstemon, blue mountain penstemon are applied to multiple Penstemon taxa
 
NotesRydberg is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Rydbergs is an error
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcScrophulariaceae s.l.; Penstemon oreocharis Greene
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