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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).





TaxonRosa gymnocarpa var. serpentina
groupEudicots
FamilyRosaceae
Family common name(s)rose; rosewort; roseworts
Genus common name(s)rose; wild rose; wildrose; true rose
Species common name(s)naked-hip rose; bald-hipped rose; bald hipped rose; bald-hip rose; bald hip rose; baldhip rose; bald-hip wood rose; baldhip wood rose; dwarf wood rose; dwarf woodland rose; California wood rose; Californian wood rose; little wood rose; little woods rose; tiny forest rose; redwood rose; redwood-rose
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxadwarf rose, dwarf wild rose, little wild rose, common wild rose, woodland rose are applied to multiple Rosa taxa; wood rose, wood-rose, woodrose are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
NotesCalifornia, Californian are proper names, so upper case preferable
 
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