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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).





TaxonThelypteris puberula var. sonorensis
groupFerns
FamilyThelypteridaceae
Family common name(s)thelypteris; marsh fern
Genus common name(s)thelypteris; maiden-fern; maiden fern; maidenfern; marsh fern
Species common name(s)showy maiden-fern; showy maiden fern; showy maidenfern
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxadowny wood fern, downy wood-fern are applied to multiple Thelypteris taxa
 
 
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcChristella puberula A. Löve & D. Löve, in part
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