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).
| Taxon | Tridens muticus var. muticus |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Family common name(s) | grass; true grass |
| Genus common name(s) | tridens |
| Species common name(s) | slim tridens; slim fluff-grass; slim fluffgrass; rough tridens; awnless fluff-grass; awnless fluff grass; awnless fluffgrass |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | fluffgrass, fluff-grass, fluff grass are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa |
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