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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).





TaxonChaenactis douglasii var. douglasii
groupEudicots
FamilyAsteraceae
Family common name(s)composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion
Genus common name(s)chaenactis; pincushion-flower; pincushion flower; false-yarrow; false yarrow; falseyarrow; dusty-maiden; dusty maiden; dustymaiden; dusty-maidens; dusty maidens; dustymaidens; morning brides; morning-brides
Species common name(s)Douglas's chaenactis; Douglas's pincushion; Douglas's pincushion-flower; Douglas's pincushion flower; Douglas's false yarrow; Douglas's dusty-maidens; Douglas's dusty maidens; Douglas's dusty maiden; Douglas's dusty-maiden; Douglas's dustymaiden; Douglas's morning brides; Douglas's morning-brides; Douglas' chaenactis; Douglas' pincushion; Douglas' pincushion-flower; Douglas' pincushion flower; Douglas' false yarrow; Douglas' dusty-maidens; Douglas' dusty maidens; Douglas' dusty maiden; Douglas' dusty-maiden; Douglas' dustymaiden; Douglas' morning brides; Douglas' morning-brides; Douglas chaenactis; Douglas pincushion; Douglas pincushion-flower; Douglas pincushion flower; Douglas false yarrow; Douglas dusty-maidens; Douglas dusty maidens; Douglas dusty maiden; Douglas dusty-maiden; Douglas dustymaiden; Douglas morning brides; Douglas morning-brides; hoary chaenactis; hoary pincushion; hoary dusty-maiden; hoary false-yarrow; hoary false yarrow; hoary falseyarrow; rattlesnake-tail chaenactis
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxapincushion, pin-cushion, pin cushion, pincushions, pincushion-flower, pincushion flower are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
NotesDouglas is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Dougla's is an error
 
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