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 | Oenothera californica subsp. californica |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Onagraceae |
| Family common name(s) | evening primrose; evening-primrose; evening primroses |
| Genus common name(s) | oenothera; evening-primrose; evening primrose; eveningprimrose; evening-primroses |
| Species common name(s) | California oenothera; Watson's evening-primrose; Watson's evening primrose |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | California evening-primrose, California evening primrose, California eveningprimrose, California primrose, desert evening primrose, desert evening-primrose, desert eveningprimrose are applied to multiple Onagraceae taxa |
| | | Notes | California, Watson are proper names, so upper case preferable; Watsons is an error |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | var. glabrata Munz |
|
