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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).





TaxonCryptantha torreyana var. torreyana
groupEudicots
FamilyBoraginaceae
Family common name(s)borage; boragewort; borageworts; forget-me-not; fiddleneck; waterleaf; water-leaf; water leaf; baby-eyes
Genus common name(s)cryptantha; cryptanth; cryptanthe
Species common name(s)Torrey's cryptantha; Torrey's cryptanth; Torrey's cat's-eye; Torrey's cat's eye; Torrey's catseye; Torrey's forget-me-not; Torrey's forget-me-knot; Torrey cryptantha; Torrey cryptanth; Torrey cat's-eye; Torrey cat's eye; Torrey catseye; Torrey forget-ne-not; Torrey forget-ne-knot
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxawhite forget-me-not, white-forget-me-nots, cushion cat's-eye, cushion cat's eye, cushion catseye, nievitas are applied to multiple Boraginaceae taxa; wild forget-me-not is applied to taxa in multiple families
 
NotesTorrey is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Torreys is an error
 
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