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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).





TaxonErigeron foliosus var. confinis
groupEudicots
FamilyAsteraceae
Family common name(s)composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion
Genus common name(s)erigeron; daisy-fleabane; daisy fleabane; daisyfleabane; fleabane-daisy; fleabane daisy; flea-bane daisy; fleabanedaisy; fleabane-aster; fleabane aster; midsummer-aster; midsummer aster
Species common name(s)foliose daisy; leafy daisy-fleabane; leafy daisy fleabane; leafy fleabane; leafy fleabane-daisy; leafy fleabane-aster; leafy fleabane aster
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxafleabane, flea-bane, flea bane, leafy daisy, narrow-leaf daisy, midsummer daisy, mid-summer daisy, midsummer-daisy are applied to multiple Asteraceae taxa; slender fleabane is applied to multiple Erigeron taxa; narrow-leaved daisy is applied to multiple Erigeron taxa; flea-wort, fleawort, flea wort are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
 
 
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