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 | Pleuropogon californicus var. davyi |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Family common name(s) | grass; true grass |
| Genus common name(s) | pleuropogon; semaphore-grass; semaphore grass; semaphoregrass |
| Species common name(s) | California pleuropogon; California semaphore-grass; California semaphore grass; California semaphoregrass; annual semaphore-grass; annual semaphore grass; annual semaphoregrass |
| | | | | | | | | Notes | Davy, California are proper names, so upper case preferable; Davys is an error |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Pleuropogon davyi L.D. Benson |
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