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 | Aconitum columbianum subsp. columbianum |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Ranunculaceae |
Family common name(s) | buttercup; butter-cup; crowfoot; crowfoots; larkspur; delphinium; ranunc |
Genus common name(s) | aconitum; aconite; monkshood; monk's-hood; monk's hood; monks-hood; monks' hood; friar's-cap; friar's cap; friars cap; wolfbane; wolf-bane; wolfsbane; wolfs-bane; mouse-bane; mouse bane; mousebane |
Species common name(s) | Columbian aconite; Columbian monkshood; Columbian monk's-hood; Columbian monk's hood; Columbian monks-hood; Columbian monks hood; Columbia aconite; Columbia monkshood; Columbia monk's-hood; Columbia monk's hood; Columbia monks-hood; western aconitum; western aconite; western monkshood; western monk's-hood; western monk's hood; western monks-hood; western wolfbane; purple monk's hood |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | wild monkshood, wild wolfsbane are applied to multiple Aconitum taxa; wolf's-bane, wolf's bane, leopard's bane, helmet-flower, helmet flower, helmetflower, blueweed, blue weed, blue-weed, friar's cowl are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| Notes | Columbian, Columbia are proper names, so upper case preferable |
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