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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).




TaxonPetradoria pumila var. pumila
groupEudicots
FamilyAsteraceae
Family common name(s)composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion
Genus common name(s)rock goldenrod; rock-goldenrod; rockgoldenrod
Species common name(s)rock-goldenrod; rock goldenrod; rockgoldenrod
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxagrassy rock-goldenrod, grassy rock goldenrod, grassy rockgoldenrod are more appropriately applied to subsp./var. graminea; giant rockgoldenrod is applied to both subspp./vars. but should most appropriately be applied to the larger
 
 
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcsubsp. pumila
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