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 | Calyptridium parryi var. parryi |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Montiaceae |
| Family common name(s) | montia |
| Genus common name(s) | calyptridium; pussy-paws; pussy paws; pussypaws; pussy's-paws; pussy's paws |
| Species common name(s) | Parry's calyptridium; Parry's pussy-paws; Parry's pussy paws; Parry's pussypaws; Parry's sand-cress; Parry's sand cress; Parry's sandcress; Parry's sand-mat; Parry's sand mat; Parry calyptridium; Parry pussy-paws; Parry pussy paws; Parry pussypaws; Parry sand-cress; Parry sand cress; Parry sandcress; Parry sand-mat; Parry sand mat |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | sand cress, sand-cress, sandcress, sand-mat, sandmat, sand mat, cat's-ears, cat's ears, cat's-ear, cat's ear, catsear are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | Parry is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Parrys is an error |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Portulacaceae; Cistanthe parryi (A. Gray) Hershk. var. parryi |
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