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 | Rudbeckia glaucescens |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Family common name(s) | composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion |
| Genus common name(s) | rudbeckia; golden-glow; golden glow; goldenglow |
| Species common name(s) | waxy coneflower; waxy cone-flower; waxy cone flower; serpentine coneflower; serpentine cone-flower; serpentine cone flower |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | cone-flower, coneflower, cone flower, dwarf sunflower, dwarf-sunflower, dwarf sunflower, dwarf sun-flower, smooth coneflower are applied to multiple Asteraceae taxa; thimble-weed, thimble weed, thimbleweed are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Rudbeckia californica A. Gray var. glauca S.F. Blake |
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