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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).





TaxonRudbeckia klamathensis
groupEudicots
FamilyAsteraceae
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)Klamath coneflower; Klamath cone-flower; Klamath cone flower
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxacone-flower, coneflower, cone flower, dwarf sunflower, dwarf-sunflower, dwarf sunflower, dwarf sun-flower are applied to multiple Asteraceae taxa; thimble-weed, thimble weed, thimbleweed are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
NotesKlamath is a proper name, so upper case preferable
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcRudbeckia californica A. Gray var. intermedia Perdue
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