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 | Allium abramsii |
group | Monocots |
Family | Alliaceae |
Family common name(s) | onion; garlic |
Genus common name(s) | allium; onion; wild onion; garlic; wild garlic; ramps; ramp; leeks; leek; landlauch |
Species common name(s) | Abrams's allium; Abrams's onion; Abrams's wild onion; Abrams' allium; Abrams' onion; Abrams' wild onion; Abrams allium; Abrams onion; Abrams wild onion |
| | | | Notes | Abrams is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Abram's is an error |
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Liliaceae s.l.; Allium fimbriatum S. Watson var. abramsii Ownbey & Aase ex Traub |
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