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 | Lilium washingtonianum subsp. purpurascens |
group | Monocots |
Family | Liliaceae |
Family common name(s) | lily; lilywort; lilyworts |
Genus common name(s) | lilium; lily; true lily |
Species common name(s) | Washington's lily; Washington lily; Martha Washington's lily; Martha Washington lily |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | Cascade lily, Shasta lily, California lily are applied to multiple Lilium taxa; Oregon lily is more commonly applied to Lilium columbianum |
| Notes | Washington is a proper name, so upper case preferable; when Cascade is used as a proper name, upper case preferable |
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