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 | Carpobrotus chilensis |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Aizoaceae |
| Family common name(s) | fig-marigold; fig marigold; capetweed; ice-plant; ice plant; iceplant |
| Genus common name(s) | carpobrotus |
| Species common name(s) | sea-fig iceplant; sea fig ice plant; sea-fig ice-plant; sea fig ice plant; seafig iceplant; Chilean pigface |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | angled pigface, introduced pigface are applied to multiple Carpobrotus taxa; iceplant, ice-plant, ice plant, pigface, pig-face, pig face are applied to multiple Aizoaceae taxa; sea-fig, sea fig, seafig, beach applied are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Mesembryanthemum chilense Molina |
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