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 | Centromadia fitchii |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Asteraceae |
Family common name(s) | composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion |
Genus common name(s) | centromadia; false tarplant |
Species common name(s) | Fitch's tarplant; Fitch's tarweed; Fitch's false tarplant; Fitch's spikeweed; Fitch's spike-weed; Fitch's spike weed; Fitch tarplant; Fitch tarweed; Fitch false tarplant; Fitch spikeweed; Fitch spike-weed; Fitch spike weed |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | tarplant, tar-plant, tar plant, tarweed, tar-weed, tar weed, spikeweed, spike-weed, spike weed are applied to taxa in multiple families are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| Notes | Fitch is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Fitchs is an error |
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Hemizonia fitchii A. Gray |
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