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 | Erythronium taylorii |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Liliaceae |
| Family common name(s) | lily; lilywort; lilyworts |
| Genus common name(s) | erythronium; fawn-lily; fawn lily; fawnlily; trout-lily; trout lily; troutlily; dog-tooth-lily; dog-tooth lily; dog tooth lily; dogtooth-lily; dogtooth lily; dog-tooth-violet; dog-tooth violet; dog tooth violet; dogtooth violet; dogtoothviolet; dog's-tooth-violet; dog's-tooth violet; dog's tooth violet; dog-toothed violet; dog toothed violet; star-strikers; star strikers; adder's tongue lily; adder tongue lily |
| Species common name(s) | Taylor's erythronium; Taylor's fawn-lily; Taylor's fawn lily; Taylor's fawnlily; Taylor erythronium; Taylor fawn-lily; Taylor fawn lily; Taylor fawnlily; Pilot Ridge fawn-lily; Pilot Ridge fawn lily; Pilot Ridge fawnlily; Yosemite fawn-lily; Yosemite fawn lily; Yosemite fawnlily |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | lamb's-tongue, lamb's tongue, deer's-tongue, deer's tongue, adder's-tongue, adder's tongue, adderstongue, adders tongue, adder tongue are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | Taylor is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Taylors is an error |
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