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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).





TaxonCalystegia silvatica subsp. disjuncta
groupEudicots
FamilyConvolvulaceae
Family common name(s)morning-glory; morning glory; morningglory; bindweed; bindweeds
Genus common name(s)calystegia; false bindweed; false-bindweed; falsebindweed
Species common name(s)short-stalked false bindweed; short-stalked false-bindweed; short-stalked bindweed; short-stalk false-bindweed; short stalk false bindweed; short-stalk false bindweed; shortstalk false bindweed; short-stalk bindweed; shortstalk bindweed
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxagreat bindweed, greater bindweed, large bindweed, hedge bindweed, hedge-bindweed are applied to multiple Calystegia taxa; white-flowered convolvulus is applied to multiple Convolvulaceae taxa
 
 
 
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