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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).





TaxonSparganium eurycarpum subsp. eurycarpum
groupMonocots
FamilyTyphaceae
Family common name(s)cattail; cat-tail; cat-tails; cattail flag; cat-tail flag; cat's-tail flag; cattail reed; cat-tail reed; cat-tail rush; cattail rush; reedmace; reed-mace; reed mace
Genus common name(s)bur-reed; bur reed; burreed; burr-reed; burr reed; bur-flag; bur flag; burr-flag; bede-sedge; bede-segg; bede-seggin; knop-sedge; knop sedge
Species common name(s)broad-fruited bur-reed; broad fruited bur-reed; broad fruited bur reed; broad-fruited burr-reed; broad-fruit bur-reed; broadfruit bur-reed; broad-fruit burreed; broadfruit burreed; broad-fruit burr-reed; giant bur-reed; giant bur reed; giant burreed; giant burr-reed; giant burr reed; large bur-reed; great bur-reed; great bur reed; great burreed; large burreed; large burr-reed; flat-fruited bur-reed; spiked bur-reed; spiked bur reed
 
Common name(s) specific to synonym; taxon noted in bracketsCalifornia bur-reed [Sparganium californicum]
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxasimple-stemmed bur-reed, simple-stem bur-reed, simple stem bur-reed, simplestem bur-reed, simple stem bur reed, common bur-reed, common bur reed are applied to multiple Sparganium taxa; reedgrass, reed-grass, reed grass are applied are to taxa in multiple families
 
NotesGreene is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Greenes, Green, Greens, Green's are errors
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcSparganiaceae; subsp. eurycarpum; Sparganium californicum Greene
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