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 | Quercus pacifica |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Fagaceae |
Family common name(s) | oak; beech |
Genus common name(s) | oak; true oak; encino; encina; roble |
Species common name(s) | island scrub oak; island scrub-oak; Channel Islands scrub oak; Channel Islands scrub-oak; Channel Island scrub oak; Channel Island scrub-oak |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | Pacific oak, scrub oak, scrub-oak California encino, California encina, small-leaved oak are applied to multiple Quercus taxa; chaparro is applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Quercus dumosa Nutt. var. polycarpa Greene |
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