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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).





TaxonDudleya virens subsp. virens
groupEudicots
FamilyCrassulaceae
Family common name(s)stonecrop; stone-crop; stonecrops; live-forever; live forever; liveforever; hen-and-chickens; hen and chickens; orpine; houseleek; houseleeks
Genus common name(s)dudleya; live-forever; live forever; liveforever
Species common name(s)bright green dudleya; bright green live-forever; bright green live forever; bright green liveforever; green live-forever; green liveforever
 
Common name(s) specific to synonym; taxon noted in bracketswhite stylophyllum [Stylophyllum albidum]
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxaisland live-forever, island liveforever, island live-for-ever, coast dudleya, coast live-forever, coast liveforever, coastal dudleya are applied to multiple Dudleya taxa; live-for-ever, live for ever, hens-and-chickens, hens and chickens are applied to multiple Crassulaceae taxa
 
 
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcStylophyllum albidum Rose
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