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 | Ericameria parryi var. nevadensis |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Asteraceae |
Family common name(s) | composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion |
Genus common name(s) | ericameria; heath-goldenrod; heath goldenrod; heathgoldenrod |
Species common name(s) | Parry's rabbitbrush; Parry's rabbit-brush; Parry's rabbit brush; Parry's rabbit-bush; Parry's rabbit brush; Parry's goldenbush; Parry's heath goldenrod; Parry rabbitbrush; Parry rabbit-brush; Parry rabbit brush; Parry rabbit-bush; Parry goldenbush; Parry heath goldenrod |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | Nevada rabbitbrush, Nevada rabbit-brush, Nevada rabbit brush, alkali rabbitbrush are applied to multiple Ericameria taxa; green rabbitbrush, green rabbit-brush, green rabbit brush, goldenweed, golden-weed, golden weed, goldenbush, golden-bush, goldenbush, rabbit-sage, rabbit sage, rabbitsage, yellowbrush, yellow-brush, yellow brush are applied to multiple Asteraceae taxa |
| Notes | Parry is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Parrys is an error |
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Chrysothamnus parryi (A. Gray) Greene subsp. nevadensis (A. Gray) H.M. Hall & Clem. |
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