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 (paintere@west.net).
| Taxon | Pyrrocoma hirta var. lanulosa |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Family common name(s) | composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion |
| Genus common name(s) | pyrrocoma |
| Species common name(s) | tacky goldenweed; hairy pyrrocoma; hairy goldenweed |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | goldenweed, golden-weed, golden weed are applied to multiple Asteraceae taxa; sticky pyrrocoma, sticky goldenweed, sticky golden-weed are applied to multiple Pyrrocoma taxa |
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