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 | Dysphania multifida |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Chenopodiaceae |
| Family common name(s) | chenopod; chenopode; goosefoot; pigweed; pigweeds |
| Genus common name(s) | dysphania |
| Species common name(s) | cut-leaved goosefoot; cut-leaf goosefoot; cut leaf goosefoot; cutleaf goosefoot; scented goosefoot; small-leaved wormseed; small-leaf wormseed |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | stinking goosefoot is applied to multiple Chenopodiaceae taxa; pigweed, pig-weed, pig weed are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Amaranthaceae; Chenopodium multifidum L. |
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