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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).
| Taxon | Silene coniflora |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Caryophyllaceae |
| Family common name(s) | pink; pinks; chickweed |
| Genus common name(s) | silene |
| Species common name(s) | multi-veined campion |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | chaparral catchfly is applied to multiple Silene taxa; multinerved catchfly, multi-nerved catchfly, multi-nerve catchfly, many-nerved catchfly, many-nerved catchfly; many nerved catchfly, many-nerve catchfly, manynerve catchfly more appropriately applied to Silene multinervia (when recognized indepentently); campion, wild pink, catchfly, catch-fly, catch fly are applied to multiple Caryophyllaceae taxa; Cupids-daisy, limewort are applied taxa in multiple families |
