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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 | Ambrosia pumila |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Family common name(s) | composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion |
| Genus common name(s) | ambrosia; ragweed; rag-weed; rag weed; bur-sage; bur sage; bursage; burr-sage; burr sage; burr-ragweed; burr ragweed; bur-ragweed; bur ragweed; burro brush; burro-brush; burrobrush |
| Species common name(s) | San Diego dwarf burr ambrosia; San Diego dwarf burr-ragweed; San Diego dwarf burr ragweed; San Diego ragweed; dwarf burr ambrosia; dwarf burr-ragweed; dwarf burr ragweed; dwarf bur-ragweed; dwarf bur ragweed |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | San Diego ambrosia is applied to multiple Ambrosia taxa; bitterweed, bitter weed, bitter-weed, hog weed, hog-weed, hogweed are applied to taxa in multiple families; Roman wormwood is applied to multiple Asteraceae taxa; San Diego burr-ragweed, San Diego burr ragweed are more commonly applied to Ambrosia chenopodiifolia |
