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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).





TaxonSphaeromeria potentilloides var. potentilloides
groupEudicots
FamilyAsteraceae
Family common name(s)composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion
Genus common name(s)false-sagebrush; false sagebrush; chicken-sage; chicken sage; chickensage
Species common name(s)cinquefoil false-sagebrush; cinquefoil false sagebrush; cinquefoil tansy; five-finger chicken-sage; fivefinger chickensage; Heller's fivefinger chickensage; Heller fivefinger chickensage; false chicken-sage; false chicken sage; false chickensage; powerful tansy
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxatansy is applied to taxa in multiple families
 
 
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcVesicarpa potentilloides (A. Gray) Rydb. var. potentilloides; Tanacetum potentilloides (A. Gray) A. Gray; Artemisia potentilloides A. Gray
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