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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).





TaxonDichanthelium acuminatum subsp. fasciculatum
groupMonocots
FamilyPoaceae
Family common name(s)grass; true grass
Genus common name(s)dichanthelium
Species common name(s)acuminate dichanthelium; acuminate panicum; acuminate panic-grass; acuminate panic grass; acuminate panicgrass; tapered panic-grass; tapered panic grass; tapered panicgrass; tapered rosette-grass; tapered rosette grass; tapered witch-grass; tapered witch grass; tapered witchgrass; pointed panicgrass; bundle panicgrass; bundle panic; hot-springs millet; hot springs millet
 
Common name(s) specific to synonym; taxon noted in bracketsHuachuca panic [Panicum huachucae]; Huachuca panic-grass [Panicum huachucae]; Huachuca panic grass [Panicum huachucae]
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxahairy panicum, hairy panicgrass, hairy panic-grass, hairy panic grass, woolly panicum, woolly panicgrass, woolly panic-grass, woolly panic grass, wooly panic grass, tufted panicgrass, tufted panic-grass, tufted panic grass, western witchgrass, western witch-grass, western witch grass applied to multiple Panicum s.l. taxa; millet, ticklegrass, tickle-grass, tickle grass, tumble-grass, tumble grass, tumblegrass are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa; rosette-grass, rosette grass, rosettegrass, rosette panicgrass are applied to Dichanthelium as a whole;
 
 
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcPanicum acuminatum Sw. var. fasciculatum (Torr.) Lelong; Panicum acuminatum Sw. subsp. fasciculatum (Torr.) Freckmann & Lelong; Panicum huachucae Ashe; Panicum occidentale Scribn.; Panicum pacificum Hitchc. & Chase; Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. fasciculatum (Torr.) Freckmann
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