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 | Asparagus aethiopicus |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Asparagaceae |
| Family common name(s) | asparagus |
| Genus common name(s) | asparagus; asparagus-fern; asparagus fern; asperge; esp√°rrago; sparagus; sparage; sperage |
| Species common name(s) | ground asparagus; ground asparagus-fern; ground asparagus fern |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | wild asparagus, ornamental asparagus, basket asparagus, basket asparagus-fern, basket asparagus fern, bushy asparagus, emerald-fern, emerald fern are applied to multiple Asparagus taxa |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Liliaceae s.l.; Asparagus densiflorus (Kunth) Jessop, misapplied |
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