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 | Mauranthemum paludosum |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Family common name(s) | composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion |
| Genus common name(s) | mauranthemum |
| Species common name(s) | paludosum daisy; miniature marguerite; mini-marguerite; mini marguerite; mini-margueritte; mini margueritte; baby marguerite; miniature Shasta daisy; miniature Shasta daisies; white clump daisy; white buttons daisy; daisy white buttons; daisy-white buttons |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | snow daisy, button daisy, white button daisy, annual daisy, creeping daisy, annual marguerite, annual chrysanthemum are applied to multiple Asteraceae taxa; white buttons, white button are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Chrysanthemum paludosum Poir.; Leucanthemum paludosum (Poiret) Pomel |
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