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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).




TaxonChylismia walkeri subsp. tortilis
groupEudicots
FamilyOnagraceae
Family common name(s)evening primrose; evening-primrose; evening primroses
Genus common name(s)chylismia
Species common name(s)Walker's camissonia; Walker's suncup; Walker's sun-cup; Walker's sun cup; Walker's evening-primrose; Walker's primrose; Walker camissonia; Walker suncup; Walker sun-cup; Walker sun cup; Walker evening-primrose; Walker primrose; Walker primrose
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxarock primrose is applied to taxa in multiple families
 
NotesWalker is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Walkers is an error
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcCamissonia walkeri (A. Nelson) P.H. Raven subsp. tortilis (Jeps.) P.H. Raven; Oenothera scapoidea Torr. & A. Gray var. tortilis Jeps.; Oenothera walkeri (A. Nelson) P.H. Raven subsp. tortilis (Jeps.) P.H. Raven
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