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 | Antennaria geyeri |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Family common name(s) | composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion |
| Genus common name(s) | pussy-toes; pussy toes; pussytoes; pussy's toes; everlasting pussy-toes |
| Species common name(s) | Geyer's pussy-toes; Geyer's pussy toes; Geyer's pussytoes; Geyer's everlasting; Geyer pussy-toes; Geyer pussy toes; Geyer pussytoes; Geyer everlasting; pinewoods pussy-toes; pinewoods pussy toes; pinewoods pussytoes |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | cat's-foot, cat's foot, cat foot, cats foot, cat's paws, cat's-paws are applied to taxa in multiple families; everlasting, ever-lasting, ladies' tobacco, ladies'-tobacco, ladies tobacco, lady's tobacco are applied to multiple Asteraceae taxa; mountain pussytoes is applied to multiple Antennaria taxa |
| Common name(s), rejected | not recommended: Indian-tobacco, Indian tobacco |
| Notes | Geyer is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Geyers is an error |
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