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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).





TaxonSceptridium multifidum
groupFerns
FamilyOphiglossaceae
Family common name(s)adder's-tongue; adder's tongue; moonwort fern
Genus common name(s)sceptridium
Species common name(s)leather grape-fern; leather grape fern; leather grapefern; leathery grape-fern; leathery grape fern; leathery grapefern; leather-leaved grape-fern; leather-leaved grape fern; leathery moonwort; leathery moonwort-fern; leathery moonwort fern; broad-leaved grape-fern; broad-leaf grape-fern; broad-leaf grape fern; broadleaf grape-fern; broadleaf grape fern; broadleaf grapefern; California grape-fern; California grape fern; Clausen grape fern; Eaton's grape-fern
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxanorthern grape-fern, northern grape fern, northern grapefern are applied to multiple Botrychium taxa; common grapefern is applied to multiple Botrychium taxa; honesty plant, honesty-plant are more commonly applied to Lunaria
 
NotesEaton is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Eatons is an error
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcBotrychium multifidum (S.G. Gmelin) Rupr. including subsp. californicum (Underw.) R.T. Clausen, subsp. coulteri (Underw.) R.T. Clausen, subsp. silaifolium (C. Presl) R.T. Clausen; Botrychium californicum Underw.; Botrychium coulteri Underw.; Botrychium silaifolium C. Presl
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