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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).





TaxonAnthoxanthum aristatum subsp. aristatum
groupMonocots
FamilyPoaceae
Family common name(s)grass; true grass
Genus common name(s)vernal-grass; vernal grass; vernalgrass; vanilla-grass; vanilla grass; vanillagrass; holy grass; holy-grass; holygrass
Species common name(s)annual vernal-grass; annual vernal grass; annual vernalgrass; small sweet vernal-grass; small sweet vernal grass; annual sweet vernal-grass; Puel's vernal-grass; Puel's vernal grass
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxaannual sweet vernalgrass is applied to multiple Anthoxanthum taxa; sweetgrass, sweet-grass, sweet grass are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
 
 
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