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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).




TaxonEuphrosyne acerosa
groupEudicots
FamilyAsteraceae
Family common name(s)composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion
Genus common name(s)euphrosyne
Species common name(s)copperwort euphrosyne; copper-weed; copperweed; copper weed; rush wormwood; needle-leaf sumpweed; oxytenia
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxabutterweed, butter-weed, butter weed are applied to multiple Asteraceae taxa; copperwort is applied to taxa in multiple families
 
Notescooper weed is probably an error
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcOxytenia acerosa Nutt.; Iva acerosa (Nutt.) R.C. Jacks.
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