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 | Rhododendron columbianum |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Ericaceae |
| Family common name(s) | heath; heather; heathwort; heathworts |
| Genus common name(s) | rhododendron |
| Species common name(s) | Columbian Labrador-tea; coastal Labrador-tea; coastal Labrador tea; coast Labrador-tea; coast Labrador tea; coast Labradortea; western Labrador-tea; western Labrador tea; western Labradortea; western Laborador-tea; western Laborado tea; glandular Labrador-tea; glandular Labrador tea; glandular-leaved Labrador tea; mountain Labrador-tea; mountain Labrador tea; trapper's tea; trappers' tea; trappers tea |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | smooth Laborador-tea, smooth Laborador tea, Pacific Labrador-tea, Pacific Labrador tea are applied to multiple Rhododendron taxa |
| Common name(s), rejected | not recommended: Indian tea |
| | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Ledum glandulosum Nutt. |
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