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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).





TaxonChloropyron palmatum
groupEudicots
FamilyOrobanchaceae
Family common name(s)orobanch; broomrape; broom-rape; broom rape; broom-rapes; ground-cone; ground cone; groundcone
Genus common name(s)chloropyron; salty bird's-beak; salty bird's beak
Species common name(s)palmate salty bird's-beak; palmate salty bird's beak; palmate bird's-beak; palmate bird's beak; palmate-bracted bird's-beak; palmate-bracted bird's beak; palmate bracted bird's beak; palmate-bracted birds-beak; palmate-bracted birds beak; palmate-bracted birds' beak; palmate-bract bird's-beak; palm-bract bird's-beak; palmbract bird's-beak; palmbract bird's beak; Ferris's bird's-beak; Ferris's bird's beak; Ferris's birds-beak; Ferris' bird's-beak; Ferris' bird's beak; Ferris' birds-beak
 
Common name(s) specific to synonym; taxon noted in bracketsfleshy bird's-beak [Cordylanthus carnulosus]
 
 
NotesFerris is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Ferri's is an error
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcScrophulariaceae s.l.; Cordylanthus palmatus (Ferris) J.F. Macbr.; Cordylanthus carnulosus Pennell
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