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 | Stutzia covillei |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Chenopodiaceae |
Family common name(s) | chenopod; chenopode; goosefoot; pigweed; pigweeds |
Genus common name(s) | stutzia |
Species common name(s) | Coville's orach; Coville orach; Truckee orach |
| Common name(s) specific to synonym; taxon noted in brackets | arrow saltbush [Atriplex phyllostegia]; arrow saltweed [Atriplex phyllostegia]; arrowscale saltbush [Atriplex phyllostegia]; arrow-scale [Atriplex phyllostegia]; arrowscale [Atriplex phyllostegia]; arrow scale [Atriplex phyllostegia] |
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | leafcover saltweed is applied to multiple Atriplex taxa; fat-hen, fat hen, fathen, fat hens, goose-weed, goose-weeds, saltbush, salt-bush, salt bush, saltweed, salt-weed, salt weed, sagebrush, sage-brush, sage brush are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| Notes | leafcover saltweek is probably an error; Coville is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Covilles is an error |
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Amaranthaceae; Atriplex covillei (Standl.) J.F. Macbr.; Endolepis covillei Standl.; Atriplex phyllostegia (Torr. ex S. Watson) S. Watson, in part |
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