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 | Crocanthemum aldersonii |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Cistaceae |
Family common name(s) | cistus; rock-rose; rock rose; rock roses |
Genus common name(s) | crocanthemum |
Species common name(s) | Alderson's rush-rose; Alderson's rush rose; Alderson's rushrose; Alderson rush-rose; Alderson rush rose; Alderson rushrose |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | sun-rose, sun rose, rock-rose, rock rose, rockrose, sun-rose, sun rose are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| Notes | Alderson is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Helianthemum scoparium Nutt. var. aldersonii (Greene) Munz |
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