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 suffrutescens |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Cistaceae |
| Family common name(s) | cistus; rock-rose; rock rose; rock roses |
| Genus common name(s) | crocanthemum |
| Species common name(s) | Amador rush-rose; Amador rush rose; Amador rushrose; Bisbee Peak rush-rose; Bisbee Peak rush rose; Bisbee Peak rushrose |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | Bisbee Peak rush-rose, Bisbee Peak rush rose, Bisbee Peak rushrose are most appropriately applied to Crocanthemum suffrutescens; common rock-rose, common rockrose, common rock rose, common sun-rose are applied to multiple Helianthemum taxa; frost-weed, frostweed are applied to multiple Cistaceae taxa; sun-rose, sun rose, rock-rose, rock rose, rockrose are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Helianthemum suffrutescens B. Schreib. |
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