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 | Phoradendron leucarpum subsp. macrophyllum |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Viscaceae |
| Family common name(s) | mistletoe; mistle-toe; mistle toe; Christmas mistletoe |
| Genus common name(s) | New World mistletoe; American-mistletoe; American mistletoe; American mistle-toe; American mistle toe |
| Species common name(s) | American Christmas-mistletoe; American Christmas mistletoe |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | yellow mistletoe is applied to multiple Phoradendron taxa; large-leaved mistletoe, large leaved mistletoe, false mistletoe, true mistletoe, leafy mistletoe, American mistletoe, eastern mistletoe, oak mistletoe, holiday mistletoe, Christmas mistletoe, Christmas-mistletoe are applied to multiple Viscaceae taxa |
| | | Notes | American, Christmas, Colorado Desert are proper names, so upper case preferable |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Santalaceae; Loranthaceae; Phoradendron macrophyllum (Engelm.) Cockerell; Phoradendron serotinum (Raf.) M.C. Johnst. subsp. macrophyllum (Engelm.) Kuijt |
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