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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).





TaxonErythranthe dentata
groupEudicots
FamilyPhrymaceae
Family common name(s)lopseed; lop-seed; lopseeds; monkeyflower; monkey-flower; monkey flower
Genus common name(s)erythranthe
Species common name(s)tooth-leaved monkeyflower; tooth leaved monkeyflower; tooth-leaved monkey-flower; tooth-leaved monkey flower; tooth leaved monkey flower; tooth-leafed monkey-flower; tooth-leafed monkey flower; tooth-leaf monkeyflower; tooth-leaf monkey-flower; tooth-leaf monkey flower; tooth leaf monkey flower
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxacoast monkeyflower, coast monkey-flower, coast monkey flower, coastal monkeyflower, coastal monkey-flower, coastal monkey flower are applied to multiple Mimulus s.l. taxa; monkey faces, monkey-faces is applied to taxa in multiple families
 
 
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcScrophulariaceae s.l.; Mimulus dentatus Benth.
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