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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).




TaxonMyriopteris clevelandii
groupFerns
FamilyPteridaceae
Family common name(s)brake; brake-fern; brake fern; brakefern; cliff brake fern
Genus common name(s)myriopteris
Species common name(s)Cleveland's cheilanthes; Cleveland's lip-fern; Cleveland's lip fern; Cleveland's lipfern; Cleveland cheilanthes; Cleveland lip-fern; Cleveland lip fern; Cleveland lipfern
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxascaly lipfern is applied to multiple Cheilanthes s.l. taxa
 
NotesCleveland is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Clevelands is an error
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcCheilanthes clevelandii D.C. Eaton
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