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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 gracilis
groupFerns
FamilyPteridaceae
Family common name(s)brake; brake-fern; brake fern; brakefern; cliff brake fern
Genus common name(s)myriopteris
Species common name(s)slender lip-fern; slender lip fern; slender lipfern
 
Common name(s) specific to synonym; taxon noted in bracketsFée's lip-fern [Cheilanthes feei]; Fée's lip fern [Cheilanthes feei]; Fée's lipfern [Cheilanthes feei]; Fée lip-fern [Cheilanthes feei]; Fée lip fern [Cheilanthes feei]; Fée lipfern [Cheilanthes feei]
 
 
 
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcCheilanthes feei T. Moore
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