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 | Artemisia californica |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Family common name(s) | composite; composita; comp; aster; asterwort; asterworts; sunflower; daisy; dandelion |
| Genus common name(s) | artemisia; sagewort; sage-wort; sage wort; mugwort; mug-wort; mug wort; wormwort; wormwood; wormwood sage; Artemis herb; Artemis's herb; Artemis' herb; sailor's-tobacco; sailor's tobacco; sailors' tobacco |
| Species common name(s) | California sagebrush; California sage-brush; California sage brush; Californian sagebrush; California coastal sagebrush; coastal sage; coastal sagebrush; coastal sage-brush; coastal sage brush; coast sagebrush; coast sage-brush; coast sage brush; coast sage; cowboy cologne; cowboy deodorant |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | old man, old-man, oldman are applied to multiple Artemisia taxa; sagebrush, sage-brush, sage brush, sage, California sage, felonwort, felon-wort are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | California, Californian are proper names, so upper case preferable |
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