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 | Boykinia major |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Saxifragaceae |
| Family common name(s) | saxifrage; saxifrages |
| Genus common name(s) | boykinia |
| Species common name(s) | large boykinia; large brookfoam; greater boykinia; stream boykinia; mountain boykinia; mountain brookfoam; mountain brook-foam; mountain brook foam; Sierra boykinia; Sierra brookfoam; Sierran boykinia; Sierran brookfoam |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | brookfoam, brook-foam, brook foam are applied to multiple Saxifragaceae taxa |
| Common name(s), rejected | not recommended: Indian-rhubarb, Indian rhubarb |
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