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 | Callitriche stagnalis |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Plantaginaceae |
| Family common name(s) | plantain; plantains |
| Genus common name(s) | water-starwort; water starwort; waterstarwort; water-star-wort; water star-wort |
| Species common name(s) | pond water-starwort; pond water starwort; pond waterstarwort; quiet water-starwort; quiet water starwort |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | common water-starwort, common waterstarwort, common water star-wort, floating water-starwort, floating water starwort are applied to multiple Callitriche taxa; water-star, water star, star-grass, star grass, stargrass, water-chickweed, water chickweed are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Callitrichaceae |
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