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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).
| Taxon | Clarkia modesta |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Onagraceae |
| Family common name(s) | evening primrose; evening-primrose; evening primroses |
| Genus common name(s) | clarkia; fairy-fan; fairy fan; fairyfan; farewell-to-spring; farewell to spring; farewelltospring; herald-of-summer; herald of summer |
| Species common name(s) | modest clarkia; Waltham Creek clarkia; Waltham Creek fairyfan; Waltham Creek fairy-fan; Waltham Creek fairy fan |
| Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | diamond clarkia is applied to multiple Clarkia taxa |
