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 | Descurainia californica |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Brassicaceae |
| Family common name(s) | crucifer; cruciferae; cruciform; mustard; mustards; cabbage; cress; cresses; brassica |
| Genus common name(s) | tansy-mustard; tansy mustard; tansymustard |
| Species common name(s) | California tansy-mustard; California tansy mustard; California tansymustard; Sierra tansy-mustard; Sierra tansy mustard; Sierra tansymustard; Sierran tansy-mustard; Sierran tansy mustard; Sierran tansymustard |
| | | | | | | | | Notes | when Sierra, Sierran are used as proper names, upper case preferable |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Smelowskia californica A. Gray |
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