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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).





TaxonErysimum menziesii
groupEudicots
FamilyBrassicaceae
Family common name(s)crucifer; cruciferae; cruciform; mustard; mustards; cabbage; cress; cresses; brassica
Genus common name(s)erysimum; wallflower; wall-flower; wall flower; blistercress; blister-cress; blister cress
Species common name(s)Menzies's wallflower; Menzies's wall-flower; Menzies's wall flower; Menzies' wallflower; Menzies' wall-flower; Menzies' wall flower; Menzies wallflower; Menzies wall-flower; Menzies wall flower
 
Common name(s) specific to synonym; taxon noted in bracketsHumboldt Bay wallflower [subsp. eurekense]; Humboldt wallflower [subsp. eurekense]; Eureka wallflower [subsp. eurekense]; Yadon's wallflower [subsp. yadonii]; typical Menzies's wallflower [subsp. menziesii]; typical Menzies' wallflower [subsp. menziesii]; typical Menzies wallflower [subsp. menziesii]
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxacurly wallflower, coast wallflower, coast wall-flower, coast wall flower, coastal wallflower, beach wallflower, dune wallflower, scented wallflower are applied to multiple Erysimum taxa; treacle mustard, treacle-mustard are applied to multiple Brassicaceae taxa; hedge-mustard, hedge mustard, hedgemustard are more commonly applied to Sisymbrium
 
NotesMenzies, Humboldt, Eureka, Yadon are proper names, so upper case preferable; Menzie's, Menzes's are errors
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcsubsp. eurekense R.A. Price ined.; subsp. yadonii R.A. Price ined.; subsp. menziesii
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