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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).





TaxonFritillaria pudica
groupMonocots
FamilyLiliaceae
Family common name(s)lily; lilywort; lilyworts
Genus common name(s)fritillaria; fritillary; mission-bells; mission bells; missionbells; checker-lily; checker lily; checkerlily; checkered lily; rice-root; rice root; riceroot; rice-roots; rice roots
Species common name(s)yellow fritillaria; yellow fritillary; yellow-bell fritillary; yellowbell fritillary; yellow mission-bells; yellow missionbells; Johnny-jump-up fritillary; johnny-jump-up fritillary
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxayellow bell, yellow-bell, yellowbell, yellow bells, yellow-bells, gold-bell, gold bell, Johnny-jump-up, Johnny jump-up, Johnny jump up, johnny-jump-up, johnny jump-up, johnny jump up, Johnny-jump-ups are applied to taxa in multiple families; tulip is more commonly applied to Tulipa
 
 
 
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