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 | Hirschfeldia incana |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Brassicaceae |
| Family common name(s) | crucifer; cruciferae; cruciform; mustard; mustards; cabbage; cress; cresses; brassica |
| Genus common name(s) | hirschfeldia |
| Species common name(s) | summer field mustard; summer mustard; summer-mustard; short-podded mustard; short podded mustard; shortpodded mustard; short-pod mustard; short pod mustard; shortpod mustard; Mediterranean hoary-mustard; Mediterranean hoary mustard; hoary-mustard; hoary mustard; hairy mustard; hairy brassica; Greek mustard; buchan weed; buchanweed |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | weedy mustard, wild mustard, Mediterranean mustard, field mustard, perennial mustard, slender mustard are applied to multiple Brassicaceae taxa; bastard-rocket, bastard rocket are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | Mediterranean is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Brassica geniculata (Desf.) Benth.; Sinapis incana L.; Sinapis geniculata Desf. |
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