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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).





TaxonLathyrus latifolius
groupEudicots
FamilyFabaceae
Family common name(s)legume; legumes; leguminosae; pea; bean; clover; pulse; pulses
Genus common name(s)lathyrus; sweet-pea; sweet pea; sweetpea; vetchling
Species common name(s)broad-leaved pea; broad-leaved peavine; broad-leaved pea-vine; broad-leaved sweet pea; broad-leaved everlasting pea; broad-leaved everlasting-pea; broad-leaved everlastingpea; broad-leaved vetchling; broad-leaf pea; broadleaf pea; broad-leaf peavine; broadleaf peavine; common perennial peavine; common perennial sweet-pea; common perennial sweet pea; perennial peavine; perennial pea-vine; perennial pea vine; perennial everlasting pea; weedy sweet-pea; weedy sweet pea
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxaperennial peavine, gesse are applied to multiple Lathyrus taxa; pea, wild-pea, wild pea, wild sweetpea, wild sweet-pea, wild sweet pea, perennial sweet-pea, perennial sweet pea, perennial sweetpea, perennial pea, everlasting pea, everlasting-pea, everlasting peavine, everlasting sweet-pea, everlasting sweet pea, everlasting sweetpea, bitter vetch, peavine, pea-vine, pea vine are applied to multiple Fabaceae taxa
 
 
 
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