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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).





TaxonLewisia serrata
groupEudicots
FamilyMontiaceae
Family common name(s)montia
Genus common name(s)lewisia; lewisie
Species common name(s)serrate-leaved lewisia; saw-toothed lewisia; saw toothed lewisia; saw-tooth lewisia; saw tooth lewisia; sawtooth lewisia; saw-tooth bitter-root; sawtooth bitter-root; sawtooth-leaf lewisia
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxabitter-root, bitterroot, bitter root are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
 
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcPortulacaceae
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