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 | Nicotiana glauca |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Solanaceae |
Family common name(s) | nightshade; night-shade; night shade; nightshades; potato |
Genus common name(s) | tobacco; tobacco plant; flowering tobacco; flowering-tobacco |
Species common name(s) | glaucous tobacco; common tree tobacco; yellow tree tobacco; Brazilian tree tobacco; shrub tobacco; Mexican tobacco; tabaco amarillo; tabaco moro; San Juan tree |
| | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | tree tobacco wild tree tobacco, tobacco tree, wild tobacco tree, desert tobacco are applied to multiple Solanaceae taxa; wild tobacco, free tobacco, mustard tree are applied to taxa in multiple families |
Common name(s), rejected | not recommended: Indian tobacco, Indian-tobacco |
Notes | Brazilian, Mexican, San Juan are proper names, so upper case preferable |
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