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 | Pinus lambertiana |
| group | Gymnosperms |
| Family | Pinaceae |
| Family common name(s) | pine |
| Genus common name(s) | pine; true pine |
| Species common name(s) | great sugar pine; big sugar pine; big sugar-pine; purple-coned sugar pine; California sugar pine; Californian sugar pine; sugar pine; Lambert's sugar pine; Lambert's pine; Lambert sugar pine; Lambert pine; gigantic pine; shade pine; socker-tall; sockertall |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | big pine is applied to multiple Pinus taxa |
| | | Notes | Lambert is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Lamberts is an error |
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