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 longaeva |
| group | Gymnosperms |
| Family | Pinaceae |
| Family common name(s) | pine |
| Genus common name(s) | pine; true pine |
| Species common name(s) | Intermountain bristlecone pine; Intermountain bristle-cone pine; Intermountain bristle cone pine; Great Basin bristlecone pine; Great Basin bristle-cone pine; western bristlecone pine; western bristle-cone pine; western bristlecone; White Mountains bristlecone pine; White Mountains bristle-cone pine; White Mountains bristle cone pine; ancient bristlecone pine; ancient bristle-cone pine; ancient bristle cone pine |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | bristlecone pine, bristle-cone pine, hickory pine is applied to multiple Pinus taxa |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Pinus aristata Engelm. var. longaeva (D.K. Bailey) Little |
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