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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).




TaxonPlagiobothrys acanthocarpus
groupEudicots
FamilyBoraginaceae
Family common name(s)borage; boragewort; borageworts; forget-me-not; fiddleneck; waterleaf; water-leaf; water leaf; baby-eyes
Genus common name(s)plagiobothrys
Species common name(s)adobe plagiobothrys; adobe allocarya; adobe popcorn-flower; adobe popcorn flower; adobe popcornflower; spinefruited popcorn; spinefruited popcorn-flower; spinefruited popcornflower
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxapopcorn-flower, popcorn flower, popcornflower are applied to multiple Boraginaceae taxa
 
 
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcAllocarya acanthocarpa Piper
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