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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).




TaxonPlatystemon californicus
groupEudicots
FamilyPapaveraceae
Family common name(s)poppy; poppywort; poppyworts, amapola
Genus common name(s)cream-cups; cream cups; creamcups; cream-cup; cream cup; creamcup
Species common name(s)California cream-cups; California cream cups; California creamcups; California cream-cup; California cream cup; California creamcup; Californian cream-cups; cream-cups; cream cups; creamcups; cream-cup; cream cup; creamcup
 
Common name(s) specific to synonym; taxon noted in bracketsSanta Barbara Island cream-cups [var. ciliatus]; Santa Barbara Island cream cups [var. ciliatus]
 
 
NotesCalifornia is a proper name, so upper case preferable
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcvar. ciliatus Dunkle
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