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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).





TaxonSpartina patens
groupMonocots
FamilyPoaceae
Family common name(s)grass; true grass
Genus common name(s)spartina; spartina grass; cord-grass; cord grass; cordgrass; chord-grass; chord grass; chordgrass
Species common name(s)salt-meadow cord-grass; salt-meadow cord grass; salt meadow cord grass; salt-meadow cordgrass; salt meadow cordgrass; saltmeadow cord-grass; saltmeadow cord grass; saltmeadow cordgrass; salt-meadow chordgrass; salt meadow chordgrass; salt-meadow hay; salt meadow hay; saltmeadow hay; marsh-hay cord-grass; marsh-hay cord grass; marsh hay cord grass; marsh-hay cordgrass; marsh hay cordgrass; marshhay cord-grass; marshhay cord grass; marshay cordgrass; marsh-hay; marsh hay; salt-marsh hay; salt marsh hay; saltmarsh hay; salt-hay cord-grass; salt hay cord-grass; salt hay cord grass; salt-hay cordgrass; salt hay cordgrass; salthay cordgrass; high-water cord-grass; high-water cord grass; high water cord grass; highwater cord-grass; highwater cord grass; highwater cordgrass
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxasalt-marsh cordgrass, salt marsh cordgrass, saltmarsh cordgrass, salt-marsh cord-grass, salt-marsh cord grass, salt marsh cord grass, saltmarsh cord-grass, saltmarsh cord grass, saltmarsh chordgrass, salt marsh chord grass, slender cordgrass, slender cord grass, short cordgrass are applied to multiple Spartina taxa; salt-meadow grass, salt meadow grass, marsh grass, marsh-grass, marshgrass, sloughgrass, slough-grass, slough grass, high-water grass, salt-marsh grass, salt marsh grass are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa
 
 
 
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