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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).





TaxonStellaria longifolia
groupEudicots
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
Family common name(s)pink; pinks; chickweed
Genus common name(s)stellaria
Species common name(s)long-leaved stellaria; long-leaved starwort; long-leaved star-wort; long-leaved star wort; long-leaved stitch-wort; long-leaved stitch wort; long-leaved stitchwort; long leaved stitchwort; long-leaved chickweed; long leaved chickweed; long-leafed starwort; long-leafed chickweed; long leafed chickweed; long-leaf starwort; long leaf starwort; longleaf starwort; long-leaf stitchwort; longleaf stitchwort; long-leaf chickweed; longleaf chickweed
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxastitchwort, starry chickweed are applied to multiple Caryophyllaceae taxa; chickweed, chick-weed, chick weed, starwort, starwort, star-wort, star wort are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
 
 
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