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 | Swallenia alexandrae |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Family common name(s) | grass; true grass |
| Genus common name(s) | swallenia |
| Species common name(s) | Eureka Valley dune-grass; Eureka Valley dune grass; Eureka Valley dunegrass; Eureka-Valley dunegrass; Eureka valley dune grass; Eureka Valley Dunes swallenia; Eureka Valley Dunes grass; Eureka Dunes grass; Eureka Dune grass; Eureka dune-grass; Eureka dune grass; Eureka dunegrass; Alexander's swallenia; Alexander swallenia |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | dunegrass, dune-grass, dune grass are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa |
| | | Notes | Eureka is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Ectosperma alexandrae Swallen |
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