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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).





TaxonVerbena bracteata
groupEudicots
FamilyVerbenaceae
Family common name(s)verbena; vervain; vervains
Genus common name(s)verbena; vervain; verveine; vervane; verbane; vervine; purvain; purvane
Species common name(s)large-bracted verbena; large-bracted vervain; large-bract vervain; big-bracted verbena; big bracted verbena; big-bract verbena; big bract verbena; bigbract verbena; big-bract vervain; bracted verbena; bracted vervain; bract verbena; bract vervain; carpet verbena; carpet vervain
 
 
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxaprostrate verbena, prostrate vervain, creeping verbena, creeping verbain, creeping vervain, spreading verbena, weed verbena, common verbena, common vervain are applied to multiple Verbena taxa
 
 
 
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