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 | Veronica americana |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Plantaginaceae |
| Family common name(s) | plantain; plantains |
| Genus common name(s) | veronica; speedwell; brooklime; brook-lime; brook lime |
| Species common name(s) | American veronica; American speedwell; American brooklime; American brook-lime; American brook lime; American brooklime speedwell; American brookline |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | brooklime speedwell is applied to multiple Veronica taxa; wild forget-me-not, blue-bells, blue bells, bluebells are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | American is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Scrophulariaceae s.l. |
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