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 | Descurainia pinnata subsp. ochroleuca |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Brassicaceae |
Family common name(s) | crucifer; cruciferae; cruciform; mustard; mustards; cabbage; cress; cresses; brassica |
Genus common name(s) | tansy-mustard; tansy mustard; tansymustard |
Species common name(s) | pinnate tansy-mustard; pinnate tansy mustard; pinnate tansymustard; western tansy-mustard; western tansy mustard; western tansymustard; green tansy-mustard; green tansy mustard; green tansymustard; yellow tansy-mustard; yellow tansy mustard; yellow tansymustard |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Sophia ochroleuca Woot. |
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