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 | Eriastrum eremicum subsp. eremicum |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Polemoniaceae |
| Family common name(s) | polemonium; polemone; polemon; phlox; gilia |
| Genus common name(s) | eriastrum; woolly-star; woolly star; woollystar; wooly-star; wooly star; wool-star; wool star; woolstar |
| Species common name(s) | desert eriastrum; desert woolly-star; desert woolly star; desert woollystar; desert woolystar; desert wool-star; desert wool star; desert woolstar |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | Mojave eriastrum, Mohave eriastrum, Mojave woolly-star, Mojave woolly star, Mojave woollystar, Mojave wooly star, Mojave woolystar are applied to multiple Eriastrum taxa; woolly gilia is applied to multiple Polemoniaceae taxa; starflower, star-flower, star flower, blue star, blue stars are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | Mojave, Mohave are proper names, so upper case preferable |
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