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 | Pinus balfouriana subsp. austrina |
| group | Gymnosperms |
| Family | Pinaceae |
| Family common name(s) | pine |
| Genus common name(s) | pine; true pine |
| Species common name(s) | fox-tailed pine; foxtailed pine; fox-tail pine; foxtail pine; true faxtail pine; Balfour's pine; Balfour pine |
| | | | | | | | | Notes | Balfour is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Balfours is an error; when Sierra is used as a proper name, upper case preferable |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | var. austrina (R.J. Mastrog. & J.D. Mastrog.) Silba |
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