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 torreyana subsp. insularis |
| group | Gymnosperms |
| Family | Pinaceae |
| Family common name(s) | pine |
| Genus common name(s) | pine; true pine |
| Species common name(s) | Torrey's pine; Torrey pine |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | gray-leaf pine, gray leaf pine, grey-leaf pine, grey leaf pine are applied to multiple Pinus taxa; Sabine pine, Sabine's pine are more commonly applied to Pinus sabiniana |
| | | Notes | Torrey is a proper name, so upper case preferable; Torreys is an error |
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