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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).





TaxonEleocharis flavescens var. flavescens
groupMonocots
FamilyCyperaceae
Family common name(s)sedge; sedges; bulrush
Genus common name(s)spike-rush; spike rush; spikerush; spiked-rush; spiked rush
Species common name(s)yellowish spike-rush; yellowish spike rush; yellow spike-rush; yellow spike rush; yellow spikerush; yellow spikesedge; wrinkle-sheathed spike-rush; wrinkle-sheathed spike rush; wrinkle-sheathed spikerush
 
Common name(s) specific to synonym; taxon noted in bracketswarm-springs spike-rush [Eleocharis thermalis]; warm springs spike rush [Eleocharis thermalis]; warm-springs spikerush [Eleocharis thermalis]; warm springs spikerush [Eleocharis thermalis]
Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxapale spike-rush, pale spike rush, pale spikerush are applied to multiple Eleocharis taxa; spike-sedge, spike sedge, spikesedge are applied to Eleocharis s.l.; wire grass, wire-grass, wiregrass are applied to taxa in multiple families
 
 
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etcEleocharis thermalis Rydb.
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