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 | Lewisia cotyledon var. howellii |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Montiaceae |
| Family common name(s) | montia |
| Genus common name(s) | lewisia; lewisie |
| Species common name(s) | Siskiyou lewisia; Siskiyou lewisie; Siskiyou cliff-maids; Siskiyou cliff maids; Siskiyou cliffmaids; Siskiyou bitter-root; Siskiyou bitter root; Siskiyou bitterroot; imperial lewisia; broad-leaf lewisia; broad leaf lewisia; broadleaf lewisia; broad-leaf bitter-root; broad-leaf bitter root; broad-leaf bitterroot; broadleaf bitterroot |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | bitter-root, bitterroot, bitter root are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | Howell, Siskiyou are proper names, so upper case preferable; Howells is an error |
| Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Portulacaceae |
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