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 | Arctostaphylos rudis |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Ericaceae |
| Family common name(s) | heath; heather; heathwort; heathworts |
| Genus common name(s) | arctostaphylos; manzanita |
| Species common name(s) | sand mesa manzanita; shag-bark manzanita; shag bark manzanita; shagbark manzanita |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | shaggy-barked manzanita, shaggy-bark manzanita are applied to multiple Arctostaphylos taxa; bearberry, bear-berry, bear berry are applied to taxa in multiple families |
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