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 | Rytidosperma racemosum |
| group | Monocots |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Family common name(s) | grass; true grass |
| Genus common name(s) | rytidosperma |
| Species common name(s) | branched wallaby-grass; branched wallaby grass; clustered wallaby-grass; clustered wallaby grass |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | slender wallaby-grass, slender wallaby grass are applied to multiple Rytidosperma taxa; wallabygrass, wallaby-grass, wallaby grass, oatgrass, oat-grass, oat grass, swamp grass are applied to multiple Poaceae taxa |
| | | | | Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Danthonia racemosa R. Br.; Austrodanthonia racemosa (R. Br.) H.P. Linder |
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